Being an environmental artist who lives in a fully urbanised island-state is a reality that nature-loving and plant-powered Zen Teh thrives off of. The 34-year-old credits her insatiable curiosity towards Mother Nature to turning vegetarian at age 14, but it’s clear that her courage to engage with the multiple disciplines which study her muse fuels her practice and the pursuit of further education. With a sense of ease and calm true to her name, Teh shares what it means to make art that explores science, the beauty of multidisciplinary collaborations and a still deepening relationship with the environment, moving forward.
ESQUIRE: How is it like making art with scientists?
It is very interesting. I feel like their brains are wired differently. Artists draw
