Brenda Tan

Born 1992
Hometown Singapore
Lives and works Singapore

About the artist
Brenda Tan originally started out making drawings and sculptures. Since pursuing her MA Fine Arts at LASALLE College of the Arts, she has been challenging the boundaries set between art and illustration through her work. Most recently, she has developed a monkier HelloPigu, following the life of her character a Longevity Peach to document everyday occurrences of adulting.

Moving out of the realms of digital illustrations, HelloPigu is taking full form by foraying into the physical world. Her recent works include murals at Urban Design Festival (2018) and The Substation (2019), an interactive installation at Night Festival (2019) as well as the debut of her canvas paintings at Ultrasupernew Gallery (2021).

Education
2017
Master of Arts Fine Arts, LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore/Goldsmiths University of London

2015
Bachelor of Arts (Honors) Communication Design, Singapore Institute of Technology/ Glasgow School of Art

2013
Diploma in Visual Communications, Temasek Polytechnic

Awards & Achievements
2017
Winston Oh Postgraduate Grant

2016
LASALLE Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies

Selected Projects
2022
Solo exhibition by Brenda Tan, Art Porters Gallery, Singapore

2021
A Most Absurd Guide, MAMA MAGNET x Ultrasupernew, Singapore

2020
Our Heartlands (online exhibition), Plural Art Mag

2019
Mythology: The Remix – Kult studio x Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, Singapore
Home (commissioned permanent mural), Urban Design Festival 2019, Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
All Good (commissioned mural), The Substation, Singapore
Fresh Fortunes (interactive installation), Singapore Night Festival 2019, TheSubstation, Singapore

2018
DISINI – Action Parties: First Edition, Disini Pavillion – Gillman Barracks, Singapore

2017
Tropical Lab 11: Citations Déjà Vu, Institute of Contemporary Arts, Singapore

2016
Freshly Squeezed: MA Work-In-Progress Exhibition, Institute of ContemporaryArts, Singapore
Ephemera, The Substation, Singapore

2015
Degree Show, National Design Centre, Singapore

2014
Glasgow School of Art Overseas Immersion Program Show, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow

2013
The Dark Horse Show, Canvas, Singapore