CLASS OF 2025

Agastya Sharma Laimayum is a Singapore based emerging-artist. He is the part of the NAFA Talent Development Programme, and the co-founder and former Vice-President of Kalakriti. Having moved cities 9 times in his life, Agastya finds himself juggling the many cultures he has have lived in. His artworks tackle themes of existentialism, identity and home. Agastya aims to capture the experiences of life in an attempt to find an anchor in his diasporic lifestyle.

Amirah Zahirah is a Singapore-based emerging artist whose practice is rooted in textiles, a medium through which she explores womanhood and cultural identity as a Malay Muslim woman. Weaving personal experiences with broader narratives, Amirah's work serves as both introspection and commentary, inviting reflection on identity and the role of women in society. Beyond textiles, her practice extends to painting and performance, through which she explores a deeply personal perspective on emotion and the complexities of human experience.

Ang Zhi Yan is an interdisciplinary artist whose practice incorporates crochet and printmaking to explore themes of transience and sociology through a multiracial lens. Zhi Yan is a recipient of the Tan Ean Kiam Arts Scholarship (2022/23), Loh Jian Hao Scholarship (2021/22), and Tan Chay Bing Entry Scholarship (2020/21). She was placed on the NAFA Dean’s List (2021, 2022) and Talent Development Programme (2021). She has exhibited at the Visual Arts Centre (2017) in a regional group show featuring Canossian schools and Southeast Asian organizations.

Bhavatarini Damodaran (Kai) explores themes of memory, power, and identity. Kai has conducted workshops at the Singapore Art Museum (2022), exhibited in The LASALLE Show (2023), and collaborated with Assisi Hospice (2023).

Clea Soebroto is a multidisciplinary arts and cultural practitioner based in Jakarta and Singapore. Her practice explores colonial and historical narratives through material investigation. She has exhibited in Jakarta, Singapore, and London, and presented research on cultural evolution and preservation internationally. Formerly Head of Arts & Culture at Laskar NAFA, she curated Family Ties: Legacy and is currently co-curating a pavilion for the 7th edition of The Wrong Biennale.

Dara Lo is a Singapore-based multidisciplinary artist from the Philippines. She received the AY24/25 Scholarship Award and the Artistic Talent Award at Jeune Pinceau 2023. She has performed at Singapore Art Week 2025 and NAFA Open House, and exhibited in Visionary Art Collective’s Belonging, Super Duper Gallery’s Realism Beyond Reality, and SOTA’s Escape To:. Her practice spans object-based, performance, sound, and site-specific works, exploring identity, displacement, time, and the mundane. Her tile paintings examine public/private space, social vulnerability, and the fluidity of self.

Divya Dhashini is a Singaporean artist fascinated by flesh, flora, and fauna. Divya’s works often blur the boundaries between the human and non-human, creating hybrid creatures as a language to express her curiosities about the natural and biological worlds. Her works draw inspiration from folk tales, films, and literature. Working across various mediums and themes, she transforms personal and universal narratives into art that engages with the boundaries of identity, nature, the body, and the unknown.

Erin Nashira is a contemporary artist based in Singapore. Her practice focuses on the emotional energy of human connections, exploring the complexity of relationships and their impact on personal and collective experiences.

Gabriel Tay is a Singaporean artist exploring contemporary Nihilism and the constraints of conservative, hyper-consumerist society through provocative visuals. A graduate in Design Communications, Tay has industry experience in tattooing and flash design. He works across painting, illustration, screen printing, installation, and metalwork. His practice challenges conventional methods, drawing from contemporary philosophy, commercialism, and traditional ethnic practices. Tay believes mastery of a medium enables deeper artistic inquiry into creativity and originality, using his cultural identity to question the evolving role of art in a modern, unsustainable world.

Heng Ying Xuan is a multidisciplinary artist who explores the emotional and psychological impact of natural landscapes through painting, collage, sculpture, and metal engraving. Her work embraces openness and perception, inviting shifting interpretations rather than fixed meanings. While natural landscapes remain her primary focus, she enjoys experimenting with materials, having explored clay and ice sculptures alongside her main practice. Her works have been showcased locally at Singapore Art Week 2024 and the NAFA Open House 2024, as well as internationally at New York's HMVC Gallery’s Connections exhibition and a public display in Times Square, New York.

Ho Rui Kai, Ayrton is a Singaporean artist who has participated in multiple projects and exhibitions, local and overseas, such as Singapore Art Book Fair (2024), The Paper Menagerie (Jakarta, 2025), and Crimes Against Art (London, 2024). His practice specialises in Photography, Chinese Ink, and Calligraphy, among others, to explore themes of legacy, narratives, and one's relationship with inherited knowledge, manifesting in the form of cultural identities, history, language or lifestyles.

Jayna Lee is an artist based in Singapore. Upon GCE O’Level Art in 2019, she gained interest in human emotional connections with animals; the crafting of bonds and relationships amidst the lack of verbal communication; brittle, despite that which forged undergone together. Having graduated from Nanyang Polytechnic with a Diploma in Interaction Design in 2023, her practice broadened to reflect more on the delicate intricacies of human relationships and navigation of fragile emotions both internally within oneself, and alongside others, further emphasised by the influence interaction has.

Kalaivani Regupathy (Kaii) is a Singaporean artist. Active in the performing and visual arts from a young age, she explores diverse mediums inspired by places and environments. Kaii’s practice is grounded in research, focusing on gender, marginalisation, and sustainability. Refusing to be confined to a single form, she challenges herself to grow artistically and intellectually. With unwavering drive, she continues to refine her craft and expand her voice within the arts industry.

Kamelia Tufah Kenchana is a Singaporean multi-disciplinary artist. Immersed in the rich tradition of performing arts from a young age, Kamelia has cultivated a multifaceted artistic journey that spans continents. Driven by a deep connection to her Javanese Malay heritage and Singaporean culture, Kamelia's artistic expression explores themes while embodying the rhythmic dynamism and fluidity inherent in her Malay dance background. Drawing inspiration from the rich tapestry of traditions and experiences, Kamelia uses her art as a means of introspection and emotional exploration. Through her work, she invites viewers to embark on a journey of cultural discovery and introspective reflection, navigating the intersections of culture, identity, and personal narrative.

Khin Mon Htoo is an aspiring Burmese artist of multiple disciplines based in Singapore. Her early works in NAFA investigated themes of self identity through symbolism and archival mediums such as handmade books and paper. Currently, through figurative sculptures, she has progressed into inquisitions into contemporary social issues regarding the feminine identity, such as the objectification and commodification of feminine identity. She is also currently a freelance tattoo artist and teaches children’s art classes part time.

Liu Wenchao 劉文超 has living and worked in Singapore for 14 years, developing a contemplative painting practice that reimagines classical landscapes through memory, time, and imagination. His layered, dreamlike oil works reveal a quiet strength—transforming tradition into personal vision. Liu previously collaborated with Cultural Medallion recipient Lee Wen and contributed to artistic projects at Independent Archive.

Lydia Koh (LAYDIO) is a Visual Art Practitioner based in Singapore, celebrated for her distinctive lens-based works focusing on low-resolution imagery. Her photography examines the relationship between captured space and her presence, offering alternative perspectives on reality. Lydia's work evokes memories and emotions, blurring the line between the past and present. A passionate photographer, Lydia has contributed to notable events in Singapore’s art scene, documenting performances for NAFA's Performative Practice Lab (2025), the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival (2024) for "Motherland" by VeryShyGurl by Fendy, and "Requiem," a performance at Goethe-Institut Singapore (2025).

Mayang Sari is a visual artist whose practice explores archives, culture, and memory, investigating how stories are remembered, altered, or lost through history, tradition, and identity using archival materials, oral histories, and material culture. Actively involved in the art community, she has contributed as a volunteer with the National Gallery Singapore’s KOLEKTIF youth organisation and is a member of Keat Hong Malay Activities Executive Committee (MAEC) and Angkatan Pelukis Aneka Daya (APAD).

Nathan Oh Shaohong is an artist residing in Singapore. With a former education in Diploma in Interior Architecture and Design, Nathan utilises his experiences to enhance and elevate his works through the medium of photography. He exhibited a Collage Work of Photography, titled "Home, Surely" at the Photographic Society of Singapore (2023), and "Interludes" at Singapore Art Week (2024).

Neo Yue Ting is a contemporary artist focused on readymade objects and digital media, exploring the intersection of the mundane and the artistic. By recontextualising everyday items, Yue Ting uncovers hidden narratives and beauty within the ordinary. Their work invites viewers to rethink the significance of surrounding objects, often questioning consumerism and materiality. Yue Ting has exhibited in school exhibitions, refining their voice in contemporary art. Interested in the dialogue between physical and digital realms, Yue Ting plans future projects to explore the possibilities of everyday objects in both traditional and new media.

Ng Jia Xi is a multidisciplinary Singaporean artist. She is a recipient of the NAFA Scholarship (2023–2025) and part of the NAFA Talent Development Programme, with a prior Diploma in Visual Effects and Motion Graphics from Singapore Polytechnic. As a multidisciplinary artist primarily focused on movement and performance art, Jia Xi has performed at Studio Plesungan (Indonesia, 2024) and Singapore Art Week’s Performative Practices Lab (2025). Her installation work was featured in ‘Sonder’ (Photography Society Singapore, 2023), and she recently presented her body of work with ‘Fragments’ (Hopsfield Art Gallery, 2025).

Nur Iffah’s artistic practice explores themes of human relationships, identity, and the concept of home through 2D installations using organic materials. With a background in Drawing and Printmaking (Diploma in Fine Art, 2021), Iffah blends personal and collective narratives in her work. Her practice reflects on how home and memory shape one’s identity, often using layered materials to evoke emotional resonance and a sensory connection between the viewer and her reflections on belonging and self-expression.

Nur Izzah is a Singapore-based artist and a member of Anak Seni, an organization dedicated to fostering artistic expression through community-driven events. Her work explores storytelling through digital media, animation, and installations, focusing on themes of identity, escapism, and the construction of digital personas.

Nur Surianita is an interdisciplinary artist and the founder and director of an artist collective, Anak Seni. Surianita's works can be described as autobiographical confessional works. The Malay identity and the intersection of one’s personas are key themes in her works. Throughout her exploration of self-identity and Malay identity, through the journey of discovering oneself and expressing it through her artwork. Surianita was a recipient of MENDAKI Anugerah Belia Cemerlang award (2023).

Shana Selvan is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans sculpture, performance, painting, installation, and digital art, exploring identity, memory, and the complexities of human experience. She has exhibited locally and internationally, including at Chelsea College of the Arts (2024), and participated in Singapore Art Week (2024, 2025). Shana has led curatorial and design projects, contributed to community-focused initiatives, and spoken with national leaders. Her work invites introspection, pushing boundaries through immersive, thought-provoking experiences.

Soh Chihiro is an artist and arts manager based in Singapore. Her practice examines the relationship between the body and its environment, exploring how bodily rhythms unconsciously align, diverge, and interact with others. Rooted in rhythmanalysis, her work investigates nuanced ecological interconnectivities through movement, time, and spatial negotiation. Chihiro holds a diploma in Arts Business Management from Ngee Ann Polytechnic and is the Festival Manager for Singapore Art Book Fair (SGABF) 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Teo Elaine is a Malaysian visual artist based in Singapore. Her practice spans drawing, installation, and material-based experimentation. Grounded in personal and cultural histories, her work explores how emotions and lived experiences take form through objects, surfaces, and quiet gestures. She investigates themes of absence, memory, and human connection that often use handmade processes that highlight physical labor and care.

Tham Keenan is a Singaporean visual artist who challenges perceptions through his artistic practice. Notably exploring the human-rat relationship, he utilizes diverse media including 3D printing and painting. Exhibited at Singapore Art Week (SAW) 2024, his merit was recognised with awards like the NAFA Studentship Award (2023) and the NGEE ANN KONGSI Scholarship (2023-2025). Using the rat as a metaphor, Keenan continues to explore urban dynamics and parallels.

Vinod Arnav explores the intersections of installation, design, and digital art, shaping contemporary visual narratives through evolving mediums. Arnav engages with materiality and technology to construct immersive experiences. Beyond his practice, Vinod serves as a Student Representative for Fine Arts, bridging students and college management, and as Vice-Chairperson of CARD, a board game club at the University of the Arts Singapore. His professional work includes AI driven motion graphics for United Overseas Bank and branding projects with WindowSeat, notably designing the identity for Ovii, a Maharashtrian spice brand. Through his multidisciplinary approach, Vinod continuously redefines the boundaries of art, design, and digital interaction.

Vridhi Gulati is an Indian interdisciplinary artist based in Singapore. She creates immersive installations through experimental media. Aspiring to be an art educator, she fosters creativity beyond her practice. A recipient of the AY24/25 Degree Scholarship, she has exhibited at London NAFA X UAL 2024, Singapore Art Week 2025, and NAFA Open House 2025. She was a student moderator for the Southeast Asian Art Clinic XI and is the Founding President of Kalakriti, NAFA’s first Indian Society CCA (2023–2025).

Wann Nurul Afiqah is a multidisciplinary artist currently and a member of the collective Anak Seni, which organises art events. Her work centers on the theme of home, exploring the intimate and nuanced moments shared within this personal space. Fascinated by the complexities of family dynamics, Afiqah examines the role of the Golden Child within the household. Challenging its conventional association with perfection, her work seeks to reveal the deeper, often overlooked layers of meaning and significance embedded in this role.