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2011 Year-In-Review CONTENTS IN ARTISTS ALUMNI THIS ON THE SPOT- ISSUE ROAD LIGHT 52 THE 04 EXPLORING MESSAGE FROM CONVO- INTERCULTURAL IMPERFECT THE PRESIDENT THEATRE IS CATION PERFECTION. 41 53 06 72 A GOLDEN BRAVING THE LING WU INDIAN PARTNERSHIP 46 2011 HIGHLIGHTS TOP COUNTRYSIDE 09 STUDENTS PLAYING 54 IN A IT COOL 23 49 74 LIVE@LASALLE EXTERNAL FOREIGNER’S RUBEN PANG EXAMINERS SHOES 76 29 THE LASALLE SHOW 55 SPOTTED! A SUMMER IN NEW YORK 34 i-AM FESTIVAL 60 CATALOGUE INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL LAB 5 CONTEMPORARY ARTS SINGAPORE 81 5 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT When I joined LASALLE as its President Cinema Symposium. We also successfully relationships to our teaching and research. in February 2012, I was struck by the ran the fifth edition of Tropical Lab, an Excellence is never an end point, but warmth and kindness of the reception annual international art workshop, with rather a continuous process. It is therefore I received, as well as by the recent participating artists from renowned important that we are rigorous and outstanding achievements of the college. arts institutions in the USA, UK, China, self-reflective in maintaining our forward I feel extremely fortunate to have joined Thailand, Indonesia and Australia exploring momentum towards our strategic objective LASALLE at such a successful and historic art practices of different cultures centering to become the leading arts education time in its development. Credit must be on the theme of food. institution in Asia. given to all the staff and students for the college’s exceptional performance in The college has established itself as one I believe that our experience and expertise 2011, including my predecessor Professor of the city’s most important art and design in academic research in the arts is a Alastair Pearce whose exceptional work exhibition venues, skillfully directed platform for LASALLE to step up and move has elevated the LASALLE name and by our curatorial arm, the Institute of on to an even higher level of excellence reputation so highly. This has culminated Contemporary Arts Singapore. With seven this year. We are developing plans for a in our prestigious five-year validation separate galleries spanning over 1,500 thriving and ambitious research culture, partnership and research collaboration square metres, we have hosted dozens of and endeavor to become a leading Asian with the renowned Goldsmiths, University exhibitions by established and emerging and global centre for arts research. of London. international artists and designers, as well as by our talented students. Highlights Finally, I would like to thank our many Goldsmiths, University of London, is one include We Who Saw Signs, a group benefactors and sponsors without whose of the world’s elite arts institutions, being exhibition of eight artists, curated by generosity we could not sustain our ranked in the UK top 10 for world-leading writer and artist Guo-Liang Tan; high standards across our full range (4-star) research. We are proud of our Filipino conceptual artist Roberto Chabet’s of Diploma, BA(Hons) and Masters partnership, which will have a strong To be Continued and our very own fine programmes, as well as important short and positive impact on the development arts lecturer and artist Dr. Ian Woo’s courses for the public. I would also like of arts education in Singapore, as well wonderful retrospective Ian Woo: A Review to thank our highly committed Board of as on the wider expansion of the local 1995-2011. Directors for their continued support and and regional arts scene. By August 2012, guidance. 14 Goldsmiths-validated undergraduate In the competition arena, our Design degrees will be open, to LASALLE students emerged top at the 11th Crowbar 2011 has been an exciting and students, and all of these will have fees Awards, with numerous awards including unprecedented year for us, and my subsidised by the government for local the Best of Show; and Film student Juan colleagues and I look forward with great students. Goldsmiths is also validating all Reyes won the Best Film award in the pride and positivity towards the future. our specialist Masters programmes, and Faith Shorts 2011 competition organised This is both in terms of the development we will be undertaking a series of research by the Tony Blair Foundation. Meanwhile, of LASALLE as a leading international initiatives and academic exchanges our Fashion Design students made it onto institution, and the burgeoning between our institutions. the coveted catwalks of both London’s opportunities that are taking place within Graduate Fashion Week and Singapore’s an increasingly dynamic arts scene in This milestone development follows a Audi Fashion Festival – the biggest fashion Singapore. year of outstanding achievements in event in Singapore. the year 2011. In addition to staging an Professor Steve Dixon ambitious programme of student and Moving forward: an agenda for excellence April 2012 professional exhibitions and performances, LASALLE seeks not only to maintain its LASALLE launched a number of regional high standing and accomplishments, but platforms for academic exchanges such also to continually improve and enhance as the Asian Atelier for Young Festival all areas of the institution, from our Managers and the first-ever Asian Cultural administrative processes and external 7 A GOLDEN PARTNERSHIP As part of its new partnership with Goldsmiths, University of London, LASALLE College of the Arts launched 14 publicly-funded undergraduate arts degree programmes on 29 April 2012. The BA(Hons) programmes cover a full range of contemporary arts disciplines – from fine arts, media arts and performing arts to design and arts management. This partnership also marks Goldsmiths’ first such collaboration in Asia, where degrees are awarded in its name. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong witnessed the official signing of the partnership agreement at LASALLE’s award-winning campus, between LASALLE's Chairman Mr Peter Seah and the Chairman of Goldsmiths’ College Council, Mr Christopher Jonas CBE. Under the agreement, besides validating LASALLE’s undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, Goldsmiths and LASALLE will also foster joint research initiatives, and facilitate staff development and exchanges between the two institutions. Mr Peter Seah said, “This partnership is the perfect marriage between two innovative arts colleges that are at the forefront of contemporary arts education TODAY’S SIGNING in Asia and Europe. It will continue to energise our learning environment through academic exchanges IS NOT JUST A on approaches in teaching as well as research. Partnering with Goldsmiths is not only in the best MAJOR MILESTONE interests of the college but also in the best interests of Singapore in developing the next generation of FOR LASALLE AND arts and cultural leaders.” GOLDSMITHS, BUT IT Part of the world-renowned University of London for more than 100 years, Goldsmiths offers IS ALSO AN IMPORTANT undergraduate, postgraduate, teacher training and return-to-study opportunities in subjects STEP FORWARD covering the arts, social sciences, humanities and computing. It is ranked ninth in the UK for FOR SINGAPORE’S world-leading (4 star) research and is a member of the prestigious 1994 Group that brings together ARTS AND CULTURAL 19 internationally renowned, research-intensive universities. Goldsmiths has also educated some LANDSCAPE. of the art world’s most famous names, from Turner Prize winner Damien Hirst, to fashion doyenne PRIME MINISTER LEE HSIEN LOONG Dame Vivienne Westwood DBE, to well-known musician Damon Albarn. Mr Christopher Jonas CBE, Chairman of Goldsmiths’ College Council said, "We are delighted and honoured to be partnering with an institution as prestigious as LASALLE College of the Arts. At the heart of both institutions is a belief in providing an innovative educational experience through creative and intellectually rigorous thinking and practice. This partnership will build on these shared values and promote the exchange of academic excellence between the two institutions, in turn benefitting the creative economies of both Singapore and the UK.” 2011 HIGHLIGHTS 11 LASALLE TOPS CROWBAR AWARDS AN AN EVENTFUL ICON YEAR FOR CREATED FILM STUDENTS LASALLE led the medal tally board at the 11th Crowbar Awards with 189 points, having won six gold, 11 silver and Design Communication student, The college produced outstanding results the Pusan International Film Festival in international panel including former 17 bronze medals at the awards ceremony Zheng Meisi, was the proud winner at the 24th Singapore International Film Korea, La Femme Festival in Los Angeles, British Prime Minister Tony Blair and held in Singapore. Sid Lim’s winning of Space Furniture‘s student design Festival. Five thesis films from LASALLE’s the Zanzibar International Film Festival in Hollywood actors Hugh Jackman and brand campaign, also his final-year competition. The competition was Puttnam School of Film were nominated, Tanzania, the Festroia International Film Jet Li. Paulo’s three-minute film,First thesis, The Universal Language of The Crowbar Awards received over co-organised with Kartell Italy to discover out of which three LASALLE students Festival in Portugal and the Singapore Steps to Recovery, screened at the Things, sought to explore social themes 1,200 entries this year from students young talents in furniture design. The nabbed wins in Best Short Film, Best International Film Festival. British Academy of Film and Television like communication through an old beer in Singapore, Malaysia,
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