Category: Singapore

Activties at Yishun Town Secondary School lead by Candy Tong

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When the FTP arrived in Singapore, a number of backpacks were sent to Yishun Town Secondary School for their art teacher Ms. Candy Tong to engage students in transforming the backpacks into works of art. Despite living in a region that is sheltered from natural disasters and being mostly unfamiliar with facing physical hardship, it…

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Procession lead by Sophia Natasha Wei

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During the exhibition, a performance by local artist/performer/teacher Ms. Natasha Sophia Wei saw a procession of students wearing the backpack artworks led by Wei. The original exhibition in Japan happened in makeshift exhibition spaces that provided a freedom from the confines of the ‘Gallery’ space and its etiquette, the residents felt uninhibited while they interacted…

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Singapore | Co-curated by Twardzik Ching Chor Leng

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August 11 – September 3, 2015 Introduction Co- curated by Twardzik Ching Chor Leng, this exhibit represented Singapore’s generous, compassionate, culturally diverse and broad-minded capacity commemorating its fiftieth anniversary. The exhibition also included projects produced by students from Yishun Town Secondary School, led by teacher Candy Tong. In addition to the exhibition, there was a…

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