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Kai Syng Tan
Dr Kai Syng Tan, FRSA SFHEA, is an artist-curator and academic. Her work is distinct for its ‘eclectic style and cheeky attitude’ (The Sydney Morning Herald), ‘radical interdisciplinarity’ (Dr Alan Latham, UCL) and ‘positive atmosphere’ (The Guardian). They have been shared at Science Museum, Southbank Centre and MOMA (New York). Recognition includes National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement Images Award (Culture Change) and San Francisco International Film Festival Golden Gate Award. Collections include Museum of London and Fukuoka Art Museum. Kai is described as ‘the person who has done the most’ (Filmer 2019) in re-framing running as an arts and humanities discourse. This draws on her Ph.D. research at Slade School of Fine Art. Her art-psychiatry commission #MagicCarpet has been enjoyed by more than 10,000 people and ‘creates a family for people with ADHD’ (review, The Psychologist). Kai is UK Adult ADHD Network Creative and Cultural Consultant, PsychART Advisor, as well as Music In Detention trustee, Founder and Lead of RUN! RUN! RUN!, Co-leads the Running Cultures Research Group (80 members) and the Neurodiversity In/& Creative Research Network (240 members).
Contact: Manchester Metropolitan University, All Saints Building, All Saints, Manchester M15 6BH, UK.