Singapore’s got talent: A national controversy led artist Priyageetha Dia to her calling
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Since Covid-19, Priyageetha has built an admirable momentum in her career, lining up exhibitions till 2026.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF PRIYAGEETHA DIA
SINGAPORE – A high-profile national art controversy was just what the doctor ordered for Priyageetha Dia, who had up till that point been of two minds about an art career.
For her final-year project in 2017, the Lasalle College of the Arts student covered the staircase on the 20th floor of her Housing Board block in Balestier in gold foil, a reference to the goldsmithing of her forefathers, while reclaiming a patriarchal trade that was passed down from father to son.