28 - 30 july 2021

Nanyang academy of fine arts

Presentation (Live & Video on Demand)

Day 1 (Video on Demand)Wednesday 28 July 2021, 16:00

Day 2 (LIVE)Thursday 29 July 2021, 14:35

The Representation of Art in the Digital Age

Ong Si Hui

The core focus of The Representation of Art in the Digital Age is to discuss how art-making and art-viewing have been influenced by the surplus of information available in this Digital Age. The research aims to determine the role traditional art-making holds in this ever-changing landscape. The significance of materiality as a component of the aesthetic experience is exemplified just as much as it is negated. In this sharing session, Si Hui talks about her inspiration and process in creating art.

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Ong Si Hui (b. 1993) is a visual artist based in Singapore. Working extensively in stones, she explores the spirit of the medium through slow and meticulous hand carving processes. The geometric forms and text-oriented works are often manifestations of her stream of consciousness.

Ong is a trained sculptor from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), and a recent graduate from Lasalle College of the Arts. In recent years, Ong is a finalist for the Visual Arts Development Association's 2017 Untapped Emerging Exhibition, and Affordable Art Fair Singapore's Young Talent Programme 2017/18. She has exhibited in Singapore, India, Japan, Taiwan, and New Zealand.