Tan Haur
Alumni of ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences
Then: MVA 2007
Now: Academic Director, Raffles University and Design Institute, Singapore
Born in 1963, Tan Haur is a Singaporean who has been a driving force in digital photography, digital imaging art and design for the past two decades. Graduating from Australian National University (Master of Visual Arts) with a major in digital imaging & photography, Tan Haur was inspired by one of his mentors to spearhead a pioneer digital art community program supported by the Singapore Ministry of Arts - CCS to organize workshops and seminars for the public on digital painting, design, photo imaging techniques, restoring and archiving.
Before committed himself as a full-time art and design educator in the University and Special Community Projects, he worked as a chief curator cum manager for epSITE Digital Imaging Academy & Gallery (Singapore-Beijing-Shanghai-Tokyo) from 2000 to 2005. The post allowed Tan Haur to pursue his interests as well as to create digital art awareness in the region. Tan has received numerous awards and medals from USA, Australia, Japan and Singapore for his distinctive contributions to the Arts.
Tan Haur was a Creative Project Consultant from 1987 to 2000, and his job scope included undertaking consultancy work for digital art and graphics-related jobs worldwide. His years as the Creative Project Consultant saw him supervising assignments covering graphic design, advertising, exhibition and interior design, photography, digital imaging and corporate branding programs. He has successfully merged his passion and talent together with his career in the art, digital imaging and creative industries and has proved not just to be a talented artist and designer, but also a valuable member of the digital art community. Tan Haur's love for art and design has motivated him to share this new genre with other enthusiasts. He maintains a personal website where he shares his work and passion.
www.tanhaur.com
Recently Tan Haur also represented Singapore for the ASEAN 'Art for All' 2008 in Thailand organized by the Thai secretariat of the ASEAN Committee on Culture and Information to promote effective cooperation in the fields of culture and information for the purpose of enhancing mutual understanding and solidarity among the peoples of ASEAN as well as in furthering regional development.
Furthermore, Tan Haur was also one of the two mentors, along with Chng Seok Tin to create visual art/design for the Singapore National Day Parade 2008 goodie bag. Through a printmaking and digital art workshop mentorship by Mr. Tan Haur and Ms. Chng Seok Tin, students from Very Special Arts and School of the Arts were tasked to create the visual artwork for the 2008 National Day Parade goodie bag to be given to the spectators. This is also one of Tan's art and design projects that has closely integrated Fine Art and Product Design in a symbolic manner. He will be looking into more cross disciplinary projects in the very near future.