Tristan Jinyuan Cai
Date of birth: 02/03/1985
Place of birth: Singapore
Nation: SG
Education
2007-2011: Bachelor of Fine Arts Honours, (Summa Cum Laude), Photography & Digital Imaging, School of Art Design and Media, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
2010: Master Class with Massimo Vitali
2009-2010: Visiting Studies, Aalto University School of Art & Design, TaiK, Mentored by Jyrki Parentainen, Helsinki, Finland.
2007-2008: Shooting Home Workshop and Mentorship program, Objectifs Centre for Photography and Filmaking, Singapore
2002–2003: Victoria Junior College, GCE A‘ Levels, Singapore
Professional Experience
2011: Chairman, Photography Department, Graduation Exhibition Planning Committee, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
06/2010-11/2010: Curator Assistant, Singapore International Photography Festival, Singapore
2006-2009: Ape Photography and Design, Photographer, Singapore
11/2009: Teaching Assistant, Alternative photography workshop, National Museum of Singapore
2005-2006: Derrick Lim Photography, Photographer Assistant (Freelance), Singapore
Other competitions
2011: Artists Wanted: A Year in Review, Top 100 Artists, NYC, USA
2010: Singapore International Photography Festival Portfolio Review, Jury’s Prize- Canon Award, Singapore 2010
2008: Best of Photography Annual (International), Photographer’s Forum, Serbins Communication, USA
2008: Adobe Design Achievement Award Photography (International), Semifinalist, New York City, USA
2007: The Newpaper and Canon- Top 8 Nominees for Young Photographer of the Year, Singapore
2007: Winner, 2nd Prize Paris Photo Awards-Journalism (PX3 Paris Grande le Photograhie Prix), Paris, France
2007: HKIPP Asia Photo Awards, 4 Prizes: Silver- People, Silver-Art , Bronze-Still Life, Bronze- Still Life, Hong Kong
School represented at
ITS#TEN:
School of Art Design and Media, Nanyang Technological University
Publications
11/2010: National Radio 93.8 Live, Interview by Pamela Ho and Joel Chua, Singapore
10/2010: "A deeper view and a wider angle”, Lianhe Zaobao Newspaper feature by reporter Wang Shuyang, Singapore
12/2008: Best of Photography Annual, Photographer’s Forum, Serbin Communciations, USA
09/2007: CameraArts Magazine, USA
01/2006: Profiled Photographer (4 Page Interview) ,Chip PhotoVideo Magazine, Asia
Other prizes
2011: San Francisco Art Institute MFA Fellowship (most prestigous SFAI scholarship, contingent on enrollment in SFAI), San Francisco, USA
2011: Harvey Fellowship, Mustard Seed Foundation (contingent on enrollment School of the Art Institue of Chicago) Virginia, USA
2009-2010: Singapore National Arts Council, Bursary Award, Singapore,
2009: Singapore National Arts Council, Professional Development Grant, Singapore
2007: Objectifs- Centre for photography and film making, Shooting Home Scholarship, Singapore
Additional info
Exhibitions
05/2010 – 06 /2010: “Physical Realities of Death- A Memoir of Toivo Laukkanen”, Solo Exhbition, Laterna Magica Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
05/2011 – 06/2011: International Symposium of Electronic Arts 2011- SIPF Exclusive Portfolio, Sabanci University FASS Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
04/2011: “Noise City” Ion Orchard (Comissioned Artist), Singapore
05/2010 – 06 /2010: “Physical Realities of Death- A Memoir of Toivo Laukkanen”, Solo Exhbition, Laterna Magica Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
08/2010: “Physical Realities of Death” Cumulus Anniversary Exhibition, Shanghai World Exposition, Shanghai, China
11/2010: “Antidote” RSProjects Gallery curators Teemu Mäki & Maud Piquon, Berlin, Germany
10/2010 – 11/2010: “Physical Realities of Death” Singapore International Photography Festival, NAFA Gallery, curator Tracy-Bridget Tan, Singapore
06/2010 – 08/2010: “Dichotomies of Nature- The Voids Within”, Vuotalo Gallery, curator Hanna Weselius, Helsinki, Finland
01/2010: “Young in Sixty Cities”, Jakarta Art Festival, Grand Indonesia Shopping Town Main Atrium, Jakarta, Indonesia
01/2009 – 02/2009: “Beautifully Rich” Chobi Mela V, International Photography Festival, National Gallery of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
08/2009: “Afterlife”, an exhibition about chinese superstitions today. ” Chinese Cultural Centre, curated by Melissa Hempel, San Francisco, USA
10/2008: “Doubt”, Lightbox mixed media installation, Singapore International Photography Festival Fringe, The Arts House, Print Gallery
03/2008: “Best of ADM” NTU Art & Heritage Museum, Singapore
06/2008: Adobe Design Awards Presentation: “Beautifully Rich”, New York, USA
09/2007: DIA International Invitational Show, by Centre for Fine Art Photography, Denver, USA
2007: Asia Photo Awards Touring Show: Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Hong Kong; 798 Photo Gallery , Beijing, China; Eslite Vision, Taipei, Taiwan,
Avenida da Praia Grande Gallery, Macau, China.
Upcoming Exhibition
09/2011: ‘‘Encounters with Death” Jukka Male Museo, Helsinki, Finland 2011
Performance
01/2011: ‘‘Romani Found Jobs!”, Central Railway Station, Helsinki, Finland
Collections
2011: “Physical Realities of Death”, Singapore Art Museum
2008: “Detective at Work”, “Serenity of a Broken Heart”, “Cyclist”, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Hong Kong
2006: “Serenity of a Broken Heart”, Ngee Ann cultural Centre, Singapore
Sales Representation
2902 Gallery, Singapore, 2011



















