Workshop for a New Mural@Yusof Ishak House

Collaborative woodcut mural workshop with Pangrok Sulap

This 4-day workshop with Malaysia-based artist collective Pangrok Sulap invites you to collaboratively develop a woodcut mural design for the wall at Yusof Ishak House. You will be introduced to Pangrok Sulap’s distinctive, socially engaged practice, learn basic woodcut printing techniques, and explore how ideas are translated into visual imagery through collective design.

The workshop also includes engagement with migrant workers alongside the collective, offering first-hand insight into Pangrok Sulap’s long-standing commitment to working with marginalised communities.

Schedule

Session	Date	Time
1	22 Feb 2026, Sunday	10am to 5:30pm
2	23 Feb 2026, Monday	10am to 5:30pm
3	24 Feb 2026, Tuesday	10am to 5:30pm
4	25 Feb 2026, Wednesday	10am to 5:30pm

Total contact time: 30 hours, in-person (total of 4 sessions)
Maximum no. of participants: 20
Workshop happens during Reading Week

Why join us?

An opportunity to collaborate with the NUS community, shape your campus, and express your creativity
Exposure to alternative modes of knowledge production and socially engaged artistic practices
Hands-on experience learning the craft of woodcut printing
Get to bring home your very own woodcut block and prints

About

Artist Collective – Pangrok Sulap

Pangrok Sulap is a Malaysian artist collective that uses woodcut printmaking as a tool to empower rural communities in Malaysia, addressing social and environmental issues. Community participation is central to Pangrok Sulap’s practice. The collective collaborates with community members to gather indigenous narratives and lived experiences, translating these into artworks that tell their stories. Members of the public are often invited to take part in the communal production and printing process, which becomes a performative event. During these sessions, the collective plays original and contemporary folk music, while participants dance in circles on the woodcut, performing the traditional Sumazau folk dance of Sabah. The collective weight of the participants transfers ink onto the print, which is then revealed on the spot.

Public Art Project in Yusof Ishak House

This project aims to incorporate public artworks into the newly renovated Yusof Ishak House. The mural is one of three new public artworks intended to complement the architecture and enhance placemaking. As the building is used for recreational activities by students, NUS hopes these artworks will reflect the values of the NUS community and foster a sense of belonging. The project will be facilitated by the NUS Museum and the Office of Student Affairs to encourage student participation. In this series of public artworks, the organisers aim to empower students to be the primary drivers of the creative process.

Public Art Initiative in NUS

Public art is integral to developing a distinct campus identity and sense of community. Public art are site-specific works that engage with their physical surroundings, creating a sense of communal belonging or identity; facilitating enjoyment of our physical surroundings and contributing to our wellbeing. As such, the NUS Public Art Initiative seeks to deepen the role of public art in holistic, interdisciplinary broad-based education, and enriching student life on campus. The Public Art Initiative is led by the NUS Public Art Committee (PAC) appointed by the Office of the President in 2021.

Audience

All NUS Students (Undergrad, Master’s and PhD students welcome)
Commit to the 4-Day workshop
No experience required
An interest in learning crafts, creative expression, cross-cultural engagement, social practice, and care for the wider community

Organised By

This programme is co-organised by NUS Museum and Office of Student Affairs (OSA), as part of the NUS Public Art Initiative.

Accessibility

Wheelchair Access