Hijjas Kasturi
Greg Dall
Nic Proud
Chong C.C.
For the Spirit of the Studio, our public programme is conceived through the ethos of the open atelier. Just as the studio is where creative practitioners sketch, probe, and cross-pollinate ideas, each talk and workshop will unfold as a live “open-studio” moment.
From artists discussing ecological systems to historians tracing the evolution of the profession, every session will echo the studio’s innate interdisciplinarity: a place where horticulture meets structural design, where urban planning dialogues with material science. By framing each event as an act of studio practice – an opportunity to share methods, test hypotheses, and co-create knowledge – we hope to share Spirit of the Studio as a space of thinking, making, and possibility.
| Date | Time | Session | Presenter | Write-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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13th September |
3 – 4 PM |
Spirit of Support |
Ning Chong |
Preserving Legacy Through Art: Strategic Collecting and Cultural Stewardship” – A conversation between Ning and Wendy.
For many collectors, art is a reflection of heritage, values, and identity. A discussion on how collectors can promote art not only for preservation and appreciation, but also as a tool for philanthropy and cultural legacy and educating the next generation on responsible stewardship. |
|
13th September |
4 – 5 PM |
Spirit of Story |
Bilqis Kasturi |
Rimbun Dahan on their long-running residency program—highlighting how they’ve supported emerging artists, fostered collaboration, and deepened studio practice. |
|
14th September |
3 – 4 PM |
Spirit of Structure |
Hijjas Kasturi |
Hijjas Kasturi leads a session unpacking his process-driven abstractions—where bold gestures meet architectural frameworks. |
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14th September |
4 – 5 PM |
Spirit of the Collective |
Four Sad Architects (Hijjas, Nic, Chong, Greg) |
An open-studio roundtable: each architect-artist shares how their personal atelier informs a dynamic, collaborative practice. |
|
20th September |
3 – 4 PM |
Spirit of Survey |
Robert Powell |
Historian Robert Powell surveys the lineage of architect-artists, tracing how multi-disciplinary studios shaped modern creative practice. |
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20th September |
4 – 5 PM |
Spirit of the Studio |
Thomas & Kar Jin |
Two curator/researchers speak about the curatorial process, underscoring the curator’s role as active collaborator in the atelier. |
