FORBES | Priyageetha Dia Awarded Forbes' 30 Under 30 (2021)

Priyageetha Dia's interdisciplinary art practice unfolds narratives of identity and the self, the influence of representation through image-making and tech culture, and the social function of the public sphere. She first went viral in 2017 with her artwork, the "Golden Staircase," when she covered a full flight of stairs in a public housing building, in gold foil. It set off a vigorous debate in Singapore on the role of public art and its relationship to governance and authority. She launched another viral installation, the "Golden Flags," a year later. Dia received the IMPART Artist Award by Art Outreach Singapore in 2019 and has showcased her work at the Art Science Museum and National Gallery.