Jying Tan
"My childhood was characterised by constant moves and the need to adapt myself to new environments with each move. These early experiences left impressions that now contribute to the issues of home and displacement as the forefront of my artistic concerns. What is the price of progress and development on personal and collective memories, and on the socio-cultural fabric, as we speed head first into glowing visions of a first-world future? "
Future Wonderland (2012)
Video installation
Variable dimensions
Photo credit : Jying Tan
The work draws inspiration from Gardens by the Bay to imagine a futuristic ‘City in a Garden’ dystopia. Jying combines video animation and cut-out drawings to present a multimedia installation at once delicate and surreal.
Future Wonderland (2012)
Video installation
Variable dimensions
Photo credit : Jying Tan
Multidisciplinary in practice, Jying’s interest is to offer an immersive experience through her installative works.
Jying Tan
Born 1988, Singapore.
MA in Fine Art, 2013 LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore.
BA (Hons) in Fine Art, 2011 LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore.
Diploma in Painting, 2009 LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore.
Jying has actively participated in group exhibitions in Singapore since 2007. Her work has also been presented in Malaysia, Japan and Turkey. Her residency with participation in 3331 Art Chiyoda in 2015 culminated with the artist’s 3rd solo exhibition Future Wonderland (Tokyo, 2015).