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Tanganku Tanganmu Diploma in Fine Art
Grace Angel
Screen Printing on Acrylic Sheet
8 x (30.4cm x 45.7cm x 0.3cm)
Student Bio Project Description
Grace Angel (b. 1999, Medan, Indonesia) is an Human nature and the beauty of their imperfections are the
interdisciplinary artist based in Singapore. She is currently main interests in my creative practice. Experiencing the pain of
a graduating student from Nanyang Academy of Fine losing loved ones has given me a huge actualisation of human
Arts (NAFA) majoring in Printmaking. She has been nature, mortality, pain and also beauty which has driven me to
actively participating in several showcases, exhibitions start employing symbolism and realism in my work. My current
and competitions including the Live Client Project in project, Tanganku Tanganmu (in English, My Hand Your Hand)
collaboration with Singapore Tourism Board and The 6th explores the absence of human interaction in the era of
Indonesia International Print Triennial Competition. globalisation. This work will cover studies of hand gestures of
people dallying with their phones. By deteriorating the hands
Recently, she completed her internship at the Singapore into flesh, veins, and bones, it acts as a metaphor to emphasise
Tyler Print Institute (STPI). For her hardwork and dedication in the decadance of the society. Neglection of the importance
towards her artistic practices, she has been awarded the of communication, purpose, and touch where society is in
Dean’s List Award AY 2019/2020, HiArt Scholarship AY conflict with nature due to artificial lusts. Through this work,
2019/2020 and AY 2018/2019 and Tan Chay Bing Entry I wished to establish more awareness of the importance of
Merit Award AY 207/2018. human presence and physical connection by reminiscing and
embracing the past. By presenting them in a series of eight, it
engages the audience by questioning, “What is implied on the
hand gestures and when is the first time you started playing
Fig 11. with phone(s)?”
B.o.B. 2020
S.O.A.D. Fine Art
Fig 12.
