Biography
Casey Tan (b. 1994) is a Singaporean painter whose works focus on visual metaphor and narrative. Drawing inspiration from everyday life, Casey reinterprets these experiences while still staying in check with reality. Sometimes bringing drama and fantasy to the ordinary.
 
Casey graduated with a Diploma in Fine Arts in 2016, NAFA, where he was also a Ngee Ann Kongsi Scholarship recipient. Prior to NAFA, Casey studied Digital Animations at the Institute of Technical Education (2011-2012). In his recent practice, he tries to avoid operating by intuition, instead, he takes time to understand and explore different ways of interpreting a particular scenario. He strives to create works that hold narrative and experiments in different ways of using acrylic as a medium.
 
In 2019, Casey was awarded the UOB Most Promising Artist of the Year, with his work, The Water Is Wide. Currently, he lives and works in Singapore, where his artwork has been commissioned by Keppel, Temasek Holdings, as well as other corporations. Besides receiving commissions, his artworks are also part of private collections and they were featured in several exhibitions at Cuturi Gallery, Paris Asia Now and ART SG.
Works
  • Casey Tan, Abyss, 2023
    Abyss, 2023
  • Casey Tan, After Dark At Cooper Station, 2023
    After Dark At Cooper Station, 2023
  • Casey Tan, Another World at 0200, 2023
    Another World at 0200, 2023
  • Casey Tan, Muttnik, 2023
    Muttnik, 2023
  • Casey Tan, Liberty Feet, 2025
    Liberty Feet, 2025
  • Casey Tan, Home Is Where the Heart Is, 2024
    Home Is Where the Heart Is, 2024
  • Casey Tan, Tequila Sunrise Sleepy Eyes, 2023
    Tequila Sunrise Sleepy Eyes, 2023
  • Casey Tan, Hours, Days & Years Slides Softly Away, 2023
    Hours, Days & Years Slides Softly Away, 2023
  • Casey Tan, Yah Bah Yah Bah, 2023
    Yah Bah Yah Bah, 2023
  • Casey Tan, Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night, 2024
    Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night, 2024
  • Casey Tan, The Lost Time, 2019
    The Lost Time, 2019
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