Zen Teh
Zen Teh is a Singaporean artist and educator whose practice explores the interdisciplinary connections between nature and human behavior. Working across photography, sculpture, and installation, her work reflects a deep commitment to environmental and social engagement.
Over the years, Teh has initiated numerous collaborations with artists, art professionals, and scientists. A Familiar Forest, her long-term collaboration with environmental biologist Dr. Ching Jianhong (DUKE-NUS), was exhibited at the ArtScience Museum (2015) and Lee Wee Nam Library at Nanyang Technological University (2021–2022). Her residencies at Selasar Sunaryo Art Space (2019) and Sa Sa Art Projects (2022) involved research with geologists, urban planners, and architects, focusing on the effects of rapid urban development in Indonesia and Cambodia. Her recent works emphasize the use of sustainable materials and explore how art can function as a living platform—bringing people together through shared experiences, dialogue, and community engagement.
Teh’s work has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Singapore and internationally, including the National Museum of Singapore, Singapore Art Museum (SAM), and ArtScience Museum, as well as exhibitions in Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan, China, Japan, and Germany. She has also been invited to speak at regional and international conferences on sustainability, such as UNESCO-UNITWIN 2021, ASEAN Power Shift 2015, and Hanoi Innovation Week 2016. Her works are part of the SAM collection, alongside numerous private collections in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, China, Korea and Singapore.
In 2021, Teh was awarded the Young Artist Award by the National Arts Council—Singapore’s highest accolade for artists under the age of 35. She was one of Singapore’s representatives at the International Studio Programme at Künstlerhaus Bethanien in Berlin (2023–2024), and at the Thailand Biennale 2023. Teh will be Singapore's sole representing artist at the upcoming Setouchi Triennale 2025.
