Built with intention
Arvind Kumar
Year 3 · Fine Art (Sculpture) · Singapore I make sculptures from concrete and salvaged stone, mostly about the buildings we demolish.
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Letterbox
When an old block is demolished, the letterboxes, the space where residents' names lived, go with it.
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Slide 1 of 3: Letterbox
Experience
Fabrication Assistant
Hewn Studio (public art fabricator)
- Helped fabricate two public sculptures: moulds, grinding and finishing.
- Learned forklift basics and a lot of safety paperwork.
Sculpture Workshop Technician (student)
Fine art department
- Supervise the casting room on weekday evenings.
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Mould wall
Letterbox moulds before the pour.
Slide 1 of 3: Mould wall
About
My grandparents' block was demolished when I was 14, and I still remember the sound. My sculptures try to keep a little of what buildings lose: names, shadows, wear.
I work with heavy, slow materials and I like that they can't be rushed. Most of my practice is testing, failing, and testing again.
I also hike, collect bricks from demolition sites (with permission), and make a good cup of teh halia.
Education & community
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Year 3, Singapore.
Sculpture focus. Modules: Sculpture Studio III, Materials & Casting, Public Art, Art in the City, Professional Practice.
Shortlisted, student public-art commission, 2026.
Skills
- Sculpture
- Concrete casting
- Mould making
- Stone carving (learning)
- Welding basics
- Process
- Documentation
- Time-lapse
- Material testing
- Public art
- Proposals
- Site studies
- Safety planning
Recent updates
16 Sep 2026
2 Sep 2026
27 Jul 2026
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