“There are no boundaries between teachers and students. Because at LASALLE we treat each other like fellow artists. It’s a close-knit community of like-minded people who develop strong relationships with each other. Because of the trust and respect we share, we act as sounding boards and spur each other to higher levels of creativity.”

Rizman Putra, winner of Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (JCCI) Singapore Foundation Arts Award 2005 (as part of artist initiative Kill Your Television [KYTV], is a co-founder of a multi-disciplinary collective, Kill Your Television (KYTV), a member of The Artists Village group, as well as front man for an indie music group, Tiramisu.  Rizman has performed and exhibited his works in Australia, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, United Kingdom and Vietnam.

Working predominantly with performance, Rizman’s work engages with issues of identity and stereotyping. His recent work, Who is Manic Jango (2005), was a performance which explores, through his alter-ego, Manic Jango, the complexities that underlie his multiple identities as a young Singaporean, Malay Muslim, and contemporary artist.

Rizman was one of the four artists selected for the President’s Young Talents Exhibition (2005), as well as being included in the Fukuoka Triennale (2005). He received the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology's (RMIT) Most Outstanding Award 2002-2003.He is also another LASALLE alumnus who exhibited his works at the inaugural Singapore Biennale 2006. His mixed media installation and performance Sonto Al Loyo: The Elegy of a Man and his Weapon of Choice, spiced up the stony sobriety of Singapore’s City Hall.