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一生逐海绘南洋风情 李文苑：看不到海就无法呼吸
李文苑油画《泰国水上市场 》（62x91厘米，2008） 李文苑油画《峇厘乡村》（91x62厘米，1999） （海卉画廊提供） ▲帆渡南洋——新加坡第二代画家李文苑画展 即日至8月25日每天中午12时至傍晚6时30分 海卉艺苑（1 Coleman Street #04-46 The Adelphi S179803) 海卉艺苑主办“帆渡南洋——新加坡第二代画家李文苑画展”，展出李文苑（1934－2016）不同时期作品三十余幅，涵盖油画、水彩、素描，横跨海景、风景、市井众生、人体艺术等题材，展现这位写实派画家的艺术造诣和创作历程。 从小住在海边，家里经营渔业的李文苑说过：“看不到海就无法呼吸”。他一生爱开着红色游艇，乘风穿梭附近海域，海洋、舟船成为其核心创作母题。渔港泊船、落日帆影、潮起浪涛、滨海黄昏的景致，出现在他的画布上。作为赤道艺术研究会联合发起人，其写实技艺精湛，海浪层层翻涌的肌理质感、市集摊贩生动鲜活的神态、人体流畅自然的骨骼线条，形神兼备，光影塑造扎实细腻，既真实又富有生命力。 李文苑踏遍东南亚各地采风写生，深入热带雨林、滨海渔村、南洋乡野，把赤道日光、海岛地貌、南国风物纳入画作中，定格原生态的自然风貌。他走进老街巷和菜市场写生，细腻捕捉商贩劳作、市井往来的日常百态，人间烟火画面质朴温暖，同时潜心人体写实创作，以沉稳的笔触勾勒人体体态线条的美感。 李文苑毕业于南洋美术专科学校（今南洋艺术学院），后来任职广告公司，1980年代起全职作画，生前办过11次个展。他为文莱波基亚苏丹家族，诗家董的董氏家族及印度尼西亚富商画过肖像。
Still building at 70: The architecture firm behind Jewel, Westgate and other beloved Singapore spaces
RSP Architects Planners & Engineers, one of Singapore’s earliest architectural design firms, has been a driving force in a range of building projects. PHOTOS: ST FILE SINGAPORE – When picturing Singapore’s iconic landmarks, the Supertrees of Gardens by the Bay, the three towers of Marina Bay Sands and the rain vortex at Jewel Changi Airport are likely the first images that come to mind. Nevertheless, even as all three are architectural wonders, they are not necessarily buildings and sights that most Singaporeans see and interact with on a daily basis. But how about residential estate The Pinnacle@Duxton or heartland mall Westgate? Or school campus ITE College Central or office building CapitaGreen? RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (RSP), one of Singapore’s earliest architectural design firms, has been a driving force in all of these building projects that serve Singaporeans in their everyday lives. It has also been a key player in the design and construction of iconic landmarks like Jewel Changi Airport. RSP has even designed spaces for animals. One of its most recent big-ticket projects was Bird Paradise at Mandai Wildlife Reserve, which opened its doors to the public in May 2023. The firm’s extensive participation in building modern Singapore has been captured in a new exhibition, 70 Years Of RSP: Where Design Meets Humanity. It runs until Oct 26, with free public tours available for booking. Meanwhile, the newly launched commemorative book, RSP 70: The Stories We Build, can be read online at rsp.design/rsp70
NUS makes AI courses compulsory, gives all students and staff free ChatGPT Edu access
The moves are part of a new AI strategy announced by NUS on Aug 11. ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN SINGAPORE – From August, all National University of Singapore (NUS) undergraduates will be required to take at least two compulsory courses in artificial intelligence before graduating, regardless of their field of study. This includes a new introductory AI course for all incoming students, alongside changes across schools’ common curricula and majors. All existing and incoming students and staff will also get free access to ChatGPT Edu, a version built by OpenAI for universities and schools to use. The moves are part of a new AI strategy announced by the university on Aug 11. Under the plan, AI will be built into how each discipline is taught and used in students’ day-to-day work, while ensuring that they still develop distinctly human qualities like judgment and communication. “The core business of a university is really to develop the human, not to develop the AI,” said NUS deputy president (academic affairs) and provost Aaron Thean, speaking to media ahead of the announcement on July 27. He added that the goal is for all students to be “AI fluent” by the time they graduate, while a smaller group specialising in the field would go on to master it. NUS has about 29,600 undergraduates across 15 colleges, faculties and schools.
一生逐海绘南洋风情 李文苑：看不到海就无法呼吸
李文苑油画《泰国水上市场 》（62x91厘米，2008） 李文苑油画《峇厘乡村》（91x62厘米，1999） （海卉画廊提供） ▲帆渡南洋——新加坡第二代画家李文苑画展 即日至8月25日每天中午12时至傍晚6时30分 海卉艺苑（1 Coleman Street #04-46 The Adelphi S179803) 海卉艺苑主办“帆渡南洋——新加坡第二代画家李文苑画展”，展出李文苑（1934－2016）不同时期作品三十余幅，涵盖油画、水彩、素描，横跨海景、风景、市井众生、人体艺术等题材，展现这位写实派画家的艺术造诣和创作历程。 从小住在海边，家里经营渔业的李文苑说过：“看不到海就无法呼吸”。他一生爱开着红色游艇，乘风穿梭附近海域，海洋、舟船成为其核心创作母题。渔港泊船、落日帆影、潮起浪涛、滨海黄昏的景致，出现在他的画布上。作为赤道艺术研究会联合发起人，其写实技艺精湛，海浪层层翻涌的肌理质感、市集摊贩生动鲜活的神态、人体流畅自然的骨骼线条，形神兼备，光影塑造扎实细腻，既真实又富有生命力。 李文苑踏遍东南亚各地采风写生，深入热带雨林、滨海渔村、南洋乡野，把赤道日光、海岛地貌、南国风物纳入画作中，定格原生态的自然风貌。他走进老街巷和菜市场写生，细腻捕捉商贩劳作、市井往来的日常百态，人间烟火画面质朴温暖，同时潜心人体写实创作，以沉稳的笔触勾勒人体体态线条的美感。 李文苑毕业于南洋美术专科学校（今南洋艺术学院），后来任职广告公司，1980年代起全职作画，生前办过11次个展。他为文莱波基亚苏丹家族，诗家董的董氏家族及印度尼西亚富商画过肖像。
Still building at 70: The architecture firm behind Jewel, Westgate and other beloved Singapore spaces
RSP Architects Planners & Engineers, one of Singapore’s earliest architectural design firms, has been a driving force in a range of building projects. PHOTOS: ST FILE SINGAPORE – When picturing Singapore’s iconic landmarks, the Supertrees of Gardens by the Bay, the three towers of Marina Bay Sands and the rain vortex at Jewel Changi Airport are likely the first images that come to mind. Nevertheless, even as all three are architectural wonders, they are not necessarily buildings and sights that most Singaporeans see and interact with on a daily basis. But how about residential estate The Pinnacle@Duxton or heartland mall Westgate? Or school campus ITE College Central or office building CapitaGreen? RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (RSP), one of Singapore’s earliest architectural design firms, has been a driving force in all of these building projects that serve Singaporeans in their everyday lives. It has also been a key player in the design and construction of iconic landmarks like Jewel Changi Airport. RSP has even designed spaces for animals. One of its most recent big-ticket projects was Bird Paradise at Mandai Wildlife Reserve, which opened its doors to the public in May 2023. The firm’s extensive participation in building modern Singapore has been captured in a new exhibition, 70 Years Of RSP: Where Design Meets Humanity. It runs until Oct 26, with free public tours available for booking. Meanwhile, the newly launched commemorative book, RSP 70: The Stories We Build, can be read online at rsp.design/rsp70
NUS makes AI courses compulsory, gives all students and staff free ChatGPT Edu access
The moves are part of a new AI strategy announced by NUS on Aug 11. ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN SINGAPORE – From August, all National University of Singapore (NUS) undergraduates will be required to take at least two compulsory courses in artificial intelligence before graduating, regardless of their field of study. This includes a new introductory AI course for all incoming students, alongside changes across schools’ common curricula and majors. All existing and incoming students and staff will also get free access to ChatGPT Edu, a version built by OpenAI for universities and schools to use. The moves are part of a new AI strategy announced by the university on Aug 11. Under the plan, AI will be built into how each discipline is taught and used in students’ day-to-day work, while ensuring that they still develop distinctly human qualities like judgment and communication. “The core business of a university is really to develop the human, not to develop the AI,” said NUS deputy president (academic affairs) and provost Aaron Thean, speaking to media ahead of the announcement on July 27. He added that the goal is for all students to be “AI fluent” by the time they graduate, while a smaller group specialising in the field would go on to master it. NUS has about 29,600 undergraduates across 15 colleges, faculties and schools.
