Wang Ruobing (b. 1975)

Wang Ruobing was born in Chengdu, China in 1975 and graduated from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in 1997. Following that, she went on to study at LASALLE College of the Arts (1997 – 98) and the University of London (2001 – 02). She received her Doctorate degree in Philosophy in Fine Art from Oxford University in 2010, on the Rushkin Scholarship and Lamb and Flag scholarship of Oxford University.

Wang’s work challenges and explores the ways of seeing and the growth of knowledge, often in relation to concerns of everyday activities. Adopting diverse methods and approaches in the presentation of her work, including drawing, film, photography, sculpture, and installation, she disrupts perception and draws attention to the anthropological nature. In her recent practice, the artist plays with everyday objects and photographs the urban landscapes to delve ever more deeply into questions of perception in mediating how we see and understand the rapidly changing world. She currently lives and works in Singapore.

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2016 | “Over the Horizon”, the Concourse, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Singapore
2010 | “The Earthly World”, The Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art and The Dolphin Gallery, UK
2010 | “凹凸”, The Project Space, The Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, UK
2010 | “Passing by, June 03 2009, 15 53 36hrs”, The Dolphin Gallery, UK
2009 | “Eat Me”, The Dolphin Gallery, UK
2007 | “Expose”, The Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, UK
2007 | “Teacher, teacher! Johnny’s peeing on the landscape!” The Dolphin Gallery, UK
2004 | “‘Perfect’ Forest”, the Concourse, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Singapore
2004 | “Wish–Making Public Art”, Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, Singapore
2004 | “‘Perfect’ Forest –Seeded II”, The Substation Gallery, Singapore
1999 | “Seeded I”, The Substation Gallery, Singapore

Selected Group Exhibitions

2016 | “The Great Lubricator”, The Alliance Française de Singapour, Singapore
2015 | “#TransActing: A Market of Values”, Chelsea College of Arts, London, UK
2015 | “Walking through Haw Par Villa”, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Singapore
2015 | “Group Photography Exhibition: Now”, iPreciation, Singapore
2015 | “These Sacred Things”, Jendela Visual Art Space, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay,
Singapore
2015 | “Vernacular”, Gallery 1 and 2, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
2015 | “Portable Art Week”, iPreciation, Singapore
2014 | “To Beat the Butterfly’s Wings”, 222 Artspace, Singapore
2014 | “Follies for è birds”, National Museum Singapore, Singapore
2013 | “Going Where”, Shanghart Gallery Singapore
2011 | “Animal Talk”, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Singapore
2010 | “EVA International” (Ireland’s Biennial of Contemporary Art), Limerick, Ireland
Shelf, London, United Kingdom
2010 | “Green for Something”, Mora Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
2009 | “Jam: Cultural Congestions in Contemporary Asian Art”. South Hill Park, Bracknell,
United Kingdom
2009 | “Green for Something”, Area Privata, Perugia Italy
2009 | “Singapore Art Exhibition”, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
2008 | “The Artists Village: 20 Years On”, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
2008 | “The First Barn Show”, The Barn Gallery, Oxford
2008 | “Box Ladder”, Modern Art Oxford, United Kingdom
2008 | “20Eventi”, Fara in Sabina, Italy
2008 | “La Terre Comme Temoin (Earth as Witness)” La Roche sur Grane, France
2008 | “La Terre Comme Temoin (Earth as Witness)” Centrale D’Information Arts, Plastiques Rhone–Aples, Lyon, France
2008 | “Stazione Topolo”, Topolo, Italy
2008 | “Vacanza/Du Jia”, Toffia, Italy
2007 | “左右 (Left Right)”, The Art Museum of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
2007 | “Detours: Histoires, Mémoires et Stratégies (Detours: Stories, Memories and Strategies)”, Art–in–Situ, Crest, France
2007 | “Groene Revolutie (Green Revolution)”, Nature Art Drenthe, the Netherlands
2006 | “MileStone”, Phase 1, Fort Canning Park, Phase 2, National Library Board
2004 | “Waldkunstpad Expeditionen”, Darmstadt Forest, Germany
2004 | “Woodland–Nature, Environment Community & Art”, Woodlands Regional Library,
Singapore
2004 | “Hopea Sangal Tree Sculptures”, Zoo, Singapore
2004 | “Art Library”, Sculpture Square, Singapore
2003 | “Singapore Bloom 2003”, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Singapore
2003 | “Art Library”, Art Museum, Singapore
2003 | “Work In Progress– The Power Show”, The Substation Gallery, Singapore
2001 | “Imagine Forest”, Singapore Arts Festival 2001, Mica Building, Singapore
2001 | “13th International Woodsculpting”, Kemijarvi, Finland
2000 | “Tread Gently on Grass–Dances of Healing”, Singapore Botanic Garden, Singapore
2000 | “Creativity…Processes…Approaches”, Sculpture Square, Singapore
2000 | “Quebec International Snow Sculpture Carnival”, Quebec, Canada
1999 | “Nokia Singapore Art 1999”, Chijmes, Singapore

Awards

2015 | Arts Grant, Singapore International Foundation Singapore
2015 | Presentation and Participation Grant, National Arts Council, Singapore
2015 | Marketing and Audience Development Grant, National Arts Council, Singapore
2010 | Special Award, St John’s College, Oxford University
2009 | Project Grant, National Arts Council, Singapore
2008 | Hussey Bequest, Oxford University
2008 | Special Award, St John’s College, Oxford University
2008 | Travel Award, National Arts Council, Singapore
2007 | Lamb and Flag Scholarship, St John’s College, Oxford University
2007 | Mapleton-Bree Prize, St John’s College, Oxford University
2007 | Special Award, St John’s College, Oxford University
2007 | Travel Grant, National Arts Council, Singapore
2006 | The Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art Scholarship, Oxford University
2004 | Travel Grant, National Arts Council, Singapore
2004 | Project Grant, Hong Leong Foundation
1999 | Project Grant, National Arts Council, Singapore