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Monday, July 04, 2005
Artist Feature
Nooracuma bte Memahat
http://www.citrakarah.bravehost.com
Nooracuma bte Memahat is an artist and an art teacher. She exhibited in Ellipsis: An exhibition of NAFA/Huddersfield University Visual Arts Graduates(2003). She has won awards for her photography as well as website design, including first prize for the Public Trustee Logo Design Competition. Concerned about the relations between memory and reality, Cuma is particularly intrigued by how our mind perceive and comprehend our reality in the context of identity and everyday cultures - an intrigue, she has been exploring through various media, including drawing, painting, ceramic, photography, installation and video. She has a Bachelor (Hons) of Fine Art: Painting and Drawing from University of Huddersfield, UK.
Education
2002-2003
BA (Hons) in Fine Art: Painting and Drawing (Hons. 2nd Upp), University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom.
1996-1999
Diploma in Visual Communications, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore.
Group Art Exhibitions
2004
Different Races, United Passion - Association of Artists of Various Resources (APAD) Racial Harmony Day 2004 Art Exhibition, Braddell Heights CC Exhibition Hall, Singapore
2003
ELLIPSIS - An Exhibition of Works by NAFA School of Visual Arts /HU School of Design Technology BA (Hons) Degree Graduates, The Gallery Hotel, Singapore
Awards and Honours
1999
Certificate of Merit for Excellence in Web Design, Fierce Rabbit Records, Singapore
1998
5th Prize, Photography Contest, Berita Harian, Singapore
NAFA Certificate of Commendation, 1st Prize Logo Design, Public Trustee, Singapore
1997
1st Prize, Logo Design, Department of the Official Assignee and Public Trustee, Ministry of Law, Singapore
Work Experience
2004
Art Teacher, Gradsign Art School, Singapore
2002
Freelance Graphic Designer, 7G Studios Inc Pte Ltd, Singapore
2000
Graphic Designer, Bizarts Creative Pte Ltd, Singapore
1999
Freelance Illustrator, MPH Education Pte Ltd, Singapore
Graphic Artist, Editec International Pte Ltd, Singapore
Other Experiences
2004
A member of Angakatan Pelukis Aneka Daya(APAD), Singapore
2003
Chairperson of Student's Council for Ellipsis Exhibition, NAFA, Singapore.
Interviewed on Radio Passion 99.5FM for ELLIPSIS - An Exhibition of Works by NAFA School of Visual Arts /HU School of Design Technology BA (Hons) Degree Graduates, Singapore.
2002
Appeared in a television serial documentary programme, "Whole New Game Plan", a production of The Right Angle Media Pte Ltd for Mediacorp Channel Five, Singapore.
Writings on my Work
2003
NAFACTS Newsletter Issue 32 (Nov 03 - Jan 04) p.8, "Art + Design Graduation Show: Another First!" Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore.
zbNOW, LianHe Zaobao supplement (9 May 2003) p.10, ELLIPSIS - An Exhibition of Works by NAFA School of Visual Arts /HU School of Design Technology BA (Hons) Degree Graduates, Singapore.
NAFACTS Newsletter Issue 30 (May 03 - Jul 03) p.9, "Going Away, finding themselves? -Fine Arts Undergraduates' UK Residential Study Visit" Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore.
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