Velda Phua (b. 2001)
Singapore

Email veldaphua@gmail.com

Education
2021-2024 Goldsmiths, University of London, First Class Hons. in BA (Joint Hons) Fine Art and History of Art, London, United Kingdom
2018-2019 Raffles Institution (Junior College), Singapore, Singapore 

Awards
2018 UOB Painting of the Year (Emerging Category), Gold Award

Exhibitions
2024  Fine Art + Fine Art and History of Art Degree Show, Goldsmiths, University of London

Collaborations
2025 Curator, photographer, writer and web designer for Anna Du Toit’s solo exhibition Lingerers at 35A, Singapore
2024 Art Director for dir. Ivan Low's first feature film, For The Time Being (releasing 2026)
2024 Photography for A BUNNY A DAY KEEPS THE SCARIES AWAY, a collaborative zine by Chi the Foundation (Sydney, AU) celebrating women and queer voices. A portion of the proceeds were donated to WAGEC @womens.girls.emergency.centre

Involvement
2024 Illustrator and concept designer for Labour Block @ *SCAPE TheGroundTheatre, an Open Studio Event + Marketplace
2024 Hairstylist for Phoebe Pendergast Pre-Collection, Central Saint Martins MA Fashion Show
2024 2D Mixed Media Animator for Unflirt's ‘Stains’ M/V storyboarding
2023 Facilitator for Goldsmiths, University of London Summer School
2023 Departmental Student Coordinator for Goldsmiths University of London
‎2021 Album cover artist for MNSN single releases and first EP

Essays + Writing
2025 A Becoming of Things | Curatorial Text, Lingerers, 35A
2024 Editor‎ for Eunjo Lee | Artist Biography, Mansfield Ruddock Art Prize
2024 Editor for Shiyun Teo | Interview, NOWNESS Asia
2024 The Walking Log | Visual Journal
2024 Walking A way: The Idle Saunter as a  Practice of Non-Sovereignty | Essay
2024 Becoming Utopia: Lee Wen’s Journey of a Yellow Man No.1 | Essay
2023 Queer Disconnection, Desire and Defiance: The Cyberfeminist Roleplay World | Essay
2023 Unveiling the God-trick of the Smart Pass Vision Machine | Essay
2022 Lost and Found: A Phenomenology of Disorientation | Essay