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Erin Caskey
erin.caskey@gmail.com

Thesis Title:
Women Installation Artists in Singapore

This thesis discusses the work and themes of women installation artists in Singapore. There is a focus on group exhibitions and collaborative works.

 

Ho Sou Ping
souping@artcommune.com.sg

Thesis Title:
Wong Keen: Calligraphic Interactions

The thesis is the first scholastic study of local artist Wong Keen, his life and an analysis of his works. The artist’s works are often associated with Abstract Expressionism but the thesis argues that calligraphy plays an equally vital role in the reading of his works.

 

Teo Lay Khim
capitalchoices@pacific.net.sg

Thesis Title:
Defining the Nanyang Style in Painting

This thesis attempts to define the Nanyang style in painting by using the scholarships of Meyer Schapiro and Judith Genova on the subject of style. The objective of the thesis is to explain the “Nanyang style” and its derivative label “the Nanyang artist” in order to add clarity to their scope of application.

 

MA ASIAN ART HISTORIES

Daniela Beltrani
missdaniela68@gmail.com

Thesis Title:
The Concept of Art and Artist in the Oeuvre of Heri Dono

This thesis proposes a concept of art and artist from within an Indonesian context. The process adopted will involve, on the one hand, an analysis of a theoretical frame within Indonesian art discourse and, on the other, an analysis of a selection of works from the diverse artistic practice of Heri Dono.

 

Krisstel Martin
krisstel@gallerykrisstelmartin.com

Thesis Title:
The Women of Hendra Gunawan’s Paintings

Women are often portrayed in Hendra Gunawan’s works; they play a key role in expressing his thoughts and ideas of his country at that time in history. This thesis also explores how much of his representation of women was based on observation and how much was based on his idealisation of women.

 

Loredana Paracciani
lparacciani@yahoo.com

Thesis Title:
The Role of Art Education in Thailand and Its Impact on Contemporary Art Practice

This thesis discusses the impact of art education in three leading universities in Thailand on contemporary art practice. It examines the curricula of these universities and the extent to which their art graduates are influenced by the pedagogy and practice of each university.

 

Paul Khoo
paulkhoo11@gmail.com

Thesis Title:
The Trials of Indonesian Conceptualism

This thesis aims to develop a different definition of conceptual art in Indonesia using a theory of Latin American conceptualism. This study traces its development to the Gerakan Seni Rupa Baru movement and its offshoots; contrast it with activist art; and study its transformation by nineties generation artists.

 

Peggy Wang Ying
peggyyingwang@yahoo.com

Thesis Title:
Wu Dayu: A Forgotten Star

Wu Dayu was an artist whose students include figures like Wu Guangzhong, Zhu Dequn and Zhao Wuji. These great artists have praised his genius and his philosophical ideals. The few works of Wu’s that remain convey both breadth of vision and the artist’s exceptional success in exploring abstract lines and rich colour in the oil medium.

 

VIDHYA Gnana Gouresan
vidhya.curation@gmail.com

Thesis Title:
A Cultural Biography of the Nataraja Image

The thesis traces the cultural biography of the image of the Nataraja (a god in Hindu mythology and culture), and investigates the manner(s) in which the image of the Nataraja is appropriated, re-contextualised and commoditised in modern and contemporary Indian art.