Puspita Hidayat (Pyus Chan) is Indonesian visual artist and educator based in Singapore.
In 2008, she graduated with Advanced Diploma of Multimedia from Limkokwing University in partnership with Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia. Puspita pursued her degree in Fine Arts and received Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts) from LASALLE College of the Arts in partnership with The Open University UK in 2012.
Puspita was one of National Arts Council (NAC) Singapore commissioned artists to create artwork for Noise Singapore showcase exhibition in 2012 and 2014. In 2013, she held her first solo exhibition at Esplanade Theatre by the Bay, Singapore. She has also participated in group exhibitions locally and internationally since 2008.
EDUCATION
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY | July 2011 – June 2012
Bachelor of Arts with Second Class Honours (1st Division)
LASALLE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS | July 2009 – June 2011
Diploma in Fine Arts, specialization in Sculpture
ROYAL MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | July 2005 – June 2008
Advanced Diploma of Multimedia
2013 ( SOLO EXHIBITION)
The Tale of Constellations, Esplanade-Theatre Street Cones, Singapore
EXHIBITIONS | 2008 – 2021
2021
· 29th Emerald Coast National Juried Arts Exhibition, Mattie Kelly Arts Center, USA
· Fluid Spaces by The Starving Artists, Coda Culture, Singapore
2020
· People in Need in the Bible, Colours of the Bible 2020 Virtual Exhibition
2019
· Postcard Perspectives, Art Space at Untitled, USA
· Rejects, The Substation Gallery, Singapore
· Art Society – The Community Art Exhibition, Stamford American International School,bSingapore
2018
· Miracles and Wonders in the Bible Art Exhibition, Capitol Piazza B2 event space, Singapore
· Pameran Poskad, ION Gallery Orchad, Singapore
· The Rise of the Phoenix – El Ascenso Del La Fenix, Fredric Jameson Gallery, Duke University, USA
· One by One, 2Madison Gallery & Art Space, Jakarta-Indonesia
2016
· Craft the City, Popin Craft Exhibition 2016, Library @Orchad, Singapore
2014
· Noise Singapore Festival Showcase, B4 ION Station, ION Orchad, Singapore
· Criss Cross Exhibition, organized by POPIN craft at The Arts House, Singapore
2013
· Collect Your World, Affordable Art Fair 2013 Culture Square booth, Singapore
· Playground Background, 2013, Merely Icecream, Singapore
· Mi Casa Su Casa, Singapore
2012
· And The Story Goes, Brother Joseph McNally gallery, LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore·
· My Point is, The Screening Room, Singapore
· The LASALLE Show ’12, 2012, ICA Gallery 2, LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore
· Noise Singapore Festival Showcase, B4 ION Station, ION Orchad, Singapore
2011
· SQUARE INVASION The 50 x 50 cm Painting Show, INSTINC, Singapore
· A Cartographic Desire, Project Space, LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore
· The LASALLE Show ’11, ICA Gallery 2, LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore
· The Sky I want to Share with You Photo Exhibition, Cat Socrates, SIngapore
· Noise Singapore Festival Showcase, B4 ION Station, ION Orchad, Singapore
· That's Another Story, Praxis space, LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore
2010
· Addi+ion, Praxis space, LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore
· SPACE SHAPE 1st Ngee Ann Distinguished Sculpture Awards, Ngee Ann Cultural Centre, Singapore
· Stick on Haring! Stickers Exhibition, Streets around Italy
· The Toe Fluff Charity Show, Post Modern Gallery, United Kingdom.
· Pameran Poskad, My Art Space, Singapore
2009
Sorry for The Inconvenience Caused, Praxis space, LASALLE College of The Arts, Singapore
2008
Huephoria Multimedia Graduation Show|2008|Limkokwing Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES
ART FACILITATOR | National Art Council (NAC), Singapore
Silver Arts - September 2018
Conduct “Once Upon a Jar” Art Workshop for Silver Arts 2018 at Toa Payoh Library
“ONCE IN NEVERLAND” COMMUNITY ART | PAssion Arts Singapore
Pasir Ris Beach Arts Festival - July 2018
Conduct recycled art workshop with Esparis and Jalan Loyang Besar Neighbourhood Committee. Art installation was displayed during Pasir Ris Beach Arts Festival 2018
ART FACILITATOR | The Esplanade, Singapore
December 2012, December 2013, September 2014, December 2014
Facilitate art and craft workshop to students of all ages in conjunction with Mid-Autumn Festival and Christmas events.
COMMISIONED ARTIST | National Art Council (NAC), Singapore
February 2012, August 2014
Produce drawing on glass panel and artist zine for Noise Singapore Showcase Exhibition
ART FACILITATOR | Salleh Japar’s “Possible Project”, Indonesia
June 2012
Facilitate art workshop at Yayasan Pendidikan Sultan Iskandar Muda, Medan and Harapan Jaya Rehabilitation Centre Pematang Siantar North Sumatra, Indonesia
AWARD
PUBLICATION
COLLECTION
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY | July 2011 – June 2012
Bachelor of Arts with Second Class Honours (1st Division)
LASALLE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS | July 2009 – June 2011
Diploma in Fine Arts, specialization in Sculpture
ROYAL MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | July 2005 – June 2008
Advanced Diploma of Multimedia
2013 ( SOLO EXHIBITION)
The Tale of Constellations, Esplanade-Theatre Street Cones, Singapore
EXHIBITIONS | 2008 – 2021
2021
· 29th Emerald Coast National Juried Arts Exhibition, Mattie Kelly Arts Center, USA
· Fluid Spaces by The Starving Artists, Coda Culture, Singapore
2020
· People in Need in the Bible, Colours of the Bible 2020 Virtual Exhibition
2019
· Postcard Perspectives, Art Space at Untitled, USA
· Rejects, The Substation Gallery, Singapore
· Art Society – The Community Art Exhibition, Stamford American International School,bSingapore
2018
· Miracles and Wonders in the Bible Art Exhibition, Capitol Piazza B2 event space, Singapore
· Pameran Poskad, ION Gallery Orchad, Singapore
· The Rise of the Phoenix – El Ascenso Del La Fenix, Fredric Jameson Gallery, Duke University, USA
· One by One, 2Madison Gallery & Art Space, Jakarta-Indonesia
2016
· Craft the City, Popin Craft Exhibition 2016, Library @Orchad, Singapore
2014
· Noise Singapore Festival Showcase, B4 ION Station, ION Orchad, Singapore
· Criss Cross Exhibition, organized by POPIN craft at The Arts House, Singapore
2013
· Collect Your World, Affordable Art Fair 2013 Culture Square booth, Singapore
· Playground Background, 2013, Merely Icecream, Singapore
· Mi Casa Su Casa, Singapore
2012
· And The Story Goes, Brother Joseph McNally gallery, LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore·
· My Point is, The Screening Room, Singapore
· The LASALLE Show ’12, 2012, ICA Gallery 2, LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore
· Noise Singapore Festival Showcase, B4 ION Station, ION Orchad, Singapore
2011
· SQUARE INVASION The 50 x 50 cm Painting Show, INSTINC, Singapore
· A Cartographic Desire, Project Space, LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore
· The LASALLE Show ’11, ICA Gallery 2, LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore
· The Sky I want to Share with You Photo Exhibition, Cat Socrates, SIngapore
· Noise Singapore Festival Showcase, B4 ION Station, ION Orchad, Singapore
· That's Another Story, Praxis space, LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore
2010
· Addi+ion, Praxis space, LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore
· SPACE SHAPE 1st Ngee Ann Distinguished Sculpture Awards, Ngee Ann Cultural Centre, Singapore
· Stick on Haring! Stickers Exhibition, Streets around Italy
· The Toe Fluff Charity Show, Post Modern Gallery, United Kingdom.
· Pameran Poskad, My Art Space, Singapore
2009
Sorry for The Inconvenience Caused, Praxis space, LASALLE College of The Arts, Singapore
2008
Huephoria Multimedia Graduation Show|2008|Limkokwing Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES
ART FACILITATOR | National Art Council (NAC), Singapore
Silver Arts - September 2018
Conduct “Once Upon a Jar” Art Workshop for Silver Arts 2018 at Toa Payoh Library
“ONCE IN NEVERLAND” COMMUNITY ART | PAssion Arts Singapore
Pasir Ris Beach Arts Festival - July 2018
Conduct recycled art workshop with Esparis and Jalan Loyang Besar Neighbourhood Committee. Art installation was displayed during Pasir Ris Beach Arts Festival 2018
ART FACILITATOR | The Esplanade, Singapore
December 2012, December 2013, September 2014, December 2014
Facilitate art and craft workshop to students of all ages in conjunction with Mid-Autumn Festival and Christmas events.
COMMISIONED ARTIST | National Art Council (NAC), Singapore
February 2012, August 2014
Produce drawing on glass panel and artist zine for Noise Singapore Showcase Exhibition
ART FACILITATOR | Salleh Japar’s “Possible Project”, Indonesia
June 2012
Facilitate art workshop at Yayasan Pendidikan Sultan Iskandar Muda, Medan and Harapan Jaya Rehabilitation Centre Pematang Siantar North Sumatra, Indonesia
AWARD
- Special Mention Award- Miracles and Wonders Colours of the Bible Art Exhibition 2018
- Prize winner (adult category) - Singapore Philatelic Museum YOU'VE GOT MAIL! Postcard Contest 2018
- Merit Prize Award -Toast Box Cup of Art competition 2018
PUBLICATION
- “The Grey Man Has Left” featured on “Expat LIVING” magazine. Page 202
- “Stick House from The Little Space of Wonder” featured on The Book of Talents - The LASALLE Show 2012 Catalogue. Faculty of Fine Arts. Page 29.
- “Stick House from The Little Space of Wonder” featured on Dimensions Variable- LASALLE 2012 Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Faculty of Fine Arts catalogue. Page 36
- The Promises You Said” featured on Squares Invasion Painting Show Catalogue. Page 28
- “Powerless Monster” featured on Small Sculpture Show 2011 catalogue. Participating Artists Category. Page 78
- “Mommy, I Don’t Want to Grow Up” featured on The LASALLE Show ’11 Catalogue. Diploma in Fine Arts. Page 286
- “Let’s Walk and Have Chit Chat along the Way” featured on The Straits Times, Life! An hour @museum, 3th May 2011. Page E14 and E15
- Featured artist on WOWMagz Online Magazine issue 12, Indonesia
COLLECTION
- Invitation, Fredrik Wong
- The Giant Who Knows All Things, Rajitha Vinnakota
- The Dinosaur on the Green Pasture, Jonathan Hwang
- Cosmic Teller (The Tale of Galaxy Tourists series), private collection
- Astro Guide (The Tale of Galaxy Tourists series), Roshni Singaraja
- The Only Magician (The Tale of Galaxy Tourists series), Roshni Singaraja
- Sea Skydiving (The Story of Blue), Alexandre Zahlan
- Blowing the New Planet, private collection
- The Very First Place We Arrive, Bee Lan Few
- Under the Stars – Dandelion, Brian Comeau
- Madam Voyager (The Tale of Galaxy Tourists series), Lisa Genn
- Sail to the Whale Sleepland, Lisa Genn
- Roll The Scoop and the Ice Cream POP!, Deusa Blumke
- Tanah Air Beta (Indonesia), Prof Alastair Pearce