Edwin Chen (b. 1997, Singapore) is a visual artist who uses ink on paper as his primary medium.
As an intimate and spiritual act, the portraits Edwin creates of himself and his loved ones are testaments of the bonds they share, and are a fundamental way of locating his sense of self in the world.
Naturally, he has also become deeply invested in harnessing art as a conduit for social change. He hopes to develop his practice into one that empowers underserved communities, bridges gaps in communities and across generations, and recollects forgotten histories.
Rooted in real stories, Edwin's art undercuts our shifting perceptions of reality with myth and phantasm. This transcendent queer world he creates celebrates vulnerability and collective transformation, seeking what it means to be truly human.
Edwin is currently in his final year as an Arts and Humanities Major at Yale-NUS College.
Curriculum Vitae
EXHIBITIONS
2021 meander, meander
I_S_L_A_N_D_S Peninsula, Singapore
2021 Fluid Spaces by The Starving Artists
ART OUTREACH, Gillman Barracks, Singapore
2021 Fresh Take
Cuturi Gallery, Singapore
2020 Queer Together
Yale-NUS College, Singapore
2020 Opening Showcase
Coda Culture, Singapore
2019 Royal Estate Album Launch cum Exhibition
Aliwal Arts Centre, Singapore
2018 SAFESPACE(S)
The Art Space by Natalie Wong, Singapore
2018 Warm Pond
Kult Gallery, Singapore
2017 SMU ArtsFest
Singapore Management University, Singapore
PUBLICATIONS
2020 IndigNation!
@indignation.sg, Instagram, Singapore
2020 Sayoni
@sayonisg, Instagram, Singapore
2018 Queer Zine Fest Singapore
@queerzinefestsg, Instagram, Singapore
2018 Swing Magazine
@swingmagsg, Instagram, Singapore