Artist bio

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Tan Megan (b. 2004) is a multidisciplinary artist from Singapore, based in London. She is currently pursuing a degree in Fine Art at Goldsmiths University of London and holds a Diploma in Fine Art from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) Her works delve into the alternative and liminal dimensions of subverted narratives, dissecting complex emotions through performative disruption. She works with mixed media surrounding sculpture, installation and video. 

Megan was the first prize recipient of the Inaugural Korean Ambassador Eco bag Design Award 2021 and has showcased her works at NAFA’s open house (2023-2024). She has collaborated in both local and international exhibitions such as the na(fa)s Festival and In:Construction public showcase by NAFA, Recount-1 ft Andre Weschler and Future Landscapes by NAFA x Victorian College of the arts.

 

 

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Artist statement

 

Megan explores the biologically impossible, challenging the limitations of bodily forms through metamorphosis, decay, synthesis and evolution. Using dark, grotesque depictions of nature, organisms and anatomy, she reveals the ironies and phenomena of human behaviour.

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Her practice counters traditions, generational trauma, societal narratives and changing mentalities, highlighting themes of self-identity, disorientation, discontinuity and liminality. Her explorations in mixed media uncover layers of the surreal, dystopian and distorted, imagining alternative perspectives, dimensions, spaces and realities. 

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