B. 1975 Singapore
Lives and works in Tokyo and Singapore
Bio
Dennis Tan (b. 1975 Singapore) Based in Tokyo. Tan graduated with a Dip. in Painting from Lasalle College of Arts (Singapore), a BA in Environmental Design from the University of Tasmania and an M.Arch from the University of Western Australia (Australia). Tan often operates as a bricoleur who appropriates surrounding found objects and the environment to achieve his conceptual goals. The works employ durational performances, sculptural relics, installations and drawings characterized by impermanence and vernacular construction, blurring the boundaries between art and life. His works have been exhibited most recently at the National University of Singapore, Singapore Bienalle (2019) and Yokohama Triennale (2020).
Selected Publication
Yokohama Triennale 2020: Afterglow
Editions: English and Japanese
Singapore Biennale 2019 catalog
Every Step In The Right Direction
Place.Labour.Capital.
Published by NTU CCA Singapore and Mousse Publishing, 2018
Edited by Ute Meta Bauer and Anca Rujoiu, Design by H55, © 2018 by NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore and Mousse Publishing
A Guide to Mental Sculpture, 2000
Published with Grant from National Art Council