Since the start of the pandemic in 2020, Jon Kiat, referred to as Kiat, has explored innovative and resourceful ways of creating art in response to lockdowns and limited access to materials. This journey has led him to develop a hybrid technique that combines digital and analogue mediums, inspired by his method of resampling material in music. The adventurous themes in Kiat’s work are closely linked to his fascination with emotions and the concept of freedom. His freeform creative approaches have enabled him to work across multiple mediums, from painting on walls and canvases to composing music for dance floors, theatrical stages, and art installations. He also creates works that blur the line between art and design for various brands and cultural institutions. Kiat has developed projects both locally and internationally for notable organisations, including Cake Theatre, The Peranakan Museum, Swarovski, Adidas, ArtScience Museum, Dazed Online, Versus, Dior, Selfridges, the Singapore Tourism Board, Nike, Beams, and SHOWstudio. His recent presentations include “Antinodes” during Singapore Art Week in 2022, “Sonic Sessions” at Singapore Art Week in 2024, and his first solo exhibition, “I Against I,” at Art Outreach in 2024.

CV Highlights

2024 | ‘I Against I’ / Solo Exhibtion at Art Outreach 2024
‘GOOOP’ Stamford Arts Centre Installation / Singapore Festival Of The Arts
2023 | ‘Sneakertopia’ Art Science Museum
2022 | ‘Antinodes’ Singapore Artweek 2022 / NAC 2022
‘ANKI’ Digital Film Commision / Singapore Festival Of The Arts 2022
2020 | ‘Gang of Four’ Jurong Lake Installation / NAC 2020
2019 | ‘Bird Bus’ (with Cherry Chan) / PassionArts Festival / ‘Beyond the Silver Glow’ (with Syndicate) / Art Science Museum
2018 | ‘A Litany Of Broken Prayer And Promise’ (with Cake Theatre) / APAM Brisbane
2017 | ‘Art Science Late’ (with Cake Theatre) / Art Science Museum 2017
‘Secret Galaxies’ (with Syndicate) / ArtScience Museum x I Light Marina Bay 2017 / ‘Hanging Garden’ (with Cherry Chan) / National Arts Council, Jurong
2015 | ‘Kelong’ PassionArts Festival, Bedok Reservoir / Inside Out (NY, Beijing, London, SG) with Syndicate / Singapore Tourism Board
2014 | ‘Between The Lines’ (with Cherry Chan) / People’s Association
2011 | ‘Elephant Parade’ (with Cherry Chan)
2010 | ‘Syndicate feat. Smithsonian Film Archives SG’ / NTU X Smithsonian Institute

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