國際藝術家 International Artists
Nindityo Adipurnomo (印尼)
Adipurnomo 分別於1998及1987年畢業於印尼日惹的Indonesia Institute of Arts和荷蘭阿姆斯特丹的State Academy of Fine Arts。他曾參與多個展覽,其中包括:《Portrait of Residency in Cardiff》 (2000,印尼日惹)、《Helmet Your Art, Helmet Your Earth, Helmet Your Heart》(1998,印尼日惹)等等。聯展方面包括:《Festival Kesenian Yogyakarta》(2000,印尼日惹)、《Makassar Art Forum ' 99》(1999,印尼Southeast Sulawesi) 及《Kopi Susu》(1998,印尼耶加達)等。
Adipurnomo 對著重探討本土的獨特文化,從作品中展示他對社會的關懷。其中,女性的髮髻是反映她們年齡、地位等的符號。在Adipurnomo 的作品「Portraits of Javanese Men」裡,他就展現了他對女性社會身份的壓力的關注。
Nindityo Adipurnomo (Indonesia, Installation)
Adipurnomo graduated at the Indonesia Institute of Arts in Yogyakarta of Indonesia and the State Academy of Fine Arts in Amsterdam of the Netherlands in 1998 and 1987 respectively. He has joined numerous exhibitions, with his solo including: Portrait of Residency in Cardiff (2000, Yogyakarta, Indonesia), Helmet Your Art, Helmet Your Earth, Helmet Your Heart (1998, Yogyakarta, Indonesia) and more. Group exhibitions including: Festival Kesenian Yogyakarta (2000, Yogyakarta, Indonesia), Makassar Art Forum ’99 (1999, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia) and Kopi Susu (1998, Jakarta, Indonesia), etc.
Adipurnomo is intrigued by Javanese culture. His work explores all possible aspects of visual arts as a medium to examine the function and the autonomy of art within the culture.
Adipurnomo often challenge the local cultural context as a text in relevant with a wider understanding of human being. In his particular work “Portraits of Javanese Men”, humorously reveals the value of the sacred myth, metaphors of kondé (a traditional hair piece work by Javanese women).
Gabriel BAGGIO (阿根廷)
BAGGIO於1998年畢業於National School of Fine Arts of Argentina。他舉辦了多個個人展覽,包括:《Tu memoria termina justo donde empieza la ma》(2004,愛爾蘭Dublin)、《Comida de estacin》 (2003,阿根廷布宜諾斯艾利斯)、《Nieto》(2002,阿根廷布宜諾斯艾利斯)、《Sopa》 (2002,阿根廷布宜諾斯艾利斯)、《Gula》(2001,阿根廷布宜諾斯艾利斯) 及 《Pinturas》(1995,阿根廷布宜諾斯艾利斯)。他亦在布宜諾斯艾利斯參與多個聯展:《Perfil de artista》 (2004)、《Futuro Inmediato》(2002)、《Junio》 (2002)、《Bienal Bridgeston de arte joven》(2000)等,另外,他亦參與國際性展覽,如:《Collection in Context》 (2003/04,美國邁亞密)。BAGGIO曾擔任Dublin的Irish Museum of Modern Art 的駐留藝術家(2003-04,愛爾蘭) 。而他於2003年獲布宜諾斯艾利斯National Arts Foundation頒發藝術創作支助。
BAGGIO的裝置創作裡,一直著重探討文化、傳統及社會規條在公眾領域的散播。
Gabriel BAGGIO (Argentina, Installation)
BAGGIO graduated at National School of Fine Arts of Argentina in 1998. He held several solo exhibitions, including Tu memoria termina justo donde empieza la mía / Your Memory ends just here Mine begins (Irish Museum of Modern Art and Proyectoa A Gallery, Dublin, Ireland, 2004), and Nieto / Grandson and Sopa / Soup (both in Buenos Aires, 2002). He also took part in many collective exhibitions in Buenos Aires, the State and private galleries; and in several international exhibition. BAGGIO was the resident artist at Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin from 2003-04 and was granted Art Creation’s subsidy of National Arts Found in Bs. As.
Ludmila BELOVA (俄羅斯)
BELOVA 於1980年業於Abramtzevo Art College,之後於1991年加入成為Russian Artists' Union 的成員。她策劃了藝術計劃Mimicry (2004,俄羅斯Artists Village Ozerki)。BELOVA 曾於俄羅斯策劃了多個個人展覽,包括:《Meditathions on the matherland》 (2004)、《Save As》 (2003)、《Archive in Moscow》(2003) 及 《in St. Petersburg》(2002)等。她亦參與多個聯展,例如:《ROTHO》 (2003,俄羅斯St. Petersburg)、《Katharina II. Machting aber auch gross?》 (2003,德國Bonn)、《Shadows》(2003,美國Baltimore) and《Estestvo》 (2002, 芬蘭Rauma)等。BELOVA 亦是五十位獲提名於International Media Art Award of ZKM的藝術家之一 (2000,德國Karsruhe)。
個人網頁: www.ludmilabelova.ru
Ludmila BELOVA (Russia, Installation)
BELOVA graduated from Abramtzevo Art College in 1980 and she became a member of the Russian Artist’s Union in 1991. She has curated an art project Mimicry (2004, Artists Village Ozerki, Russia). BELOVA has organized numerous solo exhibitions in Russia including: Meditathions on the matherland (2004), Save As (2003), Archive in Moscow (2003) and in St. Petersburg (2002), etc. She has participated in various group exhibitions in Russia and overseas such as ROTHO (2003, St. Petersburg, Russia), Katharina II. Machting aber auch gross? (2003, Bonn, Germany),Shadows (2003, Baltimore, USA) and Estestvo (2002, Rauma, Finland), etc. BELOVA was one of the 50 nominations for International Media Art Award of ZKM (2000, Karsruhe, Germany).
Personal Homepage : www.ludmilabelova.ru
Alison CLOUSTON (澳洲,混合媒介)
CLOUSTON 在2004年於澳洲悉尼新南威爾斯大學取得她的藝術碩士(研究)學位。她也是Burragorang國際藝術交流工作坊2003的其中一位統籌。CLOUSTON以藝術家的身份參與了Julalikari Aboriginal Corporation的藝術家駐留計劃 (2001、2000 及1998,澳洲北領地)。 她近期參與的一些重要計劃,包括:Ossature (2004-5,澳洲悉尼 / 紐西蘭)、Books to Burn (2004,澳洲新南威爾斯) and The History of Things to Come (2002,澳洲悉尼)。她的作品廣被澳洲畫廊、博物館及大學收藏。而於2003年,她亦獲得新南威爾斯政務部的藝術資助。
CLOUSTON 曾這樣形容自己的作品「The Pterodactyl Car」:我這大型作品,是對悉尼史前市區建設計劃的一項申訴──駕駛一部汽車穿過我們那可愛悉尼市內的舊區。你可以明白到底會發生什麼──汽車現於一間藝術畫廊之下,於烏魯木魯和達令赫斯特分裂為兩部份。
個人網頁:http://www.burragorang.org/AlisonClouston/AlisonClouston.html
Alison CLOUSTON (Australia, Mixed-media)
CLOUSTON received a Master of Fine Arts at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, and she is the coordinator of the Burragorang International Artists Workshop in Australia. Recent projects include the collaborative installation “Ossature” with the musician and composer Boyd. (Penrith Regional Gallery, Sydney 2004-5 and Bowen Galleries, New Zealand, 2004).
Her work has been presented in Australian Perspecta and the Australian Sculpture Triennial, and is represented in National, State and private collections. She has worked as artist-in-residence with remote and rural Aboriginal communities in Northern Australia since 2001.
“Arising in Rural Australia, my work is presently concerned with the relationship of people and the natural world.”
Personal Homepage: http://www.burragorang.org/AlisonClouston/AlisonClouston.html
Md. Abdul HALIM CHANCHAL (孟加拉)
HALIM CHANCHANL 在 2000年於孟加拉的Institute of Fine Arts of University of Dhaka取得藝術學士(繪畫)。並於2002年在印度Gujart的M.S. University Baroda取得藝術碩士,同樣主修繪畫。他現為孟加拉University of Development Alternative的美術學院講師。他曾參與的展覽包括:《Alternative thinking and visualization》 (2004,孟加拉)、《Movement become sculpture》(2004,孟加拉)、《Young artist from Dhaka》(2004,孟加拉)等等。獎項方面,他曾獲印度政府頒發的獎學金及於孟加拉Dhaka的Gallery Tone於1998年舉辦的International Miniature Art Competition中取得最佳繪畫獎。
Md. Abdul HALIM CHANCHAL (Bangladesh, Mixed-media)
HALIM CHANCHAL received the BFA degree in Painting from the Institute of Fine Arts of University of Dhaka Bangladesh in 2000, and attained his MFA degree in Painting from the Faculty of Fine Arts of M.S. University Baroda Gujart, India in 2002. He is currently a Lecturer in the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Development Alternative in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He participated in exhibitions, including: Alternative thinking and visualization (2004, Bangladesh), Movement become sculpture (2004, Bangladesh), Young artist from Dhaka (2004, Bangladesh) and more. He was awarded the Scholarship for M.F.A from I.C.C.R. by Indian Government in 2000) and the Best Award for Painting from the International Miniature Art Competition held at Gallery Tone, Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1998.
許拯人 (台灣)
許氏於1988年於美國紐約The Art Students League研習油畫。他曾參與多個台灣的展覽,他著名的戶外裝設作品包括:「A way of Loving the City of Taipei」1及2 (分別為1996及1998)、「The Second Breathe of Wind」(1998)、「Face to face might not be the best position」(1997)及「一種比詩準確的幻覺」 (1997)。
許氏的作品可被視為對商業化都市的一種傷痛反省。他使用霓虹光管創作,藉此反照現時台灣社會被廣告的矇閉及催眠,作品亦隱含一份對已逝事物的無情與哀嘆的矛盾。
他於2004年在英國Gasworks留駐期間,開始思考當代藝術館的品位與它們對周遭環境帶來的衝擊,並以此發展他的創新。
HSU Cheng-Jen (Taiwan, Installation)
HSU studied oil painting at The Art Student’s League of New York, USA in 1988. He seldom take part in exhibitions in Taiwan, but curate and present his work individually. His renowned outdoor installations include, “A way of Loving the City of Taipei 1 and 2” (1996 and 1998 respectively), “The Second Breathe of Wind” (1998), “Face to face might not be the best position” (1997), “A Meta-poetic Illusion” (1997)
Hsu Cheng-Jen develops his work with varied approaches, and usually spontaneous. His installations “A way of Loving the City of Taipei 1 and 2” (1996 and 1998 respectively) were a kind “intrusion” to the public space.
金鋒 (中國)
金氏於1991年畢業於上海中國紡織大學工藝美術專業(現東華大學)。他積極參與了多個於中國上海舉辦的展覽,包括:《上海多倫青年美術大展》(2004)、《62761232》(2004)、《討厭》(2003)、《二十四點半》(2002)、《惰性与_裝》(2000)。金氏的個人展覽包括:《女孩不要停》(2004,中國上海) 和《自上而下》(2001,中國上海)。其他展覽包括《白塔嶺》(2003,中國杭州)。
JIN Feng (Mainland China, Video art)
JIN graduated from the Arts Department of the Chinese Textile University in 1991. He actively participated in exhibitions organized in Shanghai, China, including: Shanghai Duolun Exhibition of Young Artists (2004), “6276123222” Courier Exhibition (2004), Nasty, a group exhibition of paintings (2004), 24.30, Group exhibition (2002) and Laziness and Simulation, Group Exhibition (2000). His solo exhibitions including: Don’t’ Stop Girl (2004, Shanghai, China) and From up to down (2001, Shanghai, China). Other exhibitions include Bai Ta ling (2003, Hangzhou, China).
DINH Q. LE (越南/美國)
DINH 於1992年在美國紐約 School of Visual Arts取得攝影藝術碩士學位,而他於1989年在加拿大Santa Barbara的 University of California取得藝術學士學位。他的個人/二人展 覽包括:《Dreaming Again》(2005,美國紐約)、《From Vietnam to Hollywood》(2004,美國紐約/意大利米蘭 / 2003,加拿大Santa Monica) 及《Waking Dreams》(2003,波蘭)等等。聯展則包括:《Only Skin Deep》(2004美國紐約)、《Identities Versus Globalization?》(2004泰國曼谷) 及《Delays and Revolutions》(2003意大利威尼斯雙年展)等等。
DINH 參與的公眾藝術劃亦有很多,包括Damaged Gene (1998越南胡志明市)和Biography Memorial (1995美國紐約) 等。DINH亦獲得很多獎項,包括:Public Project Grant (1998,The Gunk Foundation)、Fellowship in Photography (1994,National Endowment for the Arts) 以及The Dupont Fellowship (1994,The Art Institute of Boston)等。他的作品得到世界各地的藝術館及私人收藏家收藏。
DINH的作品蘊含東西方的文化,他巧妙地將攝影影像結合織,建構出最獨特的藝術風格。
Dinh Q. LE (Vietnam/US, Photography-based)
DINH received the MFA degree of Photography at School of Visual Arts in New York, USA in 1992, and he got the BA (Fine Arts) in University of California, Santa Barbara, CA in 1989. His solo exhibitions including: A Higher Plane at the Asia Society Museum (2005, New York, USA), From Vietnam to Hollywood (2004, New York, USA & Milan, Italy / 2003, Los Angeles, USA) and Waking Dreams (2003, Portland, OR), etc. Group exhibitions including: Only Skin Deep (2004, International Center for Photography, New York, USA), Identities Versus Globalization? (2004, Bangkok, Thailand) and Delays and Revolutions (2003, Venice Biennale, Italy), etc.
DINH involved in public projects like Damaged Gene (1998, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam), Biography Memorial (1995, New York, USA) and more. DINH was awarded a lot of honors and awards, including: Public Project Grant (1998, The Gunk Foundation), Fellowship in Photography (1994, National Endowment for the Arts) and The Dupont Fellowship (1994, The Art Institute of Boston), etc. His works were collected by MOMA New York, MOMA San Francisco, Los Angeles Contemporary Museum of Art, ABCO Foundation, The Israel Museum, and private collectors worldwide.
In DINH’s work, he combines Eastern and Western traditions, making beautiful works that juxtapose images from both cultures.
Michael SAMUELS (英國)
SAMUELS 於2000年畢業於Royal College of Art,取得雕塑藝術碩士學位。他近年的展覽包括:《The Real Ideal》(2005,英國)、《Idylls Today》(2005,瑞士Basel)、《Indoor type, Architectural Association》 (2004,英國倫敦)、《Tubeway Army》(2004,英國倫敦)、《I Want!, I Want!》 (2003,英國Sunderland / Eastborne)、《Axel Antas/Michael Samuels》(2003,英國倫敦)、《Thy Neighbours Ox》(2003,英國倫敦) 以及《Space Open》(2003,英國倫敦)等。他亦於1999年獲得The Eric and Jean Cass Scholarship。
SAMUELS的作品提供一種鳥瞰的角度去看城市。幻真的微型世界景觀,既反映城市生活,亦將觀者帶進無瑕、愉快的景地,像是隱喻著他個人對完美的追求。
Michael SAMUELS (UK, Mixed-media)
SAMUELS graduated in MA Sculpture of Royal College of Art in 2000. His recent exhibitions including: The Real Ideal (2005, UK), Idylls Today (2005, Basel, Switzerland), Indoor type, Architectural Association (2004, London, UK), Tubeway Army (2004, London, UK), I Want!, I Want! (2003, Sunderland / Eastborne, UK), Axel Antas / Michael Samuels (2003, London, UK), Thy Neighbours Ox (2003, London, UK) and Space Open (2003, London, UK), etc. He was awarded The Eric and Jean Cass Scholarship in 1999.
SAMUELS’s work is playful, yet reflecting on urban life, often from a bird’s eye view. In his fictitious landscape and miniatures suggested immaculate idealised views, which may be his search of elusive paradise.
N.S.Harsha (印度)
HARSHA 於1992年在Mysore的CAVA獲得藝術學士,並於1995年於Baroda的藝術學院完成藝術碩士課程。他曾參加多個藝術家駐留計劃,包括:Sirpur Paper Mills藝術家工作坊 (2002,Andrapradesh)、印度-巴基斯坦藝術交流計劃 -《AarPar2》(2000、01 & 02,Mumbai/Karachi),與及Vibhavi Academy of Fine Arts的駐留藝術計劃 (2001,斯里蘭卡Colobo)。他亦曾擔任Knoj 2002國際藝術家工作坊的工作成員 (2002,Mysore/Bangalore)。
HARSHA 曾參與很多不同的藝術計劃,當中包括:《Another Passage to India》(2004,瑞士)、《Edge of Desire》(2004,Perth紐約及墨西哥)、 《City park》(2003,愛爾蘭Dublin)、《Crossing Generations: Diverge (2003,Gallery Chemould)、《第二屆福崗亞洲藝術三年展》(2002,日本福崗)、《Subtly Minimally 》 (2005,Mumbai的Sakshi Gallery)、《Drawing Space》 (2001,倫敦的INIVA)、《Asia Pacific Triennial》(1999,澳洲墨爾本Queensland Art Gallery)等等。
他曾獲得不少獎項,包括Artists-in-Labs Residency Awards (2004,瑞士)、Sanskriti Award (2003,印度Delhi)及Dasara Fine Art Award (1992,Mysore)等。曾參與的藝術家留駐計劃,包括:《AarPar2》- 印度/巴基斯坦藝術交流計劃 (2000、01及02,Mumbai/Karachi),及留駐於Vibhavi Academy of Fine Arts (2001,斯里蘭卡Colombo)。他亦曾擔任2002年Khoj國際藝術家交流計劃的工作小組 (2002,Mysore/Bangalore)。
以傳統神話、童話、微型塑像及普及文化作參照,HARSHA不斷探求印度傳統禮儀習俗在現今的價值。結合他本身對不同媒介的敏感及想像力,使他的作品能夠成功給合本土文化與國際視野。他的繪畫全面反映印度生活,集合伊斯蘭、印度教、佛教、以至波里活及城市的形象,並展現出一份恆久於人們日常生活中的神秘感。
N.S. HARSHA (India, Installation)
HARSHA received his BFA in Painting from CAVA, Mysore in 1992 and completed his MFA from the Faculty of Fine Arts of Baroda in 1995.
HARSHA has participated in numerous fine arts programs and has exhibited extensively in exhibitions both local and abroad, such as Another Passage to India at Ethnography Museum (2004, Geneva, Switzerland), Edge of Desire (2004, Perth, New York and Mexico), City park (2003, Dublin, Ireland), Crossing Generations: Diverge at National Gallery of Modern Art Mumbai (Gallery Chemould, 2003), 2nd Fukuoka Asian Art Triennial (2002, Fukuoka, Japan), Subtly Minimally (2005, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai), Drawing Space (2001, INIVA, London), Asia Pacific Triennial (1999, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Australia), etc.
He was granted Artists-in-Labs Residency Awards (2004, Switerland), Sanskriti Award (2003, Delhi, India), and Dasara Fine Art Award (1992, Mysore), etc. He has participated in “AarPar2”, India-Pakistan Art Exchange Project (2000, 01 & 02, Mumbai/Karachi), and was the resident artist at Vibhavi Academy of Fine Arts (2001, Colombo, Srilanka). He was also the working member of Khoj 2002 – International Artist’s Workshop (2002, Mysore/Bangalore).
With reference to local myths, fairy tales and traditional miniatures and popular culture, Harsha’s works involve an investigation into the cultural values in the present day context. Integrate with the imaginative strength of his medium and his sensibilities, Harsha is able to achieve connectivity between the local and the global. His drawings combine the entire spectrum of Indian life: from Islamic, Hindu and Buddhist images to Bollywood and from the vibrant display of urban India to the perpetual presence of mythical elements in everyday life.
Tabitha wa thuku (肯亞)
Tabitha於1992年畢業於Kenya Polytechinque,並在1998年於Buru Buru Institute of Fine Art完成她的文憑課程。她現於Ramoma擔任助理教學統籌。
她曾在肯亞參與多個工作坊活動,包括由Kuona Trust、Watatu Foundations / Ngecha Studio、Ramoma、Heinrich Boll Foundation及Festival Mudial / Fonty's Academy of Art支持的工作坊。她的作品亦於本地及海外展出,例如紐約、蘇格蘭、德國及希臘。
Tabitha曾受英國文化協會邀請,與藝術家David Tremlett於2005年合作製作壁畫。此外,她亦被Kuona Trust邀請於2004年參與東非女性藝術家工作坊。她又參與首個藝術運動 (2004年,法國文化中心)等等。
Tabitha wa thuku (Kenya)
Tabitha graduated at Kenya Polytechinque in 1992 and Buru Buru Institute of Fine Art with a Diploma in 1998. She is currently working as an assistant education co-ordinator at Ramoma.
She has participated in numbers art workshops in Kenya, including those supported by Kuona Trust, Watatu Foundations / Ngecha Studio, Ramoma, Heinrich Boll Foundation and Festival Mudial / Fonty’s Academy of Art. Her works has been exhibited locally and internationally, such as in New York, Scotland, Germany and Greece.
Tabitha has been invited by the British Council to work with David Tremlett in rural in 2005, and invited by Kuona Trust to participate in the East African Women Artists workshop (2004). She was also joined the first Art in Movement, which reflect on the changing artistic dialogues (2004, French Cultural Centre), etc.
Cynthia ZAVEN (黎巴嫩)
Cynthia ZAVEN 畢業於貝魯特Higher National Conservatory of Music,並取得表演碩士學位。她又前往法國Paris VIII University進修,然後於1994年返回貝魯特,並她為多個劇場及舞蹈表演作曲。
作為音樂家,ZAVEN 曾參與多個裝置和表演,如:《Klangturm》現場電子鋼琴演奏會(2002,瑞士)、《Suite en S rie》錄像裝置中擔任聲音設計(2001,蘇黎世_貝魯特) 與及《Pulcinella》舞蹈演出中作即場鋼琴演奏(1999)等。她具舞台及電影配樂經驗,參與作品包括:《Van Express》(2004)、《Noble Sacrifice》 (2002) 和《So Near Yet So Far》(2001)。於1994年起於HNCM 教授鋼琴。
Cynthia ZAVEN (Lebanon, Composing & sound art)
Cynthia ZAVEN (Lebanon, Installation, Composition & Sound Art)
Cynthia Zaven is a graduate of the Higher National Conservatory of Music (HNCM) with honors and a holder of a Master Degree in Performing Arts and Theatre. After completing her postgraduate studies at Paris VIII University, France, she returns to Beirut in 1994 where she starts different collaborations with visual artists and composes music for theater and dance performances.
Zaven has participated in various installations and musical performances such as Klangturm (Sound Tower), a live electronics piano concert (2002, Biel, Switzerland), Suite en Série, sound design for a video installation of Catherine Cattaruzza (2001, Zurich / Beirut), Karaoke, video installation (2002, Bern), Pulcinella, live accompaniment on piano for a dance performance (1999), etc. She has substantial experience in music composition for experimental videos and feature films, such as Van Express (2004), Noble Sacrifice (2002) and So Near Yet So Far (2001) that have been screened in international festivals. Zaven is a part-time piano instructor at the HNCM in Beirut since 1994.
香港及澳門藝術家 Hong Kong and Macau Artists
Konstantin BESSMERTNY
BESSMERTNY生於蘇聯時期的Blagovesthensk並於該地的藝術學校接受教育。他於1978年舉辦他的第一個展覽,之後他便到了位於Khabarovsk 的 Pedagogical Institute 唸藝術系,成為藝術系的學生。他於 Vladivostok 的 Institute of Fine Arts 繼續進修,並在當地參與了多數個當代俄羅斯畫家展覽。
BESSMERTNY 被多次邀請到亞洲展出,並於1993年移居至亞洲,其後參與的展覽包括《Contemporary Russian Art Exhibition》(香港 及澳門)。他亦從中、港、澳的多項比賽多次獲獎。除此之外,他亦曾參加多個海外展覽,包括萄蔔牙、英國、韓國、西班牙、日本、丹麥、印度,還有中國及南亞等地方於1999年及2000年,Bessmertny 分別於香港及萄蔔牙里斯本舉辦的個人展覽更獲得廣泛的藝評讚賞。
Konstantin BESSMERTNY (Painting / mixed-media)
BESSMERTNY was born in Blagovesthensk, U.S.S.R. and was educated at the Fine Arts school there. In 1978 he held his first exhibition before moving to Khabarovsk to become a student at the Fine Arts Faculty of the Pedagogical Institute. He went on to study at the Institute of Fine Arts in Vladivostok where he participated in exhibitions of contemporary Russian painters.
In 1993 he moved to Asia after repeated invitations to exhibit there, including a Contemporary Russian Art Exhibition (HK and Macau). He was awarded prizs in various competitions in Macau, HK and China. Since his relocation to Asia, Bessmertny has held exhibitions in Portugal, UK, Korea, Spain, Japan, Denmark and India as well as around China and South East Asia.
鄭炳鴻
鄭氏現為Harvard-Yenching 訪問學人、英國MIT的Foshan Studio 2004的協作教授、香港中文大學建築系副教授、汕頭大學長江設計學院的學術顧問、Arch Design Architects以及1a 空間董事。鄭氏兼備公眾藝術、建築及市區設計的理論及實踐經驗,他關注的範疇包括市區重建、可持續發展設計及建築等,特別是南中國中珠江三角一帶的發展。他曾贏獲不少設計獎項,項目由公眾_所、青年旅舍、幼稚園,以至保養復修策略及區域規劃等等。除了親身參與各建築項目外,鄭氏亦經常於國際間發表其有關香港、澳門、中山及蘇州的市區研究文章。同時,鄭氏亦在珠江三角一帶,包括中山(1999)、香港大澳(2000)及廣州(2002),策動了一系列探討市區持續發展及保育策略的工作坊。
Wallace CHANG (Architecture)
CHANG is a Harvard-Yenching visiting scholar, Collaborative Professor in Foshan Studio 2004, MIT, UK, Associate Professor in the Department of Architecture, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Academic Advisor of CK Design School, Shantou University , Director of Arch Design Architects, Director of 1aspace. Both a theorist and practitioner in public art, architecture and urban design, Wallace has an extensive interest in urban conservation, sustainable planning and vernacular architecture particularly in the Pearl River Delta (PRD), southern China region. He has realized a wide range of award-winning designs ranging from public toilet, youth hostel and kindergarten to conservation strategy and district planning. Along with his architectural actualization, Wallace has also written on urban researches of Hong Kong, Macau, Zhongshan, and Suzhou in international journals. Also, he has initiated a new movement of participatory charrettes on sustainable planning and urban conservation in the PRD including Zhongshan (1999), Tai O-Hong Kong (2000) and Guangzhou (2002).
張韻雯
張氏於1996 在倫敦大學的Goldsmiths College取得美術史及藝術學士學位,並於1998在英國倫敦大學的Slade School of Fine Art.取得藝術碩士(混合媒介)學位。畢業後,張氏曾策劃多個以走出概定展覽模式為題材的展覽(走佬展場系列I -IV)此外張氏亦曾參與多個藝術家駐留計劃,其中包括:Inari residency (2004,芬蘭Kopello)、200 Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces的UNESCO/Aschberg Bursary (2004,澳洲墨爾本)、Cite Internationale des Arts (2003,法國巴黎)、Gjestatelier (2003,挪威Vadso)、Het Wilde Weten (2002,荷蘭鹿特丹) 以及Chateau de La Napoule (2001,法國康城)。張氏的作品亦曾於香港和世界各地展出,包括澳洲、法國、挪威及台灣等。張氏的創作計劃亦多次獲得香港藝術發展局的資助。
張氏於2004獲United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's International Fund 頒發聯合國教科文青年藝術家獎金(Unesco/Aschberg Laureate)以表揚其推廣文化的努力。
Amy CHEUNG
CHEUNG gained her BA in History of Art & Fine Art from Goldsmith's College, University of London in 1996; and MFA in Mixed Media from the Slade School of Fine Art, University of London in 1998. Since graduation, she initiated numerous city interventions & public art projects and had participated in many festivals and exhibitions internationally, such as: Blue, indefinitive portraiture and the betweens (200 Gertrude contemporary art spaces, Australia, 2004). Remarking the game, the situation and the horror elements (A.K.T.III International performance festival, Czech Republics, 2002), Pillowhead (Dialogue, Maneage Central Exhibition Hall, Russia, 2001) Studio Air (Cultural Tram, European City of Culture Program, Finland, 2000). In addition, she has also been actively participating in various artist-in-residency programs including: Cite Internationale des Arts (2003, Paris, France), Het Wilde Weten (2002, Rotterdam, Holland) and Gjestatelier (2003, Vadso, Norway).
Cheung is the Unesco/Aschberg Laureate in 2004, awarded by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's International Fund for Promotion of Culture.
程展緯
程氏於1998年於香港中文大學獲得藝術碩士學位。他於2000年參與了紐約P.S.1當代藝術中心駐留計劃 ,並於2003 年參與香港教育學院藝術家駐校計劃,及到日本沖繩參與Wanakio 2003。程氏一直活躍於香港藝術圈,近年參與展覽包括:《平凡子民 - 九十年代至今華人觀念攝影展》 (2004,香港)、《墨爾砵電車站》(2004,澳洲墨爾本) 、《邊位?香港藝術家十二位》 (2003,中國北京) 及《Wanakio 2003: Urban Art Exhibition》(2003,日本沖繩)。
在創作上,程氏以遊擊者的心態把城市拆解,然後再觀察,嘗試建構一個生活和觀賞之間的城市藍圖。
Luke CHING (Conceptual art / Installation)
CHING received a MA degree from the Fine Arts Department of the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1998. He has participated in numerous residency programmes including: P.S.1 Contemporary Arts Center Studio Program (2000, New York, US), residency at Wanakio (2003, Okinawa, Japan) and the Artist-in-residency programme at the Hong Kong Institute of Education (2003, HK). CHING is very active in the Hong Kong art scene and his recent exhibitions include: Reality Spells: Exhibition of Chinese Conceptual Photography from 90’ (2004, HK), Melbourneconnectionasia (2004, Melbourne, Australia), Local Accent: 12 Artists from HK (2004, Beijing, China) and Wanakio 2003: Urban Art Exhibition (2003, Naha/Okinawa, Japan).
CHING sees himself as a guerrilla city observer. Through the process of deconstructing a city conceptually and study it in details, he then “rebuilds” a new city scale in his works.
二犬十一咪 (何詩敏)
二犬十一咪於1999年在理工大學設計系畢業,同年出版了第一本單線加文字的書。至今,她共出版了8本個人作品、舉行了9個裝置展覽,以及於多份報章、雜誌和非牟利機構的刊物內發表她的圖像創作。她的動畫創作「The circus of n_n, v_v」曾於2001年香港國際電影節及2002法國短片節放映。另外,她的裝置作品「有棵沒人種的樹」獲選為《香港雙年展2003年》得獎作品,並已被香港藝術館收藏。二犬十一咪偶有擔任劇場導演、服裝設計、錄像等創作工作。
二犬十一咪自言是一個熱愛流動,暗地_是詩人和視覺藝術家。
Seeman HO (Floating media)
seemanho has her first book published just before her graduation from the Bachelor course of Fashion Design in the Hong Kong Polytechnics University in 1999. Till now, she has published eight books, participated in nine installation exhibitions and presented numerous illustrations on newspapers, magazines and publications of non-government organizations. Her animation work - The circus of n_n, v_v was shown in the Hong Kong International Film Festival 2001 and Short Film Festival 2002, France. Her installation work, ‘A tree to be found’, was awarded in the Hong Kong Arts Biennial 2003 and is now collected by the Hong Kong Museum of Art.
She describes herself as a subtle poet and a visual artist who likes flowing.
Personal Homepage: http://www.seemanho.com
梁美萍
梁氏於1991年畢業於法國國家高等美術學院,並於2000年在美國加州藝術學院取得藝術碩士。梁氏於香港及海外舉行藝術活動、展覽及駐場藝術計劃超過十年,對當代藝術形式及文化互動發展有豐富經驗及認識。她於2004年獲得美國的Freeman Foundation Fellowship、2002年由亞洲文化協會頒發的史達克基金會獎、並於2001年獲得香港當代藝術雙年獎。梁氏於2003年獲澳洲藝術亞太刊評選為「傑出當代亞洲藝術家之一」,而2004年則獲日本Bijutsu Techo藝術刊評選為「世界傑出當代藝術家之一」。
梁氏近期個展有《水色觀照》 (2003,台灣高雄)、《尋找失眠羊》 (2004,香港) 及參與沙地阿拉伯沙夏雙年展 (2003,亞聯猶)、上海雙年展(2004,中國上海)、韓國亞洲城市網絡(2004,韓國)、《Asia Traffic》(2004,澳洲悉尼) 及《Past in Reverse: Contemporary Art of East Asia》(2004,美國聖地牙哥)。
LEUNG Mee-ping (Installation / mixed media)
LEUNG graduated from L’Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts a Paris, France in 1991, and gained her MFA from California Institute of Arts, USA in 2000. She has been engaged in visual arts activities both locally and aboard for more than ten years, having rich experiences on multi media contemporary art. She was acclaimed by Japan's Bliutsu Techo as “One of the Leading Contemporary Artists in the World” (2004) and ART AsiaPacific as “Leading Contemporary Asian Artist” (2003). She also received Freeman Foundation Fellowship (2004, USA), Starr Foundation Fellowship from Asian Cultural Council (2002, USA) and obtained the Hong Kong Contemporary Art Biennial Award (2001, HK).
LEUNG’s solo exhibitions including: Looking for Insomnious Sheep (2004, HK) and HK Contemporary -- Water Tone: Leung Mee Ping (2003, Taiwan). And group exhibitions including: Sharjah International Biennial (2003, U.A.E.), Shanghai Biennale (2004, Shanghai, China), City Net_Asia.Korea (2004, Korea), Asia Traffic (2004,Sydney, Australia) and Past in Reverse: Contemporary Art of East Asia (2004, San Diego, USA).
馬瓊珠
馬氏於2001年在墨爾砵皇家理工大學 / 香港藝術學院,香港藝術中心取得藝術學士學位,並於2002年在英國University of Leeds 取得Feminist Theory and Practice in Visual Art 的碩士學位。在2001年,她獲香港藝術發展局頒發FCO Chevening University of Leeds 獎學金。馬氏曾參與展覽包括:《I'm Home》 (2004,香港)、《Dream Garden》(2004,香港)、《肉》(2003,香港)、《Articulation》(2002,英國) and《Wo-Man》(2001,澳門)。馬氏最近參加在孟加拉舉行的國際藝術家交流工作坊。
個人網頁:http://www.ivyma.net
Ivy MA (Mixed-media)
MA attained her BA (Fine Arts) degree from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) / The Art School of the Hong Kong Arts Centre in 2001 and the MA degree in Feminist Theory and Practice in the Visual Art University of Leeds, UK in 2002. She received the FCO Chevening University of Leeds Scholarship from the Hong Kong Arts Development Council in 2001. She has participated in exhibitions including: I’m Home'(2004, HK), Dream Garden, (2004, HK), Meat (2003, HK), Articulation (2002, UK) and Wo-Man (2001, Macau). MA has recently taken part in the Britto International Artists’ Workshop, Bangladesh (2005).
Personal Homepage: http://www.ivyma.net
冼紈
冼氏於1990年畢業於香港中文大學藝術系。她其後於1993年獲夏利豪基金會頒發「最具潛質藝術家獎」。近年參與展覽包括:《邊位?香港藝術家十二位》 (2003,中國北京)、《眾裡尋「她」》(2003,香港)、《從身體出發 - 冼紈的繪畫創作》(2002,香港)、《女也》(2001, 澳門)等。冼氏亦曾於1996年參與香港藝術中心所策劃的藝術在醫院計劃。她的作品被香港藝術館和香港文化博物館收藏。
對冼紈而言,繪畫是重構個人身份,以及作為對週遭生活微處的回應的一個途徑。
SIN Yuen (Painting / mixed-media)
SIN graduated with a BA degree from the Fine Arts Department of the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1990. SIN was awarded “The Most Promising Artist Award [Painting section]” by Philippe Charriol Modern Art Foundation (1993). Her recent exhibitions including: Local accent – 12 artists from Hong Kong (2004, Beijing, China), Women wanted ~ an exhibition of Hong Kong woman artists (2003, HK), Art Care. Hospital Gallery: Works by Sin Yuen (2002, HK), Start from the body …… painted works by Sin Yuen (2002, HK) and Wo….Man: Feminine Art (2001, Macau). SIN also participated in the Art-in-Hospital project organized by the Hong Kong Arts Centre (1996, HK). Her works are collected by the Hong Kong Museum of Art and the Hong Kong Heritage Museum.
SIN believes painting is a process to re-establish one’s identity, and as a response to the minutiae and details of everyday surroundings.
鄧凝姿
鄧氏分別於1989 及2003年於英國倫敦大學金匠學院及澳洲皇家墨爾本理工大學獲得藝術學士與碩士學位。她現為香港藝術中心藝術學院的講師。她最近期在香港展出的個人展覽是2004年的:《藝遊鄰里計劃II:視覺面紗 - 鄧凝姿作品展》,她亦參與本地及國際的展覽。除此以外,鄧氏亦積極參與策劃社區有關的藝術活動,如:《詩的色彩》(香港青年藝術節) 及《創意挑戰》(1998,香港)等。鄧氏的作品廣為香港、澳洲及香港作個人、私人和公營機構所收藏。
鄧氏創作的主要意念是積極建立屬於自己的藝術語言,並把它置於其生活的空間內,表達其作為個人的思想自由。
個人網頁:http://hk.geocities.com/yingchitang
TANG Ying-chi (Combined media)
TANG received her BA and MFA degree from Goldsmiths’ college, University of London in England and Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University of Australia in 1989 and 2003 respectively. She is currently a lecturer of The Art School of Hong Kong Arts Centre. Her recent solo exhibitions include: Visual Veil- Work of Tang Ying Chi, Artists-in-Neighbourhood Scheme II (2004, HK) and she also participated in international shows. TANG is active in initiating community art projects like The Colour of Poetry in the Hong Kong Youth Arts Festival (1999, HK) and Creative Challenge in local community (1998, HK). TANG’s works are widely collected by individual, public and private organizations in Hong Kong, Australia, China and other places as well.
TANG interests in the concept of languages in art and is trying to develop her own art language and elaborate languages in her own place.
Personal Homepage: http://hk.geocities.com/yingengtang
謝明莊
謝氏於2004年獲英國倫敦金匠學院影像傳播碩士,2003年畢業於香港浸會大學新聞系。而謝氏不單是一個攝影師,他亦有興趣於其它製作影像的媒介和舞台藝術。他於2003年獲香港英國文化協會「志奮領留英獎學金」,1997年他的「馬照跑 ﹣場外投注站攝影計劃」獲香港藝術發展局頒發「視藝發展獎」,並於1995年獲香港專業攝影師公會頒發「九五攝影年獎 ﹣出版」。
謝氏的個人展覽包括:《馬照跑》 (2000,香港),《面對面》(1999,香港/澳洲),《移形換影》(1997,香港) 以及《香港九四》 (1995,香港)等。聯展包括:《Crossbreed》(2004,英國倫敦)、《結.連》(2002,香港)、《展出灣仔》(2001,香港)、《發開口夢》(1998,香港)、《1996香港當代藝術雙年展 》(1996,香港)及《第一回東京國際寫真雙年展》(1995,日本東京都寫真美館)等。謝氏的錄像作品有:《返屋企》(1999,香港)和錄像裝置《行人區》(1997,香港)。
TSE Ming -chong (Other than Photography)
TSE received his master degree from Goldsmiths College, University of London in Imaging and Communication in 2004. And he graduated from Hong Kong Baptist University in Chinese Journalism in 2003. TSE is not only a photographer, he is interested in every image-making media and theatre art. He received The British Chevening Scholarships from British Council, Hong Kong in 2003, ‘Fellowship for Artistic Development - A photo-research of off-course Hong Kong Jockey Club Betting Centre’, which was granted by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council in1997 and ‘Bronze Award / Kodak Award, Editorial’ of Hong Kong Institute of Professional Photographer Ltd. Award ’95.
His solo exhibitions include: Horse Race Will Continue in Hong Kong (2000, HK), Face To Face (1999, HK & Australia), Flashes Of Images (1997, HK) and Hong Kong ‘94 (1995, HK), etc. Group exhibitions include: Crossbreed (2004, London), Who’s Link (2002, HK), Display Wanchai’(2001, HK), Sleeptalk Evidence (1998, HK) Contemporary Hong Kong Arts Biennial 1996 (1996, HK), and -ism ’95: The 1st Tokyo International Photo-Biennale (1995, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Japan), etc. His video works include: "Going Home" (1999, HK) and Video installation "Pedestrian Zone" (1997, HK). Currently, he is exploring interactive media.
尹麗娟
尹氏於1991年完成前香港理工學院高級陶藝課程,1997及1999年於香港中文大學藝術系取得學士及碩士學位。她參與的藝術家駐留計劃包括:Resident artist at Guldageraard, Museum of International Ceramic Art (2004,丹麥), Studio Artist at the Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park (2002,日本)、Resident artist at the Watershed Centre for the Ceramic Arts (2001,美國)。尹氏近年的個展包括:《藝遊鄰里計劃II:凹凸世界 - 尹麗娟陶瓷作品展》(2003,香港)及《Rediscovery》(2001,香港)。聯展則包括:《Culture & Identity》(2004,丹麥)、《Hong Kong Cultural Festival in Japan - Hong Kong Week》(2003,日本東京)、《International Ceramic Biennale》(2003,韓國) 以及《鴛鴦:咖啡與茶具展》(2003,香港)。尹氏於2003年成為香港藝術雙年展獎者、2000年獲「亞洲文化協會獎助金」及1999年獲「夏利豪基金會藝術比賽」雕塑組冠軍。尹氏作品為丹麥、日本和香港的公營機構和私人收藏家收藏。
Annie WAN (Ceramics / three-dimensional art)
WAN obtained her BA and MA degrees from the Fine Arts Department of the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1997 and 1999 respectively. She has participated in numerous residency programmes including: Resident artist at Guldageraard, Museum of International Ceramic Art (2004, Denmark), Studio Artist at the Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park (2002, Japan) and Resident artist at the Watershed Centre for the Ceramic Arts (2001, Maine, USA). Solo exhibitions including: Moulding World – Ceramic World by Annie Wan, Artists-in-Neighbourhood Scheme II (2003, HK) and Rediscovery (2001, HK). While group exhibitions including: Culture & Identity (2004, Denmark), Hong Kong Cultural Festival in Japan – Hong Kong Week (2003, Tokyo, Japan), International Ceramic Biennale (2003, Incheon, Korea) and Yuanyang: An Exhibition on Coffee & Tea Vessels (2003, HK), etc. WAN was awarded the winner of the Hong Kong Art Biennale 2003, the Asian Cultural Council Fellowship in 2000 and the Winner (Sculpture) of the Philippe Charriol Foundation Art Competition in 1999. Her works are widely collected by the public organizations and private collectors in Japan, Denmark and Hong Kong.
丸仔 (袁堅樑)
丸仔現為註冊藝團「作動 Make and Move」藝術總監、視藝單位「展轉反則 Treat or Trick」軸心成員、「Kongtact Square」、「微風吹」、「撞劇團」、「觸映份子」及「詩作坊同學會」成員。丸仔活躍於表演藝術,近年他參與的計劃包括:「多大事件」演出《盤古零伍》(2005,香港)、「TAPAM台灣亞洲行為藝術交流展」(2004,台灣)、「TIPAF台灣國際行為藝術節2004」(2004,台北及高雄)、《沙士重現》 (2003,香港)、「亞洲相遇」亞太小劇場藝術節 (2003,東京及台北)、香港藝術中心「LIVE+MAY」作品《心祭Cardio-Rite》(2003,香港)等。
丸仔於99年開始在前進進戲劇工作坊的「小小劇場運動」發表其單人表演創作,其作品稍後被對號入座成為「行為藝術」和「即場藝術」。他現自稱其作品為「丸仔拉符呃」,創作每每從生活的感覺出發,在演與不演之間探求當下即是的身體美學。
個人網頁:http://dioyuenjiekar.blogspot.com
YUEN Kin-leung (Performance art)
Yuenjie is the Artistic Director of Make and Move Body Theatre, core member of Treat or Trick Art Group, member of Clash Theatre, member of Breeze Across Us, member of Touching Particles, and also member of Kongtact Square. He is an active performance artist in HK, recently joined art events including: The Taiwan Asian Performance Art Meeting (2004, Taiwan), The Taiwan International Performance Art Festival (2004, Taiwan), “SARS INTERNATIONAL INC.” Performance Festival (2003, HK), Asia Meets Asia Little Theatre Festival (2003, Tokyo and Taipei) and “LIVE+MAY” Art Events, (2003, HK), etc.
Yuen (Maru) is actively taking part in various art workshops and he claims himself a “jammer” as he is keen in “contact improvisation” and “environmental improvisation” dance. And he started his solo performance in 1999. His performance was labeled as “performance art” or “live art”, but he would now titles his works as "MARULIVEART".
Personal Homepage: http://dioyuenjiekar.blogspot.com