Henry Tan

Participatory art

Basic profile

Henry Tan is an artist based. in Bangkok, Thailand, Henry. Tan engage. with recent trends and critical debate in participatory art or social practice, Henry is interested in the erosion of individual beliefs and understandings in regard to contemporary technologies of communication more generally. Henry is interested in inter-human connection. He constructed situations and performances based on specific locations, contexts, and concerns where people were always invited to connect and contribute both physically and mentally. How can or do individuals make sense of artistic practices in an era of endlessly circulated memes and ever-shifting boundaries and • cultural contexts? • • He is a co-founder of Tentacles, an art initiative based in Bangkok, Thailand. Tentacles is an art initiative founded in 2014. Tentacles focuses on providing a platform for emerging and experimental creative practitioners by hosting regular exhibitions and residency programs for artists and researchers looking to spend time in Bangkok, to focus on their practices, as well as engage with local communities. Tentacles also act as a venue for collaboration and exchange of ideas in the wider social and cultural fields, by organizing events such as seminars, artist’s talks, and film screenings. They collaborate with partner organizations in Thailand and overseas, to facilitate cultural exchange programs.