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TTXS AROUND THE WORLD Ann Arbor, Beijing, Chicago, Daegu, Fukuoka, Fukushima, Hangzhou, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Mexico City,
2007
EXIT Festival and the VIA Festival
2008
Shanghai: Tian Tian Xiang Shang – Hong Kong Creativity Exhibition cum Seminar
Tian Tian Xiang Shang Exhibition in Singapore
Tian Tian Xiang Shang at Novel Hall Lane, Taipei
2012-2013
Cross Boundary – Art Lab of Museum of Contemporary Art, Shanghai
Tian Tian Xiang Shang iSQUARE Exhibition
"Hong Kong + Japan: Crossing Partnership in Creativity" project – "Tian Tian Xiang Shang" statue exhibition-cumworkshop
Tian Tian Xiang Shang Blank Boy Canvas Exhibition Series
Tian Tian Xiang Shang: Creativityfor-Community and School Development Programme
Beijing Design Week 2013 – New Generation Design Exhibition
2016-2017
Workshop in Vancouver Singapore
Tian Tian Fa Pau Public Arts
Milan, Nanjing, Paris, San Francisco, Shanghai, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo, Toronto, Vancouver, Washington D.C.
2010
Hong Kong: Creative Ecologies – Business, Living, Creativity Design Exhibition
2011
Tian Tian Xiang Shang Conceptual Comics Exhibition in Singapore
International Children’s Festival Celebration Exhibition in Beijing
2013-2014
Hong Kong: Constant Change
Tian Tian Xiang Shang Gateway— Danny Yung’s Bamboo Structure-Flower Plaque Installation, 2014 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
TTXS – Soliloquies and Dialogues in Ann Arbor
2015-2016
Tian Tian Xiang Shang Gateway—2014 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
ANIMAMIX BIENNALE 2015-2016
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SHANGHAIHONGKONGTAIPEI SINGAPORE 2017 Raffles City 28 July to 21 August 2017
Tian Tian Fa Pau Public Arts
TTXS Temple Street Public Arts Action
Tian Tian Xiang Shang @Vancouver - An Exhibition of Creative Cultural Exchange
Tian Tian Xiang Shang @Singapore - An Exhibition of Creative 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 crosscultural 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 peng siong ang Coach 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!
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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…
Film Director I made this in response to the success of Pink Dot over the years. It is a 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 through encouraging dialogue on the traditionally sensitive issue. On one day a year, the public is encouraged to turn up at Hong Lim Park dressed in pink to 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 "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.
jeanette aw Actress Dare to dream and the entire galaxy is yours. It all starts from the heart.
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june goh & lisa goh Designer 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.
yuni hadi 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.
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eric khoo Film Maker Green
jonathan hwang Artist 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 hopes to inspire and encourage everyone to dream big, dream tall, and to take each step higher where the sky (cloud) is the limit.
heng leun kok Artistic Director - Drama Box Arts 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 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 initially in the wrong, sometimes.
joyce lee Film Director 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 Editor - NÜYOU From Sky Scapers to the galaxy, we keep aiming higher and higher. But lets not forget to love.
50cm Tian Tian SINGAPORE Artists hui lan li 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 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 kevin ou International Celebrity Photographer / Director S u c c e s s i s n o a c c i d e n t , i t i s h a rd w o r k , 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 not rid our burdens.
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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 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。
Film Director 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。
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ezzam rahman Multi-Disciplinary Artist 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.
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Tian Tian National Day Courtesy of William Sim & Lush 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.
"He is pointing at a rainbow but the rainbow is him."
kay ngee tan Architect Pink Dot !
50cm Tian Tian SINGAPORE Artists T'ang Quartet • • • •
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 dr kenneth paul tan Associate Professor / Vice Dean for Academic Affairs - 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~
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grand master tan khoon yong Fengshui Master 军荣诗 小红点的小红人 一带一路有愿景 东西南北陆海通 海誓山盟心脉传
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. Here's my interpretation of Tian Tian: "FUTURE TRAPPED IN PAST"
梅花兰花相辅成 新中两国创契机 身心相印枝叶情 天天向上永同心
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.
adam wang Artist & Designer 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..."
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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.
danny YEO jun wei Media Personality 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.
terence yeung Educator I am depicting a character who wears the anti-social social club tee-shirt who carries a smaller version of himself everywhere he goes.
daniel yun Film Maker 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.
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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 Pathlight School Tian Tian just want to be spontaneous and have fun!
Jolie Lim
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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.
Loy sheau mei & annie tan Pathlight School 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。
Seetoh ShengJie The Art Faculty by Pathlight Tian Tian sees into the past - The Lost World!
Tay Jun Yi The Art Faculty by Pathlight Tian Tian is thinking about the animal kingdom.
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
Alan CHAN Designer / Brand Consultant / Artist
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?
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 Mao for the children. It also symbolizes the new generation can be as omnipotent as a superman if they work harder.
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 modelswould 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.
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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 hidden agenda at all.
Every time I see Tian Tian I think of the saying Tiān Tiān Xiàng Shàng , Hào Hào Xué Xí which means looking up towards my goals everyday and studying hard. Ever since I chose my path in art and design, I have never stopped learning. After years of working day and night, I started thinking that I must learn to let go of certain 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.
*In Buddhism, the goldfishes symbolize happiness, as they have complete freedom in water. In Chinese way, goldfishes are identical with the two words meaning "Gold and Abundance" therefore many Chinese keep goldfish at home or in ponds.
KAN Tai Keung Visual/Graphic Designer & Artist
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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
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 our little universe with infinite power. There was never a beginning nor an end, life is journey without 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 art and life; Life moves our hearts so that we can create, And the creations move others, so that others will get inspired‌
Mirror Mirror, Looking for me in you In the fast-paced modern world, we often rush forward forgetting to reflect upon ourselves. In fact, in order to attain the perfect self, it is necessary to always look into the mirror in our hearts, dig out our 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.
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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
Karen POW Mural and Mosaic Artist
Sovereign Bonds Between June 29 and 13 July 2012, The Ministry of Finance announced the Central Government will issue renminbi sovereign bonds totalling RMB55 billion in Hong Kong, providing investors more 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 spread all over Tian Tian symbolize the perseverance in bringing more colours 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?
John TSANG Former Financial Secretary of HKSARG
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.
Akiyuki Ina
50cm Tian Tian Tokyo Artists
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
hank bull Multidisciplinary Artist/ Curator
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 representing the sole three colors our eyes physically perceive – red, green, and blue. These are the same 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, 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
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Moon Boy Discovers His Celestial Heart By Link Leisure and David Malachi Robinson "for he had to look beyond that which was familiar, and in doing so found a
Artist/ Designer 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.
piece of himself that shone with the brightest of lights. "
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
Tian Tian Xiang Shang Conceptual Comic was created by Danny Yung in 1970s. The conceptual comic collection is characterized into one-frame, three-frame, 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 of Space, Narrative Structure and Perception.
nine- frame comics HONG KONG Artists
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
T'ang Quartet
ANG Peng Siong
Born in Singapore. Father, Mr. ANG Teck Bee was an Olympian Judoka at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games. APS don his frist Singapore colours at the 1977 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur. Was the only swimmer from Singapore to compete at the 1980 Hawaii International Invitational Swimming Championships. It was a competition for the countries that boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. In Hawaii, Coach Phil Hansel recruited me to swim for the University of Houston. In 1982, APS was ranked the fastest swimmer in the world for the Men 50m Freestyle. The first Singaporean male to win ASIAN Games Gold Medal in the 100m Freestyle. In 1983, he became the first and only male swimmer from University of Houston to win an NCAA Division one title in the 50 yard Freestyle. And possibly the first Singaporean and only Asian to win it. Represented Singapore at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games and 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. APS retired from Competitive Swimming in 1993 with his final gold medal win at the 17th SEA Games on home soil. Continue to pursue his passion and love for swimming by setting up the Aquatic Performance Swim Club and the APS Swim School. Paying back to the community with an eco-system of aquatic activities in promoting learn to swim, springboard diving, synchronized swimming, masters swimming, para swimming and high performance swimming. The Swim School have taught thousands of Singaporeans and non-Singaporeans an essential aquatic skill to a level of competency and confidence. The Swim Club is a non-profit entity with a philosophy to nurture and groom a child into a champion with virtue and sportsmanship.
has since been invited to more than 60 film festivals around 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 Foreign Language Film category. SANDCASTLE, Boo’s debut feature film, was the first Singapore film invited to Cannes Film Festival’s International Critics’ Week and was listed by The Wall Street Journal as one of Asia’s most notable films of 2010. Boo was the first recipient of the McNally Award for Excellence in the Arts (2008) – the valedictorian honour of Lasalle College of the Arts. He was also accorded the Young Artist Award (2009) and the Singapore Youth Award (2011) by the Government of Singapore. In 2013, he ventured into visual arts with MIRROR, a video installation which won the President’s Young Talents Commissioning Award. Consequently, he made HAPPY AND FREE (Singapore Biennale 2013), a video installation that imagines an alternate reality where Singapore and Malaysia celebrates 50 years of merger.
In 2005, the Swim Club integrated para swimming into the club’s program. This inclusive approach have made an historical impact in Singapore and delivered the nation’s first gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games. APS went on to serve as the first National Head Coach from 2009 to 2012. In consultation with legendary coach, Bill Sweetenham, Singapore Swimming was pointed towards a journey of High Performance successes. The Little Red Dot that can!
AW Jeanette
Jeanette Aw is a Singaporean actress, author and illustrator. She graduated from the National University of Singapore with an Honours in Theatre Studies. Over a span of 17 years, Aw has established herself as one of the most popular and high-profile celebrities in Singapore, with 29 awards to her name. Jeanette has published two books - the bestselling " Jeanette Aw: Definitions" in 2012 and "Sol's World: Somebody to Love" in 2015.
BOO Junfeng
Boo Junfeng (b. 4th Dec 1983) is a filmmaker-artist who has written and directed 2 feature films – SANDCASTLE (2010) and APPRENTICE (2016), and several award-winning short films. His works often centre on themes of identity, memory, sexuality and human rights through personal and intimate narratives. APPRENTICE, which looks at the moral dilemmas faced by an executioner's assistant, premiered in 2016 at Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard section to critical acclaim. It
CHAI Yee Wei Yee-wei is a Singaporean filmmaker who has written/cowritten and directed 4 feature length films -Blood Ties, Twisted，That Girl In Pinafore and The Voice of China - I Want You. He also found and started Mocha Chai Laboratories, which is Singapore’s first boutique digital film lab specialising in DCP (Digital Cinema Package) related services. Yee-wei was listed number 4 amongst 20 in Straits Times Power List 2013. One of Singapore's most prolific film directors, Chai Yee Wei belongs to a new wave of award-winning directors, set to shape the future of local cinema. (Business Times, August 2, 2013) Mostly known for his horror films (which he wrote, directed and co-produced) Blood Ties (2009) and Twisted (2011), 2013 has been a bumper year for him. His most recent music-movie, That Girl in Pinafore (2013), was lauded at the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF). It caught the attention of the producers of the highly acclaimed Chinese reality talent show, The Voice of China, who immediately sought after him to direct their own brand of music-movie, starring contestants from the first and second 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 first digital film lab Mocha Chai Laboratories (MCL) to help transition filmmakers, producers and distributors to digital content delivery at the cinemas. Currently, MCL is the go to digital film lab in Singapore specialising in Digital Cinema services. MCL also opened the first and only Dolby Atmos certified facility in Singapore and collaborates with partners like HBO Asia, IFW, Apple, GV, mm2, and more. Mocha Chai is also proud to be the Technological Partner a n d Sponsor of t h e Singapore International Film Festival.
Ezra CHAN Yi
The Art Faculty (By Pathlight) Ezra is a cheerful teenager with a ready smile. He doodles all the time and is able to draw what he sees in such accurate scale.
CHEN Samuel
The Art Faculty (By Pathlight) I like drawing.
FARM We are often asked who we are and what we do.
arts closer to the public. Jonathan is a freelance gallerist, artist, designer and painter. A self-taught artist, he enjoys building and customizing toys, sculpting and tinkering in general. He has worked on several large-scale projects for Singapore Night Festival, including "Samara", an interactive tree installation, as well as limited edition "No Face" figurine for other engagement. Putting his artistic vision into reality, Jonathan has curated several exhibitions for the former Glitch SG Gallery, which attracted many fans, and received overwhelming response from the art enthusiasts.
FARM is many things at once. We are a cross disciplinary design practice. We are an architecture atelier. We are a curatorial team. We are a community-centred arts organization. We even run a store. We call ourselves FARM because we would like to cultivate a culture of imagination. Underpinning all we do is a belief that 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. In collaboration with artists and designers, we work on a diverse range of projects. These include architecture & interior design, product design & merchandising, graphic design & branding, art installation & sculpture, exhibition design & curatorial work.
KHOO Eric
KOH Dasmond
GOH June
She is a Decorator who enjoys eating the food her sister Lisa cooks.
GOH Lisa She is a Graphic Designer who enjoys cooking.
HADI Yuni
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 programme at Objectifs. Her career began in the visual arts and she has since worked as Senior Programme Manager (Film) at The Substation and Commissioning Editor at Mediacorp TV12. She also co-founded Fly By Night Video Challenge with filmmaker Tan Pin Pin in 2003. In 2008-2009, she headed the Singapore International Film Festival as festival director. Yuni was a Co-Producer of Anthony Chen’s Ilo Ilo (winner of the Camera d’Or at the 66th Cannes Film Festival and winner of four Golden Horse Awards including Best Feature Film). She rejoined the film festival as Executive Director in 2014. In 2010 she was recognised as one of the 50 Most Inspiring Women in Female Magazine and in 2014 as one of Singapore Women’s Weekly “Great Women of Our Time” in 2014. Yuni was awarded the Eisenhower Fellowship 2016 and selected as the 2016 United Technologies Corporation Fellow. She holds an M.A in Arts Management from Lasalle College of the Arts.
Dr HO Puay Peng
Archittect and Art Historian who lived in Hong Kong for 25 years.
Raffles City collaborates with a local up and growing talent, Jonathan Hwang (28 years old), to create the iconic TTXS that represents Raffles City's vision through the eyes of the artist. Raffles City Singapore is a premier integrated complex comprising retail, commercial, hotels and convention centre space. Designed by world-renowed architect I M Pei to be "the city within a city", Raffles City opened in 1986 and in the heart of Singapore's Civic District where Singapore's historical, architectural and cultural heritage started. Reinforcing its art-centric positioning, Raffles City continues to engage and work with various artists to bring
Singaporean Celebrity. - Radio DJ - TV Host - Actor - Movie Director - Entrepreneur
KOK Heng Leun
Film Maker - Zhaowei.com
Kok Heng Leun is the Artistic Director of Singaporean theatre company Drama Box.He has created numerous works engaging the public, advocating critical dialogues about the 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 Parliament.
KUO Jian Hong
HWANG Jonathan
Artistic Director of The Theatre Practice, award-winning theatre director, lighting and set designer, film/television director and producer, and independent film-maker, Jian Hong has always taken on multi-faceted creative roles within the arts. She is best known for her dedication to the incubation and high-quality staging of local Chinese musical productions such as If There‘re Seasons..., Lao Jiu: The Musical, and Liao Zhai Rocks! These phenomenal works have attracted numerous music lovers to watch theatre for the first time, and nurtured a talented group of professionals involved both onstage and behind the scenes. Meanwhile, her passion for musical theatre also led her to direct family-friendly pieces such as Day I Met the Prince and The Wee Question Mark and the Adventurer. As an advocate for the development of theatre for young audiences, Jian Hong is also part of the brainchild behind the upcoming Nursery Rhymes Project - an 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. Most recently, her work 'Blank Run' was invited to the World Stage Design Taipei, where it received highly favorable responses from an international audience.
Dr LAI Chee Kien
Lai Chee Kien is ADJ. Assoc. Prof. at the Singapore University Of Technology and Design's Architecture and sustainable design pillar. He is a registered architect in Singapore, and researches on Histories of Art, Architecture, Settlements, Urbanism and landscapes in Southeast Asia. His CoAuthored book, Building Memories:People, Architecture, Independence was awarded the Singapore Book Award for Best Book Title in 2017. His work, National Theatre @ 50 was exhibited as part of the Singapore Biennale in 2013.
LEE Chang Ming The Art Faculty (By Pathlight)
Female. Following this, he had a three-year run in Nuyou as Senior Fashion Editor. Since 2013, Terence has been the Editor-in-Chief of NUYOU - Singapore's Leading Fashion and Beauty Magazine in Chinese.
Chang Ming likes to use paint markers.
An experienced Fashion Editor and stylist, Terence is a familiar and well respected name in fashion, lifestyle and celebrity circles.
LEE Joyce
Joyce started her career in Mediacorp TV Singapore as 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 effective negotiation skills helped her to excel in her career. In 2003, she decided to take on new challenges and left Mediacorp to set up her own movie distribution company, Encore Films Pte Ltd. With her experience in content acquisition and distribution, coupled with her strong network in the industry and flair for knowing audience needs, she achieved resounding success with movie distribution in 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, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and Vietnam. Joyce also maintains strong ties with top Hollywood and Asia producers, which enables her to get first-hand information on upcoming movies around the world, 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 leadership, Encore Films has achieved several all-time box office hits—the most remarkable being the DEATH NOTE movie series, which grossed over S$5.28 million in Singapore and has remained the #1 Japanese movie blockbuster series for the past 11 years. Other notable box office successes include THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM, DRAGON BLADE 天将雄 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 longstanding directorial dreams. YOUNG & FABULOUS 最佳伙扮 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 film was subsequently released in Malaysia and Indonesia in 2016, and in Vietnam in April 2017. Having carved her own path of success through sheer determination and hard work, Joyce hoped to convey a message of inspiration through this movie to encourage the youth to bravely pursue their dreams against all odds. 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 2016. Moving on, Joyce aims to bring her solid distribution experience and expertise into film production, striving to create quality Singapore content that can resonate with a global audience. Joyce will again be bringing something new and refreshing to the Singapore film industry in her second production, entitled FAT HOPE, which will be set against the glitz and glamour of the fashion and modelling industry, and revolves around the transformation and journey to selfdiscovery of a supermodel. Filmography 2016 Young & Fabulous Director / Producer / Executive Producer
LEE Terence
Terence graduated from the National University of Singapore with an Arts and Social Science degree, majoring in Chinese language and Sociology. He started his publishing career in 2002 as Assistant Fashion Editor with Citta Bella magazine. After five years, he took on the role of Fashion Editor at
LI Hui Lan
Ms. Li Hui Lan is the founder of Berries World of Learning School 白力果 . For the past 25 years, she has significantly contributed towards educating the next generation through innovative learning methods. Her unyielding dedication to stimulate interest in the Chinese laugage is paralleled by her passion for the local Arts scene.
LIM Jolie The Art Faculty (By Pathlight) Jolie's characters have a mischievous, but joyful streak in them. We can only suspect is her own way of celebrating how happy she has been since joining ADP.
LIU Xiaoyi Liu Xiaoyi is multi hyphenated theatre practitioner-a director, actor, playwright and teacher. A creator who continually pushes the boundaries of theatre, he is regarded as one of the most prominent young artists in Singapore. In 2016, Xiaoyi was the recipient of NAC’s Young Artist Award. He is currently the Artistic Director of Emergency Stairs.
LOY Sheau Mei / Annie TAN We are educators serving the Autism Community.
NG Peng Hui
Managing Director Warner Bros Pictures Singapore
NG Yu-Ying
T'ang Quartet
OU Kevin Kevin Ou is an artist, dedicated to create beauty and a postive change in the world. Being an Image maker, he is being known for as the people & celebrities , he interpret with his camera At heart he is a story teller that excels in stylized stories. His goal is to entertain through content that resonates emotionally with audiences.
PEH Joanne 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 fell into marital abuse and slavery upon being raped in The Little Nonya (2008). Her recent works include 1965 (2015) and Dreamcoders (2016). She enjoys painting, crafting and sewing and believes that creativity is best nurtured through process art.
POK Yue Weng Filmmaker and indie self-publisher. Loves to make and watch movies. Loves to share stories about far flung places or your neighbourhood hangout places.
TAN Kay Ngee
Architect
Dr TAN Kenneth Paul
QI Yuwu
Actor
Ezzam RAHMAN Ezzam Rahman is a multi-disciplinary installation and performance artist. He graduated with a Masters in Arts, 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 sculptor from LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts. Ezzam is known for his interest in the body and his use of common, easily accessible and unconventional materials to produce works. Through his work, Ezzam features narratives that challenges/expands notions of identity politics, & the inherent paradoxes of presence & marginality. Most of his works are time-based ephemera that aim to pique the viewer’s thoughts on the topic of impermanence, trace & abjection. One such work is Here’s who I am, I am what you see (2015) a work commissioned by the Singapore Art Museum, showcasing miniature flower sculptures made from the skin of his feet. Allow me to introduce myself (2015) is another prominent piece in which Ezzam explored representations of self and the ephemeral moment of presence. He was awarded a joint winner of the Grand Prize for the President's Young Talents 2015 and the People's Choice Award by the Singapore Art Museum. Ezzam has been awarded the Goh Chok Tong Youth Promise Award 2016 by Yayasan Mendaki and the prestigious Young Artist Award by the National Arts Council, Singapore.
Grand Master TAN Khoon Yong
Alfian SA'AT
SEETOH ShengJie
Solo Exhibitions: • 2014 <I-Ching with Arts>, Beijing, 798 Parkview Green Art Gallery • 2015 <I-Ching with Arts>, Shanghai, Sheshan • 2016 <I-Ching with Arts>, Orchard Ion Art Gallery, Singapore
The Art Faculty (By Pathlight) Sheng Jie is extremely pedantic about dinosaurs. All his illustrations are produced from his personal knowledge!
SIM William / TAN Lush
William Sim and Lush Tan, are founders of a Singapore based visual arts studio established in 1997. Working essentially as a collaborative unit, they have collectively and individually contributed their work to a wide range of projects. The pair believes in working the spectrum of the visual arts field by embracing both commercial design and the fine arts, as well as exploring two and three-dimensional work in their repertoire.
TAN Desmond
A Singaporean Actor. 1/7.5 Billion who is searching & chasing his destiny, as an artist & human being.
Grand Master Tan Khoon Yong is a renowned fengshui master from Singapore. His expertise in the geomancy field has brought him worldwide recognition.Some of the notable projects taken on by GM Tan and his team at Way Fengshui Group include Parkview Green Beijing, Suzhou Jinji Lake International Golf Club, Paragon Singapore, DUO Singapore ( a collaborated project by Singapore and Malaysia). Besides, GM Tan has conducted more than 1000 seminars worldwide, sharing the age-old studies of fengshui.GM Tan's art journey can be traced back to strict teachings from his grandfather who was also a fengshui practitioner. Since young, GM Tan has been taught to make careful observations of fengshui landscapes and formations prior to documenting his findings in detailed drawings. This practice allowed the Master to develop a good foundation in drawing. During his middle years, GM Tan resumed his art journey and found his niche in perspective paintings. The idea of perspective paintings allows the audience to gain unique insights to each artwork from different viewing angles. Combining the concept of I-Ching and art, GM Tan uses various painting techniques such as ink splash, fingertip flicks and free-flowing paint to create innovative fengshui artworks. In 2014, GM Tan was invited to Beijing for the inaugural launch of his solo art exhibition, which was a roaring success. In the same year, a special collection of the Master's works was complied into a book called "I-Ching with Arts". One year on, GM Tan held another solo art exhibition in Shanghai. In 2016, the artistically gifted fengshui master organised his inaugural art exhibition in Singapore, also titled "I-Ching with 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.
Alfian Sa’at is a Resident Playwright with W!LD RICE. His published works include three collections of poetry, ‘One Fierce Hour’, ‘A History of Amnesia’ and ‘The Invisible Manuscript’, a collection of short stories, ‘Corridor’, a collection of flash fiction, ‘Malay Sketches’, two collections of plays as well as the published play ‘Cooling Off Day’. If you care too much about Singapore, First it'll break your spirit And then it'll break your heart.
Kenneth Paul Tan is an Associate Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy,National University of Singapore. 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 : Legacies and Futures after Lee Kuan Yew. He is the founding Chair of the Asian Film Archive and sits on the board of theatre company The Necessary Stage.
TAN Leslie
T'ang Quartet The Tang Quarlet offically performed in 1999, comprising Ang Chek Meng (2nd Volin) , Ng Yu-Ying (1st Violin) , Leslie Tan ( Cello) and Lionel Tan (Viola) Tang Quarlet is a playful reference to the the last names of the group member. Tangs symbolises the golden age of cultural expression in the Tang Dynasty, which is an acknowledgement of their Asian roots. Tang Quarlet is known for many things. Ground-breaking. Cutting-edge. Artistically impeccable. Constant innovation, steady reinvention and regular updates are the name of the game for the T’ang Quarlet. For the past 20 years, the group’s musical dexterity has surprised and delighted audience in Singapore and the rest of the world.
TAN Lionel
T'ang Quartet
YEUNG Terence
TAY Jun Yi
The Art Faculty (By Pathlight) Jun-yi loves to draw a myriad of animals in vicarious situations. With just a black marker pen, he draws each animal without any hesitation and each carries a different expression.
WANG Adam
Writeup Papa.Dem [pah-puh-duh m] noun 1. an Indian flatbread made of lentil flour, often topped with chutney or various dips or salsas. Just kidding, that's just one of the most amazing snacks around… Recently better known as "Papa.Dem", Adam Wang doubles as a seasoned graphic designer who specializes in Brand Identity Design, and an Urban Artist whose love for the urban arts is expressed in each and every single one of his beautifully handcrafted commissions. Dem’s propensity to marry art and design has been a remarkable journey for more than a decade, where he has developed an astute technical and creative mastery of craft across collaborations with various industries and expertise. Adam now runs an independent art & design studio called [ DIVISION HQ.co - Art & Design ] alongside his better halve, Rae, who is a self-taught Paper Artist. DIVISION HQ.co showcases the collective experiences of the duo in their creative endeavours & seeks to become a collaborative basecamp where mutual understanding, sharing and learning from working with each other push boundaries and create. Where we share what we love… Affiliations: • Titan Aerosol Crew (TAC) - Graffiti Crew • RSCLS - Multi-disciplinary Art Collective Instagram: @papa.dem, @divhq.co Fb: Papa.Dem
WONG Julian
As an Arranger, Accompanist, Composer, and Music Director, Julian work is broad and varied, encomparisng concerts, arts festivals, theatre, and studio production. He has worked with many artists and group across different genres.
Danny YEO Jun Wei
Danny Yeo is a well-established bilingual media personality with more than 25 years of rich experience in various media fields – radio, television, newspapers, and magazine. He is a multi-hyphenate who indulges himself in areas of interest and passion: events compering, theatre directing, television hosting, newspaper columns, travel photography and creative creating. He won Most Creative DJ at Golden Mike Award 2000 and Outstanding Teaching Award at Ngee Ann Polytechnic twice (2006 and 2008). He was nominated for Best Director at ST Life Theatre Awards 2010. He has written screenplays for five local films and authored five books in two languages. His return to television in 2015 saw him anchoring a year-long talkshow on social issues, hosting popular and highly-regarded infotainment documentary series, taking him overseas to various interesting places.
Storyteller, Artist / Designer, Educator. Having been coaxed into architecture at a ripe young age, Terence Yeung developed a compulsion to create, to build things. His childhood shaped his artistic creativity, affirmed by his teachers urging him to pursue his flair for writing, he aspired to be a poet whose words could spark a revolution. Perhaps this foreshadowed his fruitful career as an educator. Despite the fluidity of design, succumbing to cultural, geographic and cultural contexts, Terence believes that the framework boils down to a universal truth upon which it is built: humanity. His personal design philosophy is an amalgamation of his life experiences and his hopes and dreams for a better society, a model for a better world. Upon stepping into the journey of fatherhood, his desire to incite change and progress towards a more empathetic society was reinvigorated. Simultaneously unlearning, relearning and teaching, Terence believes that the true testimonies of an educator are his students. In the slow business of education, where it takes a decade or more to start seeing the slightest signs of principal return, in the field of changing relevance and intangible outcomes, it is the openness and the affirmation towards humanity that guides us. Terence feels privileged to be an educator telling the stories that will shape our society for generations to come. Terence completed his post graduate study at both Goldsmiths College and Central Saint Martin in London. He has been an independent curator organizing exhibitions and an artist/ designer, his works are exhibited both local and international.
YUN Daniel
"Daniel Yun is a veteran film producer, media practitioner, and marketer. He has extensive experience in advertising and marketing, including running his own marketing and promotion company, Channels Marketing, before moving into the broadcast and movie industry. He joined Singapore Broadcasting Corporation as Vice-President of Radio Sales and became Head of Radio Programming. He then went on to establish and head the Marketing Communications as well as the Programming and Acquisition departments for Television Corporation of Singapore. In 1998 Daniel he founded MediaCorp Raintree Pictures as a part of MediaCorp’s efforts to develop content beyond the 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 with accomplished overseas filmmakers, Daniel led MediaCorp Raintree Pictures with over 30 releases, including ‘I Not Stupid’, ’The Eye’, ’The Maid’, ‘881’, ’The Leap Years’, ‘Infernal Affairs 2’, ’Turn Left, Turn Right’ and ‘Painted Skin'. In 2015, he co-produced, co-wrote and co-directed the five years-in-making ‘1965’, a movie on the pioneer generation in the months leading up to the independence of Singapore. In 2016, Daniel founded Blue3 Asia with the YDM Global Company, to develop and fund a slate of borderless and engaging content for online and offline distribution in Asia. This year, Blue3Asia launched ’15 Short Films’, working with a range of Singapore filmmakers, from those experienced and renowned, to those making a name for themselves and those who show great promise and potential. ‘I am bringing together the best of the filmmaking world with the online world. To create the kind of compelling cinematic moments that will continue to engage and inspire audiences.’ - Daniel Yun
HONG KONG Artists Bio
AHN Hye Jin
The designs of AHN Hye Jin express blended culture that is fromher long experience in Europe and Asia with her Korean Identity.AHN has been working in the fields of furniture design and variousdesign workshops for all ages and social groups. She also focusedon lighting design and exhibited the series ‘PIORA’ in several international exhibitions, such as Copenhagen International Furniture Fair and Stockholm Furniture Fair. AHN graduated with a Master's in Furniture Design from Aalto University in Helsinki,Finland after receiving a Bachelor's in Wood working and Furniture design in Hong Ik University, in Seoul, South Korea.
Barney CHENG
Founder and Creative Director of Yenrabi Ltd CHENG is a graduate of the Royal college of Art in London and Parson’s School of Design in Paris. He has his own atelier, Yenrabi, and is based in Hong Kong. He has won so many awards and accolades and is considered 1 of the 25 most Influential Chinese in Global Fashion in 2010. His labels include couture, couture a-porter, daywear and eveningwear. Luxurious and extravagance are the words we would use to describe Barney’s creation.
Craig AU YEUNG
Graduated in Hong Kong Polytechnic University, with BA honour in graphic communication and Master of Philosophy degree with thesis title 'The Hong Kong Ideas of Home'. Au Yeung is involved in radio and TV programme production on cultural issues, working actively in graphic design, art direction, comic and illustration, Au Yeung also offers commentaries on travel, home living and food, his writings and comix works is currently appearing extensively in newspapers and magazines in greater China region. His publications include comix, home living series, series on food of HK, etc. Au Yeung held numerous solo and group comix exhibition in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, France and Swiss, dating from 1987 to present.
Alan CHAN
Being a designer, brand consultant and artist, CHAN and hiscompany have won over 600 local and international awards during his 42 years in advertising and design. In recent years, CHAN has ventured into the new arena of fine arts besides graphic and spatial design.
Chris CHEUNG
XEX is an emerging creative studio founded by aKai and honhim / Chris CHEUNG at 2007. The studio teamed up with other members in 2008 and branched XEX GRP. which focuses on new media art creation. Core members included Dan, Jason and Jeff. The group has been invited to various international art festivals, screenings and performances. Their works have been shown in cities including Shanghai (Creative Ecologies Exhibition), Tokyo (TDC), Korea (Seoul Design Festival 2010), Taiwan (Taipei Digital Art Festival), Hong Kong (Creative Media Opening Festival) and Argentina (404 International Festival of Digital Art), etc. With the interests and ambition in exploring unconventional new media for presentation and to transcend the boundary between cognition in its works, XEX GRP has been increasingly active in involving itself in a wider range of creative activities. XEX means creation on non-existence. http://xex.hk/blog
CHOI Kim Hung @C+CWorkshop
Born in 1978, studied visual communication and applied art, the recipient of many prizes and awards.
CHOI Yan-chi
CHAN Hei Shing
Graduated from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University with a first class honours Bachelor Degree in Visual Communication Design, CHAN was the winner of the YIC Young Design Talent Award 2006 and received a scholarship to study in London. After completed MA Book Arts at Camberwell College of Arts, University of the Arts London, with distinction in 2008, he won the second Young Writers’ Debut Competition and published his first book, POP-UP LONDON: exploring the secret of Book Arts. In 2010, he got the Swatch Young Illustrators Award 2010 (Book Art Category) with his book artwork: moon. under. alone. drink. in Berlin.
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 has always been a passionate member of the community and regularly contributes to charitable organizations. She is the founder of Hong Kong Registered Charity Zizi Workshop, which contributes to the community through creative industries and alleviation of poverty through scholarships and resource distribution. Her painting style shows influence of Abstract Expressionism, such as works by Jackson Pollock, and Fauvism such as by Henri Matisse. CHAO’s pieces often explore simple natural phenomenon, such as fluid dynamics, 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.
CHOI has been actively in promoting contemporary arts in Hong Kong since the 80’s. In 1985, she had her solo installation show in Hong Kong Art Centre. In 1992, she was invited to take part in the first Asia Pacific Triennial in Queensland Art Gallery and in the same year she was given a solo show at Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. She was awarded Artist of the Year in 1998 by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council. In 2002, CHOI joined Baptist University and helped establish the first Academy of Visual Arts of Baptist University. CHOI is one of the founders of 1a Space, a progressive contemporary art space in Hong Kong. In 2008, CHOI was invited by University of Southern California as Distinguished Provost Visitor. In 2011, CHOI was granted an award by the Hong Kong Secretary of Home Affairs’ Commendation Scheme.
Henry CHU@pill & pillow
Henry Chu is a designer, programmer, and new media artist. Bor in Hong Kong in 1970s, Henry graduated from the Electrical and Computer Engineering programme at the University of Auckland, and founded pill & pillow in 2004. The independent studio has won more than 120 local and international awards including Cannes Lions, Webby and One Show. His iPad music apps Squiggle were exhibited in MoMA New York. Henry was also a speaker at Business of Design Week, TEDxKowloon and TEDxTaipei.
Jim CHU@Lol Design Ltd
has worked on international brands such as Apple, Google, Levi’s, Adidas, Wyeth, HK Disneyland and so on, his works earned him numerous local and international creative and marketing awards. In 2015, he co-founded AIR as an integrated creative agency armed with creative services, digital production and media planning.
Visual and Graphic Designer
Born in Hong Kong , Over 20 years experience in design . Experience in design . Expect to lay down the work and learn to create origin.
May FUNG
FUNG is an independent art worker for video art/ administration education/curating/ commentary. She started creating single channel video art since 1986, over more than 20 video works has been made so far. In 1994 FUNG was awarded with the Asian Cultural Council fellowship to study video art in the States. In 1999 the Hong Kong Arts Development Council awarded her the Art Development Fellowship for video installation art.
Joey Ho@Joey HO Design Limited
HO draws his creative inspiration from the far-reaching 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 vibrant qualities have played their parts in fashioning HO's unique and avant-garde perspective of the world. Todate, HO's designs have won more than 90 internationally recognized awards. He is the Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong Interior Design Association and the course consultant of the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education, actively involves in promoting the development of the design industry.
Hoi Chiu
Hoi Chiu is the Co-Artistic Director of All Theatre Art Association (ATAA). He was trained at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) for prop-making and was the founder of Hong Kong Puppet Centre on Lamma Island. He has led a colourful artistic life as an illustrator, puppeteer, actor, director, set and costume designer, exploring a wide spectrum of artistic endeavours, from formal ritual theatre to the community-based playback theatre. In 2003, he has taught and performed at International Playback Theatre Conference in Japan. He also directed The 5 Elements, an award-winning musical premiered at the International Arts Carnival, which then toured in various children’s arts festivals in Canada. There he met his wife Maggie Blue O’Hara, and together they founded ATAA, for which he performed multiple roles, including original 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, including a music video for pop singer Eason Chan and TV programme Headliner by Radio Television Hong Kong, etc.
Ken HUI
Ken Hui is Creative Director and Co-founder of Hong Kong 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 HK. With over 15 years’ experience in creative industry, Ken established his career from advertising to digital innovation across renowned networks including O&M, JWT, DDB, BBH, Saatchi&Saatchi and TBWA in HK and London. He
KAN Tai Keung
World-renowned designer and artist. Kan started his career as a designer from 1967 and has received numerous awards including Gold Awards, International Art Competition, Los Angeles, Gold Award in Mercury Award, New York, 1st Prize in the 1s International Computer Art Biennale in Rzeszów, Poland. He was awarded the HKDA Lifetime Honorary Award in 2016. Kan also actively involves in educating and 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 Cultural District Authority, the Professor and Founding Dean of Cheung Kong School of Arts and Design, Shantou University.
Tara KO / Polly LAY@Escafestudio
Escafe is a creative studio and space for enjoying designs and sharing creative ideas and life attitude rather than a working place. Two local creative art-based designer, Polly LAY and Tara KO founded Escafe in 2004 and now they work both in graphic design and their innovative jewelry line - Bittergrain. They prefer materials that are simple and 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 obtained a Distinction from the Certificate Course on the Higher Certificate In Graphic Design (Tsing Yi). In 2005, he graduated from the BA (Hons) Art & Design in Education, Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He had work experience in several 4As advertising agencies (141 Worldwide, Grey Advertising Hong Kong, AD Marketing Ltd.) as an Art Director. He is a member of Hong Kong Designers Association, and also work with Hong Kong Design Centre in several design projects. KO graduated from the BA (Hons) Graphic Design, Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She worked as an art director in Ogilvy & Mather Beijing for 2 years. In 2004 she set up the design studio – Escafe along with her partner LAY, they collaborated with other creative companies and designers in design and advertising projects. In the summer of 2007, they both joined the Master Class in Accessories at the Domus Academy in Milan, and later on in 2008 they launched their own jewelry brand - Bittergrain.
Kathy KUK / CHAN Ka Tat @GraphicAirlines
Our Aim is “No boundaries” & “Enjoy the voyage!” The 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 chests characters represents the metropolitan's excessing materials life and distending desires.
Joseph KUNG
KUNG is currently serving Shung Tak Catholic English College as its principal. KUNG is a staunch believer of servant leadership and this has always been the principle he followed as a teacher, middle manager and now as a Principal. He has
been serving in Catholic schools for 30 years. He is awaiting to pass on the mission. His piece is entitled Passing the Torch.
LAI Tat Tat Wing
LAI is one of Hong Kong’s most important independent comic 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, LAI was fascinated by the audio visual arts of music videos at the time, and meanwhile attempted to create comics by adapting movies and other comic stories. He became acquainted to theatre afterwards and has worked as actor and choreographer in numerous theatrical plays. The experience with theatre has left profound impact on his way of thinking and drawing. LAI claims a rich portfolio of conceptual and experimental comic publications, well received in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and France. He was twice invited to the renowned Angoulême International Comics Festival in France in 2008 and 2011.
Young Design Talent Award & 2007 “Top 40 under 40” designers 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 piece of jewellery as an expression of individual’s history, character and value reflecting the personality of its owner.
Michael LEUNG
LEUNG was born in Hong Kong, China in 1981. He graduated from Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2001-04 BA (Hons) in Design, Industrial) and Design Academy Eindhoven, The Netherlands for Postgraduate studies (2008-10 IM Masters in Design). In 2008, he was awarded Young Design Talent Award in Hong Kong. He founded Studio MIRO in 2010, working in different levels and disciplines; from 2D to objects to space ... exploring different aspects from crafts to philosophy, from basic objects to design systems. His works have been exhibited in 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
Art director and graphic designer Dio Lau have been working in the music and performing arts industries for 4 years after graduated in visual communication at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. In 2009 he went to London to pursue his studies in visual arts. After finished his MA at Camberwell College of Arts, he stayed in the city and worked both as a designer and visual artist. Later he had his first solo exhibition Confession In Water at the Book Club in London. In 2012 his collaborative project with Anafelle Liu and Ken Ngan have been selected by the Icelandic band Sigur Rós as the music video of Fjögur píanó. In recent years he focus on visual identity and graphic design in the art and cultural sector of the industry.
LI Chi Tak
Li entered the comics industry after he graduated from high school in 1982
In 1987, self-published Tong Men Shao Nian, a strikingly compelling comics which catapulted him to fame. Li is regarded as the most prominent Hong Kong artist in the Japanese comics scene. Even more impressively, his works were already introduced to the Western world in the 90s.
His French comic “The Beast” published in 2016 and also held an solo exhibition in Anguoleme International Comic Festival at same year.
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 Creative Strategics, Lau has been doing a wide range of works including book, graphic, poster, brand strategy and product design. Being the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hong Kong Design Centre and the Secretary General of the Hong Kong Federation of Design Associations, Lau has been devoting himself to the industry.
Lau’s dedication in design industry is fully recognised, which therefore brings him a myriads of awards such as “Ten Outstanding Young Persons” (1997), “Gold Award” by Hong Kong Designer Association (2005, 2007) ,“Bronze Bauhinia Star” (2006), “Honorary Fellow” by Vocational Training Council(2007), “University Fellow” by Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2011), Red Dot Design Award, Germany(2011) and “The Best Asian Designer” Award of 2014 Asian Designers’ Invitational Exhibition in Korea (2014).
Karen LEE
LEE, artist-jewellery designer, received formal training in Jewellery Design, Making and Identification in Japan and Florence, Italy. LEE has been designing jewellery under her own name since 2003. Using a variety of precious materials to design artistry jewellery, her works have won major international jewellery design competitions including Best of the Best Award 2004 from DTC, Champion award from Tahitian Pearl Design Competition 2005, 2006 Hong Kong
William LIM
LIM is one of the Hong Kong architects and visual artists. He is the founder and director of the award-winning design firm CL3, with studios now in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen. LIM’s architectural installations are known for its contemporary interpretation on the aesthetics and techniques of traditional craft, most notably the Lantern Wonderland in 2003 & 2011, and the Bamboo Ladder installation at the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2006 & 2010. His signature piece, “West Kowloon Bamboo Theatre”, was awarded the Grand Award and Special Award for Culture in Design for Asia Award in 2013.
Roy LIN
Founder of Blackpaper, lyricist and writer In 2010, LIN founded Blackpaper, a local creative unit which takes part in different forms of creative projects. He is also a lyricist who has written for nearly 100 published songs. His first prose collection Idiot was published in 2012.
LO Sing-chin Costume Designer
Born in 1981, Lo has developed an interest in works with complicated details since young age. After spending an academic year as an engineering major in the Chinese University of Hong Kong, he transferred to the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and focused in fashion design. Lo has won a number of industry
awards including the Young Talent Award 2005 from the Hong Kong Fashion Designers Association and the Merit Award from Design for Asia Award 2010. He was also the finalist of the New Designer Fashion Grand Prix organized by Onward Kashiyama Co Ltd, Tokyo, Japan and the Hong Kong Fashion Week New Fashion Collection Award in 2006 and 2007 respectively. In 2008, he was chosen to be the Hong Kong representative taking part 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 launched his own label PLOTZ in 2007, producing comfortable garments fueled with sophisticated details and styles. His philosophy in design is to convey the understanding in flattering women’s bodies through tailoring fashion with detailed patchwork and contour silhouette.
Ellen LOO
Member of the Hong Kong top girl band at17, singer-songwriter Ellen Loo started her career as a solo singer in 2010, and 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 guitar player of the new generation. After touring campuses and live houses all around Taiwan earlier this year, Ellen threw her Live on Ripples concert at Shouson Theatre of Hong Kong Arts Centre, where a full-house audience was totally overwhelmed by Ellen’s performance.
Javin MO
Jinno NEKO
Jinno Neko, Paper Mache and bamboo framework artist,Illustrator, up-cycling kimono designer and owner of the second hand store Danshari Select shop. Jinno started her 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 Worldwide (Germany), ARTINVESTOR (Germany), Groovisions (Japan), HAJI Gallery, Tian Tian Xiang Shang (by Danny Yung & Zuni ), Sony Music Hong Kong, TOMBOW, HKTDC and KUBRICK.
Karen POW
POW graduated from the School of Technical Arts at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in 2000, where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Technical Arts (Scenic Art). 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 Hong Kong, Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation, Hong Kong Federation Youth Groups, Hong Kong Arts Development Council, Cancer Resource Centre----Queen Elizabeth, Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden Corporation, Ronald Mcdonald's House, Heep Hong Society and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, etc. She also did the commercial painting, sculpture and mosaic work for Herme’s, Chanel, Venetian Macau, Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong Disney, 2008 Olympic Equestrian, Lane Crawford and Joyce, Sky100. Formed Mosaic Art Projects in 2007 to concentrate on community educational and commercial art projects.
Baldwin PUI@hoiming
PUI graduated with the BA (Hons) Fashion Design in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University 2000, and received his advanced studies in the Central St. Martins in London later on. His collections have won numerous awards such as Hong Kong Fashion Designer Association Award from the Hong Kong Young Fashion Designer Contest 2002; the winner of the Asian Young Fashion Designer Contest 2002 which was held in Singapore; and the Bright 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 up FUNGUS WORKSHOP in 2009 to share the passion in and attitude in leatherwork.
Stephanie LOO Illustrator
The Post-90s. Stephanie graduated from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Visual communication in 2015. Her illustration has appeared in Milk X magazine, Vivienne Tam X TTXS Tee Design Project. She also exhibited in “Memories of King Kowloon”, “TOYS PARADISE – Creativity & Toy Culture of Hong Kong” and “Hong Kong Graphic Art Fiesta 2014”. She is currently a Programme and Art Administration Trainee in Zuni Icosahedron.
Alice MAK
Alice MAK, the illustrator of McMug and McDull character. From 1990, she created the McMug and McDull series with cocreator Brian TSE and licensed a series of related products. With the great popularity of characters, she started devoting into animation films, movies known respectively as My Life as McDull, McDull, Prince de la Bun, Mcdull – Kungfu Ding Ding Dong, Mcdull, The Pork of Music and Mcdull·me & my mum. My Life as McDull, and Mcdull·me & my mum won 39th and 52nd Golden Horse Awards for Best Animation Film respectively.
Anais MAK Fashion Designer/ Artistic Director of Jourden
MAN Lai Hong
Graduated in HK polytechnic university at 2004 Worked for: Japan Panasonic ( mobile communication division) Wow Wee Ltd Ergonimidesign (Sweden) Hong Kong Young Design Talent Awards 2009 Freelance product designer。
MO is a Hong Kong based graphic designer and has founded design studio Milkxhake. He was invited to join FABRICA, the Benetton Research and Communication Center in Italy in 2004. He reinitiated Milkxhake in 2006 and his main clients come from the local leading graphics arts, culture and institutional sectors. He received numerous design awards and his works have been widely published in design magazines and journals internationally. www.milkxhake.org
Aries SIN@MODEMENT
SIN, a graduate of Fashion Design and Product Development of the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education, embraced by an invincible force of blissfulness while making clothes. Being the founder and design manager of Mode Creations Ltd., SIN 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
Born as CHANG Tze-hin in Hong Kong in 1974. Graduated from the School of Design of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University with a BA (Hons) in Design. He has been working locally as a freelancer in illustration, comics, animation, and scriptwriting since graduation. Published his first solo comic album Fake Forensic Science in 2006. From 2004 to 2008, working at Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s School of Design as a guest lecturer. He started lyrics writing for Cantonese pop songs in 2008.
As a member of the Administrative Service, he served in a number of posts, including Administrative Assistant to the Financial Secretary, Assistant Director-General of Trade and Private Secretary to the Governor. He served following reunification in a number of different capacities, including Director General of the London Economic and Trade Office, Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Secretary for Planning and Lands and Permanent Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands (Planning and Lands).
TAM Mui Fong
TAM is an Visual Arts teacher in a secondary school. She believes Life is art; Art is life.
Vivienne TAM
TAM has become well known for creating beautiful clothes that appeal to all ages, ethnicities, and income levels. A longstanding dedication to innovation and exotic imagery, TAM is truly one of the world’s most passionate and symbolic designers in fashion today In an era where the fashion industry is populated by numerous names and emerging new talents, TAM has shown that she can consistently appeal to everyone from high-society to urban to teens, offering them fresh collections every season.
teelocker
teelocker is a design platform created for artists, designers and everybody. It aims at bringing arts into our daily life.
TSUI Hark
Illustrator/ Designer/ Curator
To’s works have been exhibited in the "1st HK-SZ Design Biennale" and the "Angoulême International Comics Festival" in France. Since 2011, He has hosted five exhibitions in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou for his illustration series - Good Children. He initiated joint exhibitions 5 Patterns and 10 Patterns in 2012, NOOK in 2015, and publication of comics collection Ping Pong. His illustration works have been covered in City Magazine, Mingpao Weekly and Milk Magazine.
Tsang Tsui-Shan, Best New Director of the 31st Hong Kong Film Award 2012. Beginning with short film productions, her works 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 of the 8th South Taiwan Film Festival. And her second feature Big Blue Lake was succeed internationally, it had won the Jury Special Award of the Golden Koala Chinese Film Festival 2013 and the Asian New Talent Jury Prix of the Shanghai International Film Festival 2012. TSANG finished her French/ Hong Kong coproduction feature documentary Flowing Stories in 2014, and her latest Drama Scent also released in Mid of August 2014. In recent years, Tsang has actively participated in projects relating to environmental issues and disadvantaged communities, receiving the FilmAid Asia Humanitarian Award in 2016.
John TSANG
TSANG pursued his interest in architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and went on to receive a Master’s Degree in Bilingual Education from Boston State College and a Master’s Degreein Public Administration from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.
Hong Kong Film director, producer and screenwriter. Tsui has produced & also directed several influential Hong Kong films such as A Better Tomorrow; A Chinese Ghost Story; Once Upon a Time in China; and most recently, blockbusters such as Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame, Flying Swords of Dragon Gate and Young Detective Dee: Rise of the 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."
Douglas Young / interior & furniture designer
Leumas TO
Jessey TSANG
He was appointed Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology in 2003. He chaired the successfully concluded World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong in 2005. He was appointed Director of the Chief Executive's Office in 2006 and has been serving as Financial Secretary since 2007.
Born in Hong Kong in 1965, Douglas Young trained as an Architect in the United Kingdom. In 1991, he returned to his home and began to transform many of Hong Kong’s residential and retail interiors into creative and stylish spaces with Young Associates. In 1996, Douglas co-founded Goods of Desire with Benjamin Lau, a fellow architect and home design aficionado. Starting with a small shop in Ap Lei Chau, G.O.D. has grown into an established, multi-faceted lifestyle brand selling home furnishings, fashion and premium gifts with a distinct Hong Kong flair. Douglas and G.O.D. have both won numerous awards including “MustGo Hong Kong Local Brand” by NEXT Brand Awards 2014, “Gold Award” &“HK Best Award” by Hong Kong Design Association Global Design Award in 2011.
Anthony WONG
WONG is a Hong Kong famous singer, former Tat Ming Pair lead singer, Zuni Icosahedron member, peoplemountainpeoplesea board of director.
WONG Chi Yung Lighting Artist/ Lighting Designer
Wong holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre Lighting Design major) with First Class Honors from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. In 2005 he was awarded Alexandre Yersin scholarship from the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong and Macau for postgraduate study in France. He also studied on exchange at the Theatre Academy of Finland. Trained as a professional lighting designer in performing arts, He 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). His first exhibition as a designer and curator was Storytelling, une exposition invisible (Paris, 2005). In 2010, he showed his light installation A View of Light in Hong Kong. Wong collaborates with different media and artists, bringing together different visions and wants to use his knowledge in lighting to provide people a better understanding of the art form.
Toby YEUNG
Justin WONG
Justin WONG, comic writer and media artist, started his comic column in Ming Pao Daily in 2006. His published works include Lonely Planet and Hello World. He is currently teaching in Academy of Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University.
Toby YEUNG is a Hong Kong-based multi-media designer who is just exceptionally obsessed with characters design. He showed his passion for creativity through graphic design, 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 me (Spain), katalogue (UK), hungry for style lOreal Paris (France), stopwars urban act (Spain), energias renovadas exhibition (Spain), x-care design (Taiwan) to name a few.
Professor Eric Yim is a Cambridge-trained architect, freelance furniture designer, award-winning industrialist and a Professor in School of Design of Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Professor Yim serves as Chairman of Hong Kong Design Centre, Chairman of Design Council of Hong Kong, Chairman of Hong Kong Furniture & Decoration Trade Association, Chairman of Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation, Chairman of Hong Kong Technology Voucher Programme Committee, Deputy Chairman of Federation of Hong Kong Industries, Deputy Chairman of Vocational Training Council, Court Member of Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Adviser to Hong Kong Design Institute, Board Governor of Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong, Director of Ocean Park Corporation, Member of Consultation Panel of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, Member of Museum Advisory Committee of Leisure and Cultural Services Department and Board Member of Zuni Icosahedron.
A highly respected and influential figure in Asia’s orchestral music scene, YIP has been the Music Director of Hong Kong Sinfonietta since 2002. She was the winner of the First Prize as well as LYRE d’OR in the 35th Concours International de Jeunes Chefs d’Orchestre de Besançon, France in 1985 and a prize winner in the 8th Tokyo International Conducting Competition in 1988. Accolades YIP has received include “Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite” bestowed by the French Government and Fellow of the Royal College of Music (FRCM).
Melody YIU
Stanley WONG anothermountainman
He is a visual communicator. He came to international attention 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 galleries and museums for more than 100 shows included solo show in Tokyo ggg (ginza graphic gallery) last year, and are now part of their permanent collection, including Hong Kong M+ and london V&A Museum. In May 2012, Wong was also awarded the Artist of the Year 2011 (Visual Arts) from Hong Kong Arts Development Awards and the Hong Kong Contemporary Art Awards 2012 from Hong Kong Museum of Art.
WONG Wan Mei@Goldfish Creative
WONG, a Hong Kong Designer, the founder of Goldfish Creative. She is a lecturer at Hong Kong Design Institute. She graduated from Central St. Martins, UK in 2002. Her several works have won international awards. She is passionate in her creative greeting cards which are sold in Australia, Singapore, Korea, Canada, Germany, Philippines and Hong Kong. She loves what she does and shares her creativity with others.
Eric YIM
Mathias WOO Theatre Director
Mathias Woo leads a career as a scriptwriter, director, producer as well as curator, and is recognised for a portfolio of more than 60 original theatre works, which have been invited to cities around the globe and major cities China. Mathias’s theatre works explore subjects as wide-range as literature, history, architecture, religion, current political affairs. In 2009, Woo initiated and curated “Architecture is Art Festival”, the first of its kind themed on architecture in Hong Kong. In 2012, 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. In 2006, Woo was appointed by the government of the HKSAR as a member of Public Service Broadcasting Review Committee, and also a member of the Advisory Groups (Performing Arts and Tourism) of the Consultative Committee on the Core Arts and Cultural Facilities of the West Kowloon Cultural District; in 2009, Woo was appointed member of the Task Force on Economic Challenges by the Chief Executive. He is currently member of Hong Kong-Taiwan Cultural Cooperation Committee.
YIP Wing Sie
Urban Designer
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Melody has studied, lived and worked in Lived, worked in the US and Europe before returning in 2007 and now based in Shanghai. As an urban designer believing in the transformative power of design to our city and the environment, she has worked on projects in over 20 cities across China, from new town planning, ecotourism, to TOD mixed-use and public space intervention.
Lio YEUNG
Lio YEUNG is an art director and visual artist in Hong Kong. Believing commercials can be art, he further his studies in MA 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 London. In 2012, he published his first book If Red is Green and established a creative party known as Young and Innocent. www.illlio.com
Pius YIU YIU is a renowned hair stylist famous for creating the iconic hairstyles for high-profile celebrities in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Mainland China.、YIU not only captures the essence of the artists’ charisma, his work has become a huge influence in pop culture and fashion trends. His cutting edge hair design is a signature of art and life style.
Louis YU Mr Yu joined the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (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. Since joining WKCDA, Mr Yu has played a pivotal role in leading the design and construction of the performing arts facilities. He has also overseen a series of pre-opening programmes for dance, drama and theatre arts, music and xiqu.
Vancouver Artists' Bio
With over 28 years of experience in arts administration and 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 Director from 2000 to 2007.
Heather Baker was born and educated in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She graduated from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in 1971 specializing in painting, lithography and photography. She has lived on the west coast for the last 40 years and making assemblages from found articles, in time taken away from running her antique business. The materials used for making these assemblages come from antique goods and historical and visual references.
Annie BRIARD
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.
Her work has been presented in solo exhibitions across Canada and group shows, events and festivals internationally, including at Back Gallery Project, Charles H. Scott Gallery, Capture Photography Festival, VIVO (Vancouver), Joyce Yahouda Gallery (Montreal), Three Shadows Photography Centre (Beijing), the Lincoln Film Centre New York, Matadero Madrid, and the Switzerland Architecture Museum (Basel), among others. Regularly, Annie produces while in residency, which has spanned the Maritimes, Spain, New York, the Banff Centre, and her projects have been supported by the Canada Council 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.
Hank Bull has been active on the Vancouver art scene since 1973. Associated with the Western Front, an artist-run centre, he is also co-founder of Centre A, the Vancouver International Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, where he was executive director until 2010. His practice includes visual and media arts, as well as telecommunications and collaborative social projects.
YU Yat-yiu@PMPS Ever since he graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1992, Yu Yat-yiu has been active in performing arts, working with The Nonsensemakers as director, Edward Lam Dance Theatre as dramaturge and Zuni Icosahedron as composer and sound designer. Yu also composes music for many Hong Kong pop singers, such as Anthony Wong and Miriam Yeung. Apart from that, he also participates in film scorings, and has recently become a columnist of Next Magazine, Milk X Magazine. His recent publications include The Art of Eating and Hong Kong Talks Music.
Heather BAKER
Danny YUNG Artist of Tian Tian Xiang Shang Conceptual Comics and Figures Co-Artistic Director of Zuni Icosahedron
An experimental art pioneer, Yung is widely regarded as one of the most influential artists in Hong Kong and the neighbouring regions, and an advocate in experimental arts and new art forms. Yung has contributed significantly to the provision of a platform for both acclaimed and emerging artists to explore and carry out cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural collaboration. 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 Ribbon by the Federal Republic of Germany in recognition of his contribution to the arts and cultural exchange between Germany and Hong Kong. Yung is also the laureate of the 2014 Fukuoka Prize – Arts and Cultural Prize. Currently Yung is also Chairperson of the Asia Pacific Alliance of World Cultural Forum, Convener of the Chinese Creative Industries Forum, Chairperson of the Hong Kong – Taipei – Shenzhen – Shanghai City-to-City Cultural Exchange Conference, Member of Design Council of Hong Kong and Board Member of the Lee Shau Kee Hong Kong School of Creativity.
Hank BULL
Jenny KWAN
Born in Hong Kong, Jenny immigrated to Canada at age nine. After graduating from Simon Fraser University, she worked as a community legal advocate in the Downtown Eastside. In 1993, she became the youngest city councillor elected in Vancouver’s history, distinguishing herself as a fearless voice for the community. In 1996, she was elected provincially, becoming one of the first Chinese-Canadians to sit in the British Columbia Legislative Assembly (MLA). Jenny was also the first Chinese Canadians appointed to cabinet. A five term MLA, Jenny’s work on behalf of her community has consistently been recognized. In 2015, the people of Vancouver East voted overwhelmingly 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
Link Leisure's works are disturbingly attractive, aesthetic, delicate, subtle, and tremendously sexual. It is a little degrading, definitely exciting, and elegantly perverse. Born and raised in Canada, he began his love affair with form and space by rejecting an artistic education. Instead, fleeing to London UK to learn his trade by working hands-on, immersing himself in the stimulating and challenging underground art / fashion / club scene. Often crossing over from gallery to pop music videos and performance stage design. Returning to Vancouver where he began, Link Leisure has joined force with Vancouver Artist David Malachi Robinson. Through their collaborative works they continue to push the boundaries, exploring new territory together.
David is a multidisciplinary visual artist who's work focuses on 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. David graduated from Emily Carr university of Art and Design in 2010 with a focus in sculptural ceramics and continues to explore castables. His work has been seen both nationally and internationally, David holds his current studio practice in Vancouver, Canada.
Chris REED
Chris Reed is a self-taught multidisciplinary artist with a focus on photography. He uses light, colour, costumes and fashion to create emotional and stylistic photographs. Taking portraits and using them as a personal time stamp, representing concepts and aesthetics that are either current, or reminiscent, he is strongly influenced by the experiences, struggles, and social trends that surround him.
Chris is also a painter and performer, he has been a member of the Sin Peaks Live Improvised Soap Opera Company for three years, performing weekly in Downtown Vancouver. His current artistic residence is at Sandbox Studios at Creative Coworkers.
Born in Edmonton, Alberta 1992. He has now resided in Vancouver for 5 years.
Drew SHAFFER
Lyse LEMIEUX
Lyse Lemieux is a Vancouver-based artist whose almost forty yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; art practice has focused primarily on drawing and installation.
Lemieux is the 2017 recipient of the prestigious VIVA AWARD granted annually by the Doris and Jack Shadbolt Foundation and adjudicated by an independent jury to a mid-career artist living in British-Columbia for outstanding achievement and commitment to the visual arts.
Through considerations of process and materiality her practice explores the space between abstraction and representation, while consistently maintaining an interest in the human figure.
Lyse Lemieux graduated from the University of British-Columbia and has exhibited nationally and internationally including; Canadian Cultural Centre; Rome, the Vancouver Art Gallery; Vancouver, Oakville Galleries; Toronto, Richmond Art Gallery, British Columbia; Charles H Scott Gallery; Vancouver, TrĂŠpanierBaer Gallery; Calgary, Kaztman Contemporary, Toronto; SFU Gallery; Burnaby, Oakville Galleries; Oakville, Ontario.
Janice TOULOUSE Janice Toulouse is an Anishinabe kwe artist and instructor, born and raised in Serpent River First Nation, Ontario. She lives in Vancouver and France. She has maintained a dedicated painting practice, exhibiting her work internationally for over thirty five years. She holds an MFA from Concordia University in Montreal. Toulouse is a recipient of several awards such as the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian award and residency in New York. Currently she is teaching Visual Art at Emily Carr University of Art + Design, where she has taught as sessional faculty since 1997.
Paul WONG
Paul Wong is a media-maestro making art for site-specific spaces and screens of all sizes. He is an award winning artist and curator who is known for pioneering early visual and media art in Canada, founding several artist-run groups, leading public arts policy, and organizing events, festivals, conferences and public interventions since the 1970's. With a career spanning four decades he has been an instrumental proponent to contemporary art.
Born in Prince Rupert, BC, Canada. Paul has shown and produced projects in North America, Europe and Asia. His works are in many public collections including those of the National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa), Museum of Modern Art (NYC) Canada Council Art Bank (Ottawa), Whitney Museum of American Art (NYC), Vancouver Art Gallery (Vancouver) and Audain Art Museum (Whistler). He is the recipient of major awards including The Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Art (2015) and the Audain Prize for Lifetime Achievement in the Visual Arts (2016)
michaelmichaelmichael Michael Lee A.K.A. michaelmichaelmichael is a cross-media artist and designer, graduated from Emily Carr University of Art and Design, British Columbia, Canada. Lee is the co-founder of "PRESS MINI", as well as "Mini and Michael GALLERISTS", a cross-media project, incorporated since 2008 and airing since 2011. Lee, at Mini and Michael GALLERISTS, co-curated more than 69 art exhibitions from Asia to North America. In Hong Kong, as a Creative Director, Lee worked in leading media and communication companies include Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (Commercial Radio), Television 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.
Drew Shaffer was born in Victoria, B.C., and moved to Vancouver in 1990 to attend Emily Carr Institute from which he graduated in 1994. Since then he has continued to make and show work in Vancouver as well as other cities across 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 ourselves and one another.
JAPAN Artists' Bio
2003 worked at aat + makoto yokomizo architects Inc. 2004 worked at Curiosity Inc.
Akiyuki Ina 伊奈章之 Artist / Art Director
Akiyuki Ina was born in 1982 in Japan. He graduated with a MFA from Tokyo University of the Arts. He currently lives and works in 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 TDW ART and held a workshop at Tokyo Designer's Week 2011. http://akiina.com
2011 started masafumitashiro design room http://tashiromasafumi.comMalaysia-Japan Video Art Exhibition('10, MY), "VIDEO LIFE"('11, two men show with Ko NAKAJIMA, NZ)etc. Join VCT that has introduced Danny Yung's video piece in '02.
Ryosuke Nishikubo 西久保 良輔 Interior Designer
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
Born in Shizuoka in 1979. He lives in a car called Go for Future, on 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 country, and keeps sending a message 'GO FOR FUTURE'. His activities include the exhibitions and the performances in various art events, and DJ. In 2009, he launched a kiting project Future Dragon Big Sky Kite. He was involved in the establishment of the open space island in Kashiwa. http://www.goforfuture.com
Ippei Hirasawa 平澤一平 Illustrator
1967 born in Akita 1991 Illustration "The choice" Grand Prix
Seiji Imoda/Ryoko Kato 井下田成司 / 加藤良子 Designer
Seiji Imoda: Upon graduating from ESMOD Tokyo, was placed in charge of the "A-POC" brand at Miyake Design Studio. After retiring from that company, travelled to France to set up personal exhibitions. Upon returning to Japan, established LESS PLUS DESIGN with Yoshiko Kato, launching the brand "LEP LUSS." Ryoko Kato: Upon graduating from the Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, gained experience working for Yves saint Laurent. Returned to Japan afterwards, to begin working for Issey Miyake. After retiring from that company, travelled to France yet again to set up personal exhibitions. Upon returning to Japan once more, established LESS PLUS DESIGN with Seiji Igeta, launching the brand "LEP LUSS." Launched the LEP LUSS brand 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
Keiko Tada 多田景子
1942 Born in Kofu city, Yamanashi prefecture, Japan
Illustrator
Born in Tokyo,Japan in1979.I graduated from department of Imaging Arts and Sciences, Musashino Art University and Setsu Mode Seminar. The 9thTIS Competition Gold Medal.HB FILE Competition Vol.21 Special prize.I am active mainly on a book,a magazine. Member of TIS.
Kentaro Taki 瀧健太郎 Video Artist
Born Osaka, Japan in '73.As dispatched artist granted by Cultural Agency of Japan('02), POLA Art Foundation ('03) in Germany. Prize "Graz BIX Media Competition"('05, AUT), Bochum Video Festival Organizer Prize('05, DEU).Exhibit at "Aviso Especial" ('09, MX), "Nippon Connection"('09, DEU), "Asian Art Biennial"('09,TW), Malaysia-Japan Video Art Exhibition('10, MY), "VIDEO LIFE"('11, two men show with Ko NAKAJIMA, NZ)etc. Join VCT that has introduced Danny Yung's video piece in '02.
Masafumi Tashiro たしろまさふみ Spatial Designer
1979 born in Oita, Japan 2002 graduated with distinction Master of Architecture Degree in Osaka Institute of Technology
Illustrator
1969 Completed Course of Training in the Graduate School of Visual Design at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. Award 1975 The 8th International Humor Art Biennale, Italy. Gold Medal 1987 Japan Graphic Exhibition. Artist of the Year Publication 1967 "Onna mata wa Kaero no Uta" 1972 "The Big Show" S √4studio 1973 "Mr. S's Holiday" S √4studio 1994 "GIGA" Yobisha 2003 "DIARY" SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Member : Japan Graphic Designers Association Inc. Tokyo Illustrators Society President・TOKYO POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
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).
Presenter
Zuni Icosahedron is financially supported by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Major Sponsor
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Singapore The Government of the HKSAR
Venue Partner
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