McNally School of Fine Arts

Praxis Press: Thirteenth Edition 2019

Editor’s Note

Dear Readers

Welcome to a new edition of Praxis Press, and we are officially 13 years old! 

This year being the 13th year, we welcome new challenges and surprises with open arms. This is the first year that Praxis Press has brought on a team of student editors to run the newsletter! The experience has been a true eyeopener as Fine Arts students tend to take the backseat on administrative matters. Praxis Press has taken on a bold stance to welcoming new writing styles to give voice to prospective writing talents in our school. 

In this issue, besides featuring exhibitions by current students and lecturers, we also direct our focus to alumni who have gone on to accomplish admirable feats in their respective fields. This has helped to show student readers the many possibilities that await them after graduation. Furthermore, we covered a huge spectrum of work across the faculties in hopes that it will inspire students who wish to pursue further education in the Arts sector. 

We are very grateful to our teacher mentors, Dr Wang Ruobing and Zarina Muhammad, who were the previous editors for the newsletter. They have provided much-needed insights and guidance for our journey. Their mentorship has made it easier to take on this daunting task as student editors. Their discipline and work ethic has greatly influenced the way we execute our roles and structured our year-long project. 

We hope you enjoy the read; do let us know what you would like to see in the 14th edition! 

Interviews

One Night Only was an event that every BA(Hons) Fine Arts student looks forward to: a day full of enjoyment and immense fun when not only…

The MA Fine Arts symposium took place where MA postgraduate students talked about their current works with students, artists and lecturers from…

The conversation below briefly captures the practices of Norah Lea, Farizi Noorfauzi and myself, which presents convenient affinities and nuanced…

Reviews

Mediated Realities made me feel like I was in a time warp, finding my way through past memories that were captured and conveyed…

I’m trying to remember this feeling. We had this argument about something petty, something about an ex-girlfriend. We were walking towards The…

Two things captured my attention as I entered the exhibition space: one, the tangibility of the silence that permeates it and two, the diversity…

by Clara Lim Hsiu Ying and Peng Ting, BA(Hons) Fine Arts Level 2 (2019)

Travel

Considering most art in relation to travel, it is generally understood that the artist, after navigating her or his artistic approaches to…

ABOUT PRAXIS PRESS

Praxis Press is as a creative platform that captures and documents the wide range of activities both inside and outside of the McNally School of Fine Arts for each academic year. With an editorial panel consisting of faculty members and students, as well as contributions by fine arts alumni, it connects you with the School and the world of contemporary arts.

Editorial Team