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In conversation with: Ian Goh on how his MA journey helped him fulfil his lifelong dream of becoming a video game writer

21 Dec 2021

While most of his peers in LASALLE’s MA Creative Writing programme chose to work on a novel, plays or poetry for their thesis project, Ian Goh set himself a unique …

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Feature: Photo essay – behind the scenes of Civic Bodies

23 Sep 2021

The disappointment was palpable in 2020, when the pandemic scuppered plans for LASALLE College of the Arts Diploma in Dance students to perform at Esplanade’s annual dance platform da:ns fest. …

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Feature: Witnessing grief through art therapy

19 Sep 2021

At the Tapestries of Grief: Witnessing through Art Therapy exhibition at Plaza Singapore, constellations of small orbs, known as remembrance balls, hang suspended on strings. At a superficial glance, these …

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In conversation with: Calleen Koh on the local cinematic landscape

27 Aug 2021

To Kill the Birds and the Bees is an animated short film that made waves at this year’s National Youth Film Awards (NYFA), an annual film competition hosted by *SCAPE …

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In conversation with: Vicky Chong on publishing her debut collection of short stories

16 Aug 2021

MA Creative Writing alumna Vicky Chong is now the third graduate from the programme to publish her debut book, following the footsteps of fellow alumni Olivier Castaignède and Seema Punwani. …

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In conversation with: Marcus Yuen on creating provocative work that stands out

5 Aug 2021

In an attention economy where a glut of media and messages compete for our eyeballs every day, what does it take to tell stories that connect with people, while still …

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OPEN STUDIOS – Cineleisure and LASALLE open design incubator to encourage creative thinking

15 Jul 2021

OPEN STUDIOS is the first-ever partnership between Cineleisure and LASALLE College of the Arts, targeted at engaging the next generation of creatives as well as giving back to the community. …
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In conversation with: Howie Lau on how history illuminates the future

11 Jul 2021

MA Asian Art Histories student Howie Lau is not only an art enthusiast and collector, but also a giant in the tech industry. Recently named IT Leader of the Year …

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In conversation with: Nerissa Arviana Prawiro on her TechWomen 100 win and her evolving approach to user-centred design

19 Jan 2021

Product Design alumna Nerissa Arviana Prawiro is no stranger to using her design skills for social good. In 2014 during her final year of diploma studies at LASALLE, she earned …

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Industry as classroom: inside the MA Design Residency Programme

30 Sep 2020

Design thinking has become a trendy buzzword even beyond the design sector. Be it in the realms of public policy, tech or finance, the ability to think like a designer …

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In conversation with: Dr Stephanie Burridge on Routledge’s new anthology of LASALLE research

22 Sep 2020

Come October 2020, LASALLE College of the Arts will be launching a new monograph of multidisciplinary research emerging from the College. The first publication of its kind, Embodied Performativity in …

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In conversation with: Samuel Lim on redesigning Singapore’s subway signage

18 Sep 2020

I was taken on a tour of Singapore’s mass rapid transit system in early March to see its new signage system. As lead designer Samuel Lim guided me through a …

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In conversation with: Alex Christiaan Koen on culturally-aware therapeutic training

9 Sep 2020

Alex Christiaan Koen came from an established background in counselling prior to pursuing his MA in Art Therapy at LASALLE College of the Arts. He had originally trained in psychology in his native …

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In conversation with: Daniel Jenkins on how his postgraduate studies reinvigorated him

1 Sep 2020

There’s a secretive nature to the world of teaching, as theatre practitioner Daniel Jenkins observed. Even as an experienced theatre educator and actor trainer, he rarely got the opportunity to …

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