Artisan Profile

Freda Tan is a multimedia artist based in Toronto. Her motifs are often drawn from city-living observations and she invites viewers to sense the emotion expressed beyond the subject matters themselves. Influenced by her science background, she treats materials innovatively and handles colors as if they are different chemical reactions.

My studio practice centers on crafting visual narratives from the painted subject’s
perspective, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in the portrayed emotions and sensory
experiences. I draw inspiration from life, embodying the subject to assign a narrative, then
express their heightened feelings and senses through brushwork and a high dynamic range
of colors.