Events

Slabs, Sheets, Shards: A ceramics exhibition with Ben Loong, Nick Ng, Shane Ng and Yamaguchi Saya

Type

Exhibition

In this eclectic showcase of local ceramics practice, four clay artists—Ben Loong, Nick Ng, Saya Yamaguchi and Shane Ng—will present their creative work on slab forms.

Often a neglected genre by potters and sculptors, the non-functional tile renews itself as an object of natural curiosity, where minute creases and crevices get accentuated for the acute senses.

About the artists

Features

In conversation with: Dr Lori Gooding on demystifying the music therapy profession

Before the inception of LASALLE’s MA Music Therapy programme in 2024, many of Singapore’s practising music therapists had to train abroad. However, as lecturer Eta Lauw highlighted in a recent Straits Times feature, “There are a lot of very specific cultural elements to [music therapy],” pushing music therapists who studied overseas to make significant adaptations for their training to fit Singapore’s context.

Events

Resonating Realities: Music therapy as evidence-based practice

Type

Conference

LASALLE is proud to host Resonating Realities: Music therapy as evidence-based practice, a one-day interdisciplinary academic conference that explores how music therapy is being positioned as an essential part of Singapore’s evolving healthcare and well-being landscape.

The conference aims to demystify music therapy through the lens of evidence-based and practice-based integration, showcasing its diverse applications across medical, mental health and community settings.

Events

Crystalline Ceramics by Alan Chong

Type

Exhibition

This special collection of porcelain vases showcases the glossy and dynamic texture of crystalline glazes. Naturally formed crystal patterns are produced during a carefully controlled firing process, resulting in intricate blooms that resemble frost and flowers. With no two pieces exactly alike, this delightful display evokes the delicate splendour of fractal patterns cast in time.

Events

Ceramics Conversations III: Sculptural Storytelling

Type

Lecture / Talk

In the third edition of Ceramics Conversations, Singaporean ceramicists Emily Moh, Hans Chew and Nelson Lim will be sharing on the idea of telling stories using ceramic sculptures, coupled with wood, plastic and metal.
 
The artists will reveal the thought processes behind their creative practice. They will speak about their achievements and challenges in fulfilling their artistic visions both locally and internationally in China and Japan.
 
About the speakers

Events

Leadership in the Arts in Singapore: A conversation with two Arts NMPs, Audrey Wong (2009–2011) and Usha Chandradas (2023–2025)

Type

Lecture / Talk

In the last 15 years since the first Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP)* for the arts was appointed, what progress have the arts sectors made? What issues remain challenges, or what new concerns have risen over the years, and does the Arts NMP make a difference?