Tang Kwok Hin 鄧國騫
Biography
Tang Kwok-hin, mixed media artist, independent curator and writer, was born in 1983 and raised in Hong Kong. He received his Master of Fine Arts from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2008 and Bachelor of Arts (major in Fine Arts) in 2006. Tang starts the artistic path from continuous queries towards his native background; soon he has developed exploration towards origins of existence and intimate aesthetics. These concerns are reflected in his works. He blurs boundaries between art and life by integrating creation with conflicts of human kinds which reveals intrinsic values. He often appropriates and reconstructs daily and personal contexts to narrate hidden stories in life, dealing with growth, inheritance, freedom, capitalism, consumerism, politics, norms, etc., to express concerns towards humans and surroundings. He previously participated in la Biennale di Venezia: 15th International Architecture Exhibition at Hong Kong Pavilion, 15th WRO Media Art Biennale, Hong Kong Contemporary Biennial Award 2009, etc.; also exhibited in Ice Palace, Miami, U.S.A.; Osthaus Museum, Hagen, Germany; 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, Sydney, Australia; Museum Bärengasse, Switzerland; Esplanade, Singapore; Singapore Art Museum; Guangdong Times Museum, China; Vargas Museum, Manila, Philippines; Busan Cinema Center, South Korea; Hong Kong Museum of Art; Taipei Museum of Contemporary Art; Kuandu Museum, Taipei, Taiwan, etc. He was awarded the first prize at Hong Kong Contemporary Art Biennial 2009; selected by Sovereign Asian Art Prize 2010, 2011 and 2014; awarded a Young Artist Award by Hong Kong Arts Development Awards 2010; granted by Asian Cultural Council in 2013. Collectors of his art include Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Deutsche Bank, Amelia Johnson Contemporary and private collections over the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, Austria, Taiwan, Hong Kong, etc.
Selected Works
Mix up grey with broken hair 嗚嗚
2017｜video installation three-channel video, animated glass wire mesh, soap, artist's hair, inkjet print on paper dimension variable
Nancy 楠詩
2012-17｜video installation
watering on inkjet paper, foam of wrapping photo frames, transparent acrylic baggage, pillow, hotel towel, mixed media, single channel video
dimension variable
Right Side of High Bridge 高橋的右邊
2017｜video installation
three-channel video, bed, sofa, stand lamp, inkjet on paper
dimension variable
Lying in Gardens 謊園
2016｜video installation
two-channel video projection, color photos
dimension: 144(H) x 258(W)cm, 144(H) x 258(W) x 4(D)cm
The Surface of Wind and Light 風光
2016｜video installation
single channel video projection, a wooden ball, a stand lamp, a color photo and statement on paper
dimension variable
Duplicate Victoria 拷貝維多利亞
2015｜video installation｜Hong Kong
an official white paper of “One Country, Two Systems” with ninety-seven duplicate copies, sixty-four minutes’ video projection of Victoria Harbour [64min], a cabinet dimension: 300(H) x 200(W) x 37(D)cm
Riddles of Light 燈謎
2015｜video installation｜Hong Kong
single channel video projection, a round wall lamp, mosquito nets, single channel video inserted into a table, stand lamps, incense, optical fiber light, censers, an altar, tea leaves and chairs dimension variable
Grandpa Tang 鄧爺爺
2015｜video installation｜Hong Kong
single channel video, things left from the artist's ancestors and Grandpa from 1800s to 2000s, boxes made by common materials from Hong Kong walled villages, previous works selected from the artist from 2005 to 2015, aluminum cabinets, mixed media
dimension variable
Dance before departure 臨行前跳舞
2014｜video installation｜Hong Kong
two-channel channel video
dimension variable
Dreamer 夢想家
2014｜video installation｜Hong Kong
two-channel video installation with curtains, writings and pencil on paper dimension variable
Before Rain After 未雨後
2013｜video installation｜Hong Kong
two-channel video installation with a well, daily containers and window frames
dimension variable
Is there echo in the hill? 那山頭有沒有回音?
2014｜video installation｜Hong Kong
two-channel video
dimension variable
To leave 2cm3 for myself 留下兩立方厘米給自己
2012｜video installation ｜Hong Kong
two-channel video installation with an optic ornament made of glasses parts, a glass cover and a pedestal
dimension variable
Present《Reminiscences of the Eastern Capital》 今《東京夢華錄》
2012 - ongoing｜video installation ｜Hong Kong
18-channel video
dimension variable
I call you Nancy 我喚妳作楠詩
2012 ｜video｜Hong Kong｜6'15"｜color｜sound
Shanghai Street, Shanghai 上海街，上海
2012 ｜video｜Hong Kong｜9'｜color｜sound
To turn memory to own practice 也讓追憶成為習慣
2011｜video installation｜Hong Kong
Single channel video with installation and performance dimension variable
The Spine Passerby 棘園過客
2010 - 2011｜performance ｜Hong Kong
record of the whole project: thespinepasserby.blogspot.hk
Contact
Email: info.tangkwokhin@gmail.com
Website: www.tangkwokhin.com
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