Latika Balachander
BA(Hons) Fashion Design and Textiles, Class of 2020
Entry: Blurred Bodies
MA Fine Arts alumna Donna Ong has launched a new work-in-progress exhibition at LASALLE’s Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore. Titled Blueprints for the Forest, it explores people’s depictions of this terrestrial ecosystem, especially the gap between real and imagined landscapes as seen in land-scarce Singapore.
BA(Hons) Fine Arts alumna Soo Mei Fei made history by being the first Singaporean Chinese woman to perform a full-fledged bharatanatyam on stage. The piece for her solo debut had numerous challenging elements but her perseverance and practice paid off. In the audience was veteran dancer and choreographer V. Balakrishnan who commented: “I have no words to express the standard and quality of Mei Fei’s performance. She has a very bright future.”
BA(Hons) Fashion Design and Textiles alumna Rena Kok has launched a new capsule collection that is exclusively available on an e-commerce platform managed by the Textile and Fashion Federation Singapore. As the winner of the Harper’s Bazaar NewGen Fashion Awards 2019, she was mentored by editor-in-chief Kenneth Goh and creative director Windy Aulia throughout the creation process. A bespoke designer by training, this seven-piece collection marks Rena’s first foray into the ready-to-wear market and she is excited to see where this opportunity takes her.
ARTWALK Little India’s first international collaboration has been revealed on the facade of Broadway Hotel at Serangoon Road. Standing at a magnificent seven-storeys tall, this mural is the work of Indian artist Bhajju Shyam and Singaporean artist Sam Lo. Alongside their creation, five other works were also unveiled within the heritage precinct.
In Spite Of the pandemic, popular public arts festival ARTWALK Little India (ARTWALK) returns to celebrate the rich heritage of the precinct from 22 January to 6 February 2021, demonstrating how art continues to fuel and inspire even in challenging times. Held in conjunction with Singapore Art Week, this year’s festival will be presented in a hybrid format for the first time, featuring both digital and on-site programmes.
The next big thing in design is not going to be a new style of font or a penchant for primary colours.
Design, and design education, is about developing a way of thinking that can make everyday life easier to navigate.
From the way you move through a hospital, to integrating community needs and government departments, design makes a major impact on our lives.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought these concerns to the forefront more than ever.
Navigating through changing cultural and social contexts, designers must identify and reimagine their roles today.
Mr Peter Seah, Chairman of LASALLE College of the Arts has been appointed by President Halimah Yacob as a member of the Council of Presidential Advisers (CPA). Along with nine other members, he will provide advice to the President before she exercises her discretionary powers to all fiscal and appointment matters.
