Jake Tan (b. 1994) is a New Media Artist, Adjunct Lecturer at Nanyang Technological University, and Co-Founder of SERIAL COMMUNICATION. His studio focuses on the innovation and exploration of new-age Dynamic Digital Formats, the integration of Digital Intervention within Traditional...
Read MoreJake Tan (b. 1994) is a New Media Artist, Adjunct Lecturer at Nanyang Technological University, and Co-Founder of SERIAL COMMUNICATION. His studio focuses on the innovation and exploration of new-age Dynamic Digital Formats, the integration of Digital Intervention within Traditional Art-making Practices, as well as the strategic advancement of Experiential Development within domains like Creative Technology, Blockchain, and Extended Reality (XR) applications.
Central to Jake's artistic practice is the merging of nature, technology, and society. His creations have found exposure through exhibitions and artistic residencies spanning Singapore, Austria, and Germany. Crafting his New Media Art entails thorough technological exploration and innovation, encompassing microcontroller and electronics programming, 3D printing and scanning, programming for digital platforms, creation of AR/VR/MR experiences utilizing game engines, in addition to projection mapping and XR-centric user interface and experience design.
SERIAL COMMUNICATION, the creative studio founded by Jake, has garnered incubation grants from the Infocomm Development Authority (Singapore), Singapore Management University and Nanyang Technological University, School of Art, Media, and Design. Jake's educational background includes a BFA degree in Interactive Media (2020), complemented by his pursuit of a MiniMasters™ in General Management (2021) at Nanyang Business School.
