about
Alicia Ang is an author-artist whose work is expressive and full of wonder. She is energised by architecturing narratives and building ecosystems through cultural translation and community. Across all that she does, she strives to bring meaning and warmth.
of ink
Alicia studied International Politics with a minor in Art at Peking University on a Beijing Government Scholarship. Unexpectedly, she found compelling stories to share and discovered that stories come to her when she travels. She began writing as a student contributor to Lianhe Zaobao, Singapore’s Chinese-language newspaper. In 2013, she won second place in the 2nd China Original Short Musical Script Competition.
After working in Singapore’s private and public sectors for five years, she travelled across East Asia before finding herself in Japan.
Inspired by her four-year stay in Okinawa, her debut collection of short stories and poems, Echoes from an Island, was published in 2023.
Her second book, a full-length poetry collection titled Heart Gap, was released in 2025.
of clay
Alicia’s first encounter with ceramics was at age fifteen in Suzhou. In 2024, she joined Atelier Sessa in Shibuya, where she began a deeper exploration of her practice.
In summer 2025, her debut pottery collection, COLORFULカラフル, was showcased as part of Atelier Sessa’s 3rd Joint Exhibition at Hillside Terrace in Daikanyama, Tokyo.
In autumn 2025, her 30-piece collection, evergreeen, was presented at The Executive Centre, Meiji Jingu-mae, Tokyo. In spring 2026, part of the collection was also showcased at Atelier Sessa’s 4th Joint Exhibition.
of experience design
Alicia also enjoys bringing people together through purposeful dialogue:
In 2025, she crafted a Networking Dinner with Fireside Chat at Workato Japan, The Collective office for the Spark Digital Leaders CIO Study Trip delegation.
At the WoW Tokyo Conference 2025, she initiated and co-hosted a Women in Leadership Luncheon shaped around a roundtable conversation-based menu format.
In 2026, in celebration of SJ60 and International Women’s Day, she expanded the roundtable format to host 60 attendees and introduced a mini charity bazaar led by the wife of the Singapore Ambassador to Japan. Details here.
She currently resides in Tokyo with her two cats, Coco and Naia.