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CV
Academic Qualifications
2019 – Graduated from LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore with a Bachelors in Fine Arts (Hons)
Selected Exhibitions
2014 – Curator of How Much Does A Polar Bear Weigh? held at the School of the Arts (SOTA) gallery, Singapore, 21 May to 4 Jun
2014 – NOISE The Apprenticeship Programme (TAP) Exhibition organised by the National Arts Council (NAC), held at SAM at 8Q, Singapore, 15 Aug to 7 Sep 2014
2014 – THEBOOKSHOW 2014 and 2015 , held at DECK, Singapore,
2015 – Print Lab :An Art & Design Publication Exhibition, 2015 and 2014, held at Grey Projects, Singapore
2015 – DAY (1100 HRS – 2100 HRS) solo performance at library@esplanade, Singapore, 6 Dec 2015
2016 – Undescribed, held at DECK, Singapore, 7 to 24 Jan 2016
2016 – Dancing On The Spot, held at Mettle Work, Singapore, 23 Jan – 30 Jan 2016
2016 – Singapore Art Book Fair 2016, held at the Art Science Museum, Singapore, 14 – 17 Apr 2016
2016 – 13th Singapore Short Cuts, held at National Museum Cinematheque, Singapore, 22 Oct 2016
2016 – A Manifesto Residency, held at The Substation, Singapore, 19 Nov 2016
2016 – Performing Home, held at The Substation, Singapore, 27 Nov 2016
2017 – State of Motion, performed with Ujikaji records, organised by Asian Film Archive, Singapore, 15 Jan 2017
2017 – opening day, solo presentation of works in an independent show curated by Selene Yap and Cheng Jia Yun, alongside local artists, Chua Chye Teck, Susie Wong, and Ang Sookoon, Singapore, 16 – 29 Dec 2017
2018 – A City of Books, an outdoor artwork commissioned by OH! Open House as part of the BuySingLit festival, Singapore, 9 – 18 Mar 2018
2018 – Perennial Concerns by Lai Yu Tong and Ang Song Ming, I_S_L_A_N_D_S @ Peninsula Plaza, Singapore, 14 Sep — 19 Oct
2019 – Textures, curated by Jason Wee as part of BuySingLit festival, The Arts House, Singapore, 7 — 10 Mar 2019
Awards
2009 – Ngee Ann Kongsi Full Scholarship (Diploma)
2017 – National Arts Council Arts Scholarship (Undergraduate)
Reviews and Interviews
2014 – And Now, I Am Cloud by Lai Yu Tong, by Michele Adriaens, http://www.culturepush.com
2015 – Interview #462: Lai Yu Tong, by Nope Fun, http://nopefun.com/post/134582617783/interview-462-lai-yu-tong
2016 – How To Stare Into Blank Space, published in STAPLE Magazine pilot issue
2017 – 5 Singaporean Artists Working with the Theme of Bureaucracy, by Naima Morelli for Cobo Social, https://www.cobosocial.com/dossiers/5-singaporean-artists-bureaucracy/
2017 – 5 Singaporean Artists Working with the Theme of Bureaucracy, by Naima Morelli for Cobo Social, https://www.cobosocial.com/dossiers/5-singaporean-artists-bureaucracy/
2018 – Feature by SAND Magazine https://wearesand.com/blogs/editorial/lai-yu-tong-banality-exhaustion