7.2.2025
As part of its 20th-anniversary celebration, on January 21, 2025, ESSEC Asia-Pacific’s Singapore campus unveiled a mural created by Singaporean artist Sophia Ong. Commissioned for iMagination Week 2025, this artwork symbolizes creativity, innovation, and ESSEC APAC’s commitment to its community and environment.
Blending land, sea, and human elements, the mural highlights the interconnectedness between people and nature. Inspired by the region’s rich flora and fauna, its intricate patterns reflect the delicate balance and symbiosis between life and society. In this Year of the Snake in the Chinese lunar calendar, the artist has also incorporated undulating forms reminiscent of the serpent, along with details at various scales, from microscopic to macroscopic, enhancing the visual depth of the artwork.
The mural inauguration brought together many members of the ESSEC community, who gathered to explore the artwork alongside Sophia Ong as she shared insights into her creative process. Joining her were Professor Reetika Gupta (Deputy Dean of ESSEC APAC) and Professor Xavier Pavie (Director of the iMagination Center, ESSEC), who highlighted the significance of the mural as a reflection of ESSEC’s values and vision.
More than just an aristic piece, this mural represents ESSEC’s continuous evolution and its commitment to innovation, collaboration, and social responsibility. Just like education and the business world, it shifts and transforms, inviting each viewer to find their own meaning within its patterns and forms.
