From Practice Tuckshop Incubation to collaborations with craftsmen and artists, Practice Tuckshop is more than a programming space, we're a resource. Committed to uplifting and supporting other artists, HOW we do it is dependent on the evolving needs of our community.
Our Current Artist-in-Residence
Coming soon!Past Artists-in-Residence
Kuah Kai Wen
2023, 2025–2026Food Artist Kuah Kai Wen explored Southeast Asian ingredients through globalised sensibilities with his F&B pop-up, Kai's.
During his residency, Kai Wen has also collaborated on various projects with The Theatre Practice and Practice Tuckshop including corporate editions of Recess Time, Four Horse Road: After Hours, Melon Garden: Singapore Night Festival, and more.
During his residency, he created Farmers' Social, a monthly event spotlighting the labour and stories of local producers and growers.
His work at Practice Tuckshop was highlighted in The Gramounce Journal's Reimagining Sustainable Eating in Singapore.
Kai's will reopen at a permanent location in Q1, 2027.
Zachary Ho
2025Taking on the role of "thinker-in-residence", arts educator and theatre practitioner Zachary Ho was the co-facilitator of Practice Tuckshop's SALON (Not For Cutting Hair).
Zach is currently pursuing his PhD (Media and Communication, DR211) at RMIT University.
Chu Hao Pei
2024Visual Artist Chu Hao Pei further developed his ongoing artistic project, Nasi Goreng Diplomacy from its original form of an interactive visual arts installation into public engagement sessions that combine cooking, eating and conversations between different Southeast Asian communities (Singapore, Cambodia, Philippines, Indonesia, Myanmar, Malaysia).
Nasi Goreng Diplomacy was first presented and commissioned by Sri Lankan artist collective, The Packet for Serendipity Arts Festival (2023). A version of the work was later presented at Singapore Art Museum's How To Dream Worlds group exhibition (2025) and at the Tasting Justice: Cooking the CODA book launch at Magenta House, Sydney (2025).
Michelle Lee
2024Chef and Food Producer Michelle Lee developed her culinary practice with her F&B pop-up, Kochabi Kitchen – which explored nostalgia, memory and heritage through classic Malaysian and Southeast Asian flavours.
Kochabi Kitchen has since reopened in Tanglin Halt.
Ferry
2023Maker and Creator Ferry extends her making/upcycling practice with PURRM Salon, a pop-up mobile maker's workshop exploring upcycling glass waste into food and homewares, using cold glass and stained glass techniques.
She also conducted various public sessions where participants were taught basic techniques on upcycling glass.
She continues to explore her practice through Dying Trades, exploring vernacular craft and regenerative making as healing.
