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TTXS AROUND THE WORLD Ann Arbor, Beijing, Chicago, Daegu, Fukuoka, Fukushima, Hangzhou, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Mexico City,
2007 2008
EXIT Festival and the Shanghai: Tian Tian Tian Tian Xiang Shang Tian Tian Xiang Shang VIA Festival Xiang Shang – Hong Exhibition in Singapore at Novel Hall Lane, Kong Creativity Taipei Exhibition cum Seminar 2012-2013
Cross Boundary – "Hong Kong + Japan: Tian Tian Xiang Beijing Design Week Art Lab of Museum Crossing Partnership in Shang: Creativity- 2013 – New Generation of Contemporary Art, Creativity" project – for-Community and Design Exhibition Shanghai "Tian Tian Xiang Shang" School Development statue exhibition-cum- Programme workshop 2016-2017
Tian Tian Xiang Shang Tian Tian Xiang Shang Workshop in Vancouver Tian Tian Fa Pau iSQUARE Exhibition Blank Boy Canvas Singapore Public Arts Exhibition Series Milan, Nanjing, Paris, San Francisco, Shanghai, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo, Toronto, Vancouver, Washington D.C.
2010 2011
Hong Kong: Creative Tian Tian Xiang Shang International Children’s TTXS – Soliloquies and Ecologies – Business, Conceptual Comics Festival Celebration Dialogues in Ann Arbor Living, Creativity Design Exhibition in Singapore Exhibition in Beijing Exhibition 2013-2014 2015-2016
Hong Kong: Constant Tian Tian Xiang Tian Tian Xiang Shang ANIMAMIX BIENNALE Change Shang Gateway— Gateway—2014 2015-2016 Danny Yung’s Bamboo Smithsonian Folklife Structure-Flower Plaque Festival Installation, 2014 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
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SINGAPORE 2017 Raffles City 28 July to 21 August 2017
Tian Tian Fa Pau TTXS Temple Street Tian Tian Xiang Shang Tian Tian Xiang Shang Public Arts Public Arts Action @Vancouver - An @Singapore - An Exhibition of Creative Exhibition of Creative Cultural Exchange Cultural Exchange THE TTXXS SINGAPORE 2017
The TTXS Singapore Exhibition is a cross-sector and multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together leading artists and creative individuals from Singapore and around the world.
Guest artists are given a blank 50cm three-dimensional Tian Tian figurine on which the artists are to freely express themselves, while exploring the theme of infinite possibilities.
Harking the importance of creativity in education, around 1000 young Singaporean students will partake in a TTXS creative workshop culminating in them also designing a 12cm Tian Tian figurine, which will be displayed in tandem with those by the guest artists.
It is hoped that through this unique program, we are able to encourage cross- cultural dialogue and enhance an international network of creative industry individuals, policy makers and educators to bring about positive social changes through the arts, design and culture. curator's words
Welcome to the Tian Tian Xiang Shang (day after day, looking up) exhibition program. Please enjoy the exhibits like visiting an explorative laboratory.
The phrase Tian Tian Xiang Shang in Chinese was used as a motto for children in the 1950s, and had appeared in every front gate of primary schools in China.
Education has always been my concern. My concern also goes to the education reform of Hong Kong and of the Greater China. The institutional reform is always slow, partly because of our conservative institution culture. We need advocacy, creativity and cross-sectors discourses in our schools, our galleries and our public space.
I created the Black Box Exercise project for children in the 1990s, a participatory exhibition triggering critical review of our arts institutions (museums and cultural centers). The project was widely discussed in Europe. In the mid 2000, I have created the Tian Tian Xiang Shang (TTXS) project. The project was an extension of my conceptual comic strips of same name. Project TTXS includes 3D workshops, education forums and cross-sectors participatory art exhibitions. The participatory workshop aims to bring children, parents, teachers and artists together to create and making dialogues. The forum aims to involve front line education practitioners to re-think while the exhibition aims to bring all sectors of our society to share.
Welcome to the Tian Tian laboratory and have fun exploring!
Danny Yung 2017 50cm Tian Tian SINGAPORE Artists The art faculty by pathlight
peng siong ang Swimming Champion
Tian Tian is a reflection of my journey as a swimmer, a coach and a Singaporean. A long time ago, I had to explain many times to my foreign competitors that Singapore is not part of Red China. I had to also explain that we can speak English fluently because we were taught English in school. Swimming on the world stage was life changing and exhilarating. Going beyond the comfort of home was necessary if one is to break down barriers. Tian Tian points to infinity and the possibilities!
Coaching is a form of art. You begin to juggle many form of life skills and simplify the process to become effective in your teachings. You believe that every individual has the potential to evolve into something extraordinary. It can be anything! Take down the boundaries and show them the way. Tian Tian points to infinity and the possibilities!
In 1965, I was 2 years old when Singapore started their journey as an independent country. My father told me about their journey from Fujian to Singapore. Everyone had to work really hard to make a better life. My father played his part in nation-building. Life was hard but simple! We shall not forget their hard work and sacrifices! Our leaders have created a success story with the little red dot. Tian Tian wears the Lion’s Pride and persevere to pursue the infinitive possibilities!
The Red and White color is the national colours of Singapore. Red symbolises “universal brotherhood and equality of man”. White symbolises “pervading and everlasting purity and virtue”. Crescent moon represents “a young nation on the ascendant”. Five stars represents the nation’s ideals of “democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality”. The Little Red Dot… junfeng boo Award Winning Film Maker / 2009 NAC Young Artist of the Year Recipient jeanette aw I made this in response to the success of Pink Dot over the years. It is a Actress / Author / Illustrator grassroots movement in Singapore that advocates for the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in our midst, and it does so Dare to dream and the entire through encouraging dialogue on the traditionally sensitive issue. On one day a galaxy is yours. It all starts from the year, the public is encouraged to turn up at Hong Lim Park dressed in pink to heart. form a human “pink dot”, which symbolizes the acceptance of LGBT people in Singaporean society. The movement has proven so effective that there have been other Pink Dots formed around the world, including in Hong Kong.
Nearly 20,000 Singaporeans and permanent residents came to support the cause at Pink Dot 2017, making it a spectacular success. I was on the ground at Pink Dot this year and there was a palpable sense of love and solidarity rarely felt in Singapore. It was deeply moving to see many families at the event, where parents taught their young children values of inclusion and kindness. It gave many of us a sense of hope.
Tian Tian reminded me of that sense of hope. As Pink Dot enters its 10th year in 2018, it is my hope that meaningful conversations will prevail, and that the spirit of love and inclusion will not only occur once a year, but every day.
yee wei chai Film Director / Producer / Writer Founder & CEO - Mocha Chai Laboratories
"Change is the only constant."
These days, everything moves at an incredible pace. Blink and you are left behind. Blink and there is something new. Blink and you are outdated. We are like our computers, constantly being reminded to update. Reminding us to constantly upgrade or become incompatible or irrelevant.
The figurine has been transformed into a fully-functional computer to reflect these thoughts.
The design on the body is inspired by the printed circuit board. Its hand-drawn style mimics the anaglyphic look of ancient Egyptian art and cavemen drawings. 50cm Tian Tian SINGAPORE Artists The art faculty by pathlight
june goh Interior Designer / Furniture Designer - Moopak
Working side by side on this project, using similar materials, the interpretation & application are different with each of our Tian Tian. Just like our everyday lives, our approach in life is different but yet bear a tinge of basic resemblance & similarities throughout our growing up. Tian Tian Lisa : She is into details, meticulous & enjoys creating with the work of her hands. Tian Tian June : She is random in a childike manner & enjoys the freedom of a God - Given life.
lisa goh yuni hadi Artist / Graphic Designer / Illustrator Executive Director - Singapore International Film Festival Co-Founder - Objectif Films
Everyday I Dream
Being a mother of 2 young children, I see the wonder and innocence in play and imagination. It is something that inspires me every day, to know that our dreams are constantly evolving and the strength to reach them is within us. That ability to see both day and night all at once is represented by the cloud pattern and the star & moon symbols. The fearlessness that children have in giving themselves to imagination is one that we all should be inspired by.
dr puay peng ho Head of Department of Architecture (School of Design and Environment), National University of Singapore
To me Tian Tian is about space where he stood and where he is pointing to. But all the while, the clock is ticking, 2046 is looming. Time is moving on, has the place moved as well? Where is the future, when is the future. 50cm Tian Tian SINGAPORE Artists The art faculty by pathlight
eric khoo Singapore Cultural Medallion Recipient Film Director/Producer Founder - Zhao Wei Films
Green
jonathan hwang Freelance Gallerist / Artist / Designe / Painter
Standing at 72-storey, Raffles City is an icon as one of the tallest buildings in Singapore. Taking cue from Chinese poet, 王之涣《登鹳雀楼》：欲穷千里目， 更上一层楼, the Raffles City Dream Boy is born. He has his eyes set above the clouds. He is always looking for a brighter tomorrow, and he always reaches for new heights. Raffles City Dream Boy heng leun kok hopes to inspire and encourage everyone to dream big, dream tall, and to take each step higher where Artistic Director -Drama Box the sky (cloud) is the limit. Nominated Member of Parliament
Under the sun 暴曬 When optimism and hope are being dangled with strings attached… When optimism and hope are exposed and sunned under extreme heat…
For Mr Liu Xiao Bo
dasmond koh Celebrity / Radio DJ / TV Host / Actor / Movie Director / Entrepreneur
保育海洋 Without Ocean, Life on earth cannot exist. Let's do our part. 50cm Tian Tian SINGAPORE Artists The art faculty by pathlight
jian hong kuo Artistic Director - Theatre Practice
原来里面是这样的。然后呢？ So this is what it’s like on the inside. Now what?
dr chee kien lai Adjunct Associate Professor at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
For this version of Tian Tian 天天 , I asked two related questions: (1) Which figure inspired children in Nanyang (S.E.Asia) to 天天向上 and; (2) How does this connect Hong Kong to Nanyang ? The joint answer was found in the figure小强, who appeared in the children magazine 南洋儿童 .
The magazine was published by Chung Hwa Book company in Hong Kong and distributed widely among the chinese overseas in SouthEast Asia. 小强的故事 was one of the magazines regular features. As an elder brother, he had to set an example to others, eventhough he was joyce lee initially in the wrong, sometimes. Film Maker / Managing Director - Encore Films
Tian Tian embodies the wishes, hopes and dreams that I have for the Singapore film industry—a wish for the original stories that could capture hearts, a hope for these films to travel to screens worldwide and be shown to different eyes, a dream for the industry to soar to the greatest of heights. This is the significance of the colours red and white, which represents Singapore, and the roll of 35mm film that represents the many more films and stories that are in the making. The gems on Tian Tian’s shirt—a desire for Singapore creators to always be inspired and for the Singapore film industry to always sparkle. If we ever have the chance to meet in person, you’ll see a similarity between Tian Tian and I in the colour of our hair. The colour silver, to me, symbolises a glittering future, one which I hope to live on without any regrets by taking charge and cherishing every single moment in my life. Like the positive and forward-looking Tian Tian, I wish for every talented individual in Singapore to live, with their chins up, doing what they love, create things that they care about, and tell stories that are uniquely theirs.
terence lee Fashion Editor / Stylist
From Sky Scapers to the galaxy, we keep aiming higher and higher. But lets not forget to love. 50cm Tian Tian SINGAPORE Artists The art faculty by pathlight
li hui lan Founder - Berries World of Learning School
Tian Tian embodies the state of planet Earth today, which is currently fazed by pollution and wanton destruction of natural habitats.The effects may not be apparent, akin to when viewing Tian Tian's back - which is uniformly blanketed with newspaper. However, upon examining the frontal portion, it is discernible that significant portions of the Earth have been wiped out - given the sharp contrast between the untainted and corroded surfaces. As Empowered individuals, we have the capacity to make a difference towards environmental protection and conservation. It can begin form within our homes and daily habits, before crippling ills shroud our vision. Complacency stands between us and progress, let's act now and be the change !
xiaoyi liu Artistic Director - Emergency Stairs / 2016 NAC Young Artist of the Year Recipient
自信人生二百年，会当水击三千里。——毛泽东 1917 年
Surely if I lived two hundred years, I'd thrash a wake of three thousand miles. -- Mao Zedong, 1917
FARM Cross Disciplinary Design Practice
It Starts with a Line
Everything begins with a line. A thought. A line of thought. And then we draw. We draw one line. Then multiple lines. We have fun and play with them. Line by line. Controlled lines, uncontrolled lines, between the lines, conceptual lines. Always redrawing, always refining the lines. The lines become art. fashion. graphics. objects. space. Anything and Everything.
peng hui ng General Manager - Warner Bros. Pictures (Singapore)
If you love movies, you simply cannot choose one favourite. In the dark cinema hall, I continue to be entertained, astonished and inspired by film. I am still happily lost in this mysterious intersection where life, dreams and art meet. Here are just some of the great films that have resonated and stayed with me through the years.. 50cm Tian Tian SINGAPORE Artists The art faculty by pathlight kevin ou International Celebrity Photography
Success is no accident, it is hardwork, perserverance, learning, sacrifice and most of all love of what are you doing. Tian Tian Xiang Shang (TTXS) encourages children to work hard to achieve dreams. Most people search for a path to success that is easy & certain. The truth is, most paths are neither.
My work is a reminder that every great person started from the bottom, while doing all they can to rise to the top. The colors used were chosen to symbolize the journey – Black signifies the path that starts at the bottom. Gold represents the success we achieve : Be it fame or fortune . The Gold covers the heart & mind, the source of all ambition. The edges between Black and Gold represents our struggle to get from one point to another. The struggle is often coarse, uneven and ugly.
Some people dream of success, while others get up every morning and make it happen. My art piece serves as an inspiration to keep working to make dream a reality.
joanne peh Actress
At some point in our lives when our basic and psychological needs are met, we begin in search of something less tangible and more fulfilling -- happiness, peace and englightenment. While we present an appearance of calm and try to assure others that everything is good and all right, our fears and flaws often weigh us down. We cannot truly fly if we dare not lift our feet. We cannot be free if we do yue weng pok not rid our burdens. Film Maker / Cinematographer 对我来说，天天代表着我们每个人，有梦想有渴望也有向上的精 Co-founder - Creative Room 神。但却因为背着很多包袱，很多时候就只能站在陆地望着天。
Title is Tears, Sweat and other Bodily Fluids. In order to Tian Tian Xiang Shang, one has to work hard at it. Fluids are represented by a reflective tear drop. We see ourselves in the reflection. A mindful reminder of our own daily struggles.
yuwu qi Actor
成为父亲之后，会对自己，孩子有许多的思考。 父母都希望孩子有好的一生。希望他们以后生活得 好一点，顺利一点，但这些愿望在现实社会就会变成 竞争，压力。想他们学习成绩好，还要有一技之长。 做父母的知道世道艰难。于是孩子做很多的选择。 学什么，读什么学校，选什么专业，都会考虑到以后 会不会有“钱途”。无形成为一件伴随孩子成长的 外衣。与单纯天真的孩子格格不入。 50cm Tian Tian SINGAPORE Artists The art faculty by pathlight
ezzam rahman Installation/Performance/Multi-Disciplinary Artist / 2016 NAC Young Artist of the Year Recipient
Who is Tian Tian? Tian Tian is me and you. "There is no difference between me and you" is my interpretation on equality. Equality regardless of the colour of our skin, our personal beliefs and acceptance towards everyone. Everyone have the power to make the changes, make a difference as long as we have a little faith and hope within ourselves.
william sim/lush tan alfian sa'at Artist/Illustrator Writer, Poet and Playwright
Tian Tian National Day Courtesy of William Sim & Lush "He is pointing at a rainbow but the rainbow is him." Tan :) At Singapore's National Day Parade (NDP) with his face painted, Singa The Lion* bag slung and his favourite button badge pinned. Tian Tian watched in awe as the fighter jets soar in formation. Filled with pride, he felt everyday should be a national day, where the people's hearts are united as one*. * Singa The Lion, also known as Singa The Courtesy Lion was a mascot created in 1982 to educate Singapore's public on courtesy, graciousness and kindness. * A cardinal number, half of two; not divisible by three.
kay ngee tan Architect
Pink Dot ! 50cm Tian Tian SINGAPORE Artists The art faculty by pathlight T'ang Quartet Artists: • Ang Chek Meng • Leslie Tan • Lionel Tan • Yu Ying Ng
Chrysalis
Inspired by Carl Jung's Four Stages Of Life - the Athlete, Warrior, Statement and Spirit. Four little TTXS boys morph into four Characters, each becoming a mirror to parts residing in all of us. Narcissus keeps falling in love with himself … this time it's through his mobile phone. Ares will happily fight anyone and conquer anything for the medals and the applause. Hermes is so powerful he can build and protect everyone, but does anybody know of his hidden secret?
Aether is like a satisfying hot shower after a long, dusty day. He sheds the heavy dirt and jumps into his dreams, clean and pure. 50cm Tian Tian SINGAPORE Artists The art faculty by pathlight
dr kenneth paul tan Vice-Dean (Academic Affairs) & Associate Professor - Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
In Singapore of myth and legend, a hill was stained by the spewing blood of a boy who was killed by the soldiers of a desperate and insecure Sultan, jealous of his rising popularity. What had the boy done to deserve this? He had offered an unconventional yet simple idea that enabled his terrified village to repel successfully the attacks of deadly swordfish by lining the shore with banana tree trunks. Everyone's just dying for a good idea. ~Redhill~
desmond tan Actor
In my opinion, (when I first saw Tian Tian) Tian Tian symbolizes the many of us who wish to fly to the stars in the sky but is rooted heavily due to all kinds of reasons. One problem that almost all of us faces would be the past. The Main obstacle that prevents us from our future is the bondages from our past. adam wang Here's my interpretation of Tian Tian: "FUTURE TRAPPED IN PAST" Graphic Designer / Graffiti Artist
A coincidentally timely collaboration. - This piece speaks about a point in the artist's life, where the harsh reality of betrayal has hit him hard. " This expression is my only way to deal with or suppress the anger. A reminder to stay positive and be more careful about whom we can trust in this day and age ... And never to let anyone put you down. To reach for the galaxy and beyond. To grow in wisdom beyond our worlds." "Forgive them Father, for they know not what they do..."
julian wong Music Director / Composer
Tian Tian listens to different sounds around him. With a wave of his magic wand, he organises the sounds and shapes them into music. That is how Tian Tian makes sense of, and brings order to, his world. 50cm Tian Tian SINGAPORE Artists danny YEO/jun wei The art faculty by pathlight Writer/DJ
中国 X 狮城 X 香港 向样 X 相像 X 像样 华样 X 华洋 X 洋相 志向 X 惩罚 X 奖赏 一样 X 又不 X 一样
The carrot and stick image refers to how farmers in a drive to yield more crop or better results, will slave-drive their mules to work harder by dangling a carrot in front to induce hunger and urge the animals to hastily move forward. The stick held behind is used to hit at the animals to urge them on or to induce pain so that there can be more gain. The carrot and stick approach refers to a policy of offering a combination of rewards and punishments to induce good behavior in the subject.
grand master tan khoon yong Fengshui Master terence yeung 军荣诗 Artist/Designer / Curator / Arts Educator 小红点的小红人 梅花兰花相辅成 Founder - Flea & Tree 一带一路有愿景 新中两国创契机 东西南北陆海通 身心相印枝叶情 I am depicting a character who wears the anti-social social 海誓山盟心脉传 天天向上永同心 club tee-shirt who carries a smaller version of himself everywhere he goes. 语： 大大的中国，小小的新加坡，同祖同宗。国情有左右，求同可存异， 创造永双赢。 A simple artwork that belies intricate details, the artist invite audiences to take a closer view and explore the complementing plum blossoms and orchids, a metaphor for the seemingly complex yet simple relationship of Great China and the little red dot, Singapore. The core message of Relations lies in its namesake and expression of the little man pointing skywards; indicating binding ties through ancestry and a wish for common goals and win-win situations.
daniel yun Film Producer / Film Maker / Media Practitioner
Danny Yung’s Tian Tian represents the pure white canvas of an innocent mind. The idealism of a child. Of progress, improvement and growth. To me, Tian Tian represents hope itself. A child is hope in its purest and most original form. Looking and pointing upwards, Tian Tian is the pure embodiment of wonder and hope.
I have combined the illusions of cloud with Tian Tian. There is a saying - if we feel stuck, just look up at the sky. The clouds in the sky will remind us that everything changes. My Tian Tian is afloat on a cloud; the combination reminds us of the wonders of the world. That everything around us is a work of art, everything is inter-connected in the universe.
I have retained Danny’s use of white because to me white is purity and possibility. White is nothing and everything. A child has nothing much to show by way of experience yet this child has the possibility of everything in the future. In the eyes of every child, there is a promise of possibilities. And ultimately this is the definition of hope. 50cm Tian Tian SINGAPORE Artists The art faculty by pathlight
Ezra Chan Yi The Art Faculty by Pathlight
Tian Tian is looking up. What does he see?
Samuel Chen The Art Faculty by Pathlight
Tian Tian looks within himself to see his heart. He also sees the burger and fries he ate for lunch.
Lee Chang Ming The Art Faculty by Pathlight
Tian Tian just want to be spontaneous and have fun!
Jolie Lim The Art Faculty by Pathlight
My variation of Tian Tian does not just represent inquisitiveness but also the celebration of differences and my upbeat personality. The differen characters on the shirt and pants all show the things I like and also the characters that are usually outspoken or are often shown in disharmony, such as the cat and dog. All of them are happy with smiles or in harmony, and point upwards looking at the sky, just like Tian Tian. All are in different puzzle pieces that fit together to represent the celebration of Autism. Just like me, all characters will have many things to wonder about and to explore. 50cm Tian 50cmTian SINGAPORE Tian Artists Tian SINGAPOREThe art faculty byArtists pathlight
Loy sheau mei/annie tan The Art Faculty by Pathlight
知己，不会纵容你，只会帮助你。你做对了，由心称赞。 你做错了，让你悔改。不宣扬你的隐私，不算计你的利 益，不污蔑你的人品。
Tay Jun Yi The Art Faculty by Pathlight
Tian Tian is thinking about the animal kingdom.
Seetoh ShengJie The Art Faculty by Pathlight
Tian Tian sees into the past - The Lost World! 50cm Tian Tian HONG KONG Artists
AHN Hye Jin Spatial & Product Designer
PIORA may you bloom, may you glow.
Piora is the main theme of the project that AHN Hye Jin continues to work on. The project PIORA is inspired by Korean word 피어라 , literally means ‘let it blossom’.
Tian Tian is covered with simplified paper petals. The paper petals are symbolic of incomplete dream yet about to bloom. It signifies that each one of the paper petal is everyone’s hope, wish and passion. www.designpiora. com
Alan CHAN Designer / Brand Consultant / Artist
The red scarf is a symbol of Young Pioneers of China, The extended red scarf with CHAN’s initial “A” becomes the signature red cape of superman, responding to the theme Tian Tian Xiang Shang (literally means making progress everyday), a famous idiom of President Alan CHAN Mao for the children. It also symbolizes the Designer / Brand Consultant / Artist new generation can be as omnipotent as a superman if they work harder.
CHAN hei shing Book Designer / Book Artist
Bite Your Mind! Eating is the beeline for greed. It also signifies the possessive instinct of human beings. What a ridiculous feast! After everyone's spirit and mind are swallowed, they are refilled with reconstructed ideas and transformed into figureheads for the pseudo-harmony of a Utopia. Perhaps we can finally use our buttocks to think now? 50cm Tian Tian HONG KONG Artists GIGI CHAO Founder / Zizi Workshop
The Tian Tian figurine strikes me as reflecting the relaxed intensity of Hong Kong creative minds. It alludes to one that is curious, yet subdued; interested, yet hesitant. I love striping an issue down back to basics, to celebrate inherent likeness, and to be stimulated and attracted by our difference, and to expose our nakedness and vulnerabilities. As curious beings, I love scrutinizing the world, looking, searching, questioning. See a flower and imagine yourself a butterfly; the butterfly falls in love with the flower. The love between them was the sweetest nectar albeit, only temporary, for the flower is bound by her stem and cannot dance in the breeze like the butterfly. The flower hears the thumping of a foot approaching, it soon covers the sky, and the flower finds herself intimately crushed. The butterfly cannot save her, and the sweetness of love now only magnifies the pain of loss.
Barney CHENG CHRIS CHEUNG Fashion Designer
New Media Designer / Artist 大雄大指 In a pun on words, instead of meaning ‘fantabulously HOT’ TTXS in Barney’s couture trained hands becomes a query into society’s definition of traditional male role models- would he be emasculated by being shrouded in lacquer red lace? Can a glimmer of reflected glory in his eyes be interpreted as coy in mainstream society? Can celebrity help propagate change in our social consciousness? Can TTXS point us in the right direction please?
CHOI Kim Hung @C+C Workshop Visual / Graphic Designer
This is the older Tian Tian. Not sure what he is looking for, or if he has got what he desires, all I know is he will not easily give up. 50cm Tian Tian HONG KONG Artists
Henry CHU @pill & pillow Web Design & New Media Artist
Try to imagine if we are not moving upward (Xiang Shang) in a city like Hong Kong? How should we keep up with the speed of development? I hope being creative is a way out
May FUNG Independent Art & Cultural Worker
An art work reflecting on social politics. JOEY HO @Joey HO Design Limited Architectural & Interior Designer
Hoi Chiu Multi-media / Sand Painting Artist 50cm Tian Tian HONG KONG Artists Ken HUI Creative Director
Creative Angel A designer is an angel on earth, here to help the world through his creativity and ideas.
Jinno NEKO KAN Tai Keung Bamboo Framework & Paper-mâché Artist Visual / Graphic Designer & Artist Goldfish/ Kid I just want to paint some goldfishes* on the kid and there is no Every time I see Tian Tian I think of the hidden agenda at all. saying Tiān Tiān Xiàng Shàng , Hǎo Hào Xué Xí which means looking up towards *In Buddhism, the goldfishes symbolize happiness, as they have my goals everyday and studying hard. complete freedom in water. Ever since I chose my path in art and design, I have never stopped learning. After In Chinese way, goldfishes are identical with the two words meaning years of working day and night, I started "Gold and Abundance" therefore many Chinese keep goldfish at thinking that I must learn to let go of certain home or in ponds. demands of myself that I have set too high. In 2010, I wrote a Tian Tian diary on top of my Tian Tian figurine; today, I write lines of dialogue on the front and the back of his T-shirt.
KAN Tai Keung Visual/Graphic Designer & Artist 50cm Tian Tian HONG KONG Artists
Tara KO/Polly LAY @Escafe studio Visual / Graphic Designer
Creativity grows like a weed.
Kathy KUK/CHAN Ka Tat @Graphic Airlines Multi-media Designer & Illustrator
Even though we are only dust within the vast and ever expanding universe, but within us we all have Kathy KUK/CHAN Ka Tat our little universe with infinite power. There was @Graphic Airlines never a beginning nor an end, life is journey without Multi-media Designer & Illustrator boundaries and limitations waiting for us to experience and discover.
Joseph KUNG Principal of Shung Tak Catholic English College
Passing the Torch As an educator, leader of children, it is an exceptionally important task and responsibility to educate the next generation. We are role models to the children. We are to be like a Superman, be always put the needs of others in front and to be brave in times of adversities. 50cm Tian Tian HONG KONG Artists LAI Tat Tat Wing Cartoonist & Illustrator
Hands of different workshop participants cast the best impression in my mind.
Karen LEE Freeman LAU Jewelry Designer Designer, Public Art / Sculpture Artist
Flowers and butterflies are like Mirror Mirror, Looking for me in you art and life; Life moves our hearts In the fast-paced modern world, we often rush forward forgetting so that we can create, And the to reflect upon ourselves. In fact, in order to attain the perfect self, it creations move others, so that is necessary to always look into the mirror in our hearts, dig out our others will get inspired… weaknesses and amend them. We should be self-reflexive and strive to do better, so we can run faster and go further.
Look up and take big strides ahead, Look inwards and search for the self within, every night before bed.
Michael LEUNG Visual / Graphic, Product & Spatial Designer 50cm Tian Tian HONG KONG Artists
LI Chi Tak Cartoonist
Tian Tian became a little part of the outer space. People on earth trying to challenge the outer space might end up weeping in the burning sun.
William LIM Architect & Visual Artist Roy LIN Founder of Blackpaper, Lyricist & Writer
I just wanted to move upwards, but then you hanged me.
Ellen LOO Musician / Singer
I see myself on barren fields, tangled up in my own obsession, but I wear a badge high up on my chest, it keeps me company more than it gives me pride.
This piece was made out of 100% trash, or should I say trash in some folk's minds, used guitar strings and string rings. The used melody is my backpack, it encircles my past as well as my anticipation. 50cm Tian Tian HONG KONG Artists
Man Lai Hong Product Designer
The concept of this design is to encourage "make changes together". In order to enrich the design culture and environment of Hong Kong, we need the effort from everyone. I hope more people can understand the message and thinking behind the design and all the creative artworks. Since more people can appreciate creative industry, more opportunities for designer to enrich human living. I wish this idea grow like a tree and more and more passion designer can contribute in this industry.
Javin MO @Milkxhake Visual / Graphic Designer
Sovereign Bonds Between June 29 and 13 July 2012, The Ministry of Finance announced the Central Government will issue renminbi sovereign Karen POW bonds totalling RMB55 billion in Hong Kong, providing investors more Mural and Mosaic Artist attractive package in next 2 years and continuing to speed up the offshore renminbi business. Someone says, "Don’t stare at her!" The other says, "She has been cursed!" Another says, "You will meet adversity after staring at her!"
Nevertheless, I decide to figure her out!
Baldwin PUI @hoiming Fashion / Accessories Designer 50cm Tian Tian HONG KONG Artists
Aries SIN @MODEMENT Fashion / Accessories Designer
EXCHANGE Our nature is the important resource to us, as treasonable as good. We always said the land in Hong Kong is as expensive as gold. Sometimes, we sacrifice our environment for a better living. Is it necessary to concentrate on the profit margin only instead of making a balance between nature and commercial? Tian Tian was covered by the map of Hong Kong, which decorated with sequins and green velveteen, showing the importance and valuable of our nature, like gold.
The flower on the tip of Tian Tian means the original and pure relationship between human and nature. Hoping that we could always remember there is always an equation there. Otherwise, we would suffer from what we destroyed one day.
Aries SIN @MODEMENT Fashion / Accessories Designer
Vivienne TAM Fashion Designer
Tian Tian is quietly having tea with himself in a nice airy chamber inside a Chinese Garden. It must be autumn. Of course the bird’s eye view of the Chinese Garden and chamber are but an illustration of hand paint artwork. All transformed into the blue flower china on to Tian Tian.
TAM Mui Fong Visual Arts Teacher of Sha Tin Government Secondary School
Up or Down? Male or female? Progress or backward? Is there any reason to draw a line as such? 50cm Tian Tian HONG KONG Artists teelocker Visual / Graphic Design
"Breaking through" is the theme. Holding up to one's principles is the key to break through all the confines, and making progress every day.
Jessey TSANG Film Director
Pokka dots is the theme, the while dots John TSANG spread all over Tian Tian symbolize the perseverance in bringing more colours Former Financial Secretary of HKSARG in life.
Justin WONG Comic Writer & Media Artist
Looking up at the sky, Tian Tian seems to have thousands of words to say. But without a mouth, he can only use text balloons……to convey message. Talking through balloons... Isn’t it a comic? 50cm Tian Tian HONG KONG Artists
Stanley WONG (anothermountainman) Visual Communicator
positive hongkong redwhiteblue is existence, participation, devotion and commitment redwhiteblue is perseverance, diligence and endurance redwhiteblue like the hong kong people of 1960s and 1970s…… the most important thing is that our hong kong family should remain unchanged for 50 years: keep positive, keep going
Stanley WONG (anothermountainman) Visual Communicator
Anthony WONG Musician / Singer
Nowadays, people will pick up a camera or a mobile phone to snap when they see something interesting or making new friends, now, please do so and scan me with your phone.
WONG Wan Mei @Goldfish Creative Visual / Graphic & Product Designer
My creation of Tian Tian is called Butterflies. My inspiration has come from my new born baby boy. It is like many butterflies dancing with happiness and joy. It is full of hope and energy. 50cm Tian Tian HONG KONG Artists
Toby YEUNG Multi-media Designer
Lio YEUNG Visual Artist & Art Director
Chess game has rules, Life doesn’t.
Eric YIM Chairman / Design Council of Hong Kong
Luban lock signifies Chinese traditional art and high-technology. Timber symbolizes natural and traditional materials. Both may look simple, but they mark mankind & transition from ignorance to enlightenment. That is really spectacular. The head of “Tian Tian Xiang Shang” was replaced by Luban wooden lock , symbolizing the digital world can change radically in a very short period of time but something that never change and should be kept in mind are the eternal values, including superb craftsmanship and skills, unique creativity and exquisite materials. As designers, if we can put these values into practice and implement new ideas, we will be able to maximize the conventional wisdom and new technology so as to inject new life and vitality into our creations.
YIP Wing Sie Music Director / Hong Kong Sinfonietta
Tian Tian Xiang Shang——My Father My father, Dr YIP Wai Hong, is never short of ideas and energy where music is concerned. It is with a child's fearless strive and spirit that he has succeeded in making the impossibles possible. 50cm Tian Tian HONG KONG Artists
Pius YIU Hair Stylist
You have the positive force of Tian Tian Xiang Shang no matter what your background, race, style, taste, social or economic status is. Head in the right direction, make everyday count!
Louis YU Executive Director / Performing Arts West Kowloon Cultural District Authority
We presented three Conceptual Plan Options for the future West Kowloon Cultural District to the public by three of the world's renowned master planning teams to reflect the Hong Kong of today, and its dreams of an arts and cultural hub for tomorrow. Today, we put forward a proposed Development Plan based on the concept by Foster + Partners, which was favoured by the people of Hong Kong. We have enhanced the preferred Conceptual Plan and incorporated desirable features from the other two master plans wherever appropriate to make the Cultural District a place to relax and be inspired. It will be, in every aspect, a Place for Everyone. 50cm Tian Tian Tokyo Artists Akiyuki Ina 伊奈章之
Artist / Art Director
Blue Painted Boy
This blue painted boy looks like a traditional ceramic vase and pot.Gifting an earthenware suggests wealthy life means affection.
Ichiro Endo 遠藤一郎
Future Artist
FUTURE BOY
Let's GO for FUTURE!!
Ippei Hirasawa 平澤一平
Illustrator
Tanu boy This is a young raccoon dog that is trying to take a form of human being. He is full of dreams and hopes. (In Japan, raccoon dog is known as an animal that normally takes form of different kind of objects with a leaf on his head. 50cm Tian Tian Tokyo Artists
Keiko Tada 多田景子
Illustrator
Flowers
It is that a building was very high to have been surprised when I went to Hong Kong. I felt power very much. If many flowers grow from a small seed towards the sky like the building, I am glad.
Kentaro Taki 瀧健太郎
Video Artist
Endless wink
My both eyes open to see you and our future. I see you. And you see me. Then you can see yourself on me. Close right eye, left eye, and right eye again… scenes are definitely changing. Parallax, a blind point and the swing of the things. It's like an endless wink. Yeah, I'm a boy with 2 cameras.
Masafumi Tashiro たしろまさふみ
Spatial Designer
LANDSCALE
I feel like a tiny dot when I see the world through a telescope.
I feel like a giant when I see the world through a microscope.
I rejoice in wonderment thinking about the world through different landscape scales. 50cm Tian Tian Tokyo Artists Ryosuke Nishikubo 西久保 良輔
Interior Designer
Frog's Future
I wonder where did those frogs which informed coming of spring for us go to ?
Seiji Imoda/Ryoko kato 井下田成司 / 加藤良子 Designer
Imagination.
The future is bright.
Shin- ichiro Wakao 若尾真一郎
Illustrator
Flower Prince 50cm Tian Tian vancouver Artists
heather baker Artist
Minor deity with third eye with pill box hat
annie briard Video, Photography and Installation Artist
My art practice explores how we understand the world through visual perception. I make moving image and photography-based work that often uses vision theories or optical illusions as their starting points. RGB BOY reflects on sight by hank bull representing the sole three colors our eyes physically perceive – red, green, and blue. These are the same Multidisciplinary Artist/ Curator three colors composing video. The connections between how we perceive moving images and reality are fascinating – how can so much be understood from so little?
jenny kwan Member of Parliament, Ottawa, Canada
The Indigenous, Metis and Inuit peoples are the first peoples in Canada. In the last 150 years, the faces of the world have come to Canada and helped build this nation. With great sacrifices and struggles, today, we are a rich and diverse multi-cultural tapestry of ethnicities, ages, genders and abilities living in a free and democratic society.
My vision, my work, my life, my "Tian Tian" is driven by the belief that every distinct individual from across the globe can unite with one heart and one mind guided by the power of our shared humanity.
In the spirit of Jack Layton, “Love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.”
My creation, on the occasion of Canada 150, “Faces of Canada,” is a conglomerate of the faces, people and dreams that make up Canada. Let us stand united with one heart and one mind as we continue to move forward, towards our better “Tian Tian” for everyone. 50cm Tian Tian vancouver Artists lyse lemeux Drawing and Installation Artist
Danny Yung created Tian Tian based on the 1950’s Chinese slogan; tiāntiān xiàngshàng 天天向上 ; "Study hard and make progress every day". More recently the Blank Boy Canvas project aimed to draw attention to art education by offering artist across the world the opportunity of developing and evolving their concept of Tian Tian.
Here Tian Tian has been transformed into a girl. Standing tall, her eyes peering through a lensed mask, she points her strong pink finger upwards, determinedly. Her gender apparent and without apology, her grey hair is a symbol of the long and productive life that awaits her. This Tian Tian iteration will I hope continue to explore and expand the conversation around Tian Tian for children of all ages and gender.
link leisure/david malachi robinson Artist / Multidisciplinary Visual Artist
Moon Boy Discovers His Celestial Heart michaelmichaelmichael By Link Leisure and David Malachi Robinson Artist/ Designer "for he had to look beyond that which was familiar, and in doing so found a piece of himself that shone with the brightest of lights. " I first participated in Danny Yung's theatre work "Two or Three Things You Want to Know About Hong Kong" in 1993. I'd like to contribute this Blank Boy Canvas (i.e. TTXS figurine) to Danny, Hong Kong's ultimate cultural pioneer. The picture on this figurine was photographed by me at Zuni Icosahedron in 2013.
chris reed Multidisciplinary Artist
Button Mum is an artist’s attempt to take that which is manmade and strive to make it as beautiful as something naturally produced. Societally, imagination is something that is commonly discounted. Being such a powerful entity, Button Mum takes the imaginative instinct and acts as a canvas for minds young and old to paint whatever realm of thought they want to. Not simply a bystander, but a tangential, creative, port key. 50cm Tian Tian vancouver Artists
drew shaffer
Artist
janice toulouse Artist / Instructor
My art is my statement on my life as an Anishinabe kwe through the language of contemporary art. I have been a painter for over 35 years. My work concerns human relation to nature and the evolving transformation towards a caring environment. My research is revising history from an Indigenous perspective, to respect and connect all life. My painting practice includes abstract works on the conservation of nature, and mixed media historical events that commemorate Indigenous people. As an artist and teacher, during my lifetime I have worked to bring Indigenous art to the world. I won a REVEAL Indigenous Art Award April, ,2017
paul wong Artist/ Curator nine frame Tian Tian Xiang Shang Conceptual Comic was created by Danny Yung in 1970s. - The conceptual comic collection is characterized into one-frame, three-frame, comics four-frame and nine-frame creations. The nine-frame series on show at the Singapore exhibition were developed in 2008, and sets out to explore the themes HONG KONG Artists of Space, Narrative Structure and Perception.
Twenty-four pieces of nine-frame comic strips are created by Yung while another ten of them are Yung's collaboration with prominent artists/creative talents based in Hong Kong, with these artists responding and reacting to these comic strips with their own understanding and interpretations.
Craig au yeung Multi-Media Artist
Choi yan chi
Contemporary Artist nine- frame comics HONG KONG Artists
Kan Tai keung Visual & Graphic Designer / Artist
Freeman Lau Designer, Public Art and Sculpture Artist nine- frame comics HONG KONG Artists
alice mak Comics & Animation Illustrator
siu hak Illustrator nine- frame comics HONG KONG Artists
Vivienne Tam Fashion Designer
tsui hark Film Director nine- frame comics HONG KONG Artists
Stanley Wong aka anothermountainman Visual Communicator
douglas young Interior & Furniture Designer 1.6m tian tian chinese zodiac HONG KONG ARTISTs
Danny Yung Creator of Tian Tian Xiang Shang; Co-Artistic Director of Zuni Icosahedron
Danny Yung together with 11 Hong Kong designers and art workers presented Tian Tian Xiang Shang sculptures in the theme of Chinese Zodiac Vision: The TTXS spirit of creativity is a symbol of Hong Kong culture in its versatile, open, participatory, diverse and transfrontier uniqueness. Building a platform for transgenerational, transcultural and transregional collaborations on experimental creative exchange is the key infrastructure for the culture of Hong Kong. With a knowledge-based repository, we can then work together using cultural perspectives to find creative solutions to break the spell cast upon Hong Kong's social, political and economic dimensions in issues such as town planning, education and environmental protection.
Mathias Woo Co-Artistic Director cum Executive Director of Zuni Icosahedron YEAR OF RABBIT
Yu Yat-yiu Composer YEAR OF DOG
Lai Tat Tat Wing Comic Artist YEAR OF SNAKE 1.6m tian tian chinese zodiac HONG KONG ARTISTs
Jim Chu Visual / Graphic Designer YEAR OF TIGER
Leumas To Illustrator / Curator YEAR OF RAT
Wong Chi Yung Light-Art Artist YEAR OF MONKEY
Dio Lau Visual Artist / Graphic Designer YEAR OF PIG 1.6m tian tian chinese zodiac HONG KONG ARTISTs
Melody Yiu Urban Designer YEAR OF HORSE
Lo Sing-Chin Costume Designer YEAR OF GOAT
Anais Mak Fashion Designer YEAR OF OX
Stephanie Loo Illustrator YEAR OF DRAGON
* The present 12 Chinese Zodiac Tian Tian were re-worked by Lai Tat Tat Wing singapore Artists Bio
ANG Chek Meng has since been invited to more than 60 film festivals around T'ang Quartet the world. Selected as a New York Times Critics’ Pick when it was released in the United States, the film was also Singapore’s 2016 official entry for the Academy Awards Best ANG Peng Siong Foreign Language Film category.
Born in Singapore. Father, Mr. ANG Teck Bee was an SANDCASTLE, Boo’s debut feature film, was the first Olympian Judoka at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games. APS Singapore film invited to Cannes Film Festival’s International don his frist Singapore colours at the 1977 Southeast Asian Critics’ Week and was listed by The Wall Street Journal as Games in Kuala Lumpur. Was the only swimmer from one of Asia’s most notable films of 2010. Singapore to compete at the 1980 Hawaii International
Invitational Swimming Championships. It was a competition Boo was the first recipient of the McNally Award for for the countries that boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympic Excellence in the Arts (2008) – the valedictorian honour of Games. In Hawaii, Coach Phil Hansel recruited me to swim Lasalle College of the Arts. He was also accorded the Young for the University of Houston. In 1982, APS was ranked the Artist Award (2009) and the Singapore Youth Award (2011) fastest swimmer in the world for the Men 50m Freestyle. The by the Government of Singapore. first Singaporean male to win ASIAN Games Gold Medal in
the 100m Freestyle. In 1983, he became the first and only In 2013, he ventured into visual arts with MIRROR, a male swimmer from University of Houston to win an NCAA video installation which won the President’s Young Talents Division one title in the 50 yard Freestyle. And possibly the Commissioning Award. Consequently, he made HAPPY AND first Singaporean and only Asian to win it. Represented FREE (Singapore Biennale 2013), a video installation that Singapore at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games and imagines an alternate reality where Singapore and Malaysia 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. celebrates 50 years of merger. APS retired from Competitive Swimming in 1993 with his final gold medal win at the 17th SEA Games on home soil. CHAI Yee Wei Continue to pursue his passion and love for swimming by setting up the Aquatic Performance Swim Club and the Yee-wei is a Singaporean filmmaker who has written/co- APS Swim School. Paying back to the community with written and directed 4 feature length films -Blood Ties, an eco-system of aquatic activities in promoting learn to Twisted，That Girl In Pinafore and The Voice of China - I Want swim, springboard diving, synchronized swimming, masters You. He also found and started Mocha Chai Laboratories, swimming, para swimming and high performance swimming. which is Singapore’s first boutique digital film lab specialising The Swim School have taught thousands of Singaporeans in DCP (Digital Cinema Package) related services. Yee-wei and non-Singaporeans an essential aquatic skill to a level of was listed number 4 amongst 20 in Straits Times Power List competency and confidence. The Swim Club is a non-profit 2013. One of Singapore's most prolific film directors, Chai entity with a philosophy to nurture and groom a child into a Yee Wei belongs to a new wave of award-winning directors, champion with virtue and sportsmanship. set to shape the future of local cinema. (Business Times, August 2, 2013) Mostly known for his horror films (which he In 2005, the Swim Club integrated para swimming into the wrote, directed and co-produced) Blood Ties (2009) and club’s program. This inclusive approach have made an Twisted (2011), 2013 has been a bumper year for him. His historical impact in Singapore and delivered the nation’s first most recent music-movie, That Girl in Pinafore (2013), was gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games. APS lauded at the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF). It went on to serve as the first National Head Coach from caught the attention of the producers of the highly acclaimed 2009 to 2012. In consultation with legendary coach, Bill Chinese reality talent show, The Voice of China, who Sweetenham, Singapore Swimming was pointed towards a immediately sought after him to direct their own brand of journey of High Performance successes. The Little Red Dot music-movie, starring contestants from the first and second that can! seasons. The movie I WANT YOU, was released in mainland China in Dec 2013. In his passion for all things tech and digital media related to film, Chai also started Singapore’s AW Jeanette first digital film lab Mocha Chai Laboratories (MCL) to help transition filmmakers, producers and distributors to digital Jeanette Aw is a Singaporean actress, author and illustrator. content delivery at the cinemas. Currently, MCL is the go She graduated from the National University of Singapore to digital film lab in Singapore specialising in Digital Cinema with an Honours in Theatre Studies. Over a span of 17 services. MCL also opened the first and only Dolby Atmos years, Aw has established herself as one of the most popular certified facility in Singapore and collaborates with partners and high-profile celebrities in Singapore, with 29 awards to like HBO Asia, IFW, Apple, GV, mm2, and more. Mocha Chai her name. Jeanette has published two books - the best- is also proud to be the Technological Partner a n d Sponsor selling " Jeanette Aw: Definitions" in 2012 and "Sol's World: of t h e Singapore International Film Festival. Somebody to Love" in 2015.
BOO Junfeng Ezra CHAN Yi Boo Junfeng (b. 4th Dec 1983) is a filmmaker-artist who has The Art Faculty (By Pathlight) written and directed 2 feature films – SANDCASTLE (2010) Ezra is a cheerful teenager with a ready smile. He doodles all and APPRENTICE (2016), and several award-winning short the time and is able to draw what he sees in such accurate films. His works often centre on themes of identity, memory, scale. sexuality and human rights through personal and intimate narratives. CHEN Samuel APPRENTICE, which looks at the moral dilemmas faced by The Art Faculty (By Pathlight) an executioner's assistant, premiered in 2016 at Cannes Film I like drawing. Festival’s Un Certain Regard section to critical acclaim. It FARM arts closer to the public. Jonathan is a freelance gallerist, We are often asked who we are and what we do. artist, designer and painter. A self-taught artist, he enjoys building and customizing toys, sculpting and tinkering in FARM is many things at once. We are a cross disciplinary general. He has worked on several large-scale projects for design practice. We are an architecture atelier. We are Singapore Night Festival, including "Samara", an interactive a curatorial team. We are a community-centred arts tree installation, as well as limited edition "No Face" figurine organization. We even run a store. for other engagement. Putting his artistic vision into reality, Jonathan has curated several exhibitions for the former We call ourselves FARM because we would like to cultivate a Glitch SG Gallery, which attracted many fans, and received culture of imagination. Underpinning all we do is a belief that overwhelming response from the art enthusiasts. joyful creativity is essential in all our lives. FARM endeavours to share with you that delight in each of our projects.In 2007, FARM established its cross disciplinary design arm. KHOO Eric In collaboration with artists and designers, we work on a Film Maker - Zhaowei.com diverse range of projects. These include architecture & interior design, product design & merchandising, graphic design & branding, art installation & sculpture, exhibition design & curatorial work. KOH Dasmond Singaporean Celebrity. - Radio DJ - TV Host - Actor - Movie Director - Entrepreneur GOH June She is a Decorator who enjoys eating the food her sister Lisa cooks. KOK Heng Leun Kok Heng Leun is the Artistic Director of Singaporean theatre GOH Lisa company Drama Box.He has created numerous works engaging the public, advocating critical dialogues about the She is a Graphic Designer who enjoys cooking. world we live in. Heng Leun is currently the Arts Nominated Member of Parliament and have actively spoke on civil society as well as arts and culture issues in the Singapore HADI Yuni Parliament. Yuni is a film producer and curator known for her promotion of Singapore cinema. She is also the Director of Objectifs Centre for Photography & Film. She specializes in the management of film & media projects, and oversees the film KUO Jian Hong programme at Objectifs. Her career began in the visual arts Artistic Director of The Theatre Practice, award-winning and she has since worked as Senior Programme Manager theatre director, lighting and set designer, film/television (Film) at The Substation and Commissioning Editor at director and producer, and independent film-maker, Jian Mediacorp TV12. She also co-founded Fly By Night Video Hong has always taken on multi-faceted creative roles Challenge with filmmaker Tan Pin Pin in 2003. In 2008-2009, within the arts. She is best known for her dedication to the she headed the Singapore International Film Festival as incubation and high-quality staging of local Chinese musical festival director. Yuni was a Co-Producer of Anthony Chen’s productions such as If There‘re Seasons..., Lao Jiu: The Ilo Ilo (winner of the Camera d’Or at the 66th Cannes Film Musical, and Liao Zhai Rocks! These phenomenal works have Festival and winner of four Golden Horse Awards including attracted numerous music lovers to watch theatre for the first Best Feature Film). She rejoined the film festival as Executive time, and nurtured a talented group of professionals involved Director in 2014. In 2010 she was recognised as one of the both onstage and behind the scenes. Meanwhile, her passion 50 Most Inspiring Women in Female Magazine and in 2014 for musical theatre also led her to direct family-friendly pieces as one of Singapore Women’s Weekly “Great Women of Our such as Day I Met the Prince and The Wee Question Mark Time” in 2014. Yuni was awarded the Eisenhower Fellowship and the Adventurer. As an advocate for the development of 2016 and selected as the 2016 United Technologies theatre for young audiences, Jian Hong is also part of the Corporation Fellow. She holds an M.A in Arts Management brainchild behind the upcoming Nursery Rhymes Project - an from Lasalle College of the Arts. initiative that seeks to rejuvenate the love for Chinese nursery rhymes amongst children today. Jian Hong's commitment to storytelling in the theatre also includes experimental ventures. Dr HO Puay Peng Most recently, her work 'Blank Run' was invited to the World Archittect and Art Historian who lived in Hong Kong for 25 Stage Design Taipei, where it received highly favorable years. responses from an international audience.
HWANG Jonathan Dr LAI Chee Kien Raffles City collaborates with a local up and growing talent, Lai Chee Kien is ADJ. Assoc. Prof. at the Singapore University Jonathan Hwang (28 years old), to create the iconic TTXS Of Technology and Design's Architecture and sustainable that represents Raffles City's vision through the eyes of the design pillar. He is a registered architect in Singapore, and artist. Raffles City Singapore is a premier integrated complex researches on Histories of Art, Architecture, Settlements, comprising retail, commercial, hotels and convention Urbanism and landscapes in Southeast Asia. His Co- centre space. Designed by world-renowed architect I M Authored book, Building Memories:People, Architecture, Pei to be "the city within a city", Raffles City opened in Independence was awarded the Singapore Book Award for 1986 and in the heart of Singapore's Civic District where Best Book Title in 2017. His work, National Theatre @ 50 Singapore's historical, architectural and cultural heritage was exhibited as part of the Singapore Biennale in 2013. started. Reinforcing its art-centric positioning, Raffles City continues to engage and work with various artists to bring LEE Chang Ming Female. Following this, he had a three-year run in Nuyou as The Art Faculty (By Pathlight) Senior Fashion Editor. Since 2013, Terence has been the Chang Ming likes to use paint markers. Editor-in-Chief of NUYOU - Singapore's Leading Fashion and Beauty Magazine in Chinese.
An experienced Fashion Editor and stylist, Terence is a LEE Joyce familiar and well respected name in fashion, lifestyle and Joyce started her career in Mediacorp TV Singapore as celebrity circles. a Network Programming & Promotions Executive for Channel 8 in 2001. Since young, she has been a TV addict and movie buff. Her strong passion, positive attitude and LI Hui Lan effective negotiation skills helped her to excel in her career. In 2003, she decided to take on new challenges and left Ms. Li Hui Lan is the founder of Berries World of Learning Mediacorp to set up her own movie distribution company, School 白力果 . For the past 25 years, she has significantly Encore Films Pte Ltd. With her experience in content contributed towards educating the next generation through acquisition and distribution, coupled with her strong network innovative learning methods. Her unyielding dedication to in the industry and flair for knowing audience needs, she stimulate interest in the Chinese laugage is paralleled by her achieved resounding success with movie distribution in passion for the local Arts scene. Singapore. Over the past 14 years, she has developed an extensive distribution network for theatrical, TV, VOD and video platforms across Asia territories including Singapore, LIM Jolie Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau The Art Faculty (By Pathlight) and Vietnam. Joyce also maintains strong ties with top Jolie's characters have a mischievous, but joyful streak in Hollywood and Asia producers, which enables her to get them. We can only suspect is her own way of celebrating first-hand information on upcoming movies around the world, how happy she has been since joining ADP. and gain access to international stars such as Jackie Chan, Adrien Brody, Chow Yun Fat and Aaron Kwok whom she has hosted in Singapore for movie promotional tours. Under her LIU Xiaoyi leadership, Encore Films has achieved several all-time box Liu Xiaoyi is multi hyphenated theatre practitioner-a director, office hits—the most remarkable being the DEATH NOTE actor, playwright and teacher. A creator who continually movie series, which grossed over S$5.28 million in Singapore pushes the boundaries of theatre, he is regarded as one and has remained the #1 Japanese movie blockbuster series of the most prominent young artists in Singapore. In 2016, for the past 11 years. Other notable box office successes Xiaoyi was the recipient of NAC’s Young Artist Award. He is include THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM, DRAGON BLADE 天将雄 currently the Artistic Director of Emergency Stairs. and COLD WAR 1 & 2 寒战 1 & 2. In 2013, Joyce decided to venture into movie production, aiming not only to contribute to the Singapore movie industry, but also to fulfil her LOY Sheau Mei / Annie TAN longstanding directorial dreams. YOUNG & FABULOUS 最佳伙扮 We are educators serving the Autism Community. is the first production that Joyce co-directed and produced. It was released in Singapore in May 2016 to rave audience reviews and an outstanding S$1.31 million box office. The NG Peng Hui film was subsequently released in Malaysia and Indonesia in 2016, and in Vietnam in April 2017. Having carved her own Managing Director path of success through sheer determination and hard work, Warner Bros Pictures Singapore Joyce hoped to convey a message of inspiration through this movie to encourage the youth to bravely pursue their dreams against all odds. NG Yu-Ying T'ang Quartet YOUNG & FABULOUS is one of four Singapore movies to have crossed the S$1 million mark in 2016, and went on to become one of the top 10 Asian movies in Singapore in OU Kevin 2016. Moving on, Joyce aims to bring her solid distribution Kevin Ou is an artist, dedicated to create beauty and a experience and expertise into film production, striving to postive change in the world. create quality Singapore content that can resonate with a global audience. Joyce will again be bringing something new Being an Image maker, he is being known for as the people and refreshing to the Singapore film industry in her second & celebrities , he interpret with his camera production, entitled FAT HOPE, which will be set against the glitz and glamour of the fashion and modelling industry, At heart he is a story teller that excels in stylized stories. and revolves around the transformation and journey to self- His goal is to entertain through content that resonates discovery of a supermodel. emotionally with audiences.
Filmography 2016 Young & Fabulous Director / Producer / Executive PEH Joanne Producer Joanne Peh is an award - winning Singaporean actress and host. She is well known for her gripping portrayal of a young lady from a large Peranakan aristocratic family, who LEE Terence fell into marital abuse and slavery upon being raped in The Terence graduated from the National University of Singapore Little Nonya (2008). Her recent works include 1965 (2015) with an Arts and Social Science degree, majoring in Chinese and Dreamcoders (2016). She enjoys painting, crafting and language and Sociology. He started his publishing career in sewing and believes that creativity is best nurtured through 2002 as Assistant Fashion Editor with Citta Bella magazine. process art. After five years, he took on the role of Fashion Editor at POK Yue Weng TAN Kay Ngee Filmmaker and indie self-publisher. Loves to make and watch Architect movies. Loves to share stories about far flung places or your neighbourhood hangout places. Dr TAN Kenneth Paul Kenneth Paul Tan is an Associate Professor at the Lee Kuan QI Yuwu Yew School of Public Policy,National University of Singapore. Actor He has written numerous scholarly articles and books on politics, society, culture, and the art in Singapore, most recently, a book titled Governing Global-City Singapore : Ezzam RAHMAN Legacies and Futures after Lee Kuan Yew. He is the founding Ezzam Rahman is a multi-disciplinary installation and Chair of the Asian Film Archive and sits on the board of performance artist. He graduated with a Masters in Arts, theatre company The Necessary Stage. Fine Arts from Goldsmiths University of London in 2017, Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in Fine Arts from the University of Huddersfield in 2010 and was formally trained as a Grand Master TAN Khoon Yong sculptor from LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts. Ezzam is Grand Master Tan Khoon Yong is a renowned fengshui known for his interest in the body and his use of common, master from Singapore. His expertise in the geomancy field easily accessible and unconventional materials to produce has brought him worldwide recognition.Some of the notable works. Through his work, Ezzam features narratives that projects taken on by GM Tan and his team at Way Fengshui challenges/expands notions of identity politics, & the Group include Parkview Green Beijing, Suzhou Jinji Lake inherent paradoxes of presence & marginality. Most International Golf Club, Paragon Singapore, DUO Singapore of his works are time-based ephemera that aim to pique ( a collaborated project by Singapore and Malaysia). Besides, the viewer’s thoughts on the topic of impermanence, trace GM Tan has conducted more than 1000 seminars worldwide, & abjection. One such work is Here’s who I am, I am sharing the age-old studies of fengshui.GM Tan's art journey what you see (2015) a work commissioned by the Singapore can be traced back to strict teachings from his grandfather Art Museum, showcasing miniature flower sculptures who was also a fengshui practitioner. Since young, GM Tan made from the skin of his feet. Allow me to introduce has been taught to make careful observations of fengshui myself (2015) is another prominent piece in which Ezzam landscapes and formations prior to documenting his findings explored representations of self and the ephemeral moment in detailed drawings. This practice allowed the Master to of presence. He was awarded a joint winner of the Grand develop a good foundation in drawing. During his middle Prize for the President's Young Talents 2015 and the years, GM Tan resumed his art journey and found his niche People's Choice Award by the Singapore Art Museum. in perspective paintings. The idea of perspective paintings Ezzam has been awarded the Goh Chok Tong Youth Promise allows the audience to gain unique insights to each artwork Award 2016 by Yayasan Mendaki and the prestigious Young from different viewing angles. Artist Award by the National Arts Council, Singapore. Combining the concept of I-Ching and art, GM Tan uses various painting techniques such as ink splash, fingertip flicks Alfian SA'AT and free-flowing paint to create innovative fengshui artworks. Alfian Sa’at is a Resident Playwright with W!LD RICE. His In 2014, GM Tan was invited to Beijing for the inaugural published works include three collections of poetry, ‘One launch of his solo art exhibition, which was a roaring success. Fierce Hour’, ‘A History of Amnesia’ and ‘The Invisible In the same year, a special collection of the Master's works Manuscript’, a collection of short stories, ‘Corridor’, a was complied into a book called "I-Ching with Arts". One collection of flash fiction, ‘Malay Sketches’, two collections of year on, GM Tan held another solo art exhibition in Shanghai. plays as well as the published play ‘Cooling Off Day’. In 2016, the artistically gifted fengshui master organised his If you care too much about Singapore, First it'll break your inaugural art exhibition in Singapore, also titled "I-Ching with spirit And then it'll break your heart. Arts". The exhibition proved to be success as all artwork on display were sold before the end of the event, with a portion of proceeds donated to charity. SEETOH ShengJie The Art Faculty (By Pathlight) Solo Exhibitions: • 2014
Adam now runs an independent art & design studio called [ YUN Daniel DIVISION HQ.co - Art & Design ] alongside his better halve, "Daniel Yun is a veteran film producer, media practitioner, Rae, who is a self-taught Paper Artist. DIVISION HQ.co and marketer. He has extensive experience in advertising showcases the collective experiences of the duo in their and marketing, including running his own marketing and creative endeavours & seeks to become a collaborative promotion company, Channels Marketing, before moving basecamp where mutual understanding, sharing and learning into the broadcast and movie industry. He joined Singapore from working with each other push boundaries and create. Broadcasting Corporation as Vice-President of Radio Sales Where we share what we love… and became Head of Radio Programming. He then went on to establish and head the Marketing Communications as Affiliations: well as the Programming and Acquisition departments for • Titan Aerosol Crew (TAC) - Graffiti Crew Television Corporation of Singapore. • RSCLS - Multi-disciplinary Art Collective
In 1998 Daniel he founded MediaCorp Raintree Pictures as a part of MediaCorp’s efforts to develop content beyond the Instagram: @papa.dem, @divhq.co Fb: Papa.Dem TV platform for the local and the regional markets. A strong driving force behind the push to establish a Singapore movie industry by nurturing Singapore filmmakers and collaborating WONG Julian with accomplished overseas filmmakers, Daniel led As an Arranger, Accompanist, Composer, and Music Director, MediaCorp Raintree Pictures with over 30 releases, including Julian work is broad and varied, encomparisng concerts, arts ‘I Not Stupid’, ’The Eye’, ’The Maid’, ‘881’, ’The Leap Years’, festivals, theatre, and studio production. He has worked with ‘Infernal Affairs 2’, ’Turn Left, Turn Right’ and ‘Painted Skin'. many artists and group across different genres. In 2015, he co-produced, co-wrote and co-directed the five years-in-making ‘1965’, a movie on the pioneer generation Danny YEO Jun Wei in the months leading up to the independence of Singapore. Danny Yeo is a well-established bilingual media personality In 2016, Daniel founded Blue3 Asia with the YDM Global with more than 25 years of rich experience in various media Company, to develop and fund a slate of borderless and fields – radio, television, newspapers, and magazine. He is engaging content for online and offline distribution in Asia. a multi-hyphenate who indulges himself in areas of interest This year, Blue3Asia launched ’15 Short Films’, working with and passion: events compering, theatre directing, television a range of Singapore filmmakers, from those experienced hosting, newspaper columns, travel photography and and renowned, to those making a name for themselves and creative creating. He won Most Creative DJ at Golden Mike those who show great promise and potential. Award 2000 and Outstanding Teaching Award at Ngee Ann Polytechnic twice (2006 and 2008). He was nominated for ‘I am bringing together the best of the filmmaking world with Best Director at ST Life Theatre Awards 2010. He has written the online world. To create the kind of compelling cinematic screenplays for five local films and authored five books in two moments that will continue to engage and inspire audiences.’ languages. His return to television in 2015 saw him anchoring - Daniel Yun a year-long talkshow on social issues, hosting popular and highly-regarded infotainment documentary series, taking him overseas to various interesting places.
HONG KONG Artists Bio
AHN Hye Jin Barney CHENG The designs of AHN Hye Jin express blended culture that is Founder and Creative Director of Yenrabi Ltd CHENG is a fromher long experience in Europe and Asia with her Korean graduate of the Royal college of Art in London and Parson’s Identity.AHN has been working in the fields of furniture School of Design in Paris. He has his own atelier, Yenrabi, design and variousdesign workshops for all ages and social and is based in Hong Kong. He has won so many awards groups. She also focusedon lighting design and exhibited and accolades and is considered 1 of the 25 most Influential the series ‘PIORA’ in several international exhibitions, such Chinese in Global Fashion in 2010. His labels include couture, as Copenhagen International Furniture Fair and Stockholm couture a-porter, daywear and eveningwear. Luxurious Furniture Fair. AHN graduated with a Master's in Furniture and extravagance are the words we would use to describe Design from Aalto University in Helsinki,Finland after receiving Barney’s creation. a Bachelor's in Wood working and Furniture design in Hong Ik University, in Seoul, South Korea. Chris CHEUNG XEX is an emerging creative studio founded by aKai and Craig AU YEUNG honhim / Chris CHEUNG at 2007. The studio teamed up Graduated in Hong Kong Polytechnic University, with BA with other members in 2008 and branched XEX GRP. which honour in graphic communication and Master of Philosophy focuses on new media art creation. Core members included degree with thesis title 'The Hong Kong Ideas of Home'. Au Dan, Jason and Jeff. The group has been invited to various Yeung is involved in radio and TV programme production international art festivals, screenings and performances. Their on cultural issues, working actively in graphic design, works have been shown in cities including Shanghai (Creative art direction, comic and illustration, Au Yeung also offers Ecologies Exhibition), Tokyo (TDC), Korea (Seoul Design commentaries on travel, home living and food, his writings Festival 2010), Taiwan (Taipei Digital Art Festival), Hong and comix works is currently appearing extensively in Kong (Creative Media Opening Festival) and Argentina (404 newspapers and magazines in greater China region. His International Festival of Digital Art), etc. With the interests publications include comix, home living series, series on food and ambition in exploring unconventional new media for of HK, etc. Au Yeung held numerous solo and group comix presentation and to transcend the boundary between exhibition in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, France and Swiss, cognition in its works, XEX GRP has been increasingly active dating from 1987 to present. in involving itself in a wider range of creative activities. XEX means creation on non-existence. http://xex.hk/blog
Alan CHAN Being a designer, brand consultant and artist, CHAN and CHOI Kim Hung @C+CWorkshop hiscompany have won over 600 local and international Born in 1978, studied visual communication and applied art, awards during his 42 years in advertising and design. In the recipient of many prizes and awards. recent years, CHAN has ventured into the new arena of fine arts besides graphic and spatial design. CHOI Yan-chi CHAN Hei Shing CHOI has been actively in promoting contemporary arts Graduated from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University with a in Hong Kong since the 80’s. In 1985, she had her solo installation show in Hong Kong Art Centre. In 1992, she first class honours Bachelor Degree in Visual Communication was invited to take part in the first Asia Pacific Triennial in Design, CHAN was the winner of the YIC Young Design Queensland Art Gallery and in the same year she was given Talent Award 2006 and received a scholarship to study a solo show at Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. She in London. After completed MA Book Arts at Camberwell was awarded Artist of the Year in 1998 by the Hong Kong College of Arts, University of the Arts London, with Arts Development Council. In 2002, CHOI joined Baptist distinction in 2008, he won the second Young Writers’ Debut University and helped establish the first Academy of Visual Competition and published his first book, POP-UP LONDON: Arts of Baptist University. CHOI is one of the founders of exploring the secret of Book Arts. In 2010, he got the Swatch 1a Space, a progressive contemporary art space in Hong Young Illustrators Award 2010 (Book Art Category) with his Kong. In 2008, CHOI was invited by University of Southern book artwork: moon. under. alone. drink. in Berlin. California as Distinguished Provost Visitor. In 2011, CHOI was granted an award by the Hong Kong Secretary of Home Affairs’ Commendation Scheme. Gigi CHAO
Gigi CHAO, prominent Hong Kong Socialite, was trained in 1999 as an Architect in the Manchester School of Architecture in Manchester University, England. Ms CHAO Henry CHU@pill & pillow has always been a passionate member of the community Henry Chu is a designer, programmer, and new media and regularly contributes to charitable organizations. She is artist. Bor in Hong Kong in 1970s, Henry graduated from the founder of Hong Kong Registered Charity Zizi Workshop, the Electrical and Computer Engineering programme at the which contributes to the community through creative University of Auckland, and founded pill & pillow in 2004. industries and alleviation of poverty through scholarships and The independent studio has won more than 120 local and resource distribution. Her painting style shows influence of international awards including Cannes Lions, Webby and Abstract Expressionism, such as works by Jackson Pollock, One Show. His iPad music apps Squiggle were exhibited in and Fauvism such as by Henri Matisse. CHAO’s pieces often MoMA New York. Henry was also a speaker at Business of explore simple natural phenomenon, such as fluid dynamics, Design Week, TEDxKowloon and TEDxTaipei. rain or gravity, and communicate with a rich colour palate and bold hues. Her work also draws inspiration from the many hours of helicopter flight as a pilot of a Robinson R44.
Jim CHU@Lol Design Ltd has worked on international brands such as Apple, Google, Visual and Graphic Designer Levi’s, Adidas, Wyeth, HK Disneyland and so on, his works earned him numerous local and international creative and Born in Hong Kong , Over 20 years experience in design . marketing awards. In 2015, he co-founded AIR as an Experience in design . Expect to lay down the work and learn integrated creative agency armed with creative services, to create origin. digital production and media planning.
May FUNG KAN Tai Keung FUNG is an independent art worker for video art/ World-renowned designer and artist. Kan started his career administration education/curating/ commentary. She started as a designer from 1967 and has received numerous awards creating single channel video art since 1986, over more including Gold Awards, International Art Competition, Los than 20 video works has been made so far. In 1994 FUNG Angeles, Gold Award in Mercury Award, New York, 1st Prize was awarded with the Asian Cultural Council fellowship to in the 1s International Computer Art Biennale in Rzeszów, study video art in the States. In 1999 the Hong Kong Arts Poland. He was awarded the HKDA Lifetime Honorary Development Council awarded her the Art Development Award in 2016. Kan also actively involves in educating and Fellowship for video installation art. promoting art and design profession. He is the Member of Alliance Graphique Internationale, Honorary Advisor of Hong Kong Museum of Art, Board Member of West Kowloon Joey Ho@Joey HO Design Limited Cultural District Authority, the Professor and Founding Dean of Cheung Kong School of Arts and Design, Shantou HO draws his creative inspiration from the far-reaching University. corners of Asia. Born in Taiwan, raised in Singapore and gained his master's degree in Architecture from the University of Hong Kong, each of these culturally diverse yet artistically Tara KO / Polly LAY@Escafestudio vibrant qualities have played their parts in fashioning HO's Escafe is a creative studio and space for enjoying designs unique and avant-garde perspective of the world. To- and sharing creative ideas and life attitude rather than a date, HO's designs have won more than 90 internationally working place. Two local creative art-based designer, Polly recognized awards. He is the Vice Chairman of the Hong LAY and Tara KO founded Escafe in 2004 and now they Kong Interior Design Association and the course consultant work both in graphic design and their innovative jewelry of the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education, actively line - Bittergrain. They prefer materials that are simple and involves in promoting the development of the design industry. interesting, work with creative ideas and art directions to create something wearable and stylish that also has an intrinsic and meaningful interpretation. LAY completed and Hoi Chiu obtained a Distinction from the Certificate Course on the Hoi Chiu is the Co-Artistic Director of All Theatre Art Higher Certificate In Graphic Design (Tsing Yi). In 2005, he Association (ATAA). He was trained at the Hong Kong graduated from the BA (Hons) Art & Design in Education, Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) for prop-making and Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He had work experience was the founder of Hong Kong Puppet Centre on Lamma in several 4As advertising agencies (141 Worldwide, Grey Island. He has led a colourful artistic life as an illustrator, Advertising Hong Kong, AD Marketing Ltd.) as an Art Director. puppeteer, actor, director, set and costume designer, He is a member of Hong Kong Designers Association, and exploring a wide spectrum of artistic endeavours, from formal also work with Hong Kong Design Centre in several design ritual theatre to the community-based playback theatre. projects. KO graduated from the BA (Hons) Graphic Design, Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She worked as an art In 2003, he has taught and performed at International director in Ogilvy & Mather Beijing for 2 years. In 2004 she Playback Theatre Conference in Japan. He also directed set up the design studio – Escafe along with her partner The 5 Elements, an award-winning musical premiered at LAY, they collaborated with other creative companies and the International Arts Carnival, which then toured in various designers in design and advertising projects. In the summer children’s arts festivals in Canada. There he met his wife of 2007, they both joined the Master Class in Accessories Maggie Blue O’Hara, and together they founded ATAA, at the Domus Academy in Milan, and later on in 2008 they for which he performed multiple roles, including original launched their own jewelry brand - Bittergrain. concepts, stories, costumes, stage and props design, puppet construction as well as directing and performing. Since 2009, he has been invited to do sand paintings, Kathy KUK / CHAN Ka Tat @GraphicAirlines including a music video for pop singer Eason Chan and TV Our Aim is “No boundaries” & “Enjoy the voyage!” The programme Headliner by Radio Television Hong Kong, etc. characters created by art & creative duo Graphic Airlines Tat and Vi, celebrates the "Aesthetics of ugliness". The fat face with big chests is her icon character. Those fat and big Ken HUI chests characters represents the metropolitan's excessing Ken Hui is Creative Director and Co-founder of Hong Kong materials life and distending desires. based creative agency, AIR. Prior to earning a master degree with distinction in Strategic Planning at UK, Ken holds a degree of Visual Communication and Product Design in Joseph KUNG HK. With over 15 years’ experience in creative industry, Ken KUNG is currently serving Shung Tak Catholic English established his career from advertising to digital innovation College as its principal. KUNG is a staunch believer of servant across renowned networks including O&M, JWT, DDB, leadership and this has always been the principle he followed BBH, Saatchi&Saatchi and TBWA in HK and London. He as a teacher, middle manager and now as a Principal. He has been serving in Catholic schools for 30 years. He is awaiting Young Design Talent Award & 2007 “Top 40 under 40” designers to pass on the mission. His piece is entitled Passing the Torch. in Greater China by Perspective and attracted the attention of many art collectors and jewellery lovers around the world. Recognized as a leading artist-jewellery designer, LEE seeseach LAI Tat Tat Wing piece of jewellery as an expression of individual’s history, LAI is one of Hong Kong’s most important independent comic character and value reflecting the personality of its owner. artists. His love for comics can be traced back to childhood when LAI drew enthusiastically and made photocopies to share with fellow schoolmates. During secondary school, Michael LEUNG LAI was fascinated by the audio visual arts of music videos LEUNG was born in Hong Kong, China in 1981. He graduated at the time, and meanwhile attempted to create comics from Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2001-04 BA (Hons) in by adapting movies and other comic stories. He became Design, Industrial) and Design Academy Eindhoven, The acquainted to theatre afterwards and has worked as actor and Netherlands for Postgraduate studies (2008-10 IM Masters in choreographer in numerous theatrical plays. The experience Design). In 2008, he was awarded Young Design Talent Award with theatre has left profound impact on his way of thinking in Hong Kong. He founded Studio MIRO in 2010, working in and drawing. LAI claims a rich portfolio of conceptual and different levels and disciplines; from 2D to objects to space ... experimental comic publications, well received in Hong exploring different aspects crafts to philosophy, from basic Kong, Taiwan, Japan and France. He was twice invited to the from renowned Angoulême International Comics Festival in France objects to design systems. His works have been exhibited in in 2008 and 2011. different places, including Dutch Design Week, Inside Design Amsterdam, Milan Salone Satellite, Shanghai World Expo. http:// www michaelandrony.com Dio LAU Visual Artist / Graphic Designer LI Chi Tak Art director and graphic designer Dio Lau have been working Li entered the comics industry after he graduated from high in the music and performing arts industries for 4 years after school in 1982 graduated in visual communication at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. In 2009 he went to London to pursue In 1987, self-published Tong Men Shao Nian, a strikingly his studies in visual arts. After finished his MA at Camberwell compelling comics which catapulted him to fame. Li is regarded College of Arts, he stayed in the city and worked both as as the most prominent Hong Kong artist in the Japanese comics a designer and visual artist. Later he had his first solo scene. Even more impressively, his works were already introduced exhibition Confession In Water at the Book Club in London. to the Western world in the 90s. In 2012 his collaborative project with Anafelle Liu and Ken Ngan have been selected by the Icelandic band Sigur Rós as His French comic “The Beast” published in 2016 and also held an the music video of Fjögur píanó. In recent years he focus on solo exhibition in Anguoleme International Comic Festival at same visual identity and graphic design in the art and cultural sector year. of the industry. He still work on comic, painting, drawing, with very own approach. Freeman LAU Freeman Lau graduated from the School of Design of Hong Kong Polytechnic University and being the founder of KL&K William LIM Creative Strategics, Lau has been doing a wide range of works LIM is one of the Hong Kong architects and visual artists. He is including book, graphic, poster, brand strategy and product the founder and director of the award-winning design firm CL3, design. Being the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of with studios now in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen. Hong Kong Design Centre and the Secretary General of the LIM’s architectural installations are known for its contemporary Hong Kong Federation of Design Associations, Lau has been interpretation on the aesthetics and techniques of traditional craft, devoting himself to the industry. most notably the Lantern Wonderland in 2003 & 2011, and the Bamboo Ladder installation at the Venice Architecture Biennale Lau’s dedication in design industry is fully recognised, which in 2006 & 2010. His signature piece, “West Kowloon Bamboo therefore brings him a myriads of awards such as “Ten Theatre”, was awarded the Grand Award and Special Award for Outstanding Young Persons” (1997), “Gold Award” by Hong Culture in Design for Asia Award in 2013. Kong Designer Association (2005, 2007) ,“Bronze Bauhinia Star” (2006), “Honorary Fellow” by Vocational Training Roy LIN Council(2007), “University Fellow” by Hong Kong Polytechnic Founder of Blackpaper, lyricist and writer University (2011), Red Dot Design Award, Germany(2011) and In 2010, LIN founded Blackpaper, a local creative unit which “The Best Asian Designer” Award of 2014 Asian Designers’ takes part in different forms of creative projects. He is also a Invitational Exhibition in Korea (2014). lyricist who has written for nearly 100 published songs. His first prose collection Idiot was published in 2012. Karen LEE LEE, artist-jewellery designer, received formal training in LO Sing-chin Jewellery Design, Making and Identification in Japan and Costume Designer Florence, Italy. LEE has been designing jewellery under her own name since 2003. Using a variety of precious materials Born in 1981, Lo has developed an interest in works with to design artistry jewellery, her works have won major complicated details since young age. After spending an academic international jewellery design competitions including Best year as an engineering major in the Chinese University of Hong of the Best Award 2004 from DTC, Champion award from Kong, he transferred to the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Tahitian Pearl Design Competition 2005, 2006 Hong Kong and focused in fashion design. Lo has won a number of industry awards including the Young Talent Award 2005 from the Hong Javin MO Kong Fashion Designers Association and the Merit Award from MO is a Hong Kong based graphic designer and has founded Design for Asia Award 2010. He was also the finalist of the New design studio Milkxhake. He was invited to join FABRICA, the Designer Fashion Grand Prix organized by Onward Kashiyama Benetton Research and Communication Center in Italy in 2004. Co Ltd, Tokyo, Japan and the Hong Kong Fashion Week New He reinitiated Milkxhake in 2006 and his main clients come Fashion Collection Award in 2006 and 2007 respectively. In from the local leading graphics arts, culture and institutional 2008, sectors. He received numerous design awards and his works have been widely published in design magazines and journals he was chosen to be the Hong Kong representative taking part internationally. www.milkxhake.org in the Asia Pacific week INFASHION fashion show in Berlin. Last year, he was one of the exhibitors presenting his works at POPING UP organized by the Hong Kong Arts Centre. Lo Jinno NEKO launched his own label PLOTZ in 2007, producing comfortable garments fueled with sophisticated details and styles. His Jinno Neko, Paper Mache and bamboo framework philosophy in design is to convey the understanding in flattering artist,Illustrator, up-cycling kimono designer and owner of the women’s bodies through tailoring fashion with detailed second hand store Danshari Select shop. Jinno started her patchwork and contour silhouette. art life in 2007, before that she was a fashion designer, and till now she has collaborated with local and overseas artists and organisations such as, Jan Vornman of Dispatchwork Ellen LOO Worldwide (Germany), ARTINVESTOR (Germany), Groovisions (Japan), HAJI Gallery, Tian Tian Xiang Shang (by Danny Yung Member of the Hong Kong top girl band at17, singer-songwriter & Zuni ), Sony Music Hong Kong, TOMBOW, HKTDC and Ellen Loo started her career as a solo singer in 2010, and KUBRICK. released her solo debut album The Ripples in Greater China region. The album was a great hit, and has won quite a few music awards. Ellen is also highly recognized for her talent as a Karen POW guitar player of the new generation. After touring campuses and live houses all around Taiwan earlier this year, Ellen threw her POW graduated from the School of Technical Arts at the Hong Live on Ripples concert at Shouson Theatre of Hong Kong Arts Kong Academy for Performing Arts in 2000, where she received Centre, where a full-house audience was totally overwhelmed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Technical Arts (Scenic Art). by Ellen’s performance. Upon graduation, she has devoted herself full-time to mural and mosaic art work, she has been the project artist for various groups, organizations and schools, that including: DanceArt Stephanie LOO Hong Kong, Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation, Hong Kong Illustrator Federation Youth Groups, Hong Kong Arts Development Council, Cancer Resource Centre----Queen Elizabeth, Kadoorie The Post-90s. Stephanie graduated from the Hong Kong Farm & Botanic Garden Corporation, Ronald Mcdonald's Polytechnic University, Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Visual House, Heep Hong Society and The Hong Kong Polytechnic communication in 2015. Her illustration has appeared in Milk University, etc. She also did the commercial painting, sculpture X magazine, Vivienne Tam X TTXS Tee Design Project. She and mosaic work for Herme’s, Chanel, Venetian Macau, also exhibited in “Memories of King Kowloon”, “TOYS Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong Disney, 2008 Olympic Equestrian, PARADISE – Creativity & Toy Culture of Hong Kong” and “Hong Lane Crawford and Joyce, Sky100. Formed Mosaic Art Kong Graphic Art Fiesta 2014”. She is currently a Programme Projects in 2007 to concentrate on community educational and and Art Administration Trainee in Zuni Icosahedron. commercial art projects.
Alice MAK Baldwin PUI@hoiming PUI graduated with the BA (Hons) Fashion Design in the Hong Alice MAK, the illustrator of McMug and McDull character. Kong Polytechnic University 2000, and received his advanced From 1990, she created the McMug and McDull series with co- studies in the Central St. Martins in London later on. His creator Brian TSE and licensed a series of related products. collections have won numerous awards such as Hong Kong With the great popularity of characters, she started devoting Fashion Designer Association Award from the Hong Kong into animation films, movies known respectively as My Life as Young Fashion Designer McDull, McDull, Prince de la Bun, Mcdull – Kungfu Ding Ding Dong, Mcdull, The Pork of Music and Mcdull·me & my mum. Contest 2002; the winner of the Asian Young Fashion Designer My Life as McDull, and Mcdull·me & my mum won 39th and 52nd Contest 2002 which was held in Singapore; and the Bright Golden Horse Awards for Best Animation Film respectively. Future Young Design Talent Award from the Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award 2005. He launched hoiming — a handmade leather bags and accessories line in 2007, and set Anais MAK up FUNGUS WORKSHOP in 2009 to share the passion in and Fashion Designer/ Artistic Director of Jourden attitude in leatherwork.
Aries SIN@MODEMENT MAN Lai Hong SIN, a graduate of Fashion Design and Product Development of Graduated in HK polytechnic university at 2004 Worked for: the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education, embraced by Japan Panasonic ( mobile communication division) Wow Wee an invincible force of blissfulness while making clothes. Being Ltd Ergonimidesign (Sweden) Hong Kong Young Design Talent the founder and design manager of Mode Creations Ltd., SIN Awards 2009 Freelance product designer。 manufactures only 100% made in Hong Kong fashion; the concept behind the collection of her own brand MODEMENT lies in the trinity qualities of unisex, simple and neat, she had created a collection that shows culture of Hong Kong from four aspects Clothes, Food, Home and Travel. SIN will continue the life-long journey of fashion design with passion and courage, to touch people with fashion.
Siu Hak / illustrator As a member of the Administrative Service, he served in Born as CHANG Tze-hin in Hong Kong in 1974. Graduated a number of posts, including Administrative Assistant to from the School of Design of the Hong Kong Polytechnic the Financial Secretary, Assistant Director-General of Trade University with a BA (Hons) in Design. He has been working and Private Secretary to the Governor. He served following locally as a freelancer in illustration, comics, animation, and reunification in a number of different capacities, including scriptwriting since graduation. Published his first solo comic Director General of the London Economic and Trade Office, album Fake Forensic Science in 2006. From 2004 to 2008, Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Secretary for Planning working at Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s School of Design and Lands and Permanent Secretary for Housing, Planning and as a guest lecturer. He started lyrics writing for Cantonese pop Lands (Planning and Lands). songs in 2008. He was appointed Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology in 2003. He chaired the successfully concluded TAM Mui Fong World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong TAM is an Visual Arts teacher in a secondary school. She in 2005. He was appointed Director of the Chief Executive's believes Life is art; Art is life. Office in 2006 and has been serving as Financial Secretary since 2007.
Vivienne TAM TAM has become well known for creating beautiful clothes that TSUI Hark appeal to all ages, ethnicities, and income levels. A longstanding Hong Kong Film director, producer and screenwriter. Tsui has dedication to innovation and exotic imagery, TAM is truly one of produced & also directed several influential Hong Kong films the world’s most passionate and symbolic designers in fashion such as A Better Tomorrow; A Chinese Ghost Story; Once today In an era where the fashion industry is populated by Upon a Time in China; and most recently, blockbusters such as numerous names and emerging new talents, TAM has shown Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame, Flying that she can consistently appeal to everyone from high-society Swords of Dragon Gate and Young Detective Dee: Rise of the to urban to teens, offering them fresh collections every season. Sea Dragon. He is viewed as a major figure in the Golden Age of Hong Kong cinema and has been regarded by critics as "one of the masters of Asian cinematography." teelocker teelocker is a design platform created for artists, designers and Douglas Young / interior & furniture designer everybody. It aims at bringing arts into our daily life. Born in Hong Kong in 1965, Douglas Young trained as an Architect in the United Kingdom. In 1991, he returned to his Leumas TO home and began to transform many of Hong Kong’s residential Illustrator/ Designer/ Curator and retail interiors into creative and stylish spaces with Young Associates. In 1996, Douglas co-founded Goods of Desire with To’s works have been exhibited in the "1st HK-SZ Design Benjamin Lau, a fellow architect and home design aficionado. Biennale" and the "Angoulême International Comics Festival" in Starting with a small shop in Ap Lei Chau, G.O.D. has grown France. Since 2011, He has hosted five exhibitions in Hong into an established, multi-faceted lifestyle brand selling home Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou for his illustration series furnishings, fashion and premium gifts with a distinct Hong - Good Children. He initiated joint exhibitions 5 Patterns and Kong flair. Douglas and G.O.D. have both won numerous 10 Patterns in 2012, NOOK in 2015, and publication of comics awards including “MustGo Hong Kong Local Brand” by NEXT collection Ping Pong. His illustration works have been covered Brand Awards 2014, “Gold Award” &“HK Best Award” by Hong in City Magazine, Mingpao Weekly and Milk Magazine. Kong Design Association Global Design Award in 2011.
Anthony WONG Jessey TSANG WONG is a Hong Kong famous singer, former Tat Ming Pair lead Tsang Tsui-Shan, Best New Director of the 31st Hong Kong Film singer, Zuni Icosahedron member, peoplemountainpeoplesea Award 2012. Beginning with short film productions, her works board of director. have been presented internationally. Her films have typically focused on the humanitarian grounds. In 2008 her first directed feature film Lovers On the Road won the Best Drama Award WONG Chi Yung of the 8th South Taiwan Film Festival. And her second feature Lighting Artist/ Lighting Designer Big Blue Lake was succeed internationally, it had won the Jury Special Award of the Golden Koala Chinese Film Festival 2013 Wong holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre Lighting Design and the Asian New Talent Jury Prix of the Shanghai International major) with First Class Honors from the Hong Kong Academy Film Festival 2012. TSANG finished her French/ Hong Kong co- for Performing Arts. In 2005 he was awarded Alexandre Yersin production feature documentary Flowing Stories in 2014, and scholarship from the Consulate General of France in Hong her latest Drama Scent also released in Mid of August 2014. In Kong and Macau for postgraduate study in France. He also recent years, Tsang has actively participated in projects relating studied on exchange at the Theatre Academy of Finland. to environmental issues and disadvantaged communities, Trained as a professional lighting designer in performing arts, He receiving the FilmAid Asia Humanitarian Award in 2016. was also a lighting consultant for Louis Vuitton and Chanel. In 2010, he was the first in-house project lighting consultant for HBA/ Hirsch Bender Associates (Hong Kong). John TSANG TSANG pursued his interest in architecture at the His first exhibition as a designer and curator was Storytelling, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and went on to receive une exposition invisible (Paris, 2005). In 2010, he showed his a Master’s Degree in Bilingual Education from Boston State light installation A View of Light in Hong Kong. Wong College and a Master’s Degreein Public Administration from collaborates with different media and artists, bringing together Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. different visions and wants to use his knowledge in lighting to provide people a better understanding of the art form.
Justin WONG Toby YEUNG Justin WONG, comic writer and media artist, started his comic Toby YEUNG is a Hong Kong-based multi-media designer column in Ming Pao Daily in 2006. His published works include who is just exceptionally obsessed with characters design. Lonely Planet and Hello World. He is currently teaching in He showed his passion for creativity through graphic design, Academy of Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University. characters and figure design under tobyhk. From time to time, Toby was invited to different creative projects all over the world that included character@war (Germany), customize Stanley WONG me (Spain), katalogue (UK), hungry for style lOreal Paris anothermountainman (France), stopwars urban act (Spain), energias renovadas He is a visual communicator. He came to international attention exhibition (Spain), x-care design (Taiwan) to name a few. with his “red white blue” series, which he presented at the 51st Venice Biennale in 2005 representing Hong Kong.
Many of his art works have been exhibited local and overseas Eric YIM galleries and museums for more than 100 shows included solo Professor Eric Yim is a Cambridge-trained architect, show in Tokyo ggg (ginza graphic gallery) last year, and are now freelance furniture designer, award-winning industrialist and part of their permanent collection, including Hong Kong M+ and a Professor in School of Design of Hong Kong Polytechnic london V&A Museum. In May 2012, Wong was also awarded University. Professor Yim serves as Chairman of Hong the Artist of the Year 2011 (Visual Arts) from Hong Kong Arts Kong Design Centre, Chairman of Design Council of Hong Development Awards and the Hong Kong Contemporary Art Kong, Chairman of Hong Kong Furniture & Decoration Trade Awards 2012 from Hong Kong Museum of Art. Association, Chairman of Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation, Chairman of Hong Kong Technology Voucher Programme Committee, Deputy Chairman of Federation WONG Wan Mei@Goldfish Creative of Hong Kong Industries, Deputy Chairman of Vocational Training Council, Court Member of Hong Kong Polytechnic WONG, a Hong Kong Designer, the founder of Goldfish University, Adviser to Hong Kong Design Institute, Board Creative. She is a lecturer at Hong Kong Design Institute. She Governor of Technological and Higher Education Institute of graduated from Central St. Martins, UK in 2002. Her several Hong Kong, Director of Ocean Park Corporation, Member works have won international awards. She is passionate in her of Consultation Panel of the West Kowloon Cultural District creative greeting cards which are sold in Australia, Singapore, Authority, Member of Museum Advisory Committee of Leisure Korea, Canada, Germany, Philippines and Hong Kong. She and Cultural Services Department and Board Member of loves what she does and shares her creativity with others. Zuni Icosahedron.
Mathias WOO YIP Wing Sie Theatre Director A highly respected and influential figure in Asia’s orchestral music scene, YIP has been the Music Director of Hong Kong Mathias Woo leads a career as a scriptwriter, director, Sinfonietta since 2002. She was the winner of the First Prize producer as well as curator, and is recognised for a portfolio of as well as LYRE d’OR in the 35th Concours International de more than 60 original theatre works, which have been invited Jeunes Chefs d’Orchestre de Besançon, France in 1985 to cities around the globe and major cities China. Mathias’s and a prize winner in the 8th Tokyo International Conducting theatre works explore subjects as wide-range as literature, Competition in 1988. Accolades YIP has received include history, architecture, religion, current political affairs. In 2009, “Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite” bestowed by the Woo initiated and curated “Architecture is Art Festival”, the first French Government and Fellow of the Royal College of Music of its kind themed on architecture in Hong Kong. In 2012, (FRCM). Mathias with Looking for Mies was awarded by the Hong Kong Design Centre DFA Merit Award. In 2013, Woo was awarded the Arts and Cultural Figure of the Year in Shenzhen and Hong Kong Lifestyle Award by Southern Metropolitan Daily. Melody YIU Urban Designer
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Melody has studied, lived In 2006, Woo was appointed by the government of the HKSAR and worked in Lived, worked in the US and Europe before as a member of Public Service Broadcasting Review returning in 2007 and now based in Shanghai. As an urban Committee, and also a member of the Advisory Groups designer believing in the transformative power of design to (Performing Arts and Tourism) of the Consultative Committee our city and the environment, she has worked on projects in on the Core Arts and Cultural Facilities of the West Kowloon over 20 cities across China, from new town planning, eco- Cultural District; in 2009, Woo was appointed member of the tourism, to TOD mixed-use and public space intervention. Task Force on Economic Challenges by the Chief Executive. He is currently member of Hong Kong-Taiwan Cultural Co- operation Committee. Pius YIU YIU is a renowned hair stylist famous for creating the iconic hairstyles for high-profile celebrities in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Lio YEUNG and Mainland China.、YIU not only captures the essence of Lio YEUNG is an art director and visual artist in Hong Kong. the artists’ charisma, his work has become a huge influence in pop culture and fashion trends. His cutting edge hair Believing commercials can be art, he further his studies in MA design is a signature of art and life style. Graphic in Chelsea in London in 2010. He founded Art-Glossary magazine with Masa Inaba in 2011 to create a platform for artists and designers to discuss the definitions of art and to share ideas and experiences. Art-Glossary magazine was
distributed in Tate Modern and Graphic Design Museum in Lon- don. In 2012, he published his first book If Red is Green and established a creative party known as Young and Innocent. www.illlio.com Louis YU Mr Yu joined the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority Vancouver Artists Bio (WKCDA) in June 2010. He is responsible for steering the ' planning and development of the performing arts facilities in the District, and for overseeing the strategies and operating models for these facilities. Heather BAKER Heather Baker was born and educated in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Since joining WKCDA, Mr Yu has played a pivotal role in She graduated from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design leading the design and construction of the performing arts in 1971 specializing in painting, lithography and photography. facilities. He has also overseen a series of pre-opening She has lived on the west coast for the last 40 years and programmes for dance, drama and theatre arts, music and making assemblages from found articles, in time taken away xiqu. from running her antique business. The materials used for making these assemblages come from antique goods and With over 28 years of experience in arts administration and historical and visual references. management, he was formerly the Chief Executive of the Hong KongArts Development Council. He had worked with the Hong Kong Arts Centre for 13 years and served as the Executive Annie BRIARD Director from 2000 to 2007. Annie Briard’s practice challenges visual perception through video, photography and installation. Her inspiration is drawn from strange encounters with the visible and a desire to survey these with others. YU Yat-yiu@PMPS Her work has been presented in solo exhibitions across Canada Ever since he graduated from the Chinese University of Hong and group shows, events and festivals internationally, including Kong in 1992, Yu Yat-yiu has been active in performing arts, at Back Gallery Project, Charles H. Scott Gallery, Capture working with The Nonsensemakers as director, Edward Photography Festival, VIVO (Vancouver), Joyce Yahouda Lam Dance Theatre as dramaturge and Zuni Icosahedron Gallery (Montreal), Three Shadows Photography Centre as composer and sound designer. Yu also composes music (Beijing), the Lincoln Film Centre New York, Matadero Madrid, for many Hong Kong pop singers, such as Anthony Wong and the Switzerland Architecture Museum (Basel), among and Miriam Yeung. Apart from that, he also participates in others. Regularly, Annie produces while in residency, which has film scorings, and has recently become a columnist of Next spanned the Maritimes, Spain, New York, the Banff Centre, Magazine, Milk X Magazine. His recent publications include The and her projects have been supported by the Canada Council Art of Eating and Hong Kong Talks Music. for the Arts and the British Columbia Art Council. She holds a BFA from Concordia University, and a Master's from Emily Carr University of Art + Design, where she currently teaches. Danny YUNG Artist of Tian Tian Xiang Shang Conceptual Comics and Figures Co-Artistic Director of Zuni Icosahedron Hank BULL An experimental art pioneer, Yung is widely regarded as one of Hank Bull has been active on the Vancouver art scene since the most influential artists in Hong Kong and the neighbouring 1973. Associated with the Western Front, an artist-run centre, regions, and an advocate in experimental arts and new art he is also co-founder of Centre A, the Vancouver International forms. Yung has contributed significantly to the provision of a Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, where he was executive platform for both acclaimed and emerging artists to explore and director until 2010. His practice includes visual and media arts, carry out cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural collaboration. as well as telecommunications and collaborative social projects. In 2008, with Tears of Barren Hill he was honoured the Music Theatre NOW Award by International Theatre Institute. In 2009, Yung was conferred the Merit Cross of the Order of Merit on Jenny KWAN Ribbon by the Federal Republic of Germany in recognition of Born in Hong Kong, Jenny immigrated to Canada at age nine. his contribution to the arts and cultural exchange between After graduating from Simon Fraser University, she worked Germany and Hong Kong. Yung is also the laureate of the 2014 as a community legal advocate in the Downtown Eastside. Fukuoka Prize – Arts and Cultural Prize. In 1993, she became the youngest city councillor elected in Vancouver’s history, distinguishing herself as a fearless voice for Currently Yung is also Chairperson of the Asia Pacific Alliance the community. In 1996, she was elected provincially, becoming of World Cultural Forum, Convener of the Chinese Creative one of the first Chinese-Canadians to sit in the British Columbia Industries Forum, Chairperson of the Hong Kong – Taipei Legislative Assembly (MLA). Jenny was also the first Chinese – Shenzhen – Shanghai City-to-City Cultural Exchange Canadians appointed to cabinet. A five term MLA, Jenny’s work Conference, Member of Design Council of Hong Kong and on behalf of her community has consistently been recognized. Board Member of the Lee Shau Kee Hong Kong School of In 2015, the people of Vancouver East voted overwhelmingly Creativity. to send her to Ottawa as their Member of Parliament. From the community to the BC Legislative Assembly to the House of Commons, Jenny is driven by the belief that no matter who you are and where you come from, everyone should have the
opportunity to succeed. Her inspiration comes from the very people that she represents and from her two children - together they form. Link LEISURE / David Malachi ROBINSON Chris REED Link Leisure's works are disturbingly attractive, aesthetic, Chris Reed is a self-taught multidisciplinary artist with a focus delicate, subtle, and tremendously sexual. It is a little degrading, on photography. He uses light, colour, costumes and fashion to definitely exciting, and elegantly perverse. Born and raised create emotional and stylistic photographs. Taking portraits and in Canada, he began his love affair with form and space by using them as a personal time stamp, representing concepts rejecting an artistic education. Instead, fleeing to London UK and aesthetics that are either current, or reminiscent, he is to learn his trade by working hands-on, immersing himself in strongly influenced by the experiences, struggles, and social the stimulating and challenging underground art / fashion / club trends that surround him. scene. Often crossing over from gallery to pop music videos and performance stage design. Returning to Vancouver where Chris is also a painter and performer, he has been a member of he began, Link Leisure has joined force with Vancouver Artist the Sin Peaks Live Improvised Soap Opera Company for three David Malachi Robinson. Through their collaborative works years, performing weekly in Downtown Vancouver. His current they continue to push the boundaries, exploring new territory artistic residence is at Sandbox Studios at Creative Coworkers. together. Born in Edmonton, Alberta 1992. He has now resided in David is a multidisciplinary visual artist who's work focuses on Vancouver for 5 years. recontextualizing organic forms taken from nature. His work questions issues surrounding our relationship to time, human mortality, and our own divinity through the natural world. Drew SHAFFER David graduated from Emily Carr university of Art and Design Drew Shaffer was born in Victoria, B.C., and moved to in 2010 with a focus in sculptural ceramics and continues to Vancouver in 1990 to attend Emily Carr Institute from which explore castables. His work has been seen both nationally he graduated in 1994. Since then he has continued to make and internationally, David holds his current studio practice in and show work in Vancouver as well as other cities across Vancouver, Canada. Canada and the U.S. Shaffer's work employs details taken from familiar objects and augments them to examine the notion of material desire and the effect it has on us and our perception of Lyse LEMIEUX ourselves and one another. Lyse Lemieux is a Vancouver-based artist whose almost forty years’ art practice has focused primarily on drawing and installation. Janice TOULOUSE Janice Toulouse is an Anishinabe kwe artist and instructor, Lemieux is the 2017 recipient of the prestigious VIVA AWARD born and raised in Serpent River First Nation, Ontario. She lives granted annually by the Doris and Jack Shadbolt Foundation in Vancouver and France. She has maintained a dedicated and adjudicated by an independent jury to a mid-career artist painting practice, exhibiting her work internationally for over living in British-Columbia for outstanding achievement and thirty five years. She holds an MFA from Concordia University in commitment to the visual arts. Montreal. Toulouse is a recipient of several awards such as the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian award Through considerations of process and materiality her practice and residency in New York. Currently she is teaching Visual Art explores the space between abstraction and representation, at Emily Carr University of Art + Design, where she has taught while consistently maintaining an interest in the human figure. as sessional faculty since 1997.
Lyse Lemieux graduated from the University of British-Columbia Paul WONG and has exhibited nationally and internationally including; Paul Wong is a media-maestro making art for site-specific Canadian Cultural Centre; Rome, the Vancouver Art Gallery; spaces and screens of all sizes. He is an award winning artist Vancouver, Oakville Galleries; Toronto, Richmond Art Gallery, and curator who is known for pioneering early visual and media British Columbia; Charles H Scott Gallery; Vancouver, Trépanier- art in Canada, founding several artist-run groups, leading public Baer Gallery; Calgary, Kaztman Contemporary, Toronto; SFU arts policy, and organizing events, festivals, conferences and Gallery; Burnaby, Oakville Galleries; Oakville, Ontario. public interventions since the 1970's. With a career spanning four decades he has been an instrumental proponent to contemporary art. michaelmichaelmichael Michael Lee A.K.A. michaelmichaelmichael is a cross-media Born in Prince Rupert, BC, Canada. Paul has shown and artist and designer, graduated from Emily Carr University of Art produced projects in North America, Europe and Asia. His and Design, British Columbia, Canada. Lee is the co-founder of works are in many public collections including those of the "PRESS MINI", as well as "Mini and Michael GALLERISTS", a National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa), Museum of Modern Art cross-media project, incorporated since 2008 and airing since (NYC) Canada Council Art Bank (Ottawa), Whitney Museum 2011. Lee, at Mini and Michael GALLERISTS, co-curated more of American Art (NYC), Vancouver Art Gallery (Vancouver) and than 69 art exhibitions from Asia to North America. In Hong Audain Art Museum (Whistler). He is the recipient of major Kong, as a Creative Director, Lee worked in leading media and awards including The Governor General's Award in Visual and communication companies include Hong Kong Commercial Media Art (2015) and the Audain Prize for Lifetime Achievement Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (Commercial Radio), Television in the Visual Arts (2016) Broadcasting Limited (TVB), and PCCW Limited. Beside the communicational and commercial works, as an Artist, Lee showed his works of art in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, China, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, Italy, France, and Canada.
JAPAN Artists' Bio 2003 worked at aat + makoto yokomizo architects Inc. 2004 worked at Curiosity Inc.
Akiyuki Ina 伊奈章之 2011 started masafumitashiro design room Artist / Art Director http://tashiromasafumi.comMalaysia-Japan Video Art Exhibition('10, Akiyuki Ina was born in 1982 in Japan. He graduated with a MFA MY), "VIDEO LIFE"('11, two men show with Ko NAKAJIMA, NZ)etc. from Tokyo University of the Arts. He currently lives and works in Join VCT that has introduced Danny Yung's video piece in '02. Tokyo. His artworks have been exhibited mainly in Tokyo and NY, such as solo show in NY, Juried show by Curator of the Whitney Museum, Shell Art Award and Tokyo Wander Wall. He participated in Ryosuke Nishikubo 西久保 良輔 TDW ART and held a workshop at Tokyo Designer's Week 2011. Interior Designer http://akiina.com Born in Yokohama. Via a design office , store design and construction company.Than 2007, work in the Interior Design Office in TOKYO.Mainly responsible for designing commercial space. Ichiro Endo 遠藤一郎 Future Artist Seiji Imoda/Ryoko Kato 井下田成司 / 加藤良子 Born in Shizuoka in 1979. He lives in a car called Go for Future, on Designer which the words 'go for future', and people's (who he meets around the country) dreams are written. With this car, he travels across the Seiji Imoda: Upon graduating from ESMOD Tokyo, was placed in country, and keeps sending a message 'GO FOR FUTURE'. His charge of the "A-POC" brand at Miyake Design Studio. After retiring activities include the exhibitions and the performances in various art from that company, travelled to France to set up personal exhibitions. events, and DJ. In 2009, he launched a kiting project Future Dragon Upon returning to Japan, established LESS PLUS DESIGN with Big Sky Kite. He was involved in the establishment of the open space Yoshiko Kato, launching the brand "LEP LUSS." island in Kashiwa. http://www.goforfuture.com Ryoko Kato: Upon graduating from the Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, gained experience working for Ippei Hirasawa 平澤一平 Yves saint Laurent. Returned to Japan afterwards, to begin working Illustrator for Issey Miyake. After retiring from that company, travelled to France yet again to set up personal exhibitions. Upon returning to 1967 born in Akita Japan once more, established LESS PLUS DESIGN with Seiji Igeta, launching the brand "LEP LUSS." Launched the LEP LUSS brand 1991 Illustration "The choice" Grand Prix in 2008. Announced collections starting with the 2009 S/S.Brand concept is "finding design wiin simplicity." 2002 1st TIS Award Grand prix
2011 Sankei child and culture Sankei newspaper Award TIS Member Shin-ichiro Wakao 若尾真一郎 Illustrator
Keiko Tada 多田景子 1942 Born in Kofu city, Yamanashi prefecture, Japan Illustrator 1969 Completed Course of Training in the Graduate School of Visual Born in Tokyo,Japan in1979.I graduated from department of Imaging Design at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. Arts and Sciences, Musashino Art University and Setsu Mode Seminar. The 9thTIS Competition Gold Medal.HB FILE Competition Award Vol.21 Special prize.I am active mainly on a book,a magazine. 1975 The 8th International Humor Art Biennale, Italy. Gold Medal Member of TIS. 1987 Japan Graphic Exhibition. Artist of the Year
Kentaro Taki 瀧健太郎 Publication Video Artist 1967 "Onna mata wa Kaero no Uta" Born Osaka, Japan in '73.As dispatched artist granted by Cultural Agency of Japan('02), POLA Art Foundation ('03) in Germany. 1972 "The Big Show" S √4studio Prize "Graz BIX Media Competition"('05, AUT), Bochum Video Festival Organizer Prize('05, DEU).Exhibit at "Aviso Especial" ('09, 1973 "Mr. S's Holiday" S √4studio MX), "Nippon Connection"('09, DEU), "Asian Art Biennial"('09,TW), Malaysia-Japan Video Art Exhibition('10, MY), "VIDEO LIFE"('11, two 1994 "GIGA" Yobisha men show with Ko NAKAJIMA, NZ)etc. Join VCT that has introduced Danny Yung's video piece in '02. 2003 "DIARY" SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Masafumi Tashiro たしろまさふみ Member : Japan Graphic Designers Association Inc. Tokyo Illustrators Spatial Designer Society President・TOKYO POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
1979 born in Oita, Japan
2002 graduated with distinction Master of Architecture Degree in Osaka Institute of Technology Zuni Icosahedron www.zuni.org.hk
Co-Artistic Director / Danny Yung Co-Artistic Director cum Executive Director / Mathias Woo
ZUNI is a colour between blue and green. In Western New Mexico, Zuni is the name of a tribe of North American Indians who is famous for creative handicrafts. ICOSAHEDRON is a solid figure having twenty faces bearing a strong contagious character.
Founded in 1982, Zuni is a Hong Kong based international experimental theatre company and a non-profit charitable cultural organization. Zuni is one of the nine major professional performing arts companies in Hong Kong, and has made venue partner with the Hong Kong Cultural Centre since 2009.
As a premier experimental theatre company, Zuni has produced more than 200 original productions of alternative theatre and multimedia performances, and been invited to more than 60 cities around the globe for cultural exchange and performances.
With the support of our members, and under the leadership of Co-Artistic Directors, Danny Yung and Mathias Woo, Zuni has been active in video, sound experimentation and installation arts, as well as in the area of arts education, arts criticism, cultural policy research and international cultural exchange. Recently, Zuni has also been undertaking the mission of preserving and developing Intangible Cultural Heritage (Performing Arts).
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Zuni Icosahedron is financially supported by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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