Several Japanese swords hang vertically from the ceiling, their blades pointing towards a concrete floor. Each handle features a decorative tassel, casting long shadows across the otherwise dark, gallery-like space.

Anthony Chin T W artist talk

Join artist-in-residence Anthony Chin T W as he discusses his practice, previous work and how he plans to situate his research in London during his residency.

Chin (b. 1969, Singapore) works with site-specific engagements with the historical, social and architectural stratifications of a place. His research-driven conceptual practice grows out of interactions with historical, social and architectural contexts. Through the articulation of ordinary materials into installations and art objects, the artist attempts to unravel the latent power structures and complex geopolitical narratives that underpin the colonial past and the post-colonial present.

Chin is the third recipient of the LOEWE FOUNDATION / Studio Voltaire Award international artist’s residency, and will be based at Studio Voltaire from October 2026 to September 2027. Launched in 2021, the Award celebrates talent, creative thinking and individuality within contemporary art practice. 

  1. Anthony Chin T W  (b. 1969, Singapore) is a designer turned visual artist who holds an MA in Industrial Design from the Royal College of Art. 

    Recent solo exhibitions include OKA9420, NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore (2024); S$1,996/- S$831.06/-, Comma Space, Singapore (2021); and TROPHY, Metropolitan Museum of Manila, Philippines (2020). Recent group exhibitions include Spirits melt into flesh, Bangkok Kunsthalle, Thailand (2026); Portals, Battlebox Singapore (2025); Organhaus Workshop exhibition, Chongqing, China (2025); OH! Openhouse: The Eye & The Tiger, Adam Park (2025); Nurturing Nodes in the Nook of an Odd Sock, Art Gallery Miyauchi, Japan (2024); SAM Contemporaries: Residues & Remixes, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore (2023). 

    In addition to the Organhaus Chongqing workshop (2025), Chin has also participated in NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore’s artist-in-residence (2023-24), the National NAC-MET international Artist Residency, Manila, Philippines (2020), and the Taipei International Artists Residency, Taiwan (2018).

  2. This takes place in Events Studio and will be seated. If you have any questions or need assistance with your visit, please feel welcome to contact us at +44 (0) 20 7622 1294 or access@studiovoltaire.org. Read Studio Voltaire's full access information here.

    1. Anthony Chin, B.M.A. (detail), 2025. Installation view as part of Portals at Battlebox, Singapore. Image courtesy of the artist.
    2. Anthony Chin, B.M.A. (detail), 2025. Installation view as part of Portals at Battlebox, Singapore. Image courtesy of the artist.
    3. Anthony Chin, From Silver to Steel, 2023. Installation view as part of SAM Contemporaries: Residues & Remixes at Singapore Art Museum. Image courtesy of the artist.

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Wednesday 25 November 2026, 7–8 pm

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