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Hi and welcome to my art blog Wording Art! I decided to start this blog because I’m always eager to…

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/ January 15, 2015

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I'm Ellice Wu, an art historian based in Singapore. I received my PhD in Art History from NTU Singapore. Finding art in the everyday, whether that’s in a great art exhibition or a gorgeous cityscape, Wording Art is a space to put pen to paper on images that I see and love.

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On this International Self-Portrait Day (Nov 1st),

On this International Self-Portrait Day (Nov 1st), it was true serendipity that my podcast episode on High Impact Thesis (love the name!) by NTU World of Wisdom was released! 🎙
In this episode, I talk about my PhD research on ✨ Angelica Kauffman's London Self-Portraits. ✨
The conversation also touched on:
🏛 What led me into art history and my research topic on Kauffman
🎨 Kauffman's motivations in moving to London in her twenties
👩‍🎨 Women artists in eighteenth-century London and how they were perceived then and now
🗽 Allegory, Muses, and the art of imitation
🖼 Kauffman's practice of imitation in her self-portraits (like the one at the @nationalportraitgallery pictured), and the particular influence of Raphael
Many thanks to the engaging hosts @gsq_610 and Chen Yichao for the conversation and for taking such interest in my work! Thank you also to Abu Bakr Azam for inviting me as a podcast guest!
If any of these ideas interest you, please do have a listen on Spotify or on your preferred podcast platform, and let me know what you think! Link below:
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ntuwow-hitpodcast/episodes/35--Ellice-Wu-Angelica-Kauffmans-London-Self-Portraits--A-detailed-analysis-e2qdiu3/a-abjvpuf
| Pictured: Self-Portraits of Angelica Kauffman, Thomas Gainsborough and Sir Joshua Reynolds (left) at the National Portrait Gallery, London |

I saw pictures of @kowfong designed lanterns at @g

I saw pictures of @kowfong designed lanterns at @gardensbythebay for the Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations and couldn't resist popping by yesterday to see them for myself! 🌕 I'm super glad I went (along with the crowds), and the lantern displays are so cute, fun, nostalgic, and happily showcase our Singaporean heritage! 🏮 My favourite is the duck character holding an ice gem lantern and with its noodle shop!
Also stayed for the light and music show at Supertree Grove 🌳 and it's just magical every time. 🎶 Bonus was also spotting the many octopus balloons (last pic) which are soo cute! 🥰

New blog post up on Wording Art about the exhibiti

New blog post up on Wording Art about the exhibition Impressions of Monet at @gardensbythebay! We waited to visit on my birthday, and it was the best birthday experience I could have asked for! 🩷 #Monet artworks, beautiful flowers 🌺, water lilies, a replica of Monet's house at Giverny 🏡, and a fantastic immersive exhibit by @grande_experiences - this is possibly my favourite exhibition in Singapore in 2024 so far!
See and read more at wordingart.com🪻Plus wishing everyone a happy Mid-Autumn festival tonight! 🐇🌕

Convocation is done and dusted, and my family and

Convocation is done and dusted, and my family and I had the best time celebrating this huge milestone! I was so excited to receive my PhD gown and bonnet, and we took it out for a spin at my favourite photo spots in the NTU campus and in town at Gardens by the Bay! 🌷🌷🌻🌹💐🎈
As always, I am so grateful for my family, friends, the best supervisors, and all of the various people I've met at NTU and beyond who have brought me to this point. So thankful for the conversations, advice, commiserating, and just so many memories over the last few years of this incredible journey. 🦉 It's time for a new era! 🌟
P.S. I bought my Minnie Mouse graduation plushie at Hong Kong Disneyland last year, and had to add a PhD bonnet to complete her outfit - in pink! 🩷
#NTUsgClassof2024

I've spent the last few years researching Angelica

I've spent the last few years researching Angelica Kauffman and her London self-portraits. So when I heard that the @royalacademyarts was re-staging a solo exhibition of Kauffman's works (where the initial run was cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic), I knew I had to make a visit to London happen! 🧳🇬🇧
It was a privilege to visit London again, and to also have my family view firsthand Kauffman's works which I've dedicated so much time to studying for so long! I had the best time seeing so many of Kauffman's paintings and self-portraits up close - and I thought the exhibition was just wonderful. 🖼️
I've put together a blog post on the Angelica Kauffman exhibition at the RA on Wording Art - have a read to see some of my many favourites! 💕

Some snaps from 2024's edition of @ilightsingapore

Some snaps from 2024's edition of @ilightsingapore! I finally made my way over (only to the Marina Bay area) on Friday and it was nice to see so many people turning out for it! I'm also quite sure it's the first time I saw queues set up to interact with some of the popular exhibits...!
My faves were the giant inflated rocks which look pretty cool closeup, and the ring of mist!! 🤩✨

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On this International Self-Portrait Day (Nov 1st),

On this International Self-Portrait Day (Nov 1st), it was true serendipity that my podcast episode on High Impact Thesis (love the name!) by NTU World of Wisdom was released! 🎙
In this episode, I talk about my PhD research on ✨ Angelica Kauffman's London Self-Portraits. ✨
The conversation also touched on:
🏛 What led me into art history and my research topic on Kauffman
🎨 Kauffman's motivations in moving to London in her twenties
👩‍🎨 Women artists in eighteenth-century London and how they were perceived then and now
🗽 Allegory, Muses, and the art of imitation
🖼 Kauffman's practice of imitation in her self-portraits (like the one at the @nationalportraitgallery pictured), and the particular influence of Raphael
Many thanks to the engaging hosts @gsq_610 and Chen Yichao for the conversation and for taking such interest in my work! Thank you also to Abu Bakr Azam for inviting me as a podcast guest!
If any of these ideas interest you, please do have a listen on Spotify or on your preferred podcast platform, and let me know what you think! Link below:
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ntuwow-hitpodcast/episodes/35--Ellice-Wu-Angelica-Kauffmans-London-Self-Portraits--A-detailed-analysis-e2qdiu3/a-abjvpuf
| Pictured: Self-Portraits of Angelica Kauffman, Thomas Gainsborough and Sir Joshua Reynolds (left) at the National Portrait Gallery, London |

I saw pictures of @kowfong designed lanterns at @g

I saw pictures of @kowfong designed lanterns at @gardensbythebay for the Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations and couldn't resist popping by yesterday to see them for myself! 🌕 I'm super glad I went (along with the crowds), and the lantern displays are so cute, fun, nostalgic, and happily showcase our Singaporean heritage! 🏮 My favourite is the duck character holding an ice gem lantern and with its noodle shop!
Also stayed for the light and music show at Supertree Grove 🌳 and it's just magical every time. 🎶 Bonus was also spotting the many octopus balloons (last pic) which are soo cute! 🥰

New blog post up on Wording Art about the exhibiti

New blog post up on Wording Art about the exhibition Impressions of Monet at @gardensbythebay! We waited to visit on my birthday, and it was the best birthday experience I could have asked for! 🩷 #Monet artworks, beautiful flowers 🌺, water lilies, a replica of Monet's house at Giverny 🏡, and a fantastic immersive exhibit by @grande_experiences - this is possibly my favourite exhibition in Singapore in 2024 so far!
See and read more at wordingart.com🪻Plus wishing everyone a happy Mid-Autumn festival tonight! 🐇🌕

Convocation is done and dusted, and my family and

Convocation is done and dusted, and my family and I had the best time celebrating this huge milestone! I was so excited to receive my PhD gown and bonnet, and we took it out for a spin at my favourite photo spots in the NTU campus and in town at Gardens by the Bay! 🌷🌷🌻🌹💐🎈
As always, I am so grateful for my family, friends, the best supervisors, and all of the various people I've met at NTU and beyond who have brought me to this point. So thankful for the conversations, advice, commiserating, and just so many memories over the last few years of this incredible journey. 🦉 It's time for a new era! 🌟
P.S. I bought my Minnie Mouse graduation plushie at Hong Kong Disneyland last year, and had to add a PhD bonnet to complete her outfit - in pink! 🩷
#NTUsgClassof2024

I've spent the last few years researching Angelica

I've spent the last few years researching Angelica Kauffman and her London self-portraits. So when I heard that the @royalacademyarts was re-staging a solo exhibition of Kauffman's works (where the initial run was cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic), I knew I had to make a visit to London happen! 🧳🇬🇧
It was a privilege to visit London again, and to also have my family view firsthand Kauffman's works which I've dedicated so much time to studying for so long! I had the best time seeing so many of Kauffman's paintings and self-portraits up close - and I thought the exhibition was just wonderful. 🖼️
I've put together a blog post on the Angelica Kauffman exhibition at the RA on Wording Art - have a read to see some of my many favourites! 💕

Some snaps from 2024's edition of @ilightsingapore

Some snaps from 2024's edition of @ilightsingapore! I finally made my way over (only to the Marina Bay area) on Friday and it was nice to see so many people turning out for it! I'm also quite sure it's the first time I saw queues set up to interact with some of the popular exhibits...!
My faves were the giant inflated rocks which look pretty cool closeup, and the ring of mist!! 🤩✨

I'm excited to share that my guest post on 'Angeli

I'm excited to share that my guest post on 'Angelica Kauffman: Art, Music and Poetry' is now live on @artherstorynotes! 🎨🎶✍️
Read at: https://artherstory.net/angelica-kauffman-art-music-and-poetry/
In this post I discuss several of Kauffman's self-portraits, of which a few are currently on show at the super lovely solo exhibition of Kauffman's works at @royalacademyarts, and look into her little-known designs of the allegories of Music and Poetry.
Photo 1 taken at 'Now You See Us: Women Artists in Britain 1520-1920' exhibition @tate; photo 2 taken at 'Angelica Kauffman' exhibition @royalacademyarts 😍
1. Angelica Kauffman, 'Self-Portrait', c. 1770-75
2. Angelica Kauffman, 'Self-Portrait with Bust of Minerva', c. 1780-84

PhDone!!! 🎉 I had my oral exam last Friday and

PhDone!!! 🎉 I had my oral exam last Friday and I'm very delighted to share that I have passed without further changes! 💫
I've been trying to process the whole defence experience and everything else that went down over the last 4ish years, but it all still feels too surreal. 🥺
Certainly, this entire PhD journey has only been made all the better thanks to the many brilliant people I've met along the way! I'm so thankful for my friends, family, professors, and supervisors — for all of your support and encouragement, thank you!!! 💖
In pictures: Angelica Kauffman's 'Composition' at @royalacademyarts which is possibly my favourite artwork by her; views of ADM and SoH - my PhD academic homes; and a gift from my sister @citygirlcitystories in celebration of receiving my doctorate (!!!) and to commemorate my London research trip! 🦉
Lovely art print by @londonblockbyblock — I must visit all of these London museums now! 😍

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