Rooted in a strong tradition of practice-led inquiry, LASALLE offers a distinctive research environment, shaped by a diverse community of artist-educators from around the world.
LASALLE’s research culture is increasingly robust, dynamic and distinctive. While grounded in critical and theoretical inquiry, it also champions practice-based research that generates new knowledge through original investigations and interdisciplinary creative outputs.
At the heart of research at LASALLE is the intersection of critical reflection and creative practice—a principle that also underpins the College’s teaching and learning approach. Research here is not separate from making, but an extension of it. Faculty and students pursue their inquiries within an environment alive with complex ideas, diverse cultural perspectives and cutting-edge approaches to contemporary art and design.
Since the introduction of a new Research Strategy in 2012, LASALLE has seen a broad spectrum of outcomes, from scholarly publications and peer-reviewed articles to international conference presentations and original creative works exhibited, performed or screened on global stages.
These activities are deeply embedded in the College’s integrated arts campus, inviting both faculty and students into a culture of critical inquiry, experimentation and creative evolution.
About LASALLE research
Research at LASALLE advances new knowledge through creative inquiry, connecting practice, theory and pedagogy across the visual and performing arts. Anchored in the College’s Strategic Plan, it engages faculty and students in peer-reviewed publications, international conferences and interdisciplinary projects.
Research projects and publications
LASALLE faculty and students actively engage in a wide range of research activities—from publishing in peer-reviewed journals and books to presenting at international conferences and undertaking practice-based research projects.
Conferences, symposiums and talks
MA Asian Art Histories open lecture: The Performative in Southeast Asian Contemporary Art: Form, Function, Sources
Performance art was first documented in pockets of Southeast Asia four decades ago. Where did performance emerge from, and how was it adopted in unconnected locales around the region? In …
Artist lecture by Christoph Dahlhausen
Light, colour and space are the guiding principles of Christoph Dahlhausen’s artistic work. Both natural and artificial light and the interactions of light with reflective and translucent materials are at …
Zurich Meets Singapore: AI, Art and the Future of Creative Practice
As part of the Zurich Meets Singapore 2026 programme, LASALLE College of the Arts, University of the Arts Singapore, and Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) present a collaborative event …
Making Animation 2026: Seeing Animation
This symposium is the third in an annual series alternating between single-day and multi-day formats, developed by the Puttnam School of Film & Animation at LASALLE, University of the Arts …
Labs, centres and networks
Alongside faculty-led research initiatives, LASALLE has established dedicated research labs to foster focused inquiry into specific subject areas and themes. These labs support sustained, collaborative exploration across disciplines and practices.
