ART PROJECTS GALLERY | Yen Phang

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Born to a geneticist and agriculturalist, Yen is attuned to the biological. Working in the mediums of painting, installation, and performance, he reflects on nature as interface, sense phenomena in eco/bodily systems. He was a recipient of the Winston Oh Grant (2016), Winston Oh Travel ResearchAward (2016), and was awarded the Cliftons Art Prize (2015) and the UNSW Julius Stone Prize (2006).His work has been collected by the Singapore High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Ministryof Foreign Affairs (Singapore), British Airways for their Terminal 1 Lounge at Changi Airport,Singapore. He has also initiated projects such as “I.D. (The Body’s Still Warm)” (2018), Displacements: 13 Wilkie Terrace“ (2013),“The Peony And the Crow“ (2016), and “Repurposing Nostalgia” (2016) under the Displacements banner.

1979 Born in Singapore

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
2018     Masters of Arts (Fine Art), LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore
2008     Diploma in Singapore Law, National University of Singapore
2007     BA, LLB (Hons), University of New South Wales (UNSW)
             Member of UNSW Law Journal Editorial Board (Jul 2006 – Dec 2007)
               Australian Indigenous Law Journal – Member of Student Editorial Panel (2007)

AWARDS
2019     National Arts Council Direct Commission | For 'EATEN: A Capsule Museum for Future Possible Past Beings' | Singapore
2016     National Arts Council Grant (Presentation & Promotion) | For 'Ocean's Mind' in collaboration with the Institute of Mental Health | Singapore
2016     Winston Oh Grant | Singapore
2016     Winston Oh Travel Research Award | Singapore
2015     Cliftons Art Prize | Singapore Winner | Asia Pacific
2015     ArtAscent Open Call | Distinguished Artist | International
2013     National Arts Council Grant (Presentation & Promotion) | For 'Displacements: 13 Wilkie Terrace | Singapore
2007     UNSW Campus Art Prize | 1st Prize | Sydney, Australia
2007     Dean's List for Academic Excellence for the best performance in International Law | University of New South Wales | Sydney, Australia
2006     Julius Stone Prize for best performance in Legal Theory | University of New South Wales | Sydney, Australia

PERFORMANCE COLLABORATIONS
2016     'No Man's Land' | OH! Open House | Singapore
2015     'Chorus/No Chorus' | Montreal Art Centre | Montréal, Canada
2014     'Continuum (Automatic Itineraries)' | Post-Museum Pop-up, Centre of Contemporary Arts | Singapore
2013     Performance collaboration under Elizabeth Lim's 'In Transit' | Sculpture Square | Singapore
2013     Performance collaboration with Alan Oei for 'The End of History' | Evil Empire | Singapore
2013     Performance collaboration with John Clang for the opening of 'Zoological' | 2902 Gallery
2013     'The Trial', under Evil Empire, Marina Bay Open House
2004     Visual artist for 'Kick the Bucket' | performed by Shagging Julie | Conceptualised by Michelle Outram | Darlinghurst Theatre | Sydney, Australia

COLLECTIONS
Cliftons Singapore | Acquisition by Cliftons acquisitive art prize
One Farrer Hotel & Spa | Singapore | Curated by Marjorie Chu
British Airways, Terminal One Lounge | Singapore

PRESS
Art and Market (24 July, 2020), 'Creative Media in a Pandemic', Chok Si Xuan (Online)
The Tapestry Project SG (21 August, 2020), 'Beware the myth of the creative genius: More to Art than Insanity', Kelly Ng (Online)
Plural Art (11 July, 2020), 'Finding the Art in our Heartlands: Nature Sites', Tamaryn Wong (Online)
Timeout Magazine (1 May, 2020), 'Moving in Place', Dewi Nurjuwita (Online)
Art Asia Pacific (31 December 2019), 'Not to be missed at Singapore Art Week 2020' (Online)
Coconuts Singapore (18 December, 2019), 'Singapore Art Week: Our Picks for the Page 5
Best of the Best to See' (Online)
Flash Art (19 November, 2019), 'Reviews: Singapore Utopia, Chan + Hori Contemporary | Singapore', Christine Han (Online)
Grey Projects (24 August 2019), 'Repel Revel: In Conversation with Yen Phang', Interview with Jason Wee (Online)
The Peak (14 July, 2019), 'Art Exhibitions: Singapore Utopia explores national identity in light of upcoming Bicentennial', Toh Wen Li (Online)
Straits Times (8 July 2019), 'Singapore Utopia Exhibition to look at link between national identity and art', Toh Wen Li
Art & Market (28 May, 2019), 'Experiencing Art with OH! Open House', Tanya Singh (Online)
The Straits Times (16 October, 2018), 'Artwarming a new home; owners give housewarming a fresh twist', Melissa Sim
Buro 247 (28 August, 2018), 'This new seasonal art programme opens the door to the Hungry Ghost Festival', Aravin Sandran (Online)
Plural Art (20 August, 2018), 'Back to (Art) School', Monika R (Online)
The Artling (22, April, 2018), '"Bit Rot": Lasalle's MA Fine Arts 2018 Grad Showcase', Sarah-Tabea Sammel (Online)
The Artling (11 April, 2018), 'Singapore: April's Art Must-Sees', Tulika Ahuja (Online)
RCGNTN (20 February, 2018), 'Yen Phang: Paper Sculpture', Paz Marvelous (Online)
Straits Times (11 July 2017), 'In Pictures: Last day of Sungei Road Market marks end of an era' (Online)
The Independent (8 July, 2017), 'Activists organise Guerilla Art Hunt at Sungei Road Market' (Online)
IMAGINE Magazine (April-September 2017), 'Going with the Flow', Jimmy Yap, pages 14-15.
Mothership.sg (23 February, 2017), 'New art walk at Holland Village will leave you calling it Hakka Village instead', Joshua Lee (Online)
Today Online (23 November, 2016), 'The rise of the anthology', Joy Fang (Online)
Buro247 (18 November, 2016), 'This is what going through depression feels like', Adibah Isa (Online)
Arthop (9 January, 2016), 'Repurposing Nostalogia: An Interview with Yen Phang', Grace Hong (online)
City Nomads (30 November, 2015), 'Verve Arts Festival '15: Kaleidoscope', Gary Lim (Online)
CULT#MTL (26 August 2015), 'Art This Week', Lisa Sproull (Online)
Le Trip Du Pinceau (18 August, 2015), 'Berceuse Pour Un Jardinier Perdu Dan Les Bois', Diane Gauthier (online)
Magazine In Situ (August 18, 2015), 'Vernissages/Éevenements Autres Semaine Du 17 au 23 AOÛT 2015' (online)
Inspirations By Stella (August 15, 2015), 'Lullaby For A Gardener Lost In The Woods", Stella Papadopoulos (Online)
Timeout Magazine Singapore (August 6, 2015), 'Alternative SG50 Logos, Gwen Pew, (online)
Female Magazine (August 2013), "A Better Tomorrow", Imran Jalil, pg 97
TODAY Online (5 August 2013), '5 ways to get your art fix for National Day', Mayo Martin (online)
South China Morning Post STYLE (July 2013), "Good Old Days", Xinyi Hong, pg 36-42
@HOME Magazine, Issue #8, (24 July 2013) "Farewell, Home"
We Are Spaces (June 10, 2013), 'Displacements @ 13 Wilkie Terrace', Joyce Yang (Online)
联合早报，周刊，(07 July 2013)"老别墅的气息 "，龙国雄，pg 16-17
The Straits Times, (07 July 2013), "Built-up tension", Denise Chong, pg 41
Art Reborn, Episode 6 (Airdate 25 June 2013), OKTO Channel.
The Finder Magazine, (June 2013) "Come Together", Nadira Begrum, pg 30-32
Time Out Singapore, (June 2013) "Home is where the art is", Gwen Pew, pg 52
OPEN BRIEF (22 June 2013), "Singapore - The Coming of Age of a Flourishing Art Scene", Daylon Soh (Online)
Asian Art Happenings (20 June 2013), "Your Chance to Become a Piece of Art", Sally J Clarke (Online)
Artitute (Online), (06 June 2013), "Displacements – Goodbye Forever", Karen Mitchell
TODAY Newspaper, (05 June 2013), "Feel At Home", Bruce Quek, pg 76
TODAY Online, (05 June 2013), "Art review/ Displacements | 3.5/5", Bruce Quek (Online)
Places (June 02, 2014), 'Displacements. At 13 Wilkie Terrace. The Launch Party' (Online)
联合早报，ZB Now，(29 May 2013)"以甘榜精神告别老别墅 "，卢姿卉，pg 03
Time Out Singapore Online (22 May 2013), "Preview: Displacements" (online)
The Straits Times (13 May 2013), "Family 'Celebrates' End of Bungalow", Janice Tai, pg B6
Artitute Online (11 May 2013), "Tiong Bahru - Portraits of History IV", Chee Weiteck
The Straits Times (26 April 2013), "Hour @ The Museum", Deepika Shetty, Pg C8
The Business Times (19 April 2013), "Farewell Party for House", Sara Yap, pg 42
SYINC.org (March 3, 2013), 'Fork Wrapups: Recaps, Photos, Reactions, and More!' (Online)
The i-Weekly Show, Episode 5 (airdate 21 Feb 13), Mediacorp Channel 8
Esquire Magazine (Singapore) (January 2013), "Waking From the Singapore Dream", Doreen Tan, pg 74
新明曰报 (24 June 2012), "从小爱'涂鸦' - 拜师学了6年水墨画", 郭秀芳, pg 6