Vertical Submarine is a collective group of artists based in Singapore. The group, founded by Justin Loke, Joshua Yang (former member) and Fiona Koh (former member) was formed in 2003 and the name was taken from a word subvert that is rotated to be vert-sub and expanded to form Vertical Submarine. The group has been appearing in exhibitions of intricate installations involving everyday objects, text and an acquired sense of humor.
The group won the Singapore President's Young Talents Award of 2009.[1] Vertical Submarine participated in ROUNDTABLE: The 9th Gwangju Biennale, which takes place September 7 – November 11, 2012 in Gwangju, Korea.