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Dr Lim Poh Teck
Senior Lecturer, Design and Media
In January 2018, Dr Lim Poh Teck presented Acculturate III –
Reflection at the Visual Arts Centre, a solo exhibition on his
exploration of the different cultures and how they assimilate
into one another. Reflection served as a rumination of self,
metaphorically serving as a micro perspective of a societal
reflect. As a unit of the system, Dr Lim relooked at himself
and questioned the intent of his own works.
In Acculturate I, Dr Lim explored the art processes and
cultural approaches to painting. The element of culture was
extended into the second series, Acculturate II, which used
the visual elements to consider the biomorphic metaphors of
the society. Acculturate III attempted to reflect upon
practice and question the original intentions of producing
these works.
Dr Goh Toh Chai
Senior Lecturer, Music
(Head of Composition Studies)
In 2017, Dr Goh Toh Chai was invited by
Bandung Choral Society to conduct a folk song
arrangement workshop for choral directors and
Goh Shou Yi to adjudicate the sixth edition of the World Youth
composers in Bandung, Indonesia. He was invited
Adjunct Lecturer, Dance and Children’s Choir Festival held in Hong Kong. In
Taiwan, the Kaohsiung Chamber Choir performed
Dr Goh’s choral work during the Choir’s series of performances,
A NAFA 2010 Dance graduate, featuring an international range of compositions. At a forum organised by the
Goh Shou Yi joined T.H.E Second Choir, Dr Goh also presented a lecture on his choral works. Additionally, he
Company in 2009 and remains conducted workshops organised by the Taiwan Kodály Society, on folk song
one of the core dance artists choral arrangement. The workshops were attended by choral directors and music
and choreographers. Goh also educators from Taiwan and China.
continues to choreograph, perform
and teach independently, and his Dr Goh’s newly commissioned work 纪元晨光 performed by the Diocesan Boys’
choreography has been performed School Choir, won the Best Boys’ Choir award at the 70 Hong Kong Schools
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by arts institutions in Singapore Music Festival. In March 2018, he was a guest speaker at the Singapore Chinese
and showcased at various festivals. Orchestra’s fourth Composer Workshop.
In 2017, Goh was engaged as a
choreographer for Toy Factory’s
PRISM, directed by Rei Poh.
Akanksha Raja writes in her review April Ng Kiow Ngor
for Arts Equator: ‘‘The choreographic
work by dancer Goh Shou Yi, Adjunct Lecturer, Fine Art;
reflected in ensemble pieces when
the residents come together to Teacher, Junior Art
cohesively embody a dying spirit
lamenting for the past, is also April Ng has participated actively in art
well done.’’ exhibitions in 2017 including Touch, a joint/
duo exhibition with sculptor Lim Soo Ngee,
at the Art Projects Gallery in Hong Kong.
Showcasing her latest collection of intaglio
works, Touch celebrates the seamless
integration of philosophy and technique in
the works of the two artists, who have been continuously developing their skills
in their respective mediums over the years. She also contributed to 80by80, a
group exhibition and public online auction, organised by the Esplanade for its
15 Anniversary celebrations. Finally, she was involved in Artsembly’s inaugural art
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exhibition, featuring established and emerging local ceramicists and printmakers.
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