From the Woods

Est. 2011

From The Woods - est. 2011 Singapore - is the curatorial atelier of John Z.W. Tung. It operates as an integrated platform for the conceptualisation, development, and execution of curatorial and artistic projects. The atelier works across the full lifecycle of exhibitions—from curatorial direction and spatial planning to artwork production and installation—delivering cohesive, end-to-end solutions for institutional and private clients.

In parallel, the team develops public-facing programmes, including workshops, talks, and lectures, that extend the reach of its projects. Its practice brings together curatorial thinking and technical production, enabling ideas to be realised as considered spatial and experiential outcomes across a range of formats and scales.

From the Woods has played a critical role in the execution of exhibitions beyond Singapore, including Austria, Thailand, Japan, India, amongst others.

UEN: T13LL0793F

The Team

Curatorial Director

John Z.W. Tung

John Z.W. Tung is an independent curator, exhibition-maker, and Director of his self-initiated curatorial atelier From the Woods LLP. To date, his close work with artists has realised over a hundred artwork commissions and site-specific adaptations ranging from the minute to monumental across more than 70 exhibitions.

Beyond exhibition-making, his expertise extends into the realm of art advisory for corporate clients, teaching in institutes of higher learning, as well as serving as juror in distinguished art selection panels. In 2023, he was the recipient of the inaugural Tan Boon Hui Curatorial Prize.

Assistant Curator

Edith M. Lee

Edith M. Lee is currently a postgraduate student at National University of Singapore pursuing her Master of Arts (MA) degree in Arts and Cultural Entrepreneurship. She is Assistant Curator at the curatorial atelier From the Woods LLP, supporting in research, exhibition development and project management with a focus on process-driven and interdisciplinary approaches.

Prior to this, she worked extensively the past 6 years in digital marketing and advertising, shaping campaigns across regional and global markets for global consumer tech brands and financial institutions. Bridging these experiences, Lee’s practice engages broader audiences through strategic communication and culturally grounded storytelling. Lee is adept at brand storytelling, stakeholder management and creative problem solving to deliver strategic, results-driven outcomes.

Curatorial Assistant

Soh Chihiro

Soh Chihiro is an artist and arts manager based in Singapore. Her practice examines the ecological interconnections that exist between the body and its environment, considering how natural rhythms align, diverge, and intersect. She works across woodblock printing and bookmaking, using printed matter to archive these movements, time, and space.

She is Curatorial Assistant at curatorial atelier From the Woods LLP, and Festival Manager for Singapore Art Book Fair (SGABF) 2022–2026. She holds a diploma in Arts Business Management from Ngee Ann Polytechnic and a BA (Hons) in Fine Arts from the University of the Arts London – Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.