JOSCELIN CHEW
Joscelin Chew
(searching and creating)
Artist, Singapore
BA Fine Art, Goldsmiths College, London
Joscelin Chew’s interest lies in the concept of psychogeography, deep topography and the practice of walking. She explores the experience of the walking disrupted by the medium format camera, which serves as a mediating device between the image and the experience. Her practice explores ways of looking at images, the visual culture of aerial views, the interplay between drawing and photography, as well as notions of abstraction. Text assumes an important role at times, in raising questions with regards to the concept of 'place'.
Exhibitions:
2022
Untitled (Spatial Transcripts) - Collaboration with Huijun Lu, Hearth at Art Outreach, held at Gillman Barracks Singapore
2gather - Collaboration with Iris Chia, Community Work, Singapore
2021
Cher-Go Toilet - Collaboration with Serene Ng, held at SOTA Singapore
The Hours After, Pirate Transmission, Online
2020
Clogged ARTeries - Collaborative Mixed Media Installation, Group Exhibition "A-Edge", held at SOTA Singapore
2019
Artist Block - Collaboration with Diana Ghazali, held at National Institute of Education, held in Singapore
2018
Resident - Part of Offcuts exhibition, NPE Residency (September to December 2017)
Artist Block - Collaboration with Diana Ghazali, Group Exhibition "A-Edge", held at SOTA Singapore
2017
Speak - Part of Young Printmakers League Mentorship, Monster Gallery, Singapore
Where are you? - Collaboration with Ow Ting Quan, held at NUS Guild house, Singapore
Doggyland and Woof Roof - Exhibition for dogs and cats organised by Pet Wellness Singapore, held at SOTA Singapore
Do You Need a Bag - Collaboration with Megan Miao and Stephanie Choy, Part of ECO.ME, Marina Bay ILite Festival 2017
2016
Items of Beauty, Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, London
The Start Series, held in Shop House 5, Singapore
Exploratory Pieces - Part of The Start Series - An Exploration of Colour, held at Shophouse 5, Singapore
China(town) - Part of Field Day, An Assembly of Artistic Experiments in Hong Lim Park, Collaboration with Megan Miao, Singapore
(House)plants - Part of the OH!pen call exhibition, organised by OH!pen House, Collaboration with Megan Miao, held in Potong Pasir, Singapore
Untitled (Queenstown) - Part of This is Home, curated by M3TTER, held in The Recess, Singapore [Also held in Queenstown Library]
Blue-Green and Constructing Place - Elbow Room (Group Exhibition), held at National Institute of Education, held in Singapore
2015
Untitled (Topography) - Goldsmiths College, University of London, BA Fine Art Degree Show, St James Hatcham, London
2014
A-Edge - Group Exhibition featuring "All Yours" (2014), Collaboration with Xie Shangyi, held in Singapore
2013
The Instagram Show LA - Group Exhibition featuring "The Sublime" & "The Walk" (2013) held at Melrose Lightspace, LA.
An Aesthetic Project - Collaboration with Tan Yu Herng at House Gallery, Camberwell, London
2012
200 60 02 - BA (Hons) Fine Art Extension Degree Exhibition held at Goldsmiths College, St James Annexe
Don't Walk - Group Exhibition at Nolias Gallery, London
Artist-led Workshops/ Events
Mini Loom Weaving (2019) - Urban Adventures (Keong Saik Road), Collaboration with Megan Miao
Mini Loom Weaving & Hand Casting (2017) - Goodman Arts Centre, Collaboration with Megan Miao and Stephanie Choy
Free Space Residency (2016-2017) - An artist residency organised with Megan Miao and Stephanie Choy
Public Works
The New Wave (2011) - National Junior College Junior High Library Wall Mural, a collaboration with Loo Jia Yu
Doggyland and Woof Roof - Exhibition for dogs and cats organised by Pet Wellness Singapore, held at SOTA Singapore
2gather - Collaboration with Iris Chia, Community Work, Singapore
Competitions
2009
Finalist for Imagine for Red Fashion Design Competition
Finalist for Canon Photo Marathon
2007
Finalist for Vivocity Photography Competition
Gold Award in Zero Carbon City Art Competition
Publications
Speak (2017) - Culturepush
Resident (2018) - Self-published