Amanda Heng

Amanda Heng
王良吟
Born1951 (age 72–73)
Colony of Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
Alma materLASALLE College of the Arts
Occupation(s)Artist, curator and lecturer
Known forFeminist art

Amanda Heng Liang Ngim (Chinese: 王良吟; pinyin: Wáng Liáng Yín; born 1951) is a contemporary artist, curator, and lecturer from Singapore, with a significant international presence. Known for her performance-based and process-driven works,[1][2] Heng's art explores themes such as national identity, collective memory, social relationships, gender politics, and various social issues in urban contemporary society.[3][4] In 2019, she received the Benesse Prize at the Singapore Biennale.[5] Heng is also a co-founder of The Artists' Village, an art collective established in 1988, and Women in the Arts, Singapore's first artist-run women collective, founded in 1999.[4]

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  2. ^ Correspondent, Ong Sor FernSenior Culture (11 January 2020). "Artist Amanda Heng is the first Singaporean to win Benesse Prize". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 20 August 2024. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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