Chen Tianzhuo
Chen Tianzhuo | |
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陈天灼 | |
Born | 1985 Beijing, China |
Nationality | Chinese |
Alma mater | Chelsea College of Art and Design, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design |
Known for | Outlandish performance, video art, installation art |
Website | http://tianzhuochen.com/ |
Chen Tianzhuo (Chinese: 陈天灼; born 1985) is a Chinese contemporary artist known for outlandish performance art, films, and installations.
Life and work
[edit]Chen was born in Beijing in 1985. He has been described as "one [of] the most promising young artists in China."[1]
He received a BA in Graphic Design from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in 2009, and an MA in Fine Art from Chelsea College of Arts in 2010.[2][3][4]
In 2015, he founded ASIANDOPEBOYS, a Beijing-based interdisciplinary collective for art, music, dance, and fashion.
His work has been shown internationally, and is exhibited primarily in China and Europe.[2]
His latest work debuted November 6, 2014 at K11 in Hong Kong supported by Adrian Cheng.[5] The show titled WAWADOLL IS X’MAS DATA—a solo exhibition by TIANZHUO CHEN is "Chen’s first solo exhibition in Hong Kong is also his first large-scale installation outside of a gallery" and is curated by Leap Magazine and Art Papers Editor in Chief, Robin Peckham.[6]
Chen lives and works in Beijing.[2] He is a Tibetan Buddhist.[7][8]
Solo exhibitions
[edit]Year | Title | Venue | City | Country |
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2023 | Illuminated Spirits | TANK | Shanghai | China |
2022 | The Dust | Kunstpavillion | Innsbruck | Austria |
2021 | The Shepherd | Kyoto City University of Arts | Kyoto | Japan |
2020 | Recollection Pierces the Heart | Tang Contemporary | Hong Kong | China |
2019 | TRANCE | M Woods Museum | Beijing | China |
2019 | Backstage Boys | BANK | Shanghai | China |
2017 | GHOST | Kunsthalle Winterthur | Winterthur | Switzerland |
2016 | Tianzhuo Chen | Chi K11 Art Museum | Shanghai | China |
2016 | Ishvara | Long March Space | Beijing | China |
2015 | Tianzhuo Chen | Palais de Tokyo | Paris | France |
2014 | PICNIC PARADI$E BITCH | BANK | Shanghai | China |
2013 | Tianzhuo’s Acid Club | Star Gallery | Beijing | China |
2012 | Gas Station | Vanguard Gallery | Shanghai | China |
2011 | The Great Exhibition |
Group exhibitions
[edit]2014
[edit]- "MEMOIRS OF AMNESIAC-!", MAISON POPULAIRE, Paris
- "2014 Wuhan 3rd Documentary Exhibition of Fine Arts", Hubei Museum of Art, Wuhan
- "Conditions", Destination, Beijing
- "MÉMOIRES D’UN AMNÉSIQUE – ?", MAINSD’ŒUVRES, Paris
- "SANKUANZ FW2015 Collection", London Fashion Week, London
- "Decorum",Powerstation of Art, Shanghai
- "SANKUANZ FW2014 Collection", Shanghai Fashion Week, Shanghai
2013
[edit]- "Drawing-Expression and limit", Amnua, Nanjing
- "Wave" Bund 18, Shanghai
- "Hot City" L-Artgallery, Chengdu
- "Eric Cartman’s Loser Club" Art Beijing, Beijing
- "Kangrinboqê-SANKUANZ FW2013 Collection", Shanghai Fashion Week, Shanghai
- "Existence – +Follow" Shanghai MOCA, Shanghai
2012
[edit]- "Kathmandu International Art Festival", Kathmandu
- "Narcissism" Star gallery, Beijing
- "Being misread on 16th October", Bridge gallery, Beijing
- "Get it Louder 2012", Beijing
- "The Graduals", Traffic, Dubai
- "First Issue", SH Contemporary, Shanghai
- "Also World", T Art Center, Beijing
- "Spot Light", Bund 18, Shanghai
- "Nowhere to Live", Star Gallery, Beijing
- "The Halo Effect", V Art Center, Shanghai
- "Yeast″, Season gallery, Beijing
2011
[edit]- "Asia Triennial Manchester", Manchester
- "Peckham 90210″, N/V Projects, London
- "UK CHINA Art&Design Festival-The catalyst", Great western studios, London
- "Parallax Art Fair", La Galleria, Royal Opera Arcade, London
- "Life is elsewhere", Crypt gallery, London
2010
[edit]- "Wild Wicked and Wanton", The Lewisham Arthouse, London
- "MA Show 2010″, 1st Sept-5th Sept, Chelsea college of art, London
- "Royal Academy summer exhibition", 14Jun-22 Aug, Royal Academy, London
- "Chelsea MA interim show", Chelsea college of art, london
- "Askew show- in the garden of desire", The castle, London
- "Condensation", Hanbury hall, london
- "Chelsea salon", Auto-Italia south east, london
2009
[edit]- "Chelsea salon", Auto-Italia south east, london
- "Cheers", Barge house, London
- "CSM Degree show", Barge house, London
- "CSM work in progress show", Colomb gallery, London
2008
[edit]- "Hot Shock", Shanghai
- "Foundry", London
- "China Design now", V&A Museum, London
2007
[edit]- "Flow", 798 Space, Beijing.
- "Tiger Translate", X-Change Gallery, New York, Berlin and Beijing.
2006
[edit]- "Chinese shadow", Shanghai Biennale, Shanghai.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ De Toni, Alessandro (2014-08-27). "Tianzhou Chen Biography". Coolhunting. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
- ^ a b c Chen, Tianzhou (2014-11-06). "Tianzhou Chen Biography". Website.
- ^ "Tianzhou Chen Degree Show". Degreeart. 2010. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06.
- ^ "Tianzhou Chen Degree Show". Showtime. 2010. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
- ^ "20 of the Worlds Most Innovative Art Collectors". Artnet. 2014-10-29.
- ^ "WAWADOLL IS X'MAS DATA – a solo exhibition by TIANZHUO CHEN". Website. 2014-11-06.
- ^ Bockowski, Piotr (April 2, 2022). "Insight: The disappearance of Tianzhuo Chen - transmediale 2022". CLOT. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
- ^ Shanghai's Creative Uprising: Behind China's Great Firewall, i-D / VICE Asia, retrieved 2023-06-14