Journal Articles

Tan, X (2026) Journaling and representing traumatic grief through RPG video game storytelling: an artist autoethnography, Mortality, ISSN: 1357-6275. DOI: 10.1080/13576275.2026.2737332.

Tan, X (2025) Caricature and ‘funny faces’ in the young heroines of Turning Red, International Journal of Disney Studies, 1(2), pp.213-229, ISSN: 2976-7911. DOI: 10.1386/ijds_00017_1.

Tan, X and Austin, HJ (2024) A down-to-earth visual representation of contemporary China: analysing the video game Chinese Parents, Visual Communication, 25(1), pp.379-399, ISSN: 1470-3572. DOI: 10.1177/14703572241251642.

Tan, X (2021) Speed, subjectivity and visual conventions in ethnographic reportage drawings, Drawing: Research, Theory, Practice, 6(1), pp.153-170, ISSN: 2057-0384. DOI: 10.1386/drtp_00057_1.

Tan, X (2020) Ethnic minority women in contemporary Chinese comics: design, role and identity, Feminist Encounters: A Journal of Critical Studies in Culture and Politics, 4(1), 07, DOI: 10.20897/femenc/7911.

Tan, X (2019) Guoxue comics: visualising philosophical concepts and cultural values through sequential narratives, The Comics Grid: Journal of Comics Scholarship, 9(1), pp.1-18, DOI: 10.16995/cg.149.

Conferences

Tan, X (2023) Narratives and visual language of the ‘recap cartoon’: Analysis and exploration. In CONFIA 10th International Conference on Illustration & Animation; Proceedings of CONFIA 10th International Conference on Illustration & Animation, Caldas da Rainha, Portugal, pp.84-92, ISBN: 9789895493999.

Tan, X (2022) More than Just Kung Fu and steamed buns – Representing contemporary Chinese pop culture through the indie video game ‘Chinese Parents’ [Abstract]. In InGAME International Conference: Games in/between China and the West; Games in/between China and the West: Conference Proceedings, Online, pp.16-17.

Exhibitions

Tan, X (2024) Recording, representing and recognising the Chinese Zhuang ethnic minority: Visualising under-represented ethnic features through on-location drawing and character design, Online, 9 pieces (Virtual gallery), 21-12-2024 to 21-12-2025.

Internet Publications

Tan, X (2024) Review of ‘Anime’s Knowledge Culture: Geek, Otaku, Zhai’.

Thesis/Dissertation

Tan, X (2021) Representation of Chinese minority ethnicity in the contemporary context: constructing fictional characters in a Chinese Zhuang folktale adaptation.

Presentations

Tan, X (2025) Characterising ‘idols’: A Critical Self-analysis of Fanart Creation for Sabaton.

Tan, X (2025) Defeating the ‘boss characters’ of my life: Representing life turning points and adversities in an autofiction RPG.

Tan, X (2024) Narrating Cultural Differences through Webcomics: A Discussion of Artist Identity, Audience and Platform.