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Yu Man Hugo Yee Mun Hong Lee Wei Sen and
Diploma in Music Intermediate 1, Junior Art Ng Siew Mun, 2015
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Spatial Design
Yu Man was one of two soloists Hugo won a Merit Award
for the Singapore Youth Chinese at the 2016 Children and In 2015, Wei Sen was awarded
Orchestra and Singapore Chinese Teens Sculpture Competition held NAFA’s Best Studentship Award
Orchestra’s (SCO) annual at Fort Canning on 23 January. and Siew Mun was named a Best
concerts, Dauntless Spirit 2015 The event was supported Graduate. The duo’s project,
on 21 March 2015 at the SCO by the National Arts Council Stepping into the Woods, the
Concert Hall, and Dauntless and organised by Sculpture Hidden Bath was one of 17
Spirit 2016 on 19 March 2016 at Society (Singapore). submissions highlighted and one
the Esplanade Concert Hall. She of just eight winners out of over
was also the first prize winner of 150 entries received by the Urban
National Arts Council Singapore’s Redevelopment Authority (URA)
2014 National Chinese Music for its 2015 My Ideas for Public
Competition (Pipa Open Category). Spaces competition. The URA
was in search of ideas to transform
Photo by Symphony 92.4 FM Muhammad Dzaki underused or overlooked spaces
Bin Safaruan, 2015 into meaningful sites for the public.
Wang Huang Hao Jia Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Fine Art The project explored the use of
Gifted Young Pianists, Junior Music wooden barrels for visitors to soak
Dzaki was a recipient of NAFA’s in at the Sembawang Hot Spring,
Music prodigy Hao Jia won the Best Studentship Award and while enjoying the serenity of the
Amadeus Young Talent Prize at Best Graduate Award. He works surroundings.
the Young Talents Project 2015 mainly with printmaking, but
organised by classical music also adopts a multi-disciplinary 24
station Symphony 92.4FM in approach by deconstructing
June 2015. As the winner, he everyday objects and constantly
was awarded a trip to attend exploring the deconstruction of the
masterclasses at the Amadeus mundane. His recent exhibitions
International School in Vienna. include Annulling Rites, Unmaking
Hao Jia also clinched the first Icons, a two-person exhibition
prize in the Intermediate category showcasing recent works by Dzaki
of the 2015 National Piano and Jasmine Ang; Beyond the
& Violin Competition. Surface, presented by Angkatan
Pelukis Aneka Daya (Association
of Artists of Various Resources)
during Singapore Art Week 2016;
and Dancing on the Spot, shown
at Mettle Work. He has also been
involved in community-related
projects, including participating
in PassionArts Festival 2015.
