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Student Panel

Friday 27 September 2024 – 09:00am Singapore Time (check timezone)

We began Day 2 of DEL 2024 with a discussion between a panel of students and recent graduates facilitated by Alicia De Silva (Programme Leader and Programme Leader (Foundation), Office of Academic Affairs at NAFA).

The students and alumni represented:

Students and alumni include:

Mirza Zuhairi Bin Zulkifle

Graduate in BA (Hons) Fine Art (2024) (NAFA, University of Arts Singapore)

Mirza Zuhairi Bin Zulkifle is a Singaporean artist. He graduated from Nanyang Academy of Fine Art in 2024 with a BA(Hons) in Fine Art. Technology and finance have been an ever-revolving thought after working in such industries in 2020 and 2024 respectively and living in an authoritative state that thrives in technological advancement and financial stability, Mirza looks for the underlying consequences of human greed for power. He also lurks within the local subcultures of Singapore, observing different perspectives of living influenced by the world’s greed from different people and classes within the subcultures.

Adeline Viyenti Budiono

2nd year student in BA (Hons) Design Practice (NAFA, University of Arts Singapore)

Adeline Viyenti Budiono, born in Jakarta in 2001, is based in Singapore as a BADP Communication Design student at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. She holds a diploma in Fine Arts from NAFA, with a background in illustration. Adeline views art as a tool to explore and understand the interconnectedness of self-expression and design. She believes visuals can help people perceive information in both engaging and efficient ways, focusing on integrating creativity with effective communication.

Mirza Bin Mas’od

2nd year student in BA (Hons) Design Communication (LASALLE College of the Arts, University of the Arts Singapore)

Mirza, a second-year Design Communication student at LASALLE College of the Arts, has cultivated a diverse skill set encompassing graphic design, photography, film production, and game art. This eclectic foundation has kindled his fascination with the symbiosis of technology and creative expression. Recently, Mirza has ventured into the realm of generative AI in his academic pursuits, finding the exploration both intellectually invigorating and creatively challenging. As an emerging designer, he’s eager to engage in discourse about how these nascent technologies might reshape the landscape of design professions. While acknowledging the fluid and occasionally contentious nature of AI in creative domains, Mirza posits that fellow students should approach these tools with an open mind. He envisions them not as intimidating disruptors, but as catalysts for innovation and learning, potentially unveiling novel avenues for artistic expression and design problem-solving.

Ang Shi Hui Angelina

Final-year student in BA (Hons) Arts Management (LASALLE College of the Arts, University of the Arts Singapore)

Angelina is a final-year BA (Hons) Arts Management student at LASALLE College of the Arts with a keen interest in event management, gallery curation, and cultural heritage issues. Her passion for engaging audiences stems from working with her community and local arts organisations, where she has planned and facilitated events for animal welfare, environmental awareness, and children’s art. She continues contributing by combining her previous work with heritage and events to develop her skillset as an effective Arts Manager.

Roger Ng

Graduate in BFA in Design Art (2024) (School of Art, Design and Media, Nanyang Technological University)

Roger Ng Wei Lun is a fresh graduate from the School of Art, Design and Media at the Nanyang Technological University of Singapore. Specialising in Interaction Design, including generative art and installation design, his artistic perspective revolves around the dynamic nature of culture as a system of ever-evolving symbols. By adopting creative technologies and using design as thinking tool, he hopes to create experiences that blend the physical and the digital. Roger’s works were exhibited at the Ars Electronica Festival 2023 campus exhibition, J+ Art Awards 2024 in Indonesia, and IMMERSIO 2023 in Malaysia.