Disabled artists add fresh perspectives at Singapore Art Week 2025
January 7, 2025, Press Release
Singapore Art Week continues to champion diversity by showcasing the best of visual arts from Singapore and Southeast Asia. This year, flagship events such as the National Gallery Singapore’s Light to Night Festival and STPI’s S.E.A. Focus shine a spotlight on the works and contributions of disabled artists Claire Teo…
Vision loss is not an obstacle to her dreams
December 10, 2024, Shin Min Daily
Amanda Yip recalled she had poor eyesight as a child. She even underwent corrective eye surgery at the age of 2 but her parents never thought there was a potential underlying medical issue – just, perhaps, a serious cause of juvenile myopia because there was no family history of eye…
Promoting inclusion at the Goh Chok Tong Enable Awards
December 4, 2024, Lianhe Zaobao
At the sixth Goh Chok Tong Enable Awards ceremony, held at Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre on Tuesday 3 December, 13 persons with disabilities were honoured for their outstanding achievements. Among them, three received the UBS Achievement Award and 10 received the UBS Promise Award. Local singer-songwriter Sky…
Visually impaired chef with lupus pursues dream of acting
November 28, 2024, Channel News Asia
Odilia Ser is acting in a theatre performance – but unlike most performers, she does not need light to get around. She is blind in her left eye, and retains only five to 10 per cent of her vision in her right eye, with dark patches clouding her view. She…