TIFFANY SINGH // BORN 1978 AUCKLAND, Nz // LIVES & WORKS IN LONDON UK
My practice explores the intersectionality of arts, culture and subjective well-being. Located within a social practice methodology, sustainable community outreach is a focus for research and new media installations that explore memory and inequality. This decade long process has birthed a enquiry centred on expanding feminist research within the social sciences. My interest in cultural preservation combined with integrated social discourse from cottage industry collaborative projects focused on craft and oral tradition to supporting education and outreach mobility. I have worked at scale both in Aotearoa and internationally, most recently working with Hmong & Pakistani women's refugee communities in Thailand and the Amis Orchard Womens Weavers of Taiwan. The aim of the my research and project enquiry is to suggest positive impact by exposing audiences to immersive experiences in museums, galleries and commissioned public spaces whose policies advocate, sustain and engender social cohesion. My practice is informed by Eastern tradition to foster unique art & social impact outcomes.
I have represented New Zealand at the Love and Hope - 2022 World Womens' Art Festival exhibition co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture , Taitung County Government, Taiwan Womens Association. The 18th Biennale of Sydney 2012, Contemporary Asian Arts Biennial 2011 at the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts and the 12th Taewha Eco Arts Festival in Korea 2018. Installations and selective works are the collection of Te Papa Tongarewa, Museum of New Zealand. Mater Hospital, Brisbane, Australia. The Sunshine Coast Hospital, Australia & Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade New Zealand.
Recipient of the 2017 New Zealand Arts Foundation - New Generation Award // 2013 Human Rights Award \ Fly Me Up To Where You // 2017 New Zealand Design Awards finalist \ Indras Bow // 2018 New Zealand Design Awards gold pin \Total Internal Reflection/ spatial lighting
RESIDENCIES
2022 // The Other Woman Gallery // Moonlight Inn // Dulan, Taiwan
2019 // Creative Migration Bangkok 1899 // Bangkok, Thailand
2018 // Taipei Artist Village // Taipei, Taiwan
2017 // Wharepuke Gardens Residency // Healing Arts Resiency // Kerikeri, NZ
2015 // Santa Fe Institute Of The Arts // Food Justice Residency // Sante Fe, USA
2014 // Kathmandu Contemporary Arts Centre // Kathmandu, Nepal
2014 // Brick Bay Summer Artist // Matakana, NZ
2013 // Colin McCahon Residency //Auckland, NZ
2013 // Lucas Artists Residency // Montalvo Arts Centre // California, USA
2012 // Sydney Biennale Artist in Residence // Sydney, Australia
2012 // Asia New Zealand Foundation Residency // NO#1 Shanthi Road // Bangalore, India
2011 // Creative New Zealand & National University of Samoa // Apia, Samoa
2011 // Auckland Print Studio, Lithography Suite // Auckland, NZ
COLLECTIONS
2018 // Total Internal Reflection // Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand // Wellington, NZ
2017 // The Devi Temple // Wharepuke Sculpture Park // Kerikeri, NZ
2016 // The Healing Garden// Matter Hospital // Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Aus
2014 // The Bloom of Time Series // Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade // NZ
2014 // The Tree Which Moves Some To Tears Of Joy Is In The Eyes Of Others Only A Green Thing That Stands In The Way // Brick Bay Sculpture Park // Matakana, NZ
AWARDS
2018 // The New Zealand Best Design Awards // Gold Pin for Spatial Design
2017 // New Zealand Arts Foundation // New Generation Award
2013 // Human Rights Commission // Fly Me Up To Where You Are
NEW ZEALAND REPRESENTATION
2022 // 2022 Womens International Arts Festival // Taitung , Taiwan
2019 // Shortlist finalist for Oceania // The International Award for Public Art // China
2018 // 12th Annual Taewha Eco River Arts Festival // Ulsan, Korea
2012 // 18th Sydney Biennial // Sydney, Australia
2011 // Meditation, Mediation // Contemporary Asian Art Biennial // Taichung, Taiwan
Exhibition List // 2022
Treasure House // 2022 Womens International Arts Festival // Taitung , Taiwan
Wake The Witch // The Other Woman Art Gallery // Moonlight Inn // Dulan, Taiwan
A Place To Stand // Auckland Memorial Museum // Moonlight Inn // Auckland , NZ
Tashi Dolma // Asia New Zealand Foundation // Wellington // New Zealand
Exhibition List // 2021
Ororangi // HSBC Building // Auckland , New Zealand
Its A Stitch Up // Ramp Gallery // Wintec University , New Zealand
Exhibition List // 2020
Whenua Ūkaipō // Wellington City Hall // Wellington, NZ
Fly Me Up T0 Where You Are // Darwin Arts Festival // Darwin, Australia
Shadows Of The Awakened // Inner World // His Holiness The Dalai Lama // Global release, collab with Khandro Music & Hitco // Packaging Grammy Award nomination
Total Internal Reflection // Te Papa Museum of New Zealand // Wellington, NZ
Indras Bow // Te Papa Museum of New Zealand // Wellington, NZ
Exhibition List // 2019
The Pink Period // Bangkok 1899 // Bangkok, Thailand
In Motion // Dunedin Public Art Gallery // Dunedin, NZ
The New Zealand Paint & Printmaking Awards // WSA Art // Waikato, NZ
Total Internal Reflection // Te Papa Museum of New Zealand // Wellington, NZ
Indras Bow // Te Papa Museum of New Zealand // Wellington, NZ
Exhibition List // 2018
Composition of a Simple Universe / / Taewha 12th Eco-River Arts Festival // Ulsan, Korea
The Interconnectedness Of Everything // Taipei Artists Village // Taipei, Taiwan
Collective Voice // Centre Of Contemporary Art // Christchurch, NZ
Language Of Light // Art That Needs You // Tauranga Art Gallery // Tauranga, NZ
Tea // Auckland Arts Festival // Auckland, NZ
Total Internal Reflection // Te Papa Museum of New Zealand // Wellington, NZ
Indras Bow // Te Papa Museum of New Zealand // Wellington, NZ
Collaboration Is The Future // Melanie Roger Gallery // Auckland NZ
Exhibition List // 2017
The Journey Of A Million Miles Begins With One Step - The Following Steps // Maritime Museum // Auckland, NZ
The Journey Of A Million Miles Begins With One Step // Headlands Sculpture On The Gulf // Waiheke Island, NZ
Exhibition List // 2016
Om Mani Padme Hum // Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Dunedin, NZ
Indra’s Bow // MTG // Napier, NZ
Art 4 Food // Artweek, Auckland City Mission // Auckland, NZ
Navigate // 30 years of Tautai Trust Pacific Arts // Auckland, NZ
Visiting Asia // Hastings City Art Gallery // Hastings, NZ
Fly Me Up To Where You Are // New Zealand Arts Festival // Wellington, NZ
Exhibition List // 2015
Enshrine // Corbans Estate Art Centre // Auckland, NZ
Mahubhata // Uxbridge Arts Centre // Auckland, NZ
Cycles Eco Mural // Santa Fe Food Justice Residency // Los Jardines // New Mexico, USA
Imagine Asia // Pataka Art & Museum // Wellington, NZ
Wave of Possibility // Melanie Roger Gallery // Auckland, NZ
Exhibition List // 2014
Life Is But A Vapour // Te Uru Art Gallery // Auckland, NZ
Maqula Al-Hala Wa Qaws Quzah; On The Rainbow & The Halo // Esplanade Theatres on the Bay // Singapore, Malaysia
Thus Shall Ye Think Of All This Fleeting World; A Star At Dawn, A Bubble In The Stream, A Flash of Lightening In A Summer Cloud, A Flickering lamp, A Phantom And A Dream // Siddhartha Art Gallery // Kathmandu, Nepal
We Are But Dust & Shadow //Melanie Roger Gallery // Auckland, NZ
A Mustard Field Of The Mind// Bartley & Company Art // Wellington, NZ
A Tree That Moves Some To Tears Of Joy Is To Others Just A Thing That Stands In The Way // Brick Bay Sculpture Park // Matakana, NZ
Fly Me Up To Where You Are - Wellington // Pataka Gallery, Wellington Arts Festival // Wellington, NZ
Exhibition List // 2013
Lucky // Carriage Works // Sydney Aus
Fly Me Up To Where You Are - Christchurch // Christchurch Arts Festival // Council Chambers, Christchurch, NZ
Bells Of Mindfulness // Lucas Arts Residency // Montalvo, California, USA
Samsara // Melanie Roger Gallery //Auckland, NZ
Fly Me Up To Where You Are - Auckland // Auckland Arts Festival //Museum Grounds, Auckland NZ
Through The Veil I Gently Hear You Call // Art in The Dark // Auckland, NZ
Dont Miss All The Colours Of The Rainbow Looking For The Pot Of Gold // Queens Wharf, Auckland, NZ
May The Rainbow Always Touch Your Shoulder // Auckland Art Gallery // Auckland, NZ
Exhibition List // 2012
Through The Veil I Gently Hear You Call // Art In The Dark // Western Park, Auckland, NZ
ArtDego // Artweek // Auckland, NZ
Little Lotus Project // New Zealand Portrait Gallery // Wellington, NZ
Imagination Is More Important Than Knowledge // No#1 Shanthi Road Residency // Bangalore, India
Knock On The Sky, Listen To The Sound // 12th Sydney Biennial, Curated By Catherine de Zegher and Gerald McMaster // Pier 2/3, Cockatoo Island // Sydney, Aus
Drums Between The Bells // Next Wave Festival // Elm Tree, Melbourne, Aus
Never Follow In a Straight Line // Chinese Horoscope Show // Enjoy Public Art Gallery // Wellington, NZ
To Know Me Is To Love Me // Multiply Reinvigorated // Hastings City Art Gallery // Hastings, NZ
Seven Hues Of Harmony - Magic Tree // Splore Music & Art Festival // Tapapakanga Regional Park, NZ
Pre(Serve) // Hastings City Art Gallery // Hastings, NZ
Exhibition List // 2011
Itupapa Itulagi - Part Rock Part Heaven // Whitespace, Auckland, NZ
The Spaces In Between // Sky Above Earth Below // Hamilton Sculpture Park, Hamilton
Oil & Water // Auckland Print Studio Lithography Exhibition // Snow White Gallery, Auckland, NZ
Double Rainbow - Pre(Serve) // Southside Festival // Papakura Gallery, Auckland, NZ
New Zealand Artists Exhibition // Whitespace, Auckland, NZ
Media(t)ion // Contemporary Asian Art Biennial, Curated by Iris Huang // National Taiwan Museum of Fine Art // Taichung, Taiwan
All That We Are // Coral Reef, Rehabilitation Academy // Apia, Samoa
Peace Garden, A Token Of Friendship // National University of Samoa // Apia, Samoa
Knock On The Sky, Listen To The Sound // Crystal City Contemporary Asian Artist Show // Dowse Contemporary Art Museum // Lower Hutt, NZ
Knock On The Sky, Listen To The Sound // Enjoy Public Art Gallery // Wellington, NZ
Auratica Fantastica // Window Gallery // Auckland, NZ
Einstein Was A Buddhist // Stealing the Senses // Govett Brewster Gallery // Taranaki, NZ