CHARLOTTE CHIN
Visual artist (b. 1970), Singapore
Time and memories are like the ebb and flow of tides - they do not work in chronological order. Meandering in ways that appear to be within grasp or emerge as soft traces in far-off places.
In the heart of both realms lie nature. She is a quiet observer, teacher, healer and commentator. Through the changing seasons, relocation or emotional states of mind, she is a powerful force that shapes memory and in turn, is shaped by time. A walk through temple grounds; playing in one’s childhood garden, or a surprising gale that pummels through one’s thoughts and senses.
In the past, I sought only to capture these elusive elements through journaling. Nowadays, they are expressed in tandem through the language of nature in my creations.
My paintings are my journals. I revisit past entries to paint forgotten landscapes. Other times, torn pages make their foray into my work as a new way to mark time, or reframe it. I work with mixed media such as acrylic paint, coloured charcoals, inks, graphite and collage to create both 2 and 3-dimensional works.
EDUCATION
2016 - 2017
Master of Arts Fine Arts, LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore/Goldsmiths University of London
2010
Certificate in Basic Printmaking, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
1990-1993
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Fashion Design, Parsons School of Design, Paris (France)
SOLO EXHIBITION
2023
Landscapes from my Sojourn, Art Forum Singapore
2022
Nascence / Emergence, Art Forum Singapore
GROUP EXHIBITION
2023
Affordable Art Fair Singapore with Art Forum, Singapore
2023
Terra Incognita, Art Forum, Singapore
2022
Affordable Art Fair Singapore with Art Forum, Singapore
2022
Redaction by The Substation, Visual Arts Centre, Singapore
2019
Eyes Wide Open, Untitled Space Art Gallery/Residency, Shanghai, China
2018
I.D. (The Body's Still Warm), 42 Cambridge Road, Singapore
2018
Breathing: An Exhibition of Clay and Paper by Charlotte and Nicholas Chin, The Cranes, Singapore
2017
Maybe: MA Fine Arts Graduation Exhibition, Institute of Contemporary Arts, Singapore
2016
MA Fine Arts: Work-in-progress. Freshly Squeezed, Institute of Contemporary Arts, Singapore
2013
100 Artists, 100 Friends, 100 Songs, The Connoisseur Concerto @Circular Road, Singapore
2013
Cherish, Viridian Art Gallery, Singapore
2012
Pameran Poskad, Viridian Art Gallery, Singapore
2012
100 Artists, 100 Friends, 100 Dreams, The Connoisseur Concerto@Circular Road, Singapore
2011
Artists, 100 Friends, 100 Inspirations, The Connoisseur Concerto@Circular Road, Singapore
2010
Blank Canvas, Sotheby's Institute of Art, Singapore
2010
Pameran Poskad, My Art Space, Singapore
2008
Pameran Poskad, HOUSE at Dempsey, Singapore
2003
Harmony in Wax, The Substation Gallery, Singapore
AWARDS / PROGRAMS
2018
Artist-in-residence program at Untitled Space, Shanghai, China
2017
LASALLE Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies
PROJECTS
2020
Park Royal for Our Heartlands by Plural Art Mag Singapore
2020
Promise of a Blue Sky for Streets of Hope (Second edition) by the National Arts Council, Singapore
2020
Spring Sojourn, Artist collaboration with fashion label, Mont Kiji in Paris, France
