Image and Sound In Spite Of is an online platform curated by LASALLE’s Senior Fellow Milenko Prvacki as a way to keep artistic conversations going even during a pandemic. 47 artists, including staff and alumni of LASALLE, as well as past participants of the College’s annual art camp Tropical Lab, took part in this project, showcasing their work-from-home creations and efforts to remain creative.
The 2020 edition of
The LASALLE Show returns
The Straits Times: Creativity defies pandemic
The coronavirus has not deterred 47 artists from adapting their practice to include new mediums and creative explorations. Image and Sound In Spite Of is an online exhibition curated by Senior Fellow Milenko Prvacki to share LASALLE’s creative response in a time of isolation and solitude.
The Straits Times: From the inside out
For the first time since its inception, local department store BHG hired an in-house fashion designer to draw in a younger, quality-conscious and price-sensitive crowd. BA(Hons) Fashion Design and Textiles alumna Esther Choy stood out from a pool of 12 candidates and was eventually selected for her openness to commercial inputs and vibrant energy.
Asia Young Designer Award
Interior Design - Design Impact Award Winner
Clarissa Aurelia Mashadi
Class of 2021, BA(Hons) Interior Design
Entry: Plasticube – An Urban Recycling Hub
igloohome Design Challenge
Winner, student category
Nang Cho Mar Myint, Khin Thapyay and Jessie Li
BA(Hons) Interior Design
Entry: UPlive
Inspired by the evolving trends of smart living, UPlive is a suite of products that mitigate minute inconveniences by assisting with switching electrical appliances off, missing deliveries, and shoe odours.
The Straits Times: Pandemic inspires visual arts project
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many galleries closing. In light of this and to continue supporting artists during this time of crisis, the National Gallery Singapore and Singapore Art Museum will be spearheading Proposals for Novel Ways of Being, a series of programmes that brings together 170 artists under 12 institutions.
National Youth Film Awards
Best Cinematography Award
Kayson Lau
BA(Hons) Film, Class of 2020
Entry: Elephant In The Room
Directed by Hariz Zulkifli
BA(Hons) Film, Class of 2020
The Straits Times: LASALLE's graduation show goes digital
The COVID-19 global pandemic has transformed many industries and for higher arts education institutions, this means migrating graduation shows online.
At LASALLE, the coronavirus served as a catalyst for the College's digitalisation plans by taking its highly anticipated annual graduation exhibition online. Pushing the envelope even further, its upcoming graduate fashion show will be fully virtual for the first time, increasing accessibility for audiences from around the world.
Lianhe Zaobao: Will the next top influencer be an AI?
Virtual influencers are on the rise. Created by designers using computer or artificial intelligence technology, they proliferate on social media platforms and their realism makes it hard to tell the difference between them and their human counterparts. Case in point is BA(Hons) Fashion Media and Industries graduand Reyme Husaini’s creation for his final year project, Ava Lee Gram.