Akai Chew (b. 1987) has a background in architecture, heritage conservation, urban planning, and photography. He studied architecture at the University of Tasmania, where an ever-present hidden history of the First Nations is strongly embedded in the curriculum. Returning to Singapore, he applied this lens to his surroundings, exploring the hidden histories of places and spaces in his practice. His work is grounded in a site-specific, observation- and research-based methodology. With architecture as a starting point, Chew works across photography, mapping, and installation art.