Melissa Tan
Lives and works in Singapore | Born 1989
Melissa Tan interest lies in a fascination with nature and composing different methods of mapping it. Her recent projects explore the poetics of moving space objects and rethinking of myths that are intertwined. By employing a combination of drawing, digital rendering, and laser-cut methods, she explores her concepts through the visual language of different mediums.
Since receiving her BA (Fine Arts) from LASALLE College of The Arts, Melissa has participated in six solo shows and numerous group exhibitions, including a recent presentation at Art SG 2023. She was the youngest artist in the 2016 edition of the Singapore Biennale: An Atlas of Mirrors. She participated in several overseas exhibitions and residencies, including the Chatou, Île des Impressionnistes in France; Strarta Art Fair at the Saatchi Gallery in London; and the Dena Foundation Artist Residency Programme in France, which was supported by the National Arts Council. Her works are included in the public collections of Singapore Art Museum (SAM), Marina Bay Sands (Singapore), Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) (New York), Meta (Singapore), and CapitaLand (Singapore).
Melissa Tan is the recipient of the 2023 Young Artist Award presented by the Ministry of Culture, Community & Youth (MCCY).
Since receiving her BA (Fine Arts) from LASALLE College of The Arts, Melissa has participated in six solo shows and numerous group exhibitions, including a recent presentation at Art SG 2023. She was the youngest artist in the 2016 edition of the Singapore Biennale: An Atlas of Mirrors. She participated in several overseas exhibitions and residencies, including the Chatou, Île des Impressionnistes in France; Strarta Art Fair at the Saatchi Gallery in London; and the Dena Foundation Artist Residency Programme in France, which was supported by the National Arts Council. Her works are included in the public collections of Singapore Art Museum (SAM), Marina Bay Sands (Singapore), Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) (New York), Meta (Singapore), and CapitaLand (Singapore).
Melissa Tan is the recipient of the 2023 Young Artist Award presented by the Ministry of Culture, Community & Youth (MCCY).
