Faris Nakamura

Faris Nakamura (b. 1988, Singapore) is a visual artist based in Singapore and London. His work explores the interplay between space, architecture and identity. Through his sculptures and installations, Faris delves into the ways people interact with and navigate urban and natural environments, revealing their public and private aspects. His practice often examines structures that suggest both freedom and constraint, reflecting on how space shapes human behaviour, and their relationship to the wider socio-political environment.

Faris graduated with a Bachelor in Fine Arts (First Class Honours) from LASALLE College of the Arts in partnership with Goldsmiths, University of London in 2014. He is the Finalist of the Sovereign Asian Art Prize, 2023 and the Winner of the IMPART Art Prize, 2020. He was awarded the Young Talent Programme Winners’ Solo, 2017/2018, the Grand Winner at the Shitsurai International Art Competition, Kobe Biennale, 2015 and the Winston Oh Travel Award, 2013.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Works archived, auctioned and sold by Sotheby's. Time Out Singapore profiling as a voice reshaping contemporary art in Singapore. Nominated as a Sovereign Asian Art Prize finalist. Winning the IMPART Art Prize, one of Singapore’s most prestigious awards. Receiving the Kobe Biennale Grand Prize.