Nadim ABBAS 唐納天
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BIOGRAPHY
1980 Born in Hong Kong 1999 BTEC Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London, United Kingdom 2002 BA in Fine Art, Chelsea College of Art & Design, London, United Kingdom 2006 Master of Philosophy in Comparative Literature, The University of Hong Kong (HKU) Currently lives and works in Hong Kong Nadim ABBAS (born 1980, Hong Kong) received his BFA from London’s Chelsea College of Art & Design (2002) and Mphil from The University of Hong Kong (2006), Department of Comparative Literature. ABBAS mainly examines the structural and political properties of images and their precarious relationship with reality. Revolving around the psychological influences of kitsch and cliche. his sculptural installations are the immersive environments of ambiguous forms. He weaves extensive research with sophisticated visual manoeuvres to destabilise our perception of space. Participated exhibitions include solo exhibitions “Blue Noon” (Last Tango, Zürich, 2017), “Camoufleur” (VITRINE, London, 2017), “Chimera” (Antenna Space, Shanghai, 2016), “The Last Vehicle” (Ullens Centre for Contemporary Art, Beijing, 2016), group exhibition “Dismantling the Scaffold” (Tai Kwun Contemporary, Hong Kong, 2018) and “Triennial: Surround Audience” (New Museum, New York, 2015). Abbas currently lives and works in Hong Kong. SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2018 P-Scape (public sculpture), Tai Kwun, Hong Kong 2017 Blue Noon , Last Tango, Zürich Camoufleur , VITRINE, London 2016 Chimera , Antenna Space, Shanghai The Last Vehicle , Ullens Centre for Contemporary Art (New Directions), Beijing #4 , Holy Motors, Hong Kong 2014 Zone (1), Gallery EXIT, FOCUS: CHINA, The Armory Show, NYC, USA 2013 Satellite of ⁂, CL3 Architects, HK Arts Centre Tetraphilia, Foundation d'entreprise Hermès, Singapore 2011 Marine Lover – A Hermatypic Romance, Gallery EXIT, ARTHK 11, Hong Kong 2010 Cataract, Gallery EXIT & EXPERIMENTA, Hong Kong SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2018 Only the Lonely, Gallery EXIT, Hong Kong Dismantling the Scaffold , Tai Kwun, Hong Kong Bubble <3 (music theatre production), Munich Biennale 2018 2017 Interval in Space , Osage, HK Vernunft und Ordnung , Milieu, Bern Clouds⇄Forests , 7th Moscow International Biennale of Contemporary Art Interval in Space , Fundaziun NAIRS, Scuol 2016 Only the Lonely , inCube Arts, New York 2015 Southern Wind , Antenna Space, Shanghai Triennial: Surround Audience, New Museum, New York, USA China 8, NRW-Forum Düsseldorf, Germany 2014 Unseen Existence: Dialogues with the Environment in Contemporary Art, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong Pier Windows, Kwun Tong Pier, Hong Kong 1984 (set designer), Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity, Hong Kong (director: Steve Hui) Going, going, until I meet the tide , Busan Biennale Asian Curatorial Exhibition, Korea Tradition (Un)Realized , Arko Art Centre, Seoul, Korea Multiplicity / City as Subject/Matter, INVISIBLE-EXPORTS, New York, USA The Part In The Story Where A Part Becomes A Part Of Something Else , Witte de With Centre for Contemporary Art, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Apocalypse Postponed (Absolut at Art Basel Hong Kong 2014), Soundwill Plaza II (Midtown POP), Hong Kong 2013 berty, novel in collaboration with Angela SU and Mary LEE Where Narrative Stops, Wilkinson Gallery, London Moderation(s): A Fictional Residency, Spring Workshop, Hong Kong The Void of Course Monday, contribution to Ho Siin Tung’s project at Para/Site Art Space booth) Art Basel in Hong Kong Paper Rain, with Arto Lindsay et al., Art Basel in Hong Kong Moderation(s): Incidents of Travel 2012 ARTHK12, Hong Kong rites, thoughts, notes, sparks, swings, strikes a hong kong spring, Para/Site Art Space, Hong Kong Running on the Sidelines, SOKA Art Centre, Taipei, Taiwan No Longer Human, Osage Kwun Tong, Hong Kong 2011 6000, C&G Apartment, Hong Kong Writing Off the Wall, Wanchai, Hong Kong Love the Future, Art Island East, Hong Kong Recycling Love, The Blue Room, Hong Kong PICNIC, C&G Artpartment, Hong Kong Hong Kong CatWalk, ArtWalk Extra, Hong Kong The Border Show, The Whitehead Club, Hong Kong 2010 DYAPORAMA No. 2 – BEHIND THE PATH OF MADNESS, Li-Po, Shibuya, Tokyo L.I.F.E., K11 Mall, Hong Kong Dubble Happiness: A Story of Siamese Cities, Studio Double Happiness, Hong Kong The Superb Meaningless Invention Exhibition, G16 Arts & Books, Hong Kong FAX, Para/Site Art Space, Hong Kong 2009 Louis Vuitton: A Passion for Creation- The Hong Kong Seven, Hong Kong Museum of Art 2008 The Coma Lounge, The Collective Gallery, Edinburgh, United Kingdom The Table, Chater Garden, Hong Kong In Small Print, CIGE 2008, Beijing, China Altered Ambience, 1a space, Hong Kong Dis Play, Para/Site Art Space, Hong Kong 2007 Art Responds to 14QKs, Para/Site Art Space, Hong Kong 2002 Experimental Brain Research, The Menier Gallery, London, United Kingdom 2001 New Sculpture: Chelsea College of Art, Morovian Burial Ground, London, United Kingdom Peachy, 291 Gallery, London, United Kingdom Dossh!!, Trinity Buoy Wharf, London, United Kingdom The Stag Place Show, Stag Place, London, United Kingdom ESSAYS "A Sentimental Education, Foundations: The Consolations of Museology", Abbas, Nadim (Ed.), Studio Bibliothèque & WORM, 2008, p11-13 "Process and Realisation, Preoccupations: Things Artists Do Anyway Erdmann", Cornelia & Lee Hong Hwee, Michael (Ed.), Laiyan Projects & Studio Bibliothèque, 2008, p20-21 ARTICLES "Agency for Unrealized Projects: Hong Kong Division", LEAP, No. 03, 2010, p154-167 "Drawing Verbs", d+a, Issue 49, 2009, p76-8 "Shen Shaomin: Activated Organism", Art Asia Pacific, Issue 61, Nov/ Dec 2008, p274-5 "Wilson Shieh: Ladyland", Art Asia Pacific, Issue 57, Mar/ Apr 2008, p142-3 "Tales From Venice", Time Out Hong Kong, No.1, Apr 23 – May 6, 2008, p58 "Chu Yun: Lost Before the Object", Art Asia Pacific, Issue 56, Nov/ Dec 2007, p179 "Leung Chi Wo: Text Format", Art Asia Pacific, Issue 55, Sep/ Oct 2007, p171 "Adrian Wong: A Fear Is This", Art Asia Pacific, Issue 54, Jul/ Aug 2007, p108-9 |