Publications
The Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore’s publications include catalogues published to accompany solo and group exhibitions, journals, art criticism, theory and history, and highlights of the LASALLE College of the Arts Collection.
A full list of our publications can be downloaded here.
Most publications are available for sale. For more information, please contact
Ramesh Narayanan, Assistant Manager (Operations):
[email protected] or +65 6496 5134.

DISSOLVING MARGINS
Published to accompany the group exhibition Dissolving margins, including Eng Kai Er, Camille Henrot, James T Hong, Tara Kelton and Darius Ou, at the ICA Singapore
Essay by Melanie Pocock
Afterword by Bala Starr
List of artists and works in the exhibition
Digital, 103 pages, 53 illus. (colour), ISBN 978-981-11-9983-7

TWO HOUSES: POLITICS AND HISTORIES IN THE CONTEMPORARY ART COLLECTIONS OF JOHN CHIA AND YEAP LAM YANG
Published to accompany the group exhibition Two houses: Politics and histories in the contemporary art collections of John Chia and Yeap Lam Yang, including Aida Makoto, Alfredo Aquilizan and Isabel Aquilizan, Elmer Borlongan, Chang Fee Ming, Dadang Christanto, Tiffany Chung, John Clang, eX de Medici, Heri Dono, Le Quang Ha, FX Harsono, Jeremy Hiah, Ho Rui An, Michael Lee, Lee Wen, Li Shurui, Phuan Thai Meng, Sopheap Pich, Qiu Zhijie, Alwin Reamillo, Chanelle Rose, José Santos III, Hiraki Sawa, Semsar Siahaan, Shi Hu, Shooshie Sulaiman, Manit Sriwanichpoom, Sun Xun, Tang Dixin, Inga Svala Thorsdottir and Wu Shanzhuan, Natee Utarit, Vandy Rattana, Wong Hoy Cheong, Zai Kuning and Robert Zhao Renhui, at the ICA Singapore
Forewords by Yeap Lam Yang and John Chia
Preface by Bala Starr
Interview with John Chia and Yeap Lam Yang by Bala Starr and Melanie Pocock
Texts on artworks by Amelia Abdullahsani, Usha Chandradas, Elaine Chiew, Lucia Cordeschi, Pauline Gan, Christine Han, Fang-Tze Hsu, Kamiliah Bahdar, Qinyi Lim, Melanie Pocock, Caterina Riva, Anca Rujoiu, Simon Soon, Bala Starr, Syaheedah Iskander, Clare Veal, Wardah Mohamad, Selene Yap and Marcus Yee
Softback, 135 pages, 26 x 20 cm, 40 illus. (colour), ISBN 978-981-11-7844-3
Stock level: low

HEAD HEAP HEAT
Published to accompany the group exhibition head heap heat, including Madison Bycroft, Haffendi Anuar, Lawrence Lek and Yola Yulfianti at the ICA Singapore
Foreword by Bala Starr
Essay by Caterina Riva
Texts by Madison Bycroft, Haffendi Anuar, Lawrence Lek and Yola Yulfianti
Biographical information
Digital, 73 pages, 20 illus. (colour), ISBN 978-981-11-6481-1

PROPOSITIONS FOR A STAGE: 24 FRAMES OF A BEAUTIFUL HEAVEN
Published to accompany the group exhibition Propositions for a stage: 24 frames of a beautiful heaven, including Amanda Beech, Zach Blas, Rabih Mroué, Uriel Orlow and Ming Wong, at the ICA Singapore
Foreword by Bala Starr
Essay by Bridget Crone
Texts on the artists and works in the exhibition by Bridget Crone
Catalogue of works in the exhibition
Digital, 78 pages, 16 illus. (colour), ISBN 978-981-11-4748-7

NATIVE REVISIONS
Published to accompany the group exhibition Native revisions, including Chua Chye Teck, Noh Suntag, Anup Mathew Thomas and Tomoko Yoneda, at the ICA Singapore
Foreword by Bala Starr
Essay by Melanie Pocock
Biographical information
Catalogue of works in the exhibition
Softback, 52 pages, 21 x 14.8 cm, 30 illus. (colour), ISBN 978-981-11-2615-4
Stock level: High

BOEDI WIDJAJA: BLACK—HUT
Published to accompany the solo exhibition Boedi Widjaja: Black—Hut, at the ICA Singapore
Foreword by Bala Starr
Essay by Joshua Comaroff
Interview with Boedi Widjaja by Melanie Pocock and Bala Starr
Biographical information
Further reading
Softback, 36 pages, 25 x 17 cm, 23 illus. (colour), ISBN 978-981-11-1228-7
Stock level: high

SRIWHANA SPONG AND MARIA TANIGUCHI: OCEANIC FEELING
Published to accompany the exhibition Sriwhana Spong and Maria Taniguchi: Oceanic feeling, including Sriwhana Spong and Maria Taniguchi, at the ICA Singapore
Essay by Susan Gibb
Afterword by Bala Starr
Biographical information
Catalogue of works in the exhibition
Softback, 24 pages, 21 x 14.7 cm, 4 illus. (chiefly colour), ISBN 978-981-11-0328-5
Stock level: low

FINDING COMFORT IN AN UNCOMFORTABLE IMAGINATION. A CATALOGUE OF IDEAS BY ANA PRVACKI
Published to accompany the solo exhibition Ana Prvački: Finding comfort in an uncomfortable imagination, at the ICA Singapore
Foreword by Bala Starr
Texts by Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, Raimundas Malasauskas, Chus Martinez and Bala Starr
Artists’ statements by Ana Prvački
Biographical information
Catalogue of works in the exhibition
Softback, 135 pages, 29.7 x 21 cm, 140 illus. (colour), ISBN 978-981-09-7821-1
Stock level: high