About Us

INSTINC was founded by Singaporean artist Yeo Shih Yun in November 2004. As an artist-run space, INSTINC aims to foster friendships and collaborations with other artists as well as with other organizations. INSTINC has collaborated with Guinness, Smirnoff, Moleskine, Her World, Singapore among many others over the years. INSTINC is a dynamic space in continuous process of creation and is committed in supporting all forms of contemporary art.

Through exhibitions, art workshops, artists' talks, international artist residency programs, collaborations as well as independent art events,

INSTINC aims to:

* Establish an exciting platform where artists(both local and intenational) can engage with contemporary art and critical discourses.

* Maintain independence as an artist-run space whilst achieving a high degree of professionalism in all aspects of art management.

* Create opportunities for artists to work and collaborate with corporations and organizations.

 

History

Having been housed in Chinatown, Emerald Hill and an old shop house along Mohamed Sultan Road, INSTINC has manifested itself in different ways since 2004. Now, through this relocation, INSTINC is cropping up again at an unexpected spot in Singapore. Pioneering a new live, work, play concept, these first-of-its-kind SOHO units have captured the imagination of the Singapore and regional markets. Its popularity can be attributed to its much sought after combination of compact spaces in a high-class development with excellent transportation connectivity. It is also located above the Clarke Quay MRT station. Because of its central location in a striking and lively ambiance, a stone's throw from MICA, The Arts House, Singapore Tyler Print Institute, Singapore Art Museum & SAM 8Q,  it offers INSTINC an exquisite place for resuming its program in full swing in a brand new loft space.

 

People

 

Shih Yun Yeo, INSTINC FOUNDER

"I love meetiing like-minded artists from different parts of the world who share the same passion in art! Being an artist is not an easy path, it is great to have good company through this journey! My vision for INSTINC is to be a bridge between artists and alternative art spaces and grow together."

Shih Yun Yeo graduated from San Francisco Art Institute in 2001 and has been a full-time artist since. She founded INSTINC in 2004 and has been exhibiting widely in Singapore, Europe and USA.

 

Shanen Chan, INSTINC ART MANAGER

"For me, greatest joy is to be able to deliver a total customer service experience in a comfortable pace as well as the satisfaction derived from seeing private collectors or corporate organizations coming back to INSTINC for more artworks or events . Also to rekindle my active involvement in the art scene which has given me 50 art awards so far. Working with INSTINC allows me to realign my childhood dream of becoming an artist to being an art manager."

 

Hirofumi Matsuzaki, INSTINC International Residency Program Advisor

Hirofumi Matsuzaki was born in Fukuoka, Japan. He graduated from Bachelor of Painting Hiroshima City University in 2003. Through the years, Hirofumi has been actively exhibiting in different parts of Germany and Japan. Hirofumi founded STUDIOKURA(www.studiokura.info)- An international artist-in-residence program in 2007 and has many international artists' participation since. In 2010, INSTINC & STUDIOKURA began their very first collaborative traveling residency program.

 

Katja Pál,  INSTINC International Collaboration Advisor

“Hooking up with like-minded artists, is something I can never get enough of! Nevertheless, in my belief sharing "the same" passion for art with an apparently dissimilar individual is a challenging, educational and constructive case. For INSTINC, I wish it would become a crater of creative interaction. “

 

Katja Pál is a Slovene painter, she completed her MFA(Painting) from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana, Slovenia in 2010. Katja is also the initiator and the artistic director of the renewed LindArt International Young Artists' Fine Arts Colony, Lendava, Slovenia. The platform of which is build upon a critical reflection about the nature and character of relations, connecting, and all sorts of collaborations within our modern society.