Chooc Ly Tan

Dr. Chooc Ly Tan is a Lecturer in the Department of Art at Goldsmiths, University of London. As a multidisciplinary artist, DJ, and cultural producer, their practice spans moving image installations, experimental sound compositions, and curatorial projects that interrogate the intersections of physics, politics, and music through the lens of Afro-Asian diasporic experience.

Academic Background:

• MFA in Fine Art, Goldsmiths University of London (2011)
• BA in Fine Art (Hons) in 3D (Sculpture), Central Saint Martins (2006)

Research Interests: Chooc Ly Tan's work critically examines power imbalances through sound and video media, with particular focus on:

• Voguing and diasporic rhythms
• Subversion of scientific systems
• Postcolonial urban climates
• Decentralized cultural production
• Queer and feminist club cultures
• Experimental sonic practices

Recent Research Trends: Their 2023-2025 projects include immersive sonic installations, urban speculative fiction works, and decolonial music production. The artist employs a methodology that combines field recordings, algorithmic composition, and theoretical frameworks from critical race studies.

Scientific Awards:

• 2024 Art Council England Project Grant
• 2024 Fluxus Art Projects Grant
• 2023 The Yard Theatre Residency
• 2020 DYCP award from Arts Council England
• 2011 Startpoint Prize nomination

Curatorial Work: Directing the ongoing DÉCALÉ project since 2018, which includes international collaborations across London, Berlin, and Accra. Recent exhibitions explore syncopation as a political metaphor through sound, theory, and performance.