I'm a Project and Production Manager based in Yamaguchi, Japan with 20 years of management experience in the visual, media and performing art industry.
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Born in 1976 in Singapore.
Clarence studied manufacturing engineering at Nanyang Polytechnics, and worked at Singapore Air force as an engineer after graduating. He later went on to study design communication, which involves the study of advertisement and graphic design, at Lasalle College of Arts.
Clarence began his career in the arts as a freelance crew in the year 2000 Singapore Art Festival. In 2004, He joined Esplanade Production Department as a full-time staff member. Seeking further development, he participated in The Japan Foundation’s “Future Leaders Programme” and became an intern at the Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media (YCAM) in 2009.
In 2012, Clarence’s dedication and expertise led to his appointment as the Production Manager to oversee the planning and production for YCAM’s 10th anniversary. Recognizing his capabilities, YCAM offered him a full-time position to restructure and manage production operations, focusing on creating, researching, and developing new media artwork.
Throughout his tenure, Clarence was instrumental in supporting the Technical Director and overseeing the YCAM interlab, the R&D technical production team. His efforts have been integral to many original YCAM productions. Notable among these are the 2013 Art, Environment-Life installation series by Ryuichi Sakamoto and Shiro Takatani, the 2015 experimental dance production “Dividual Plays” by Yoko Ando & YCAM, and the 2019 AI-infused flamenco dance performance “Israel & イスラエル” by Israel Galvan.
Recently, Clarence embraced the challenge of conceptualizing and co-directing an experimental project, “Sakoku Walled Garden”, which evolved into the 2022 performance installation “Unlearning Language” by Lauren Lee McCarthy and Kyle McDonald.
