Yim Sui Fong
Yim Sui-fong graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong with a Master of Fine Arts (MFA). She is the co-founder of the artist-run organisation Rooftop Institute and member of Hong Kong artist collective, L sub.
Her practice employs the media of sound, video, performative actions, and installation which explores the gap, the interpretation and a sense of gravity among human communications. The work investigate how people associate themselves with local history by re-imaging memory. Her practice looks into spaces between fiction and history, bodily and emotional memory, and time and journey.
She was recently awarded the WMA Masters Award 2017/18 and finalist of Hong Kong Human Rights Arts Prize 2017. Her book project ‘The man who attends to the times’, commissioned by Oi!, Hong Kong (2018). Recent exhibition includes: ‘Artists’ Film International’, Whitechapel Gallery (2019), ‘Hic Sunt Leons’, Surplus Space, Wuhan, China (2019), ‘The Wall 2019’, Cattle Depot, Hong Kong (2019), ‘Talkover/Handover 2.0’, 1 a Space, Hong Kong (2017), ‘Mountain Sites: Views of Laoshan’, Sifang Art Museum, Nanjing, China (2016), L sub is the selected artist group to present in Hong Kong House at Echigo-Tsumari in Japan in 2020.
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嚴瑞芳畢業於香港中文大學藝術碩士。她是藝術家營運的非牟利機構「天台塾」聯合創辦人，以及藝術家組織 L sub 的成員。她主要從事影像、聲音、展演及裝置創作。作品探索人類溝通之間的誤差、傳譯和引力。在小說和歷史、身體和情感記憶，時間和旅程之間，演繹人們如何重組記憶來聯繫地方歷史。
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Education
2011
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2004-2005
University of California, Santa Cruz, USA
Awards
2018
WMA Masters Award 2017/18, WYNG Foundation, Hong Kong
2017
Finalist of Hong Kong Human Rights Arts Prize 2017, Justice Centre Hong Kong
Exhibitions
Solo / Project
2019
A Room of Resistance, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, Hong Kong
2018
The man who attends to the times, project supported by Oi!, Hong Kong
2016
Everything seems the hint when you get lost, Muriwai Earthskin Residency, Auckland, New Zealand
2011
a story about collecting stories, Cheng Ming, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2005
Wandering Channel, Bridge Gallery, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA
Group
2020
Hong Kong House at Echigo-Tsumari, Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial, Japan
2019
Artists’ Film International, Whitechapel Gallery, United Kingdom
2019
The Wall 2019, Cattle Deport Artist Village, Hong Kong
2019
Only Connect Osaka, Creative Center Osaka, Japan
2019
Hic Sunt Leons, 798 Art Center, Beijing, China
2019
Hic Sunt Leons, Surplus Space, Wuhan, China
2018
WMA Masters Award 2017/18- Transition, Gallery of Hong Kong Central Library, Hong Kong
2018
Artists’ Film International Part III 2018, organized by Whitechapel Gallery, screening at Bonniers Konsthall, Sweden
2018
2017
Talkover/Handover 2.0, 1 a Space, Hong Kong
2017
Hong Kong Human Rights Arts Prize 2017, Blindspot Gallery, Hong Kong
2017
CUHK Fine Arts Department 60th Anniversary Feature Exhibition, Cattle Depot, Hong Kong
2017
Koki Tanaka’s Precarious Tasks #9: 24hrs Gathering (Timeline) , Spring Workshop, Hong Kong
2017
Decongestants for West-Kowloonization: On Fire, Conceptual Art Actions and Documentation Exhibition, C&G Apartment, Hong Kong
2017
Here, Casphalt, Hong Kong
2016
Mountain Sites: Views of Laoshan, Sifang Art Museum, Nanjing, China
2015
HACK, Before・After, Oi! Oil Street Art Space , Hong Kong
2015
Jiang Ling – An Artistic and Humanistic Practice with On-site Intrepretation and Regeneration, Hubei
2015
Institute of Fine Arts Art Gallery, Wuhan, China
2015
what unimaginable forms, Comix Home Base, Hong Kong
2014
Tales from the Taiping Era, Red Brick Museum, Beijing, China (L+: Pak Sheung Chuen + Yim Sui Fong)
2014
Disappearing Photography Tour (L+: Pak Sheung Chuen, Wo Man Yee, Lee Soen Long and Yim Sui Fong)
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Hong Kong New Territories session: September 9, 2014 (Organizer: Hong Kong Commercial Radio Project)
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Japan Fukushima session: September 9, 2014 (Organizer: Arafudo Art Annual 2014)
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Taiwan Taipei sessions: December 26, December 17, December 20, 2014 (exhibition: “Here is where we meet – an exhibition on participatory art”, organizer: Museum of Contemporary Art,Taipei)
2011
Reincarnating II – The Future Teller, Wan Chai Visual Archive, Hong Kong
Grant / Fellowship / Nomination
2019
On the Road - Nomination Exhibition of Chinese Young Artists Works & Forum of Young Art Critics
2019
HKADC Delegation in Venice Biennale 2019, Hong Kong Arts Development Council
2018
Emerging Artists Scheme, Hong Kong Art Development Council
2016
Grantee, Prof. Maiching Kao Fine Arts Fund
2015
Muriwai Earthskin Creative Residency Scholarship
2006
PASCA Fellowship, Annie Wong Art Foundation
Residency / Exchange
2018
The Southeast Asian Art Residencies Meeting 2018, Roxas City, The Philippines
2016
Muriwai Earthskin Residency, New Zealand
2006
PASCA, Pont Aven, France
Curated show
2018-19
Our Everyday, Our Border, co-curated with Law Yuk-mui and Frank Vigneron, presented by Rooftop Institute, organized by Tai Kwun Contemporary, Hong Kong
2016
Neptune Terrance, co-curated with Inti Guerrero, Neptune, Chai Wan, Hong Kong
2014
First But Not Least– a joint exhibition showcases the first piece of work defined by the selected contemporary Chinese artists, Kong Contemporary Art Agency(KCAA), Beijing, China
Speaker / Artist’s Talk / Jury / Workshop
2019
Invited artist for teacher retreat camp, organized by Asia Art Archive
2019
Jury of WMA Open 2019, organized by WYNG Foundation
2019
Jury of Vitamin Award, jointly organized by The Chinese University of Hong Kong Fine Arts Department, Academy of Visual Art Hong Kong Baptist University and Hong Kong Art School
2019
Guest Speaker, WMA-Open, Transition, WYNG Foundation
2019
Guest Speaker, A Socially Engaged Art Proposal, organised by Fine Arts Department, CUHK, Hong Kong
2018
Jury of WMA Open 2018, organized by WYNG Foundation
2018
Guest Speaker, The Southeast Asian Art Residencies Meeting 2018, organized by Green Papaya Art Projects, Philippines
2018
Guest Speaker, Listen Up?! thematic symposium : Grouping & Forming Party, organised by 1a space, Hong Kong
2018
Guest Speaker, Performance = action x art ?, organized by The Art of CUHK, Hong Kong
2018
Guest Speaker, From [Vanishing] to [Creation] : A Dialogue about Urban Transition, public programme organized by WYNG Foundation
2015
Guest Speaker, Fresh Trend Art Graduates Joint Exhibition, organized by Hong Kong Art Network, Hong Kong
2014
Artist’s talk, Art in Action, organized by Meridian Space, Beijing, China
Publication
2019
talkover/handover2.0, co-published by Hong Kong Art Research Initiative and 1a space, Hong Kong
2018
The man who attends to the times, supported by Oi!, Hong Kong
2009
Planning and Research, Made in Shek Kip Mei, exhibition and research catalogue,
Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, Hong Kong
2005-now
a contributor for the feature column at local newspaper Sunday Ming Pao.