Samantha Lo

Samantha Lo
Born

1986 (age 29–30)


Singapore

Nationality Singaporean
Known for Contemporary artist

Samantha Lo, also known by the moniker SKL0, is a Singaporean contemporary artist. Dubbed the "Sticker Lady", Lo became a household name in Singapore after she was arrested for spray painting on public road in 2012. Her arrest sparked an outcry online on whether it was a work of art or vandalism.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

In January 2017, she will hold her second exhibition as well as launching a photography book.

Personal life

Samantha Lo was a former CHIJ Katong Convent student.

Dubbed the "Sticker Lady" for pasting stickers, including "Press Until Shiok" and "Anyhow Paste Kena Fine", at traffic-light junctions and public spaces, Lo was arrested for spray painting the words "My Grandfather Road" on Maxwell Road and Robinson Road in 2012. Her arrest by the police for vandalism sparked an outcry online on whether it was a work of art or vandalism.[2][7] She was later charged for mischief and sentenced to 240 hours of community service in 2013.[8]

Career

In 2009, Lo founded online magazine RCGNTN as a way to recognize local artists and talent. She was also a content curator for the National Gallery Singapore's Canvas project.[7]

In 2015, she held her first solo exhibition, the LIMPEH Show, at The Substation. It comprises works from her LIMPEH portrait series of the late Lee Kuan Yew which began in the streets in 2011 as wheatpaste art on A4-sized papers and stickers, and later commissioned by collectors into collage paintings.[9]

Lo will hold her second upcoming exhibition in January 2017. On display will be photographs of socially satirical stickers pasted in public spaces. At the exhibition, she will also launch a photography book.[1]

Exhibition

Date Title Location Notes
2015 LIMPEH Show[9][10] The Substation Gallery, Singapore
  • First solo exhibition
  • Portrait series of the late Lee Kuan Yew inspired by American street-artist Shepard Fairey's iconic Obey poster
Jan 2017 (photograph exhibition)[1]
  • Photographs of socially satirical stickers in public spaces

References

  1. 1 2 3 Shanmuga Retnam Devi, Reena (25 November 2016). "Sticker Lady returns to the streets". Today. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
  2. 1 2 Tong, Jia Han (6 June 2012). "Sticker Lady's arrest sparks outcry online". Asiaone. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
  3. ↑ MacKinnon, Ian (11 June 2012). "'Sticker Lady' street artist arrested". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
  4. ↑ Beaumont, Peter (10 June 2012). "Strict Singapore divided by arrest of its own Banksy". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
  5. ↑ "Singapore's 'Sticker Lady': Artist or Vandal? – Link TV". YouTube. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
  6. ↑ Sarvananda, Sheela (12 June 2013). "Sam Lo aka Sticker Lady: The only thing I'm angry about is". Yahoo. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
  7. 1 2 "46 per cent say work of "Sticker Lady" is creative street art: Yahoo! poll". Yahoo. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
  8. ↑ "Sticker Lady' Samantha Lo sentenced to 240 hours of community service". Yahoo. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
  9. 1 2 Mayo, Martin (10 August 2015). "Why Sticker Lady' Sam Lo's first solo show marks the end of a chapter". Today. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
  10. ↑ Lo, Samantha. "The Limpeh Series". SKL0. Retrieved 2016-11-30.

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