SAtheCollective, Natalie Tse and Andy Chia
Te Whare Hēra are delighted to welcome SAtheCollective artists Andy Chia and Natalie Tse as our next artists in residence.
SAtheCollective (SA) Ltd is an innovative arts company based in Singapore, dedicated to celebrating and showcasing the richness of Chinese and Southeast Asian cultural heritage.
An interdisciplinary, intercultural, and intergenerational organization, they create dynamic and relevant experiences that inspire and connect people, making heritage relevant to the times.
SA's music creates immersive, ritualistic, and multidimensional performances, combining vocals with traditional, ethnic, and folk instruments as well as state-of-the-art interactive audio and visual technologies. Their style embodies elements of Indigenous Music, World Music, electronic music, experimental music, ambient drone, and more, showcasing an innovative fusion of technology and tradition.
About Andy Chia
Andy Chia is a renowned flutist/wind player/vocalist, artist, producer, director, and artistic director, as well as a devoted husband and father of three. His career is marked by a dedication to harmonizing the relationships among humans, nature, and technology.
Graduating with a master's degree from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music as an NAC scholar, Andy has deep roots in traditional Chinese music. He was also involved with Tan Dun as an understudy, further shaping his artistic journey. As co-founder and resident artist of SAtheCollective Ltd, backed by the National Arts Council, he is a celebrated figure in contemporary arts.
Internationally recognized, Andy has been commissioned by major festivals such as the Singapore International Festival of the Arts, OZAsia, and the Sydney Festival. He has shared his expertise through lectures and workshops at prestigious institutions like SOAS University of London and National Gallery Singapore.
About Natalie Tse
Dr. Natalie Alexandra Tse is a performer, educator, researcher whose practice as an experimental improviser has led her towards researching into babies’ sonic play through her doctoral studies and motherhood. As a guzheng (Chinese zither) performer, she has been experimenting with sonic experiences through extended techniques, creating different textures, ambience and emotions evoked through her instrument.
Natalie is the co-founder and resident artist of SAtheCollective, an arts company that investigates the relationship amongst Man, Nature and Technology, through the alchemy of Ritual, Play and Improvisation. She founded LittleCr3aturesTM, the young audience initiative of the company, where younglings up to 36 months old get to experience pure, unadulterated play with sound and soundful objects in a safe and immersive space. Her recent works include Nadam (2018), Frame Dragging – Motherhood (2020), and Hutan (2022-2023)
As a young and developing academic, Natalie’s has published in “Visions of Sustainability for Arts Education” (2021), contributed to books in the subject matter of traditional music and ethnic identity and presented at international conferences such as the 32nd ISME World Conference (Glasgow). Her research interests include improvisation, inter-disciplinary arts practices and performing arts for young audiences. She teaches at LASALLE College of the Arts, as well as the National Institute of Education.
Aotearoa Connections (2025)
In 2025, SAtheCollective embarks on an exciting collaboration in Aotearoa (New Zealand), hosted by Toi Rauwhārangi, College of Creative Arts at Massey University in Wellington.
This engagement, part of the Te Whare Hera International Residency programme, is a confluence of cultural identities, interdisciplinary exploration, and artistic innovation.
Themes and Vision: Drawing from the rich heritage of Singapore and New Zealand, this project bridges cultural, artistic, and technological divides to emphasize unity in diversity.
Inspired by the multicultural landscapes of both nations, it will explore the interplay between indigenous practices, diasporic narratives, and global belonging. The production integrates traditional and contemporary art forms, including sonic arts, cross-disciplinary design, and performance.
Central to this work are themes of Identity, Connectivity, Transformation, and Belonging, reflecting the collective experiences of navigating a globalized world.