The Sixth Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art

230 Minam Apang b.1980 Naharlagun, Arunachal Pradesh, India Lives and works in Bangalore, India Minam Apang's drawings reference the imagery of India’s cities, as well as the mythology of her native Arunachal Pradesh in India’s far north-east, located between China, Bhutan and Myanmar. Trained in traditional Buddhist thangka (scroll) painting, as well as contemporary Western practices, Apang investigates the forms, methods and languages of drawing, while reflecting a culture that is interconnected and rich in narrative. She studied for a Bachelor of Fine Art at Elmhurst College, United States, and the University of Leeds, United Kingdom, as part of an exchange program in 2001. She initiated the art collaborative Lazy Rebels while studying for her Masters in Mumbai in 2004. Exhibitions (solo): Chatterjee & Lal, Mumbai, India, 2008, 2007. Exhibitions (group): ‘Present/Future’, National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai, 2005. Isabel and Alfredo Aquilizan Maria Isabel Gaudinez-Aquilizan b.1965 Manila, the Philippines Alfredo Juan Aquilizan b.1962 Cagayan Valley, the Philippines Live and work in Brisbane, Australia The husband-and-wife team of Isabel and Alfredo Aquilizan creates works that use the processes of collecting, collaborating and educating to express ideas of migration, family and memory. Often working with local communities, the Aquilizans compose elaborate, formal installations reflecting individual experiences of dislocation and change. Having migrated from the Philippines to Australia, the Aquilizans’ work reflects personal experience, while conveying points of exchange and communication that extend beyond borders. Alfredo Aquilizan received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Philippine Women’s University and a Masters of Arts in Fine Arts from Anglia Polytechnic University, Norwich School of Arts and Design, United Kingdom, also undertaking Education units in Teaching at the University of the Philippines. Isabel Aquilizan received a Bachelor of Communication, majoring in Theatre Arts Production, from Assumption College, Makati City, the Philippines. Exhibitions (solo): Logan Art Gallery, Brisbane, 2008; The Drawing Room, Manila, 2006. Exhibitions (group): Singapore Biennale, 2008; Adelaide Biennial, Australia, 2008; 15th Biennale of Sydney, 2006; Gwangju Biennale, South Korea, 2004; 50th Biennale of Venice, 2003. Chen Chieh-jen b.1960 Taoyuan, Taiwan Lives and works in Taipei, Taiwan Chen Chieh-jen has been a significant figure in the development of Taiwanese conceptual art since the early 1980s. A self-taught artist, he was a prominent and controversial figure during Taiwan’s martial law period (1949–87), and his practice — photography, installation and performance — directly reflects on the historical events through which he has lived. Chen’s first film was completed in 2001. Exhibitions (solo): Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid, 2008; Asia Society Museum, New York, 2007. Exhibitions (group): 53rd Biennale of Venice, 2009; 10th Istanbul Biennial, 2007; 15th Biennale of Sydney, 2006; 51st Biennale of Venice, 2005. Chen Qiulin b.1975 Hubei, China Lives and works in Chengdu, China Chen Qiulin creates evocative works that comment on the scale and pace of change in contemporary China, and includes concern for the people living along the Yangtze River. Thousands of communities have been displaced by the Three Gorges Dam hydro-electric project, including those of Chen’s hometown in Wanzhou. Chen studied printmaking at the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, China, and graduated in 2000. Her work has since included photography, sculpture, performance and installation. Exhibitions (solo): University Art Museum, Albany, New York, 2007; Long March Space, Beijing, 2006. Exhibitions (group): Gwangju Biennale, South Korea, 2008; ‘China Power Station Part 2’, Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art, Oslo, Norway, 2008; ‘The Wall’, China Millennium Art Museum, Beijing, 2005, toured to Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, United States, 2005. Cheo Chai-Hiang b.1946 Singapore Lives and works in Singapore Cheo Chai-Hiang is one of Singapore’s pioneering contemporary artists; his instruction pieces from the early 1970s are generally regarded as the first conceptual art works made in the country. Cheo initially eschewed formal art instruction in favour of self-education. He left Singapore for the United Kingdom, however, in 1971 to pursue formal art training, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Fine Art from Brighton Polytechnic in 1975, and a Master of Art from the Royal College of Art in London in 1978. Exhibitions (solo): Osage Gallery, Hong Kong, 2009; Sculpture Square, Singapore, 2005; Casula Powerhouse, Sydney, 2000. Exhibitions (group): Singapore Biennale, 2008; ‘Telah Terbit (Out Now)’, Singapore Art Museum, 2006. DAMP Dan Cass b.1970 Melbourne, Australia Rob Creedon b.1969 Melbourne Narelle Desmond b.1970 Melbourne Ry Haskings b.1977 Melbourne Sam George b.1987 Melbourne Sharon Goodwin b.1973 Melbourne Deb Kunda b.1972 Melbourne James Lynch b.1974 Melbourne Dan Moynihan b.1974 Melbourne Lisa Radford b.1976 Melbourne Nat Thomas b.1967 Brisbane, Australia Kylie Wilkinson b.1971 Melbourne est.1995 Melbourne DAMP is an artist group with 12 current members. Membership has been fluid over the years, with an alumnus numbering over 70, though not all members identify themselves as artists. Many of DAMP’s projects involve audience participation, inviting them into the group or diffusing DAMP members into the audience, deliberately confusing the two. DAMP does not have a particular identity beyond being simply a group, and is consequently open to change and external influence. Exhibitions (solo): Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne, 2008; Uplands Gallery, Melbourne, 2007; Experimental Art Foundation, Adelaide, 2001; 200 Gertrude Street, Melbourne, 1999. Exhibitions (group): ‘2004: Australian Culture Now’, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 2004; ‘Charley’, PS1, New York, 2002; ‘Octopus 2’, 200 Gertrude Street, Melbourne, 2001. Artist biographies