Both Sides Now II: Residency Programme, 彼岸觀自在II：藝術家駐場計劃

Both Sides Now II: Residency Programme彼岸觀自在II：藝術家駐場計劃

19/07/2015 - 15/08/2015

Both Sides Now supports four artists in residence in 2015, enabling the programme to benefit practitioners, and to further support cultural exchange between China and the UK.

Two artists from each country will exchange, working at cultural institutions, where they will have access to local resources and contacts. The aim of the residency programme is to provide artists with the opportunity to explore new practices, develop new work and experience new cultures and share experiences.

The four artists in the programme are: Lucy Clout, Wong Ping, Daniel Shanken and Shi Zheng. The programme is supported by Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art (UK), Cinecity + Phoenix Brighton (UK), V Art Center (in association with Chronus Art Center), and Wuhan K11 Art Village.

Daniel Shanken at Wuhan K11 Art Village, Wuhan, China

Residency dates: 19 July – 15 August 2015

Daniel Shanken

Daniel Shanken is an artist from Los Angeles, USA, living and working in London, UK. He works in a variety of mediums drawing from the likes of hypnotherapy, neurology, advertising, and scripted spaces. Recently his work has been shown at the Whitechapel Gallery, CCA Glasgow, Nottingham Contemporary, Five Years Gallery, Kiasma Helsinki, and CGP London.

Wuhan K11 Art Village

K11 is committed to promoting the development of contemporary art and the communication between young artists in the fields of visual arts, design, multimedia, music and other creative genres. K11 art village hopes that through art exhibitions and exchange activities in our art spaces, the habitats of the community can become the basis of an artistic life. Art events are organized for the whole community to participate, thereby strengthening the linkage of art, people, nature.

K11 art village provides a platform for young artists dedicated to their art and yet do not have the financial means to support themselves. We are constantly in search of young artists who are full of talent, passion and unique ideas and invite them to join our artist-in-residence programe to use our artist studios for creation. Moreover, they can gain access to a wide range of nationwide and overseas creative resources, exhibition opportunities, media exposure, academic exchange, as well as public awareness.

Lucy Clout at V Art Center, in association with Chronus Art Center, Shanghai, China

Residency dates: 1 – 16 August 2015

Lucy Clout

Lucy Clout’s previous work has investigated the experience of viewing performance, interrogating the communicative aspects of the physical and social relationships between the audience and the art-object/performer. She graduated from the Royal College of Art with an MA in Sculpture in 2009, and has exhibited in commercial and non-commercial spaces in the UK and internationally.

V Art Center

Established in 2010, V ART CENTER is located in the Shanghai M50 Innovation Park. As a non-profitable space affiliated with SIVA of Fudan University, the center is presided by Mr. Ding Yi, a famous modern artist and an associate dean of SIVA. Both of its exhibition halls in Building No. 3 and No.6 are being operated in an open manner. This young space shall maintain its vitality all the time, presenting a dialogue platform for modern arts in Shanghai.

Chronus Art Center

Established in 2013, Chronus Art Center (CAC) is China’s first non-profit art organization dedicated to the presentation, research / creation and scholarship of media art. CAC with its exhibitions, residency-oriented fellowships, lectures and workshop programs and through its archiving and publishing initiatives, creates a multifaceted and vibrant platform for the discourse, production and dissemination of media art in a global context. CAC is positioned to advance artistic innovation and cultural awareness by critically engaging with media technologies that are transforming and reshaping contemporary experiences.

Shi Zheng at Phoenix Brighton with Cinecity at the University of Brighton, UK

Residency dates: 22 October – 10 November 2015

Shi Zheng

Shi’s work takes on multiple forms such as audio-visual installation work, recordings, and concert pieces. He composes time-based sculpture, using field recordings and digital generated structures, and reconstructs, architecturally, audiovisual phenomenon.

In 2013, Shi Zheng co-founded new media group RMBit with nenghuo, Zhipeng Wang, and Wei Weng. The group has participated in several significant exhibitions and performance, including exhibitions and performances in art institutions and cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Taipei.

In recent years, his work has been shown at international festivals including Sound Art China 2014 (HongKong), Sound Art China 2013 (Shanghai), FILE Electronic Language International Festival (Brazil), Today Art Museum (Beijing) and Ars Electronica 2012 (Linz).

Phoenix Brighton

Phoenix Arts Association Ltd (trading as Phoenix Brighton) is a charitable (not-for-profit) arts organisation based in central Brighton.

Its charitable objectives are:

The promotion of the arts
Advancement of public education in the appreciation, production and practice of the arts, particularly in the towns of Brighton & Hove, and in other areas of Sussex
To relieve poor artists by providing workspace and studio facilities and by the provision of advice in artist development seminars.

Phoenix provides 100+ studio spaces, short-term project space for hire by community groups and supports a gallery and education programme which bring together professional artists and the general public in a friendly and creative environment.

Cinecity

CINECITY is a partnership between the Duke of York’s Picturehouse, Screen Archive South East and the University of Brighton. We deliver a year-round programme of film and moving image events, screenings and exhibitions and present the annual CINECITY The Brighton Film Festival, the region’s major celebration of film. Our patrons include Nick Cave, Paddy Considine, Steve Coogan, John Hillcoat and Henry Normal.

CINECITY celebrates its 13th edition of the festival in November 2015 with the very best in international cinema and a global mix of premieres and previews, artists’ cinema and installations, treasures from the archive, retrospectives, free education screenings and events, talks and debates.

Wong Ping at Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art, Manchester, UK

Residency dates: 25 September – 6 December 2015

Wong Ping

Wong Ping is a Cantonese animator and director based in Hong Kong, mixing topics such as teenage lust, shame and sexual suppression with a surprisingly fresh and luscious colour palette. NOWNESS writes about him: “Wong Ping gives new meaning to NSFW… His gasp-inducing imagination feeds into our child-like curiosity to toy with social and cultural taboos”. He likes to hike, which gives him numerous, randomly meaningless but beautiful inspirations.

Wong Ping was selected as one of the Saatchi & Saatchi 2013 new directors and his work has been internationally screened and exhibited.

CFCCA

The Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art (formerly Chinese Arts Centre) is leading the UK in exploring a changing international dynamic. This is the Chinese Century and Chinese contemporary art and visual culture is a vibrant force, fast gaining momentum.

CFCCA has a proud 29-year history of ‘first’ UK solo exhibitions, featuring exceptional artists that go on to achieve international acclaim. We work with a wide array of partners to provide people with a lively and innovative programme of exhibitions, residencies, engagement projects, festivals, symposia and events.

CFCCA is uniquely placed to explore the Chinese Century through art and the trans-cultural debates that will shape our future.

觀自在彼岸贊助四個藝術家參加2015年的駐場計劃，使這個項目有益於參與者，而且進一步支持中國和英國的文化交流。兩個來自不同國家的藝術家將互相交流，一起在文化機構工作，他們在那裡將會獲得當地的資源和聯繫。駐場計劃的目的在於向藝術家提供機會，讓他們去探索新實驗，發展新作品和經歷新的文化和分享經驗。

四位藝術家是：Lucy Clout, 黃炳, Daniel Shanken和施政。這個項目的讚助機構是Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art (英國), Cinecity + Phoenix Brighton (英國), 視界藝術中心(中國), 聯同新時線媒體藝術中心(中國), 和武漢K11藝術村(中國)。

Daniel Shanken與武漢K11 Art Village, 武漢, 中國

駐場日期:2015年 7月19日 – 8月15日

Daniel Shanken

Daniel Shanken is a Hungarian artist from Los Angeles, CA, living and working in London, UK. After receiving his BFA from Art Center in Pasadena, he completed his MFA at Goldsmiths College in 2012. Recent work has been shown at 17 Gallery, London; The Dye House, Peckham; S1 Artspace, Sheffield; and Lodge Park National Trust. His work moves between mediums and is primarily time-based.

武漢K11藝術村

K11致力於發展年輕藝術家之間視覺藝術丶設計丶多媒體和音樂等方面的交流，嘗試著讓民眾的居住成為藝術化生活的藍本和場所，將藝術與商業空間丶生活社區進行一種有效的結合，從而為普通的社會大眾提供近距離接觸藝術的機會。一方面，K11希望藉由藝術空間的展覽和交流活動，為能夠讓喜歡藝術卻沒有雄厚經濟支持的年輕藝術家能夠有一個展示自己的平台，去發現那些有熱情，有思想，有獨到觀念的年輕藝術家。另一方面有探索精神的年輕藝術家以展覽場所及工作室的形式進入生活的場所，開展普通民眾可參與的藝術活動，K11將藝術引入社區，實現藝術丶人文丶自然的和諧之美。

對於武漢本土年輕藝術家而言，不僅是獲得了一個理想的藝術創作空間，更為關鍵的是進入到了K11的全國及國際平台，獲得了創作資源丶展示機會丶媒體宣傳丶交流及作品銷售管道丶公眾認知丶以致作品銷售的機會。

Lucy Clout與視界藝術中心，聯同中國上海新時線媒體藝術中心

駐場日期：2015年 8月1日 – 8月16日

Lucy Clout

視界藝術中心

位於上海市M50創意園區的“視界藝術中心”（V ART CENTER）成立於2010年，它是附屬於復旦大學上海視覺藝術學院（SIVA）的非盈利空間，由美術學院副院長、知名當代藝術家丁乙擔任藝術總監，中心位於3號樓和6號樓的兩個展廳。 “視界藝術中心”的核心理念是：對各類正在發生、發展的藝術觀念、形式語言、表達方法提供實驗和交流的平台。

新時線媒體藝術中心

新時線媒體藝術中心（CAC）成立於2013年，系國內首家致力於媒體藝術之展示、研究/創作及學術交流的非營利性藝術機構。通過展覽、駐留、獎學金、講座、工作坊及相關文獻的梳理與出版，CAC為媒體藝術在全球語境中的論述、生產及傳播開拓了一個多樣化且富有活力的平台。 CAC以批判地介入不斷改變進而重塑當代經驗的媒體技術來推動藝術創新及文化認知。

施政與Phoenix Brighton和英國布賴頓大學的Cinecity

駐場日期：2015年 10月2日 – 11月8日

施政

1990年出生,2014年畢業於中國美術學院跨媒體藝術學院,作為媒體藝術家,作品主要涉及實驗音樂、影像、以及Audio-Visual裝置和現場演出,沉迷於虛擬空間地形的聯覺藝術創作。2013年與能火、王志鵬、翁巍成立媒體藝術小組RMBit。

作為個人以及RMBit小組曾多次參加國內外重要媒體藝術展覽及演出,包括中國聲音藝術大展2014(香港),中國聲音藝術大展2013(上海),FILE Electronic LanguageInterna-tional Festival 2014(聖保羅),奧地利電子藝術節2012(林茲),奧地利電子藝術節2015(林茲)。

Phoenix Brighton

Phoenix Arts Association Ltd (trading as Phoenix Brighton) is a charitable (not-for-profit) arts organisation based in central Brighton.

Its charitable objectives are:

The promotion of the arts
Advancement of public education in the appreciation, production and practice of the arts, particularly in the towns of Brighton & Hove, and in other areas of Sussex
To relieve poor artists by providing workspace and studio facilities and by the provision of advice in artist development seminars.

Cinecity

CINECITY celebrates its 13th edition of the festival in November 2014 with the very best in international cinema and a global mix of premieres and previews, artists’ cinema and installations, treasures from the archive, retrospectives, free education screenings and events, talks and debates.