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N O R M Y I P I N N E W YO R K P R O J E C T C ATA L O G U E I N D I E G O G O C A M PA I G N T H E O T H E R A R T FA I R B R O O K LY N 3 - 6 M AY 2 0 1 8
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American Playground, Brooklyn, New York © Norm Yip 2018
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N O R M Y I P I N N E W YO R K P R O J E C T C ATA L O G U E I N D I E G O G O C A M PA I G N T H E O T H E R A R T FA I R B R O O K LY N 3 - 6 M AY 2 0 1 8
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New York Clouds © Norm Yip 2018
Studio 8 Hong Kong Publishing Ltd Design, text and photography by Norm Yip
Copyright © Norm Yip 2018 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.
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Contents
Overview 4 The Other Art Fair Brooklyn 6 The Exhibition 8 Indiegogo Campaign 10 Early Inspiration 12 Ode to New York 14 Hard:Rewired - The Second Satori 18 Exhibition Artworks 30 Le tourbillon de la vie & The Visitation Series Exhibition Postcards 38 Mishmash Doodles 40 Asian Male Photographs 46 Appreciation 58 Biography 64 Exhibition, Recognition & Events 65 Contact 68
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Overview
About Myself
In January 2018, I decided to apply to The
I am an architect by trade but left it in
Other Art Fair in New York City, a fair where
1999 to pursue my career as a visual artist
only non-represented artists are allowed to
and photographer. I have concentrated on
enter. To my delight, I was selected to have a
photography for the majority of my time, as
booth at the show, which took place on May
it’s easier to engage with an audience, but my
3-6 in Brooklyn, New York.
instinct lead me to paintings and abstraction. I have exhibited sporadically in various galleries
To help fund the exhibition, I created a
and pop-up in Hong Kong, but haven’t had the
crowdfunding campaign using the Indiegogo
right opportunity to show my work outside, that
platform. This project catalogue documents
is, until now, at The Other Art Fair.
both the Perks (or rewards) in the campaign and the generative ideas behind the paintings
Most people will know me by my male nude
that are shown in The Other Art Fair.
photography of Asian men. I’m really proud of the work that I did there and I still am working
This catalogue is available both pubically in
on that project, although to a lesser degree than
Issuu.com/normyip and through my website at
before.
http://normyip.com.
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The Journey
When I left my trade profession of architecture, I was immediately compelled to create artwork, things which I thought was beautiful. My first artworks were monochromatic graphite artworks, but I soon became interested in painting.
Since 1999, I have been looking for a language of painting that speaks to me, that reflects a personal authenticity or my own ‘style’. Instead of going to an art school, I scoured Youtube and found all the inspiration and guidance I needed in the works of Cy Twombly, Basquiat, Cecily Brown and abstract expressionists Jackson Pollack, Willem de Kooning and Robert Motherwell.
Brooklyn Expo Center, Brooklyn, New York. © Norm Yip 2018
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The Other Art Fair | Brooklyn
The Other Art Fair was founded in 2011 by Ryan Stanier as a means to offer reasonable prices to artists exhibiting work outside of the gallery route, essentially removing the middleman from the selling of art. Currently, they have art fairs in London, Bristol, New York, Melbourne, Los Angeles, Chicago.
Saatchi Art (saatchiart.com) is an online platform for independent artists to sell artwork. Their commission fee is hefty, at 35% of the listed sales price. The payout is rather high for an online business, but after working with them, the benefits are worthwhile. I have found there business operations professional, their website system, and the communication level exceedingly of a high calibre. They know what they are doing within the context of operating a complex business where actual products are shipped between buyer and seller.
When The Other Art Fair and Saatchi Art joined forced (along with both entities snapped up by Demand Media in 2016) their collaboration would prove to be ideal, if not an ideal business affair.
The Other Art Fair - Brooklyn 2018 is my first art fair and I am deeply grateful for being accepted as an exhibitor.
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Brooklyn Expo Center, Brooklyn, New York. © Norm Yip 2018
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The Exhibition The Other Art Fair takes place in Brooklyn Expo
Subsequently, I chose to showcase only paintings.
Center at 72 Nobles Street, Brooklyn, New York
Given that there were over 130 artists with an
City on 3 - 6 May 2018. 134 artists from around the
array of different mediums and genres, I believed
world participated in this art fair.
it was best to maintain consistency throughout the display booth.
My booth was located at Booth 87 at the southeast corner the exhibition space.
The booth size is 12 x 4 feet, which allows for 20 linear feet of hanging space. Since I was at the
Before the exhibition, I created a layout to
end of the aisle, I had an exterior end wall that
determine which paintings would be showcased
was not technically not mine; however, one of the
at the fair. This would enable me to easily install
fair organizers kindly offered the space, which
the artwork at the venue.
gave me a total of 24 linear feet.
My initial layout included a combination of
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photography, graphite artwork, and paintings.
BOOTH 87
Schematic layout of booths at The Other Art Fair Brooklyn, Brooklyn Expo Center and Booth 87 for Norm Yip
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The Other Art Fair Brooklyn Fair Guide
Booth 87 - signage for Norm Yip | 葉灃
Mockup of artwork for my booth display
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Indiegogo Campaign
Upon hearing that I was accepted into showing
So how does the Indiegogo platform work?
at The Other Art Fair in January 2018, I thought
Basically, the person asking for financial
it would be a good idea to create an Indiegogo
assistance creates rewards or Perks that people
Campaign, a crowd-funding platform, to raise
in your social network can purchase in support
funds. The money would go directly to facilitating
of your project or cause. For me,, I have many
the numerous costs involved, including flight,
artworks in the form of paintings, drawings and
accommodation, meals, and the shipping and/or
photographs that can be offered as Perks from
framing of artwork.
which people could support my campaign.
I estimated a cost of US$12,300, assuming that the artwork would be sent by ship. My breakdown was as follows:
Registration Fee:
$2,300
Air Tickets:
$1,800
Accomm. for 10 nights:
$2,600
Shipping of Artwork:
$1,700
Food & Beverage:
$1,200
Transporation/Travel:
$600
Staff Help:
$500 However, the Indiegogo campaign was mildly
Sub-Total:
$10,700
successful, generating only US$1,620 within a 30-
$1,600
day period. Thankfully, several previous collectors
Add 15% Miscellaneous: Total:
$12,300
of mine and one private sponsor purchased artwork directly from me, easing my own
The only major surprise was the quotation I received from the shipping company for the transport of artwork, which came to a whopping US$6,650. Clearly, I had underestimated. I decided to only showcase paintings and to hand-carry canvas in a roll. I located a framer in New York City and had the guy make strainers (fixed-size wooden stretchers) that cost about US$1,000, a substantial saving of over $5,000.
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expenditures substantially.
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The Indiegogo Perks Art Prints (Signed Limited Editions)
Asian Male Photographs (Signed Limited Editions)
Hard:Rewired Drawing Series
MISHMASH A5 Drawing Doodles
Project Catalogue
Postcards
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Early Inspiration
In 2016 I decided to take a side trip to New York City after attending my sister’s wedding in Orlando, Florida. I had not visited New York in over ten years; I cannot recall how long exactly, but that trip made an important impression on my artwork entitled Ode to New York, as shown on the next two pages.
I traversed the city streets alone both day and night. Google map was my guide, but it was not infallible, leading me to trains that were not operating and to lifeless streets in the late evenings. There was a complexity to the city that technology had not fully resolved. Lost or not, it lead me to explore the city in a more real way. I brought my Nikon D3200 with me. Normally I loathe taking a camera with me on holidays, but this time I felt it was going to a part of my journey, whether as an artist or spectator.
The most impressive places I went to was the newly built World Trade Center Oculus, followed by in no particular order the Aperture Foundation Gallery, the Highline and the Whitney Museum. In the Whitney, I was delighted to see the work of minimalist artist Carmen Herrera.
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Empire State building at night. © Norm Yip 2018
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Ode to New York
When I returned to Hong Kong after the New York trip in 2016, I was ready to tackle the canvas with renewed energy and life. I was not interested in trying to paint the city of New York. I was interested in releasing the energy it provided me during the brief stay. That energy was a mix of colour, jazz, boldness, strength, maturity and soul. The question was whether that feeling could translate itself into my paintings when I returned back to Hong Kong.
The following two artworks are the result of that connection to New York, and I aptly named them Ode to New York, No. 1 and 2. They are saturated paintings with dark bold brushstrokes that command the canvas. The underlying colours are intense with fervour and thin swirling lines counter the thick brushstrokes. It was something I hadn’t imagined I could do and much of the painting was from the subconscious realm. I, myself, had very little to do with how it all happened.
I subsequently tried to paint a third piece, but for whatever reason, that never came about. I ended up destroying several canvases.
It was not until late 2017 after the dog bite that I returned to the Ode to New York series. I owe part of this return to my friend Angus Addison, an extraordinary interior designer with whom I have had the opportunity to photograph several of his many projects in Hong Kong. He and his partner May Mei came to my open studio event Hard:Rewired and commented on the two New New York storefront at night. Š Norm Yip 2018
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Ode to New York, No. 1, 2016 Acrylic on canvas, 140 x 140cm Private collection
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Ode to New York continued...
York-inspired pieces. He simply said, ‘... they speak to me.’ Those words resonated deep into me and propelled me to reinvestigate the series that had been sitting idly by for more than a year.
I pulled out an unfinished painting that I had stored away since 2016. It was signed, but I was reluctant to show it to anyone that came to the studio and proceeded to white-wash it. Threequarters of the painting was covered in white and I felt good. Very good.
The result of that painting was Le tourbillion de la vie, No. 1, followed shortly by No. 2 and the Visitation Series. Something had happened. I felt for the first time in all my years of painting that I was creating authentically. It was me.
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Hatstore, New York. © Norm Yip 2018
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Ode to New York, No. 2, 2016 Acrlyic on canvas, 140 x 140cm Private collection
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Hard:Rewired The Second Satori In October of 2017, I was badly bitten on the arm by a friends’ dog. The wound was deep but luckily, there was no major damage to my nerves or tendons. There were no infections and I began my healing process after several weeks of wound cleaning. What mattered more was learning that the dog had a history of biting, leaving the situation between myself and friend at best tenuous. The following is the writeup from my Hard:Rewired Open Studio that was held in December 2017.
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DONOTDO, 2017 Mixed-media on paper 89 x 59cm
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Left Page: Clockwise from upper left
This Page: left and right
Seven Chakras, 2017 Mixed-media on paper 89 x 59cm
Separation Unity, 2017 Mixed-media on paper 70 x 50cm
Ego Death, 2017 Mixed-media on paper 89 x 59cm
She comes to you at night, 2017 Mixed-media on paper 70 x 50cm
West East Fusion, 2017 Mixed-media on paper 89 x 59cm Assimilated, 2017 Mixed-media on paper 89 x 59cm
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Synaptic Hard Wiring, No. 1, 2017 Mixed-media on paper, 42 x 59cm Synaptic Hard Wiring, No. 2, 2017 Mixed-media on paper, 42 x 59cm Private collection
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Synaptic Hard Wiring, No. 3, 2017 Mixed-media on paper, 42 x 59cm Synaptic Hard Wiring, No. 4, 2017 Mixed-media on paper, 42 x 59cm
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Temper tantrum in the cerebral cortex, No. 1, 2017 Mixed-media on paper, 59 x 42cm
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Temper tantrum in the cerebral cortex, No. 1, 2017 Mixed-media on paper, 59 x 42cm
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Self-destruction is eminent, 2017 Mixed media on paper 89 x 59cm
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Space-time continuum, 2017 Mixed-media on paper 59 x 52 cm
Molecules of emotion, 2017
Mixed media on paper 61 x 51cm Private collection
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Receptor Field (Red), 2017
Mixed media on wood 28 x 67cm Receptor Field (Blue-Grey), 2017
Mixed media on wood 28 x 67cm Receptor Field (Green-Grey), 2017
Mixed media on wood 28 x 67cm
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Top: Seed, 2017 Mixed-media on wood 42 x 61cm Left: Opiate Receptors, 2017 Mixed media on wood 61 x 42cm
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Exhibition Artworks
With the realisation that space was limited and I would only be bringing with my paintings, I decided that I would focus the artwork on the latest artwork from Le tourbillon de la vie series and the Visitation series, both powerful statements that commanded and resonated with energy and emotion.
Le tourbillon de la vie & Visitation Series Hashing it out on paper and wood was my way of self-help therapy. I didn’t throw paint around, but let my feeling release itself into the studies, as shown in the Hard:Rewired pieces. Then the time came to approach the canvas, and what surfaced became a mixture of bold and thick brushstrokes combined with drip marks. The title Le tourbillon de la vie was suggested by my friend Brigitte Julien, which translates to the whirlwind of life; it describes perfectly the way I was feeling at the time.
The Visitation series borrow from the works of Le tourbillon de la vie. It is essentially a continuation and morphing of elements into something that is more recognisable as cloud formations with floating objects in the sky, or perhaps water flowers that sprout out from a pond. The interpretation is loose-ended.
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Visitation, No. 2, 2018 Acrylic and pastel on canvas 180x 120cm Private collection
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Visitation No. 1, 2017 Acrylic on canvas 153 x 96cm
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Le tourbillon de la vie, No. 1, 2017 Acrylic and pastel on canvas 140 x 140cm
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Visitation, No. 7, 2018 Acrylic and pastel on canvas 100 x 100cm
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Visitation, No. 8, 2018 Acrylic on canvas 100 x 100cm
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Visitation, No. 8, 2018 Acrylic on canvas 100 x 100cm
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Exhibition Postcards
Four A5 postcard designs were created as part of the Perks using images from the latest artwork from Le tourbillon de la vie and the Visitation series.
These postcards are avaiable through the website
NYinNY Postcard - Visitation, No. 2.indd 1
15/3/2018 3:56 PM
http://normyip.com
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Mishmash Doodles These spontaneous A5 doodles or ‘automatic’ drawings were created shortly after holding an event called ‘Give-a-doodle’. The idea was to quickly draw, with as little thought as possible, anything that came into your mind.
For the Indiegogo campaign, I felt these made for a perfect Perk or reward. They are all done using a permanent marker on thick A5 card. To make these even more special, they are all embossed with my Norm Yip | 葉灃 logo.
To see the entire Mishmash doodles, please go to http://normyip.com.
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Asian Male Photographs (Signed Limited Edition Prints)
As part of the Perks in the Indiegogo campaign, the following selected photographs from my Asian male collection was offered to the public as fine art prints.
For those that are not familiar with the collection, the Asian Male project started initially as a personal interest, a simple desire to photograph friends of mine from an artistic view. My influences were based on a number of things, including photographer Herb Ritts, my Canadian upbringing on the Saskatchewan prairies, my architectural training, and my quest for beauty in the human body and face.
I have published three hard-cover books on the subject, namely The Asian Male - 1.AM, 2.AM and 3.AM. These books are available on Amazon and at selected bookstores.
http://theasianmale.com
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Barry 1
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Embrace
C alvin 2
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Barry 2
Feels like I don ’ t belong, No. 2
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Daniel 1
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Alan 1
Alan 2
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Jun 1
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Alan 3
Jun 2
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M onika
Nono 2
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Daniel 2
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Cyrus 1 & 2
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R icky 2
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Appreciation
There are many people involved in putting
To the wonderful ladies at The Other Art Fair,
together this art fair. Every contribution whether
you did an excellent job. This was my first time
large and small counted. I owe my greatest
exhibiting and you guys (gals?) made it go
gratitude to the Patrons, whose funds really came
so smoothly. The space was extremely well
in during a time when I needed it most.
organised. I owe particular thanks to Rebecca Wilson for helping secure my first sale at the fair.
The eclectic and sometimes flamboyant entrepreneur and businessman James Tong was
With the kind help of Jeremy Ng, I was introduced
gracious enough to sponsor my plane ticket to
to Harry Pang, who volunteered on setup and
New York. I know there is so much that you are
teardown, the most crucial days of an art fair.
deserving of and your passion in helping others
Thank you for arranging to find the wonderful
on their journey in life. It is not easy, but having
volunteers Luna Chai, Leo Lin and Joyce Lin on
you around makes everything a lot brighter for
the days you couldn’t make it.
all that know you. Keep the spirit and never let anything pull you down!
Thank you Patrick Lam for sharing your time with me at the art fair. I won’t forget wandering
To Tom Van Blarcom, Philippe Fromaigeat and
around Williamsburg looking for that second-
Patrick Keen, you guys have been shown support
hand antique store and finding that $10 bargain
of my work for quite some time and I always feel
table. What a steal! And what a treat it taking me
deeply honoured when you help me in my artistic
out for my birthday dinner. I won’t ever forgot the
endeavours.
burger I had at Five Leaves Bistro. Delicious!!
Angus Addison, you are one of my earliest
To Wilfred Wong, was it serendipity that we had a
supporters of my work, and for that I will always
chance share so much time together? More than
be grateful for everything that you have done for
the time I have known you in Hong Kong! It was
me. You are one of the most talented individuals
great exchanging thoughts about our careers
I have ever met, with principles and values that I
and aspirations in life, living each moment with
truly admire and respect.
hope and passion for what drives us. I know I will be back in New York for more and hope that we
It would not be fitting to say something about the
continue with more get-togethers in that amazing
incorrigible and charming Ivor Shrago. You have
city.
put me to the test as an artist is so many ways, and I have enjoyed so much of our collaborations,
To all the friends and fans that came out to
filled with excitement and the unexpected. Thank
see me, you don’t know how much it means to
you for having me document your artistic journey
me. Thank you Mark Day, Jim Vivyan, and Brian
and for sharing me your trust.
Connolly. I owe a particular thank you to Kenneth Clark for inviting me to dinner; I believe there is much to with work on the Asian male project.
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The Other Art Fair Brooklyn
Patrons & Supporters Angus Addison Ivor Shrago James Tong Tom Van Blarcom Philippe Fromaigeat Contributors Jacopo E Gasparrini Niko Klansek Jason Lim Benjamin Tsui Marius Frederick Patrick Keen Cherry & Jeff Chaicharn John Yip Eelin Lee Nigel Tsang Fern Ngai
The Other Art Fair & Saatchi Art Team Rebecca Wilson Sophie Lucas Laura Scudder Emma Ward Jessica Chow Anouka Pedley-Egan Jessica McQueen Michael Trombetta
Volunteers Harry Pang Luna Chai Leo Lin Joyce Chin
Special thanks Jeremy Ng Patrick Lam Wilfred Wong Preston Handbuilt
This particular art fair meant a great deal to me.
To the people and all the visitors at the fair that
There were intuitive signs for me to push this
came to my booth, I loved and enjoyed all the
event through even when it felt impossible to do
conversations. Maybe because this was my virgin
so. Somehow, the universe had all the elements
art fair, the feelings are more enhanced; but
there for me; it was just a matter of knowing
nevertheless, they were meaningful and special.
and trusting that everything would turn out fine. \O/
Lots of smiles and group selfies taken at the art fair
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Norm Yip at The Other Art Fair Brooklyn - Booth 87
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Left: Wilfred Wong in a quick fashionstyled shoot next to my artwork. Just for fun!
Below: The amazing volunteers clockwise starting next to me: Harry Pang @harry_pang, Luna Chai @chai.77, Joyce Lin @not_in_pt, and Jiachen Liu @jiachen.art.
Quick group selfie with other art exhibitors at the fair. Lovely women and great smiles!
Artist Roger @roger.ridleyy
Norm Yip and actor Patrick Lam
Biography
Norm Yip was born in Canada in 1963 to Chinese
to appear in publications 2Blue and Dreamboys 2,
parents. He received his Bachelor of Arts
both special editions of aclaimed Blue Magazine,
degree (cum laude) in 1984 at the University of
known for its excellence in fine art photography
Saskatchewan and his Bachelor of Architecture
of male physique. Since then, his work has been
degree in 1989 at the University of Toronto. In
featured in The Best of International Nudes
1994, he moved to Hong Kong where he worked
Photography III by Feierabend Unique Books and
as a project architect for Wong & Tai Associates
The Romantic Male Nude by James Spada.
Ltd and RTKL International Ltd before pursuing his greater interest in art and photography.
Norm has taught photography courses at The Open University of Hong Kong and has been
In 1999, he co-founded the art collective Meli-Melo
a guest lecturer at the Hong Kong Art School.
Artists Alliance (MMAA) along with Betty Cheung
In addition, he has been invited by the Cathay
and Wilson Chik, where he curated several
Camera Club to act as a judge in their monthly
exhibitions with artists such as Gavin Tu (Hong
photography competitions.
Kong), the late Neung or Panuwat Hoonbamrung (Thailand) and Oksana Movchan (Canada).
In 2008, he moved his studio to Chai Wan, an industrial neighborhood, where he continues to
Shortly thereafter, he formed his own photography company Norm Yip Photography, in addition to Studio 8, a semi-public photographic and art space located in the district of Sheung Wan -- where he hosted private and selected exhibitions in the mediums of photography, painting and graphite.
As a photographer, Norm’s work has appeared in HK Magazine, WHERE, Global Investor and American Express’ Centurion magazine, Prestige, and Luxury Properties Magazine. Celebrities he has photographed include Zhang Yimou, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Destiny’s Child and Korean pop-star Rain.
In photography, Norm’s work was first recognized when his photographs of Asian men was selected
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photograph, paint and draw.
Exhibitions, Recognition & Events
May 2018, Community Business, Selected
June 2015, Pride Art Exhibition, Group exhibition,
painting for charity, Hong Kong
Clifford Chance, Hong Kong.
May 2018, The Other Art Fair - Brooklyn,
May 2015. Selected artwork Infinity, No. 4 in
Exhibitor, Brooklyn, New York.
curated collection New This Week - 5-25-2015 by Saatchi Art (online), Los Angeles.
March 2018, Love & Inclusion, Group Exhibition, Aids Concern, City Hall, Hong Kong
May 2015. Selected artwork Infinity, No. 3 in curated collection New This Week - 5-11-2015 by
October 2017, Identity, Group exhibition, Pink
Saatchi Art (online), Los Angeles.
Season Event, Era Barbers, Hong Kong. May 2015. Selected artwork Spring rejoicing in March 2017, Solo Exhibition of Graphite Artworks,
curated collection Bright Abstracts for under
Embryo Collection, Consigg Art, Hong Kong.
$2,000 by Saatchi Art (online), Los Angeles.
December 2016, The Wild Collection, Selected
April 2015. Selected artwork Heaven is here in
paintings from Seven Sacred Sins collection,
curated collection New This Week - 5-4-2015 by
Awethentic Gallery, through Consigg Limited,
Saatchi Art (online), Los Angeles.
Hong Kong. April 2015. Selected artwork Infinity, No. 1 in November 2016, Two Minds One World, Group
curated collection All Things Abstract by Saatchi
exhibition of selected paintings and photographs
Art (online), Los Angeles.
with Alexis Reynaud, Gallery Box, Zurich, Switzerland.
April 2015. Selected artwork Will you remember? in curated collection New Portraits by Saatchi Art
November 2016, Aids Concern Charity Event,
(online), Los Angeles.
Painting Rapture, No. 2 was sold during live auction, Aids Concern, Hong Kong.
December 2014. Embryo, Solo graphite drawing exhibition, L’s Where, Hong Kong
August 2016, Pulsation, Solo painting and drawing exhibition, Tree of Life, Hong Kong.
October 2014. The Asian Male, solo photography
June 2016 Pride Art Exhibition, Group exhibition,
exhibition, Gallery Box, Zurich, Switzerland.
Clifford Chance, Hong Kong. October 2014. Andy Warhol X Absolut, group June 2016 Pride Art Exhibition, Group exhibition,
exhibition, Pink Season Factor, Azure Restaurant,
Clifford Chance, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong.
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Exhibitions, Recognition & Events continued...
October - November 2013. Cool on the Inside; Hot
December 2008. Group exhibition.
on the Outside, photography exhibition, Studio 8
Curated and participated in the charity art
HK, Hong Kong.
auction Sexpression benefiting Horizons Group in Hong Kong, Studio 8 HK, Hong Kong.
July - August 2013. The Narcissist, photography exhibition, Studio 8 HK, Hong Kong.
September 2006. Solo Exhibition, Skin Deep, Selected photographs of the new male nude/
July 29, 2013. Collections, Selected artwork Greed
semi-nude photography, Baileys at the Fringe -
in a group online exhibition, Saatchionline, London.
Fotogalerie, Hong Kong.
July 26, 2013. Story of the Creative, Selected
November - December 2005. Group
3 image transfer artworks to appear in See |
exhibition, Gay Artists: Gay Art?, Selected
Exhibition Space, Angel Orensanz Foundation,
photographs of The Asian Male, Art Statements,
New York.
Hong Kong.
November 2012. Curator and exhibitor. Seven
August 2005. Solo exhibition, NudeNotNaked,
Deadly Sins, Voxfire Gallery, Hong Kong.
Selected photographs of the Male Nude, Three Boxes, Hong Kong.
August 2011. Group exhibition RetreAttack – RA Vol. 2, Selected photographs of Janice, Dahlia
April 2005. Group exhibition, Moonstruck, Acrylic
Gallery, Singapore.
painting submission, Club 64 and the Venice Biennale 2005, Hong Kong and Venice.
February 2011. Group exhibition Heat, Selected photograph and painting, Charity Art Sale for
March-April 2005. Selected group exhibition, Nasi
Hong Kong Aids Foundation, Voxfire Gallery, Hong
Campur, exhibition of acrylic paintings, Gallery
Kong.
Taksu, Kuala Lumpur.
November 2009. Group exhibition. Selected
October 2004. Selected artist featuring selected
graphite Verge V. Zonta Club of Hong Kong II.
graphite images to appear in art book Eyes of the
Charity Art Sale. Rotunda, Exchange Square, Hong
Soul – Exploring Inspiration in Art; written and
Kong.
compiled by Philip Rubinov-Jacobson; foreword by Ken Wilber. RRR Publishers, Germany, 2004.
May - June 2009. Oxford Pride 2009. Group exhibition to the theme of 1969 Stonewall. Two
August 2004. Selected Group Exhibition, Private
bondage photographs were selected to appear in
Edge, selected fine art photographs, B2G Gallery,
the show. Oxford, UK.
Singapore.
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June 2004. Solo Exhibition, Secret Constellations,
January 2000. Co-curator/Exhibitor Light +
exhibition of acrylic paintings, Studio 8, Hong
Shadow, black & white photography, Meli-Melo
Kong.
Artists Alliance, Hong Kong.
November - December 2003. Group
October 1999. Co-curator/Exhibitor Entanglement,
Exhibition, Art in The Winter - Gardens Exhibition,
group exhibition, mixed media, Meli-Melo Artists
selected paintings, Lee Garden, Causeway Bay,
Alliance, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong June - July 2002. Solo Exhibition, Persona of Spirit, exhibition of new graphite drawings and paintings, Studio 8, Hong Kong. May 2003. Solo Exhibition Intrepid Terrain, exhibition of paintings. E&J Gallo Gallery, The Fringe Club, Hong Kong. June - July 2002. Solo Exhibition, Embryo of Intelligence, exhibition of graphite drawings, Home Boutique, Hong Kong. May - June 2002. Solo exhibition, Verge, exhibition of paintings and graphite drawings, 5 opt Studio / Gallery, Hong Kong. March 2002. Artist and curator of a group exhibition Buddha Buddha. Other artists include Neung (Thailand) and Gavin Tu (Hong Kong), Studio 8, Hong Kong. November 2001. Solo Exhibition Navigation. Selected paintings, drawings and photographs. Studio 8, Hong Kong. March 2000. Solo Exhibition First Level, exhibition of graphite drawings, Meli-Melo Artists Alliance, Hong Kong.
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