Ms Vera Ong, the co-founder of Art-2 Gallery, one of the leading art galleries in Singapore and founder member of the Art Galleries Association, Singapore (AGAS), has had extensive experience working with artists over the past 30 years and has also encouraged and exhibited many budding young talents who are now professional artists. She was the President of the Art Galleries Association from 2006 to 2010 and from 2012 to 2016 and held the position of the Vice President from 2010 to 2012, and from 2016 to 2018.

Vera has been involved in the building and promoting of the visual arts industry in Singapore and around the region. As one of the founder members of AGAS, she helped to pioneer major Singapore visual arts events such as ArtSingapore and New Finds. She has also been invited to numerous panels and committee to promote, encourage or otherwise support Government visual arts initiatives over the past 25 years.

Mr Ivan Lam has earned a reputation as one of Malaysia's leading contemporary artists for his continuous ability to push the boundaries of his art practice. Unafraid to take risks and never content to lean on the familiar, he is constantly posing himself new challenges through experimentation with techniques and mediums, taking his art practice to the next level. In doing so, he has evolved into an artist of critical acclaim who is answerable only to himself, consistently striving towards conceiving and actualising new concepts and ideas.

Over the last 23 years he has charted new territory on the contemporary Malaysian art scene with his mastery of printmaking, his conquering of contemporary painting, through his trademark use of resin both imbuing his paintings with a technical ingenuity and transforms the narrative tone of the work – adding hyper-reality to the natural, distance to the familiar, pragmatism to pathos. Other dualities and dichotomies abound within his paintings and conceptual works, both harmoniously and in tension, underpinning his enquiries on popular culture, current affairs, art history and autobiography. His practice has recently taken on a more conceptual bias, raising questions around authorship, the role of the artist and the very nature of art itself.

He has exhibited widely in the local and international arena and has also garnered multiple awards in a career laden with solo and group exhibitions.

Mr Lam has been recognised for his achievements and his works are collected by reputed institutions in Malaysia, Europe and the USA. He was the first and only Malaysian artist selected to present a one-man project at the inaugural Art Basel Hong Kong in 2013 and was the first Malaysian artist commissioned by Louis Vuitton for their collection in 2014.

In 2017, he presented a performance work entitled Curating Human Experiences: Human Experience 66:06:06 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and was the only artist from Malaysia invited to create a project for the Karachi Biennale in the same year.

He was one of four Malaysian artists to represent Malaysia at the country’s first ever National Pavilion at the 58^th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia in 2019. The work presented, One Inch (2019) explores dualities and dichotomies which sit both harmoniously and in tension in Lam’s work, beguiling the viewer to discover the multiple meanings within.

In 2020, he launched ‘The Ivan Lam Giveaway’ an online platform where art is used as a tool to promote action.

Dr Agung Hujatnika, M.Sn, also known as Agung Hujatnikajennong, is a lecturer at the Visual Art Study Program, Faculty of Art and Design, Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) in Bandung, Indonesia. He is also currently a member of the Research Group of Aesthetics and the Science of Arts at ITB.

He received his doctorate from his alma mater on the subject of art curatorship in 2012 and Master of Art in 2007. His academic contributions to the school’s curriculum include courses on Art Management (undergraduate and master degrees), Art Studies, Communication of Art and Sociology of Art (undergraduate).

In 2013, he received the Independent Vision Curatorial Award from the Independent Curators International, New York, USA, and in 2018, he founded and convened a regular international conference on art curatorship Imagined Curatorial at ITB.

As an independent curator, he has curated several major national and international exhibitions in Indonesia and abroad, including Ruanrupa’s OK Video at Jakarta Video Festival (2003), SUB/VERSION (2005) and Flesh (2011), Heri Dono’s Nobody’s Land (2008), Fluid Zones, Jakarta Biennale – ARENA at the National Gallery of Indonesia and various public spaces in Jakarta (2009), etc.

Ms Farah Wardani is active as a writer, curator and art organiser in Indonesia, she was the programme director for Jakarta Biennale 2021 and director of the Indonesian Visual Art Archive (IVAA), Yogyakarta, Indonesia, a centre for digital archive and documentation of Indonesian art.

Farah was an Asian Cultural Council Fellow in 2009 and Japan Foundation JENESYS Fellow in 2010, with programmes focusing on learning journeys in museums and archives in US and Japan. She has been invited as participant and keynote speakers in art archiving conferences such as Archival Impulse: Conserving and Collecting Moving Image in Asia by Museum of Modern Art New York in October 2015, 2016 International Symposium of Art Archive by Association of Visual Artists in Taiwan and 50^th Anniversary International Symposium of Overseas Study Programme for Emerging Artists by Tokyo National Art Centre, Japan as keynote speaker.

Ms Syagini Ratna Wulan also known as Cagi explores non-linear visual approach in various mediums and methodologies with focus on interplays of light, colour and perception.

Syagini has exhibited internationally including the recent QAGOMA Asia Pacific Triennale 10, Brisbane, Australia, 2021; Felix Art Fair, Los Angeles, USA, 2020; Art Jakarta, Indonesia, 2019; ARTJOG 10: Changing Perspective, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 2017; Art Stages Singapore, 2017 and ahead-of-itself-already-being-in, FOST Gallery, Singapore, 2017. Her works can be found in the collections of Singapore Art Museum, Obayashi Private Museum, Japan and Indonesian Exchange.

Ms Bibi Chew began her art career in the mid-‘90s and is known for her multi-disciplinary art practice in Malaysia. She completed a Diploma in Fine Arts (Painting, Distinction) at LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts, Singapore, and subsequently obtained BA (Distinction) and MA in Fine Art from RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. She has won numerous major art awards in Malaysia and abroad.

Ms Chew has always been actively contributing to the arts education and promoting the contemporary art scene in Malaysia. In 2000, she was the Major Award recipient for the Young Contemporaries Award by the National Art Gallery Malaysia. Her other accolades include the International Artist Residency Award at 200 Gertrude Street Contemporary Art Space at Melbourne, Australia in 1997 and the Della Butcher for Excellence in Painting Award 1994 by the Rotary Club of Orchard, Singapore. She also regularly served as art competitions’ panel of judges, art advisor, guest speaker, and programme coordinator for both local and international art events.

Her artworks have been presented in numerous group exhibitions across Southeast Asia, Asia, Europe, and North America. In 2005, she was selected as the Malaysian Artist in the 3^rd Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale at the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Japan; Asian Art Now (2006) at Blackburn Museum and Gallery, the United Kingdom; Out of the Mould – The Age of Reason (2008) at Malmo Art Museum, Sweden and Kuala Lumpur Biennale (2017) organised by National Art Gallery, Malaysia; etc. Her works are collected by major public and private institutions, and private collectors. She joined the Malaysian Institute of Art (MIA) in 1998 and currently serves as the Head of Illustration and Senior Lecturer. In 2020, Ms Chew was appointed as the Industry Advisory Panel (Visual Arts) by CENDANA Malaysia.

Mr Choy Chun Wei is trained in graphic design and graduated with honours (second upper) under a full scholarship at Central St. Martin’s college in London, the United Kingdom in 1998. Since graduating, he has been practicing art and has lectured at various art colleges and universities in Malaysia.

Together with his wife, Ms Yau Bee Ling, they provide art workshops for children with special needs through the National Art Gallery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Mr Choy has also participated in various workshops and conferences in the field of art and design.

In 2001, Mr Choy embarked on his first painting series on suburban spaces and facades. The works were exhibited at the Valentine Willie Fine Art Gallery titled Inhabitants. Since then, he has been widely exhibited in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In 2003, he received an Honorable Mention at the Malaysian Philip Morris Art Award, and in 2004 he received the Juror’s Prize at the Malaysian Young Contemporary Art Exhibition. In 2005, he was awarded the Rimbun Dahan Artist-in-Residence placement, and in 2008 he was also awarded by a distinguished jury as a winner of 2007/2008 Asian Artist Fellowship by the Freeman Foundation for residency at the Vermont Studio Center in the United States. At the end of 2008, two of his unconventional and challenging mixed media and collage paintings were collected by Balai Seni Visual Negara as part of the permanent collection. He was the only Malaysian artist to be accorded a solo exhibition at Art Basel Hong Kong in 2014 with his Human Landscape project.

As a prominent figure in the contemporary art scene in Malaysia, his works can be seen in the collections of both Malaysians as well as international collectors. His works have also been exhibited internationally across China, Hong Kong, the United States, Pakistan, Singapore, and the United Kingdom.

Born in Kedah, Malaysia, Mr Ahmad Fuad Osman graduated with a BA in Fine Art from MARA Institute of Technology (UITM) in 1991. In the 1990’s Mr Ahmad was involved in the Malaysian film and theatre industry, and this period influenced a shift in his artistic practice from Neo-Expressionist painting to conceptual multi-disciplinary works encompassing installation, sculpture, print and video. Socio-political themes have long been a key concern as he investigates subject matters including identity politics, the abuse of power and historical amnesia. Using a potent mix of wit and philosophy he speaks to broad spectrums of society on challenging subjects.

Recent years have shown a conceptual turn for him with an interest in the veracity of truths, alternate histories and contesting or reinterpreting of existing histories emerging. This characteristic comes through in Recollections of Long-Lost Memories (2007/08), which won the Jurors’ Choice Award at the APBF Signature Art Prize (2008) in Singapore, and his more recent work, ‘Enrique de Malacca Memorial Project’, shown in the Singapore Biennale 2016 and shown again in the Sharjah Biennale 2019, UAE from March until June 2019. Drawing on historical accounts, texts and archives, he pieces together fragments of evidence and conflicting narratives, finding creative ways to fill in gaps. As such, his recent practice not only reconsiders historical narratives but opens up possibilities of contesting and rewriting established canons.

Mr Ahmad has exhibited internationally including Cast But One Shadow: Afro Southeast Asian Affinities at UP Vargas Museum, Manila Philippines 2021/22; Blackout at Kunsthal Rotterdam 2019; at Sharjah Biennale’s Leaving The Echo Chamber 2019; Singapore Biennale: An Atlas of Mirrors, Singapore, 2016; Multiple Languages, Silverlens Gallery, Makati, Manila, Philippines, 2014; Welcome to the Jungle: Contemporary Art in Southeast Asia From the Collection of Singapore Art Museum at Yokohama Museum of Art, Japan, 2013; and participated in residencies including the Vermont Studio Centre, USA (2004), Goyang National Art Studio, South Korea (2005 – 2006) and Rimbun Dahan, Malaysia (2007 – 2008). His works can be found in the collections of the National Visual Art Gallery (Malaysia), Petronas Gallery (Malaysia), Singapore Art Museum, and KADIST amongst others.

Mr Amrit Chusuwan is Vice President for Arts and Culture, Silpakorn University and artist, consultant, and curator of Art Mill, Songkhla Art Centre. He is one of the country’s most prominent artists who received many honourable mentions in Thailand. In his early career, he received a scholarship and a Diploma from the ASP Academy of Fine Arts, Krakow, Poland. His works have received many prizes such as the 2^nd Prize recipient of the 32^nd National Exhibition of Art at Bangkok and Silpa Bhirasri Creativity Grants in 2002. He has organised many international exhibitions and had served as curator and artist consultant for the Venice Biennale, Italy. He is also a curator of “Spirit Nora” at Parazzo Pisani Santa Marina, Venice, Italy and was named Thailand’s National Artist in Visual Arts (Painting - Mixed Media) in 2020.

Mr Chusuwan was among pioneering artists in Thailand in the late 80s who experimented on a conceptual painting that sought apart from canvas and colours, other mediums to convey the possibility of relations between different objects. From the 1990s, Chusuwan has been working largely and creatively on video installations to express ideas through the use of modern media or even using the audience as part of his work. His works have been exhibited in both local and international solo and group exhibitions. He was Dean at the Faculty of Painting Sculpture and Graphic Arts, Silpakorn University, Thailand from 2013 to 2017.

Mrs Luckana Kunavichayanont is the Acting Director of Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), an art consultant and independent curator based in Thailand. She was the former Director of BACC between 2011 to 2017. During her directorship, BACC becomes a significant platform for the flourish of diverse art and cultural activities and a resource for knowledge, new ideas, and inspiration. In 2018, she co-curated the 1^st Bangkok Art Biennale that spanned 20 locations across Thailand.

Mrs Kunavichayanont received a Bachelor's Degree from the Archaeology Faculty, Silpakorn University, Thailand, and Master' Degree in Asian Arts from the University of New England in Australia. In her early years, she had participated in advocacy with the Artist’s Network and related arts communities for the setup of the BACC from 1995 and the Office of Contemporary Art and Culture under the Ministry of Culture, Thailand in 2002. She served occasionally as a jury member of major art awards in Asia including Signature Art Prize 2014 and the 11^th Benesse Art Prize. In 2014, she received the honourable title, ‘Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Letters’ from the Ministry of Culture, France.

Emeritus Professor Kanya Charoensupkul is a leading Thai contemporary artist. After receiving a bachelor's degree in Graphic Arts from Silpakorn University, she was awarded a scholarship from the Office of the Civil Service Commission to pursue a master's degree in the same subject at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, SAIC in the United States. In 1985, she returned to the Silpakorn University as a lecturer and brought back lithograph course to the faculty. She also released her lithograph textbook in 2007 with funding from The Art Centre of Silpakorn University and the Siam Cement Foundation.

Emeritus Professor Charoensupkul works on a variety of printmaking techniques in her works such as monoprint, silkscreen, lithograph, mixed media and installation art. She held her first solo exhibition in 2008 and has took part in numerous international printmaking as well as solo and groups exhibitions such as Show Me Thai Contemporary Art Exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo, Japan, 2007 and Traces of Siamese Smile: Art + Faith + Politics + Love, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Bangkok, Thailand, 2008.