The Sixth Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art

235 media work. Using a refined pop aesthetic, Moshiri conjures candy-hued visions of commodity- driven contemporary society, displacing common representations of Iran as a place of austerity and violence. Ambivalence, parody and play are part and parcel of Moshiri’s visual language, which, while drawing heavily on the vernacular imagery of modern Iran, is also steeped in the visual traditions of Persian culture. Moshiri also works as a curator. Exhibitions (solo): The Third Line, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2009; Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Paris, 2008; Galerie Rodolphe Janssen, Brussels, Belgium, 2008; Daneyal Mahmood Gallery, New York, 2007. Exhibitions (group): Singapore Biennale, 2008; Sharjah Biennial, United Arab Emirates, 2003; ‘Iranian Pool’, Rooseum Center for Contemporary Art, Malmö, Sweden, 2003. Kohei Nawa b.1975 Osaka, Japan Lives and works in Kyoto, Japan As a sculptor, Kohei Nawa is concerned with forms and surfaces and how they interact to become objects. Between 1994 and 1998, Nawa undertook a Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art Sculpture) at the Kyoto City University of Art, Japan, and participated in an exchange program studying sculpture at the Royal College of Art, London, from 1998 to 1999. He completed a Master of Arts (Fine Art Sculpture) at Kyoto City University of Art, and in 2003 earned his PhD. Nawa’s sculptures often exploit the tactile nature of surfaces, as in his ‘PixCell’ series (started in 2002), in which he covers the surfaces of objects with glass beads of various sizes. The outer layer suggests a molecular structure or the pixels of the computer screen. Exhibitions (solo): Galerie Vera Munro, Hamburg, Germany, 2009; Miro Foundation, Barcelona, 2008; Ierimonti Gallery, Milan, 2007; SCAI The Bathhouse, Tokyo, 2006. Exhibitions (group): ‘Parallel Worlds’, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo, 2008; ‘Great New Wave: Contemporary Art from Japan’, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Canada, 2008; ‘Roppongi Crossing’, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, 2007; Biennial of Valencia, Spain, 2005. Shinji Ohmaki b.1971 Gifu, Japan Lives and works in Tokyo, Japan Shinji Ohmaki’s installations create absorbing and labyrinthine environments through a skilful deployment of repetition and scale, and the use of everyday materials such as flour, correction fluid and thread. Often working with the architecture of the gallery, he transforms spaces so that boundaries between the interior and exterior become blurred. The formal aesthetic structures of Japanese architecture and Zen gardens are important points of departure for Ohmaki, as is their function as spaces for meditation and contemplation. Ohmaki graduated from the Department of Sculpture, Tokyo National University of Arts and Music, in 1995, and completed his Master of Arts in Sculpture in 1997. Exhibitions (solo): 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Japan, 2007; Shiseido Gallery, Tokyo, 2005. Exhibitions (group): Yokohama Triennale, Japan, 2008; ‘Global Players’, Ludwig Forum Aachen, Germany, 2006. The One Year Drawing Project Muhanned Cader, Thamotharampillai Shanaathanan, Chandraguptha Thenuwara, Jagath Weerasinghe The One Year Drawing Project is a drawing exchange involving four of Sri Lanka's most acclaimed contemporary artists. Organised by curator Sharmini Pereira and originally published as an artists’ book by the imprint Raking Leaves, the project ran between May 2005 and October 2007, when each artist simultaneously exchanged unique drawings between their respective studios around Sri Lanka. Muhanned Cader b.1966 Colombo, Sri Lanka Lives and works in Sri Lanka and Pakistan Muhanned Cader left high school at the age of 16 to pursue the visual arts through a job in the advertising industry. In 1989, he received an International scholarship and undertook study at the Kendall College of Art and Design, Michigan, United States, and studied painting (Master of Fine Arts) at the Art Institute of Chicago in the early 1990s. Returning to Colombo, he has taught painting and drawing at the Vibhavi Institute of Fine Arts. His work has been exhibited widely including in Sri Lanka, India, Singapore, London and the United States. Thamotharampillai Shanaathanan b.1969 Jaffna, Sri Lanka Lives and works in New Delhi, India; and Jaffna Thamotharampillai Shanaathanan completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1998 and a Master of Fine Arts (painting) in 2000 at the University of Delhi. His first solo exhibition was held in 1998 at the artist-run Heritage Art Gallery, Colombo. Since 2001, he has worked as a senior lecturer in Fine Art at the University of Jaffna. He has worked as an artist and as a curator, and has exhibited in Sri Lanka and India as well as in the United Kingdom. Chandraguptha Thenuwara b.1960 Galle, Sri Lanka Lives and works in Colombo , Sri Lanka Chandraguptha Thenuwara studied painting at the Moscow State Institute, USSR, between 1985 and 1992. In 1993, he founded the Vibhavi Academy of Fine Arts (VAFA), an artist-run art school and exhibition space. His first solo exhibition was held in 1978 at the Samudra Gallery, Colombo, and he continued to exhibit across Sri Lanka and the USSR. His ongoing series of works titled ‘Barrelism‘, along with other works, have appeared in major exhibitions worldwide. Jagath Weerasinghe b.1954 Moratuwa, Sri Lanka Lives and works in Colombo , Sri Lanka Jagath Weerasinghe studied painting (Master of Fine Arts) at the American University, Washington D.C., and the Institute of Aesthetic Studies (Bachelor of Fine Arts), University of Kelaniya, Colombo, between 1981 and 1991. His first solo exhibition, ‘Anxiety’, was presented in 1992 at the National Art Gallery, Colombo, and he has continued to exhibit regularly. In 2002, he co- founded the artist-run initiative Theertha, where he has participated in and curated numerous exhibitions. His work has been shown in important exhibitions internationally, including APT3, Fukuoka Biennale and Singapore Biennale. 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