b.1989, Medan, Indonesia
Based in Singapore & Indonesia
Willis believes 'Art is a method of self-discovery' therefore she strives to make art that is honest at least to her. Departing from an experimental approach, she works with a strong emphasis on visual elements and emotional experiences. Issues of self, alienation, and condition are consistently explored with the uses of photography, performance and mix media installation in her art practices. Her works always embark from her personal experiences, which also aim for a visual language to both universal and personal interpretation.
Her works have been exhibited in Singapore, Jogjakarta, China, Seoul and London.
EDUCATION :
2007-2011 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Hons.) in Photography and Digital Imaging
Minor in Entrepreneurship
School of Art, Design, and Media, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
2004-2007 Diploma
SMA Yayasan Perguruan Sutomo 1, Medan. Indonesia
APPOINTMENT :
2009 Teaching Assistant, Alternative Photography Workshop
National Museum of Singapore, Singapore
COLLABORATIVE EXHIBITION :
2012 "Handmade Memories", with Terry Wee, I Gede Oka Astawa and Adek Dimas Ajisaka
Sangkring Art Space, Jogjakarta, Indonesia
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS :
2012 O.O.P.S/ Offerings Of PerformaceS (Lee Wen: Lucid Dreams in the Reverie of the Real)
Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
2011 East-West Art Award 2011
La Galleria, Pall Mall London, England
The Really Contemporary (Group exhibition), Curated by Mr.Chris Yap
Light Edition Gallery, Singapore
Image, Materiality, and Space supported by National Art Council
Goodman Art Center Gallery, Singapore
Pingyao International Photo Festival 2011
Pingyao, People’s Republic of China
Future Image
Palais de Seoul , Seoul, South Korea
ADM Show 2011
2909 Photo Gallery, Old School, Singapore
View From The Street, A-La Photography Festival, Curated by Shannon Castleman
Ningbo, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
NOW! Performance Art
Dahlia Gallery, Singapore
ADM-End of Year Show
School of Art, Design & Media, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
ADM Photo Salon
School of Art, Design & Media, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
2010 Variegated Realities, Curated by Dr. Oh Soon-Hwa
Societe Generale Private Banking Gallery, Alliance Française de Singapour, Singapore
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS :
2011 Personal Favorite Prize by Toshihiro Asai, East West Art Award, London, England
Finalist (Category: Contemporary II), East West Art Award, London, England
Winner of Clifton Art Prize (Regional), Australia
Winner of ASEAN-Korea Multimedia Competition: “Future Image”, Seoul, South Korea
Finalist, Power of Self, Artist Wanted, N.Y., U.S.A
Finalist, The One Life Photography Project, Artist Wanted and PDN , N.Y., U.S.A.
2010 Silver Awards in Still Life, Nature and Landscape Category, Crowbar Awards, Singapore
Honorable Mention Award in Still Life Category, PDNedu Student Photo Contest, U.S.A
PUBLICATIONS :
Magazine : PDN (Photo District News)
PDNedu Student Photo Contest 2010 Winners Gallery, Vol.9, Issue1, Spring 2010, P.25, Lauren Wendle, New York, U.S.A.
Patchwork Reminisces, P.38, 2010, Singapore
COLLECTION :
CLIFTON, Singapore
Based in Singapore & Indonesia
Willis believes 'Art is a method of self-discovery' therefore she strives to make art that is honest at least to her. Departing from an experimental approach, she works with a strong emphasis on visual elements and emotional experiences. Issues of self, alienation, and condition are consistently explored with the uses of photography, performance and mix media installation in her art practices. Her works always embark from her personal experiences, which also aim for a visual language to both universal and personal interpretation.
Her works have been exhibited in Singapore, Jogjakarta, China, Seoul and London.
EDUCATION :
2007-2011 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Hons.) in Photography and Digital Imaging
Minor in Entrepreneurship
School of Art, Design, and Media, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
2004-2007 Diploma
SMA Yayasan Perguruan Sutomo 1, Medan. Indonesia
APPOINTMENT :
2009 Teaching Assistant, Alternative Photography Workshop
National Museum of Singapore, Singapore
COLLABORATIVE EXHIBITION :
2012 "Handmade Memories", with Terry Wee, I Gede Oka Astawa and Adek Dimas Ajisaka
Sangkring Art Space, Jogjakarta, Indonesia
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS :
2012 O.O.P.S/ Offerings Of PerformaceS (Lee Wen: Lucid Dreams in the Reverie of the Real)
Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
2011 East-West Art Award 2011
La Galleria, Pall Mall London, England
The Really Contemporary (Group exhibition), Curated by Mr.Chris Yap
Light Edition Gallery, Singapore
Image, Materiality, and Space supported by National Art Council
Goodman Art Center Gallery, Singapore
Pingyao International Photo Festival 2011
Pingyao, People’s Republic of China
Future Image
Palais de Seoul , Seoul, South Korea
ADM Show 2011
2909 Photo Gallery, Old School, Singapore
View From The Street, A-La Photography Festival, Curated by Shannon Castleman
Ningbo, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
NOW! Performance Art
Dahlia Gallery, Singapore
ADM-End of Year Show
School of Art, Design & Media, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
ADM Photo Salon
School of Art, Design & Media, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
2010 Variegated Realities, Curated by Dr. Oh Soon-Hwa
Societe Generale Private Banking Gallery, Alliance Française de Singapour, Singapore
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS :
2011 Personal Favorite Prize by Toshihiro Asai, East West Art Award, London, England
Finalist (Category: Contemporary II), East West Art Award, London, England
Winner of Clifton Art Prize (Regional), Australia
Winner of ASEAN-Korea Multimedia Competition: “Future Image”, Seoul, South Korea
Finalist, Power of Self, Artist Wanted, N.Y., U.S.A
Finalist, The One Life Photography Project, Artist Wanted and PDN , N.Y., U.S.A.
2010 Silver Awards in Still Life, Nature and Landscape Category, Crowbar Awards, Singapore
Honorable Mention Award in Still Life Category, PDNedu Student Photo Contest, U.S.A
PUBLICATIONS :
Magazine : PDN (Photo District News)
PDNedu Student Photo Contest 2010 Winners Gallery, Vol.9, Issue1, Spring 2010, P.25, Lauren Wendle, New York, U.S.A.
Patchwork Reminisces, P.38, 2010, Singapore
COLLECTION :
CLIFTON, Singapore