LASALLE College of the Arts

Preview extended by popular demand! You now have more time to visit the Charity Art Auction Preview and contribute to a meaningful cause.

Visit us from today till this Saturday to view over 60 unique works of art, luxury items and experiences from the LASALLE community, and place your bids on your favourite pieces. All proceeds go to our loveLASALLE Education Fund in support of our financially challenged students.

📍 Brother Joseph McNally Gallery, LASALLE’s McNally Campus
12 – 13 Sep 2024
12:00pm – 9:00pm
14 Sep 2024
12:00pm – 7:00pm

Thanks for the shoutout, DesignSingapore!

Find out more about the 𝗔𝘀 𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁 return showcase, featuring the research and experimentation of BA (Hons) Product Design students in the matter of matter, at https://sdw.designsingapore.org/events/as-a-matter-of-fact-return-showcase/

And while you're here on campus, why not visit our other exhibitions which are also part of :
𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱, where BA (Hons) Interior Design students in their final year show off their theoretical vision of how great design can build a better future: https://sdw.designsingapore.org/events/ship-of-reneworld-navigating-towards-a-better-future/

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱, where students from the School of Design Communication present forward-thinking works that capture memories and social connections within the context of the future home: https://sdw.designsingapore.org/events/well-being-reimagined-designing-the-home-of-the-future/

𝗘𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄, an exhibition on technology-enabled design borne of a workshop exchange between LASALLE College of the Arts and Korea National University of Arts (한국예술종합학교): https://sdw.designsingapore.org/events/echoes-for-tomorrow/

The Charity Art Auction kicking off features artworks, luxury wearables and unique experiences created and curated by the LASALLE community, with proceeds going to the Education Fund to support students facing financial challenges.

Up for auction:

✦ ’Kampong Kids’ by Chong Fah Cheong
Recognise this iconic sculpture from along the Singapore River? Made of bronze and granite, this is a casting of the original maquette, and one of only a limited number of such pieces.

✦ ‘Sleep Awake’ by Joanne Pang
Inspired by days of insomnia, Joanne painted this at the former atelier of French artist Jean Dubuffet in Vence, France.

✦ ‘The Instant’ by Jeremy Sharma
This oil-on-linen is a moment apprehended from digitality and a mediated world, extracted and magnified in painted porosity.

✦ ’Pods of Gold’ by Kumari Nahappan
The vivacious curves of this sculpture cast in bronze embrace abundance and wealth, signified by red saga seeds, colloquially known as love seeds.

For patrons who wish to view the artworks up close before bidding on the online auction platform, you are invited to visit the Brother Joseph McNally Gallery at LASALLE’s McNally Campus tomorrow and Friday, 12 and 13 Sep from 12:00pm – 7:00pm.

Bidding is ongoing until 8 November 2024 via the online auction site. Visit app.galabid.com/lasalle40auction/items to bid for your favourite works of art.

Raise your paddles for a great cause this ! 🙋

Featuring a diversity of artwork, luxury wearables and unique experiences created and curated by the LASALLE community, all proceeds from this Charity Art Auction will go to the Education Fund to support students facing financial challenges.

Up for auction:

✦ ‘LOVE (愛)’ by PHUNK Studios
Power is fleeting. Love is eternal. This iconography was made with the support of Temenggong Artists-in-Residence and based on calligraphy strokes by artist Henri Chen.

✦ ‘Cookie corrugated hollyhock’ by Goh Ling Ling of WŪHAŪS
Made of soft embossed lambskin, this functional half-moon hobo bag with a versatile strap offers style and practicality.

✦ ‘flaminguitos_night_remix (edition 1 of 3 +AP)’ by Weixin Quek Chong
A scaneograph made by 'painting' with faux fur. It was created for the Streets of Hope initiative by the National Arts Council Singapore that took place during the COVID-19 lockdown.

✦ ’Spaceman 8’ by Jahan Loh 罗杰瀚
This mixed media piece on canvas includes its impactful frame, representing the cosmos — past, present, and future.

For patrons who wish to view the artworks up close before bidding on the online auction platform, you are invited to visit the Brother Joseph McNally Gallery at LASALLE’s McNally Campus this Thursday and Friday from 12:00pm to 7:00pm.

Bidding is ongoing until 8 November 2024 via the online auction site. Visit https://app.galabid.com/lasalle40auction/items to bid for your favourite works of art.

Join us in this Charity Art Auction to kickstart the celebrations for in September 🎉

Featuring over 60 exclusive pieces of art, luxury wearables and unique experiences created and curated by the LASALLE community, all proceeds from this auction will go to the Education Fund to support students facing financial challenges.

Up for auction:

✦ ‘Dictionary of Abstraction’ by Milenko Prvački
A large painting compiling geometric, expressionist and associative abstraction mixing with time and language.

✦ ’R122-GPG’ by Om Mee Ai
The collective image of a busy metropolis coalesces in dense, repetitive architectural structures with a sheen of the fantastic upon it.

✦ ’Three Domes - Exposure (Gamma)’ by Urich Lau
The domes of the Singapore Art Museum, National Museum of Singapore and National Gallery Singapore have their exposures intermixed as a reminder of cultural memory.

✦ ’TUGU #1’ by Ahmad Abu Bakar
The artist’s use of clay, glaze, elements and motifs referenced from historical architecture grants this vessel a monumental significance, visually and viscerally.

For patrons who wish to view the artworks up close before bidding on the online auction platform, you are invited to visit the Brother Joseph McNally Gallery at LASALLE’s McNally Campus this Thursday and Friday from 12:00pm to 7:00pm.

Bidding is ongoing until 8 November 2024 via the online auction site, https://app.galabid.com/lasalle40auction/

‘Alternative Ecology: Redistributing the Sensible’ celebrated LASALLE’s new MA Arts and Ecology programme with a week of activities and art by creative practitioners who examined the intersection of the arts, science and technology.

Across the week, various discussions and workshops were run by guest artists Elena Soterakis, Richelle Ellis and Chng Nai Wee, whose unique practices all fall under art-science epistemology.

One workshop by Ellis zoomed in on the Great Pause Project (initiated by herself, Soterakis and Isabel Beavers) – an open-source record of humanity’s remembrance of the COVID-19 pandemic. As of February this year, this nickel nanofiche now lives permanently on the Moon’s South Pole, projected to live millions of years longer than its creators.

Substantive conversations about and developments like this in the intricate co-interpolation of the arts and sciences are core to the MA Arts and Ecology programme. Our pioneering batch will mature into creative practitioners, ecologists and researchers with the ability to field environmental discourse and build sustainable futures through the humanities.

Ready to learn something different? Here are some popular Short Courses you may have missed.

The 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 course is for all who wonder at the magic behind the lighting, photography, and compositional thinking behind impactful commercial product photos. Learn the fundamentals and challenges of product photography and how to use studio equipment at https://www.lasalle.edu.sg/continuing-education/short-courses/product-photography

𝗖𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 is great for greenhorns who want to get into the nitty-gritty of throwing, pinching, coiling and slab-constructing handmade ceramic pieces. Find out more at https://www.lasalle.edu.sg/continuing-education/short-courses/ceramics-absolute-beginners-i-ii-iii

If your interest lies in history and you’d like to learn on the go or from the comfort of home, the online course 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗜: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗲𝗼𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹: 𝗔𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 will delve into the cultural, religious and historical factors behind the achievements and developments of European and Asian architecture. Sign up at https://www.lasalle.edu.sg/continuing-education/short-courses/architecture-i-neolithic-neoclassical-introduction-history-or

All three courses are claimable under SkillsFuture Credit and the National Silver Academy subsidy.

𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗘𝟰𝟬 is a significant milestone, commemorating the College's four decades of commitment to arts education and creative excellence.

This year-long celebration features a series of artistic festivities, including a charity art auction, specially curated exhibitions and star performances. Proceeds from the art auction and other initiatives will go towards supporting the loveLASALLE Education Fund for talented students with financial challenges.

Come join us as we raise our hearts and voices in celebration of 40 years of LASALLE.

Stay tuned here on LASALLE’s Facebook for updates. Find out more at http://lasalle.edu.sg/lasalle40.

Draw something new every day. Take on these illustration Short Courses to overcome beginner’s fear and depict the world around you in fresh and insightful ways!

For those just discovering their interest in illustration, 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗔𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 guides you to lose preconceived, rigid drawing habits and be trained in the principles of drawing as a means of intense visual exploration. Find out more: https://www.lasalle.edu.sg/continuing-education/short-courses/drawing-introduction

𝗕𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗜: 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 is perfect for those with a green thumb or a love for flora who want to learn to realistically depict their favourite plants. Find out more at https://www.lasalle.edu.sg/continuing-education/short-courses/botanical-drawing-painting-i-ii

𝗗𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿 is a hands-on drawing course that shows you the basics of how to select colours, draw humans and develop your own style. Find out more at https://www.lasalle.edu.sg/continuing-education/short-courses/draw-character-creative-figure-illustration-beginners

All three Short Courses are claimable under SkillsFuture Credit and the National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy.

Lights, camera, action! Eye spy sharp new looks from Lenskart Singapore and School of Design Communication alumni Valencia Barbie Huisaini, Dion Chai, Lee Jia Xuan and Isabella Chapelle-Wan. 😎

In support of local creativity, Lenskart Singapore invited LASALLE students to submit designs for their latest nature-inspired collection. Winning designs by Valencia, Dion, Jia Xuan and Isabella became prints and moulded motifs on the arms and temples of gorgeous spectacle frames — and yes, they’re real, and yes, you can get them in-stores and online.

We’re so glad that the now-Class of 2023 alumni not only get to see their designs come to life, but model them along with fellow local designer FERNE.

Thank you to the crew that made these lovely photos possible:

LENSKART TEAM
Vanessa Barger, Tracy Tan, Shuraim Basir, Ruolin Li

STYLING
Effie Goh, assisted by Dominique Wong

PHOTOGRAPHY
Mirabelle Koh, assisted by Dan Song and Kayson Lau

HMUA
Vicky Ang, Airin Lee

WARDROBE
Sponsored by Shopdesignorchard

Check out the collection and find out more via https://www.lasalle.edu.sg/features/industry-collaboration/design-challenge-eyewear-collaboration-lenskart

10 incredible winners of the OPPO Singapore photography competition organised in collaboration with LASALLE’s School of Fashion.

Themed 'Rediscover Fading Traditions', the competition sought to uncover Singapore’s rich heritage through the perspective of LASALLE students.

The winners from the School of Fashion, School of Design Communication and McNally School of Fine Arts received their prizes at an awards ceremony yesterday and, along with final year students from the BA (Hons) Fashion Media and Industries programme, took part in a photography workshop conducted by Joy Cheng, Director of Image Effect Cognition at OPPO and professor of photography at Sichuan University of Media and Communications.

Swipe through to see some of the stunning winning photos from Phoebe Natalie Fong, Charlotte Liew, Siti Juwairiyah Mohd Sukri, Gu Xizhe, Eng Li Wen, Rahmat Bin Adnan, Nazrul Hisam Bin A Azuddin, Wong Woan Xiu, Eugenia Er and Pham Hong Nhi.

Learn to depict boundless, imaginative worlds in these illustration Short Courses.

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻: 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗸 & 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿 is a comprehensive course for conceptualising and depicting wider narratives with imaginative character design using ink and watercolour techniques. Sign up at https://lnkd.in/gQgzVGMQ

𝗣𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 teaches both aspiring illustrators and writers the makings of great children’s book illustrations. Sign up at https://lnkd.in/gAv52QDS

For those who have enjoyed 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 at Level I, you can now step up to the intermediate level of drawing and designing with powerful and portable digital art tools. Find out more at https://lnkd.in/gCw32WMN

These courses are claimable with SkillsFuture Credit. Discover more illustration arts courses at https://lnkd.in/gastPmdv

Get fashion forward with a Short Course in jewellery illustration or fashion illustration.

In 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜, learn to translate your fanciest jewellery concepts into art. Use colour pencils and artist gouache to illustrate gold, silver, diamonds and gemstones. https://www.lasalle.edu.sg/continuing-education/short-courses/jewellery-illustration-i-ii

In 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜, aspiring fashion designers will learn to bring designs to life using a variety of media such as markers, colour pencils, ink and pastels. https://www.lasalle.edu.sg/continuing-education/short-courses/fashion-illustration-i-ii

Both courses are claimable under SkillsFuture Credit and National Silver Academy subsidy. Discover more Short Courses in the realm of fashion design at https://www.lasalle.edu.sg/continuing-education/short-courses?interest=fashion-design-&-textiles

Prep your pseudonyms. NaNoWrimo happens anytime, any day if you put your mind to it with these online Short Courses you can take remotely.

Beginners should take on 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗡𝗼𝗻-𝗙𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜 to explore setting, point-of-view, dialogue, conflict, plot, tone, voice, character and genre.
https://www.lasalle.edu.sg/continuing-education/short-courses/creative-writing-non-fiction-i-ii-iii

For writers with many WIPs, use eight sessions of 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 to learn about structure, pace and the key elements of drama and storytelling, then plot out your dream novel.
https://www.lasalle.edu.sg/continuing-education/short-courses/creative-writing-telling-yourself-story

Thrills and chills-seekers should take 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗠𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 to expose yourself to different writing approaches from the golden age of detective fiction to contemporary writing like ‘Gone Girl’.
https://www.lasalle.edu.sg/continuing-education/short-courses/creative-writing-mystery-suspense-writing

All three courses are claimable under SkillsFuture Credit, and some qualify for the National Silver Academy subsidy. Find out more via https://www.lasalle.edu.sg/continuing-education/short-courses?interest=creative-writing

Presenting '𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆: 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲', an exhibition and series of activities that inaugurate LASALLE’s new MA Arts and Ecology programme. 🌿

The larger event invites participants to consider alternative ways to sense our immediate and remote environment, from thinking about big data to DNA and satellites to nanofiche. The exhibition itself features artists that explore expanded human senses through creative re-presentations, similarly expanding our ecological understanding.

The lineup of events include tonight’s exhibition reception, opened by LASALLE Deputy President & Provost Venka Purushothaman and U.S. Embassy Singapore Cultural Affairs Officer Pauline Anderson, with remarks by exhibition artists Elena Soterakis (US) and Chng Nai Wee (Singapore) plus sonic activation by LASALLE Fine Arts lecturers Ian Woo and Jeremy Sharma.

Visit https://www.lasalle.edu.sg/research/ma-arts-and-ecology-alt-eco-redistributing-sensible for a detailed programme line-up including workshops, talks and presentations.

This event is presented by LASALLE’s McNally School of Fine Arts with the generous support of the US Embassy in Singapore and Leica Microsystems (SEA) Pte Ltd.



First image: ’Market Forces: Contemporaneous Action in Technology*’* by Chng Nai Wee, 2024. Courtesy of the artist.

: Heartened to see BA (Hons) Fine Arts alumnus Kim Whye Kee share his story in Ministry of Education, Singapore's schoolbag.sg article “The comeback kid: How an ex-inmate found solace in student life and pottery”.

Now in his early 40s, Whye Kee understands more clearly than ever that it takes a village to break a disempowering cycle. Much of it was owed to his dedication to his own learning, a helping hand to effect change, and an academic environment that embraced his maturity.

Thanks to that, Whye Kee was able to enrol in LASALLE (then known as LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts). Art school as a mature student was where he learned to challenge preconceived notions and defend his art. He said, “There are two things I gained from LASALLE: one of them is critical thinking and the other is friendship. It was a welcoming environment where I was not looked down upon.”

He majored in sculpting and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts with second upper class honours at 29 years old.

Whye Kee continues to give back to the community by volunteering to engage and rehabilitate inmates and ex-convicts. Congratulations for your recent reception of the Singapore Prison Service (SPS) Long Service Award! See his calming zen style and love for sculpting and exquisite teaware at his artist account, Qi Pottery.



Read the article at https://www.schoolbag.edu.sg/story/the-comeback-kid-how-an-ex-inmate-found-solace-in-student-life-and-pottery/

A peek into : As part of their Materiality and Techniques class last week, Year 2 Diploma in Design for Communication and Experiences students got to explore sustainability through material manipulation with industry partner and bespoke materials supplier RJ Paper.

Melding two types of fiber arts, the Year 2s used RJ Paper’s colourful off-cuts by weaving shapes and colours together, embodying and putting their own spin on Asian traditional weaving.

Photos from School of Design Communication lecturer Joanne Pang!

‘Tropical Lab 18: Weather’ is on show now across Praxis Space, Project Space and the Earl Lu Gallery at LASALLE’s McNally Campus.

This exhibition was put together by master’s and PhD candidates from arts institutions all over the world who gathered over a two-week immersive camp of artistic exploration, and cultural and interdisciplinary exchange.

Discover their artistic responses to investigations of history, geography, culture and aesthetics, mapped across the theme of weather, which plays a role in the arts, poetry, culture, governance and humanity’s shared existence, whose permanent transformation marks the anthropocene.

The exhibition runs from now to 31 Aug 2024, open Mondays to Saturdays from 12:00pm to 7:00pm. Find out more via https://www.lasalle.edu.sg/events/tropical-lab-18-weather

The 19th International Conference on Design Principles and Practices, organised by the Design Principles and Practices Research Network, aims to uncover new perspectives beyond human-centered design and consider the interconnectedness between design, society, environments, and ecological systems.

We are proud to announce that the conference will be chaired by Nur Hidayah, Dean of LASALLE’s Faculty of Design, and co-chaired by Lidya Chrisfens, Lecturer at our School of Fashion.

Taking place from 25 to 27 February 2025, the conference is presently inviting proposals for paper presentations, workshops/interactive sessions, virtual posters or colloquia. To find out more about submission or attendance, please visit https://designprinciplesandpractices.com/2025-conference

Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报 looks at students aiming to make a difference in the fields of the arts and design, including LASALLE student BA (Hons) Design for Social Futures student Kaeia Kwa, who is part of University of the Arts Singapore’s pioneering cohort.

Having worked in design and marketing, Keia sees the degree as an opportunity to deepen her practice and take the significant next step toward her goal of being an educator in the near future.

Read more at https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20240811-4453442

新艺大首届招生反应踊跃 年轻人报读延续艺术梦想与热忱 在共和理工学院修读媒体制作和设计的柯静恩毕业后先工作，为企业设计社交媒体宣传内容；庄楚航在华侨中学参加华文剧团后对表演艺术产生浓厚兴趣，服役后到南洋艺术学院修读戏剧专业文凭课程。

As part of the University of the Arts’ first cohort, students Claire Tan and Saskia Alifya talk to The Straits Times about why they chose to enrol in LASALLE's new programmes BA (Hons) Design for Social Futures and BA (Hons) Art Histories and Curatorial Practices: Asia and the World respectively.

Find out more at https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/parenting-education/meet-the-diverse-batch-of-students-entering-the-new-university-of-the-arts-singapore

Meet the diverse batch of students entering the new University of the Arts Singapore UAS' first batch includes those from ITE, JCs and polytechnics and those with work experience. Read more at straitstimes.com.

On this day last year, we kicked off the birth centenary celebrations of LASALLE’s late founder – visionary educator and Singaporean sculptor Brother Joseph McNally, whose legacy continues to empower and inspire new generations of creatives and arts educators.

The year-long celebrations included an exhibition chronicling Brother Joe’s developmental journey, public screenings of the documentary Brother Joe, and an evening of reminiscences by LASALLE alumni, staff and friends of the College.

This Founder's Day, we continue to remember Brother Joe’s legacy and impact at bjm100.lasalle.edu.sg