Mahyuddin Chan (Din Chan): CV

Education
[2019 - 2021] MA Art Therapy | LASALLE College of the Arts
[2012 - 2014] BA Degree (Hon) Fine Arts | LASALLE College of the Arts
[2006 - 2009] Diploma in Communication Design | LASALLE College of the Arts
Solo Exhibitions
[2024] rehat, George Town Festival 2024 | Biscotti Cafe (Penang, Malaysia)
[2023] >input>output, as part of HEARTH by Art Outreach Singapore
[2018] Galleries' Night | Tentacles Gallery (Bangkok, Thailand)
[2018] A Sense of Belonging: Neither Here Nor There | Tentacles Gallery (Bangkok, Thailand)
Group Exhibitions
[2022] Regeneration: Ways of Being by Artists Caravan | AC43 Gallery (Singapore)
[2022] Collaborative exhibition with Ngiam Li Yi: Wayang Bayang | Make N Play Clubhouse (Singapore)
[2021] The LASALLE Show - Inter-Being: MA Art Therapy Graduate Show | LASALLE College of the Arts (Singapore)
[2019] Hands-on Exhibition: I-Opener | Playeum (Singapore)
[2018] Waste the Night | Better Moon Cafe x Refill Station (Bangkok, Thailand)
[2017] Art Science as One | Science Centre (Singapore)
[2016] Hands-on Exhibition: The Art of Speed | Playeum (Singapore)
[2014] Seni Mini | Mi Casa Su Casa (Singapore)
[2010] Is That a Temple? | Evil Empire (Singapore)
Residencies
BioArt Residency (2022), Futuristic Research in Enigmatic + Aesthetics Knowledge (FREAK) Lab | Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand
The art + science residency programme served as a platform for discussion and collaboration between artists, scientists, and locals on life sciences and culture. At the end of the residency, I held an artist talk on engineering a bioluminescent plant, and led a performance artwork, 'prayer'. The residency extended to a 5-day public BioArt Workshop from 15 - 19 March 2023 by FREAK Lab in collaboration with Singapore Art Museum. During the workshop, I collaborated with artist Weeratouch Pongruengkiat (Wave) to present an interactive installation The Offering to Nature and a workshop The Spirit House. Together with biochemist Waritsaya Panya (Peilin), we presented a sharing on "A Curious Mould to a Wonder Drug: Penicillin & Antibiotics and How to Grow Them".

Pisaot art residency programme (2018), Sa Sa Art Projects | Phnom Penh, Cambodia
To explore the incorporation of interactive technology in other art forms, I collaborated with Prumsodun Ok, a traditional Khmer dancer. Drawing on themes of light and darkness inspired by his sister's passing, we created a performance, Body of Light, symbolising her safe passage through the underworld. The space featured sheer fabric, a soil-covered floor, and projections of his movements using light-sensing technology, creating an immersive, dynamic environment during the performance.

Artist-in-Residence program, Tentacles Gallery (2018) | Bangkok, Thailand
During my artist residency at Tentacles Gallery, I met an artist from Pattani, Thailand, who spoke Malay. This encounter led me to seek out other Malay-speaking locals in Bangkok. Such interactions triggered a sense of connection, rooted in our common use of the Malay language, and sparked off an exploration into the Malay / Malay-speaking communities in Bangkok. The residency culminated in a solo exhibition at Tentacles Gallery, A Sense of Belonging: Neither Here Nor There.
Media Features
[2024] Web article, "Story of Books at George Town Festival 2024," Story of Books, 2024
[2022] Guest artist for TV documentary HILANG (The Lost Stories) Season 2 Episode 5, Mediacorp Suria (broadcasted in 2023)
[2018] Web article, "Tentacles – Din Chan – A sense of belonging, neither here nor there," ONARTO.com, 2018
Collaborations & Involvements
[2021] Gestating Shame, a digital artwork in collaboration with Aqilah Faizall, Digital Art Jam Series #1 (online exhibition) | The Substation (Singapore)
[2019] Art technician & facilitator for performance-installation Songs of the Naga Cave by Tentacles x Stu.Dio Ke.Th | Wonderfruit 2019 (Pattaya, Thailand)
[2019] Shape of You, light painting x movement workshop for children in collaboration with Sonia Kwek, Make Your Mark festival | Playeum (Singapore)
[2019] Letters of Love, an interactive artwork in collaboration with Hasan & Mark Lven, Noise Metaverse organised by National Arts Council | *SCAPE (Singapore)
[2019] Art technician for performance Merchants Trinity by Henryandpartners | Colomboscope (Sri Lanka)
[2018] +✓, an installation in collaboration with Singapore Youth for Climate Action (SYCA), Climate Action Carnival | Marina Barrage (Singapore)
[2018] Body of Light, a performance in collaboration with Prumsodun Ok | Sa Sa Art Projects (Phnom Penh, Cambodia)
[2018] Sensory Room, permanent installation, co-designed with Playeum | Moral Welfare Home (Singapore)
Other Professional Experience
[2021 - Present] Art Therapist (freelance)
  • Facilitate group and individual art therapy sessions for different demographics, including children with disabilities and at-risk youths
  • Facilitated group art therapy sessions for seniors across 9 active ageing centres under Pacific Healthcare around Singapore
  • Conducted workshops and presented at talks under The Red Pencil (Singapore)

[2015 - Present] Educator
Work independently and with partner organisations (e.g. Science Centre, ArtScience Museum, Sustainable Living Lab) to facilitate S.T.E.A.M workshops (design thinking, electronics, 3D modelling, coding etc.) for students at primary, secondary, and tertiary levels

[2019 - 2020] Creative Tech Catalyst (contract) | Playeum
Designed and created interactive art installations for the centre’s hands-on exhibition I-OPENER, including Eye Tracker Paint, an experiment in inclusive play for children with limited mobility
Talks & Presentations
[2024] rehat: Artist Sharing & Exhibition Walk-through | rehat exhibition, George Town Festival 2024 (Penang, Malaysia)
[2022] Artist Talk + Interactive Art Workshop (with introduction to Arduino and p5.js) | Sculpture Division, Faculty of Fine Arts, Chiang Mai University (Thailand)
[2020] Hands-on Talk: "Engaging Your Child with Art as Therapy" (online) | Dreamseeds Arts Fest, Club Rainbow (Singapore)
[2019] Presentation: "Lost in Another Space" | Digital International Creative Art Therapies Symposium (DICATS), LASALLE College of the Arts (Singapore)
A sharing about my experience in the Sa Sa Art Projects residency, and how my interactive artwork, Light Painting, can be a medium for self-expression.
Scholarship & Certification
[2024] Certificate in Para Counselling in Community Setting | Social Service Institute (Singapore)
[2019 - 2021] The Red Pencil (Singapore) Scholarship | The Red Pencil (Singapore)
[2017] Essentials of Teaching & Learning | National Institute of Education (Singapore)
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