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NTU Museum rep Jaclynn Seah, Melanie Olivero and Debbie Ding post-interview group photo

Discussing construction as art on CNA938

On CNA938's Culture Club, presenter Melanie Olivero spoke to NTU Museum and artist Debbie Ding to find out about the inspiration behind the exhibition theme and artwork insights.

Debbie Ding and NTU Museum staff in front of Wastelands

Examining the relationship between urban construction and people on 8world

Mediacorp Chinese news spoke with NTU Museum along with artists Debbie Ding and Marvin Tang to learn more about the Construction in Every Corner exhibition and how it explores the relationship between urban construction and people.

Preserving the original Nanyang University arch roof tiles on Lianhe Zaobao

A closer look at the original glazed ceramic roof tiles from the iconic Nanyang University Arch on Jurong West St 93 that were removed in a major restoration in 2024.

Construction in Every Corner presented by NTU Museum

Construction in Every Corner explores the experience of existing amidst perpetual renewal

The 2025 group exhibition showcases three sets of NTU-trained installation artists who examine liminal spaces, human connection, and nature’s representation.

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Exploring the changing times through the artist lens with Lianhe Zaobao

NIE and NTU present Sites & Nature: A Collection of Remembering, their first joint exhibition using artworks from each of their permanent collections, showing the historical, cultural and environmental changes over time from the perspective of artists.

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Earth Explorations

NTU Museum and nature-guided art studio Wild Dot present Earth Explorations, a workshop to create natural colour pigments with earth around the NIE Art Gallery.

Very Momentary Exhibition: NTU

This light installation by House of VSE and NTU Museum transforms an otherwise ordinary space on campus into a joyful spectrum of colours after dark.

Construction in Every Corner

Using the multiple MRT construction sites on campus as a starting point, three NTU-trained artists examine liminal spaces, human connection, and nature’s representation in this group exhibition in 2025.

Sound Plot: Ulu

Sound Plot: Ulu is presented by NTU Museum and theatre development company Centre 42 in 2024/2025, an audio drama series paying homage to the diversity of people and the layers of history in the Jurong West region where the main campus is located.

OneNTU Mural

NTU Museum presents a community mural painted by students, staff and their families for OneNTU Day 2024. Located at AIA Canopy in North Spine, this 11m-long mural designed by Jaxton Su was inspired by NTU and its diverse and inclusive community.

Sites & Nature: A Collection of Remembering

NTU Museum's 2023 exhibition held at the NIE Art Gallery was an immersive experience tracing Singapore’s journey from a bustling port city to a flourishing garden metropolis inspired by the permanent art collections of NTU and NIE.

A Convergence of Art & Science

The 4.5m tall Loop outdoor sculpture with 1,200 butterflies was created by the NTU Community for The Arc and launched in 2019 with an exhibition 'A Convergence of Art and Science' providing a glimpse into Loop's project development from start to end.

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Campus Art Trail Launch

NTU Museum marked its 10th anniversary in 2018 with the launch of an art trail around campus with over 40 diverse artworks by students and faculty to state-of-the-art buildings designed by world famous architects and state-gazetted heritage buildings.

NTU Trees: Upcycled

NTU Trees: Upcycled was a collaborative project between NTU Museum and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine in 2016 where trees felled to make way for development on campus were given a new lease of life and turned into unique and functional works of art.

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Fern

Inspired by the lush greenery of the campus, Fern is a site-specific sculptural bench that provides shelter to busy students and teachers in transit.

Hourglass

Hourglass by Delia Prvacki is a ceramic sculpture part of the Plein Air series located in the Experimental Medicine Building.

Loop

Loop is a 4.5m tall interdisciplinary sculptural installation consisting 1,200 butterflies fluttering on an almost invisible Möbius loop formation.

Media Art Nexus (MAN)

Media Art Nexus (MAN) enhances the expression of digital interactive media and fine art using the latest multimedia technologies.

Red Solace

Red Solace by Delia Prvacki is a ceramic sculpture that doubles as a bench at the passenger pick-up point of the Experimental Medicine Building.

Spiralling stainless steel sculpture against backdrop of blue sky on sunny day

Reaching High

This kinetic light art installation harnesses renewable energy and embodies the spirit of competition and harmony, debuting at the SEA Games in 2015.

The Wind and Wings

This bulbous 6.6m sculpture by Yeo Chee Kiong was created to commemorate the inaugural Youth Olympic Games held in Singapore in 2010.

The Third Paradise

Located on the ADM roof, The Third Paradise by Michael Pistoletto is a living artwork that represents an ideal balance between human activities and nature.

Untitled (Godown at Singapore River)

A calligraphy ink artwork by Cultural Medallion recipient Lim Tze Peng depicting the Singapore River in its early days.

Volcanic Leaf Suspended

Volcanic Leaf Suspended by Meridel Rubenstein is part of a series of works that look at ecological processes across time that reinforce or destroy the notion of Eden.

Bloom

Located at the LKCMedicine Novena Campus, Bloom is a renewable energy artwork with 'live'' flowers that respond to the changing weather conditions.

Dandelion

Dandelion is a 5m tall renewable energy light installation inspired by NTU's lush nature and the turfed architectural roofscape of the ADM building.