Colin Okashimo
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Colin Okashimo
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First Name
Colin
Surname or Business Name
Okashimo
Years Affiliated
2019
Birthplace
Canada
Occupation
Sculptor and Landscape Architect
Biographical Text
Dr Colin Okashimo (Canada/Singapore) is a sculptor, landscape architect, and master planner. Of Japanese descent, Dr Okashimo was born and raised in Canada, where he graduated in landscape architecture at the University of Guelph in 1982. He moved to Singapore and established his own practice in 1996. He has designed intriguing landscapes for hospitality and residential projects across Asia. His PhD thesis is titled Art as Contemplative Place with Reference to the Sited Works of Isamu Noguchi(London’s University of Arts, 2007), and he has published a book titled Provoking Calm: The Artworks of Colin K. Okashimo. He was awarded the Singapore President’s Designer of the Year Award in 2015.
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“Colin Okashimo,” NTU CCA Singapore Digital Archive, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ntuccasingapore.omeka.net/items/show/4070.
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This Item | Is Part Of | Item: Exhibition (de)Tour: Landscape Design, Hybridity, and Public Art by Dr Colin Okashimo |