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Emptiness for Endless Creativity |
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¡°BLANK¡± School of Visual Arts Degree Show 2006
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Galleries 1, 2 & 3 10 - 14 May 2006
begins from a blank |
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A blank is not a blank |
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"Blank slate" is a loose translation of the
Medieval Latin term tabula rasa (literally, "scraped tablet"), which
refers to the theory that the mind of the individual was born "blank",
and that each individual was free to define the content of his or her
soul through one's sensory experiences. |
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In the game of Scrabble, a blank tile is the
¡°saviour¡±, being substitutable for any letter a player desires. In this
age of information technology, the blank space provided by Search
Engines on the World Wide Web, constantly awaits the users¡¯ initiatives;
it is the beginning of endless discoveries and creativities. For the
creative artists and designers, the blank piece of paper is where they
usually begin their conception of an idea. |
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Blank is not a state of idleness, of mere
emptiness; instead, it is anticipation, the waiting for a world of
possibilities to begin. |
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Creativity begins from a blank |
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¡°Blank¡±: School of Visual Arts Degree Show
2006 encompasses the creative ideas, processes and outcomes by
undergraduates and postgraduates of School of Visual Arts in Nanyang
Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA). |
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The theme for this graduation show arises
out of a core belief that all graduating students are free to choose
their individual lines of creative enquiry, and possess a self-authored
mind with an immutable innovative ability to be unique leaders in their
specific field of creative specialisation. |
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The works in the exhibition were
developed during their respective course of studies in the School
of Visual Arts degree programmes, which are delivered at NAFA and
conferred by Loughborough University and University of
Huddersfield, both from United Kingdom: |
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• BA (Hons) Exhibition & Retail Design
• BA (Hons) Fine Art: Painting &
Drawing
• BA (Hons) Fine Art with
Contemporary Writing
• BA (Hons) Graphic Communication
• BA (Hons) Interior Design
• BA (Hons) Multimedia Design • MA
Contemporary Practice |
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Come experience 50 art and design
works by creative individuals of these 7 franchised degree
programmes: |
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a spectrum of visual media in
Experimental Interaction Design, Book Art, Painting, Drawing,
Sculpture, Mobile Art, Installation Art, Interior & Exhibition
Design Models, Graphic Design, Photography, Animation, Video works
and Advertising Design. |
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An event of many firsts |
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This exhibition showcases the first
cohort of graduates from the MA Contemporary Practice programme,
which nurtures creative excellence amongst art and design
practitioners through independent research, personal inquiry and
critical evaluation. |
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The programme represents NAFA¡¯s
leading position as a centre for research and higher studies in
the visual arts. |
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Another first would be the Scholars¡¯
Showcases, an array of creative works solely exhibited by 2 NAFA
Scholars, who were the first recipients of NAFA Scholarship, which
includes full fee waiver and subsistence allowance. |
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The Scholarship aims to promote,
support and reward creative excellence among students of NAFA.
This year¡¯s Scholars in the Degree Show are: |
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• Mr. Jason Cheo, BA (Hons) Multimedia
Design |
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• Mr. Justin Lee, BA (Hons) Fine Art:
Painting & Drawing |
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Carrying on a tradition set in last
year¡¯s Degree Show opening, there will be a series of ¡®live¡¯
performance art, this time by NAFA Scholar Mr. Justin Lee, from
the BA (Hons) Fine Art: Painting & Drawing programme; and Ms.
Isabelle Park Young Sook, from the BA (Hons) Fine Art with
Contemporary Writing programme. Expect an evening of suspense and
surprises! |
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Opening ceremony |
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The opening ceremony of Blank will be
held in Gallery 2, NAFA Campus 1, Wing B on Wednesday, 10 May 2006
at 6pm. |
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The Guest-of-Honour for the occasion
is Professor Terence Kavanagh, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences
and Humanities, Loughborough University, UK. |
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Event details |
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Dates:
10 May 2006, Wed (Opening Ceremony by invitation only) 11 - 14 May
2006, Thu - Sun (Exhibition) |
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Time:
6pm (Opening Ceremony) 10 am - 7 pm (Exhibition Hours from 11 ¨C 13
May 2006) 10 am - 5 pm (Exhibition Hours on 14 May 2006) |
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Venue:
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts NAFA Campus 1 80 Bencoolen Street
Singapore 189655 |
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Exhibition Areas:
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Galleries 1 & 2 (Wing B, Level 1) |
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• BA (Hons) Exhibition & Retail Design
• BA (Hons) Graphic Communication
• BA (Hons) Interior Design
• BA (Hons) Multimedia Design |
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Gallery 3 (Wing A, Level 1) |
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• BA (Hons) Fine Art: Painting & Drawing
• BA (Hons) Fine Art with Contemporary
Writing
• MA Contemporary Practice |
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Retaining Wall (Wing A, between Gallery
3 & Sculpture Square) |
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• Scholar¡¯s Showcase 1: Mr. Justin Lee |
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Creative Media Studio, Wing A, Level 4 |
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• Scholar¡¯s Showcase 2: Mr. Jason Cheo |
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Admission:
Free |
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More..... (ANNEX 1:
INFORMATION ON NAFA SCHOLARS, ANNEX 2: SELECTED IMAGES OF STUDENTS¡¯
WORK) |
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