To gain a deeper understanding of art therapy, Lianhe Zaobao interviewed three graduands of the MA Art Therapy Programme from LASALLE College of the Arts — Eliza Han, Tan Janice and Sarah Amor Oh Wen Ling. They shared with Lianhe Zaobao why they chose to pursue this MA and how it provided deeper meaning to the fields they were already working in, from education to dance and fitness.
Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity
Grand Prix, Integrated and Promo categories
Karan Dang
Class of 2009
Entry: Boost Your Voice
Gold Lion, Health and Wellness
Ang Sheng Jin
BA(Hons) Design Communication, Class of 2003
Entries: Bridezilla and Bullish Boss
National Youth Film Awards
Best Art Direction
Best Screenplay
Calleen Koh
BA(Hons) Animation Art, Class of 2021
Best Original Music
Matthias Teh En
BA(Hons) Acting, Class of 2023
Entry: To Kill the Birds and the Bees
Cosentino Design Challenge
Winner, Design category
Que Wenxin
Diploma in Interior Design, Class of 2022
Entry: FLIP

Cosentino Design Challenge
Special Mention, Architecture category
Jason Ong Xiang An
BA(Hons) Interior Design, Class of 2020
Entry: Dune Cluster Housing

Yugo BAFTA Student Award for Animation: Shortlist
To Kill the Birds and the Bees
Calleen Koh, Shahrazad Logan and Teo Wan Yee
BA(Hons) Animation Art, Class of 2021
Lianhe Zaobao: Healing the mind and body through making art
Vogue: Between Worlds: LASALLE College of the Arts’ fashion graduates explore authenticity, culture and sustainability
"The minute I stepped into LASALLE College of the Arts’ graduate fashion show 2022, I was transported into another world," writes Dhiya Bisyarah for Vogue. "Held at LASALLE's Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore, Earl Lu Gallery, the unblemished, white venue mirrored an abundance of creative possibilities."
8World News: Why I stayed in Singapore — Former Yugoslavian painter and art educator Milenko Prvački
The walls, pillars and floors of the Dhoby Ghaut MRT station bear the creations of Milenko and his wife at the start of the millennium. This abstract work has a Byzantine mosaic style as well as elements of oriental porcelain, demonstrating the fusion of cultures. Having lived in Southeast Asia for decades, Milenko's artistic journey differs much from those of traditional European artists.
FEMALE: Li Wentong — the young knitwear specialist we’ve got our eyes on
A student from the BA(Hons) Fashion Design and Textiles Class of 2022, Li Wentong’s graduate collection, Shan(缮), is an ode to her childhood memories and a deft display of her artful experimentation with details and organic and natural materials that are partly dyed with seeds and flowers.

