Tang Kwok Hin is a multi-media artist whose work and ideas are deeply rooted in introspection. Somewhat autoethnographic, Tang explores his indigenous background and life experiences in his walled village, to evince a sense of place and self within the work. Tang's practice intertwines with his personal journey and the complexity of his surroundings, where he grapples with the nuances of the extreme present. Through various mediums like objects, installations, moving images, performances, and collages, he delves into universal emotions, thoughts, and essences amidst chaos, drawing on his own lived experiences. His works touch upon themes of growth, inheritance, locality, freedom, urbanization, consumption, nature, politics, norms, and existence, reflecting a profound engagement with the intricacies of contemporary life.
Tang has participated in numerous exhibitions, including the 15th International Architecture Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia, the 7th Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture, and the 15th WRO Media Art Biennale. His works have been showcased in various international venues such as Ice Palace (Miami, USA), Osthaus Museum (Hagen, Germany), Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art (Manchester, UK), 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art (Sydney, Australia), Esplanade (Singapore), and many more. He has received several awards, including the first prize at the Hong Kong Contemporary Art Biennial in 2009, and was selected for the Sovereign Asian Art Prize in 2010, 2011, and 2014. Tang was also awarded the Young Artist Award by the Hong Kong Arts Development Awards in 2010 and a grant by the Asian Cultural Council in 2013. His works are held in collections by M+, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Deutsche Bank, Amelia Johnson Contemporary, and various private collectors across the globe.
鄧國騫是一位多媒體藝術家,其作品與理念深深植根於內省之中。帶有自我民族誌的特質,鄧氏透過探索其原生背景及在圍村中的生活經歷,在創作中呈現出對地方感與自我認知的追尋。他的藝術實踐與個人旅程及周遭環境的複雜性交織,在極端當下的細微處不斷掙扎與思考。透過物件、裝置、動態影像、行為、拼貼等多種媒介,他在混亂之中挖掘普世的情感、思想與本質,並以自身的生活經驗為根基。他的作品觸及成長、承傳、地方性、自由、城市化、消費、自然、政治、規範與存在等主題,展現出對當代生活複雜性的深刻參與與思辨。
他曾參與第15屆威尼斯建築雙年展、第7屆深港城市建築雙城雙年展、第15屆波蘭媒體藝術雙年展、2009年香港當代藝術雙年獎等,亦曾於美國邁亞密冰宮、德國奥斯特豪斯博物館、英國曼徹斯特華人藝術中心、澳洲悉尼4A亞洲當代藝術中心、瑞士蘇黎世巴爾格斯博物館、新加坡濱海藝術中心、新加坡美術館、廣東時代美術館、菲律賓馬尼拉巴爾加斯博物館、韓國釜山電影中心、香港藝術館、台北關渡美術館、台北當代藝術館等地方參與展覽。2009年獲香港當代藝術雙年獎優秀獎;2010、11及14年入選傑出亞洲藝術獎;2011年獲香港藝術發展獎藝術新秀獎(視覺藝術);2013年亞洲文化協會獎助金得主。作品為M+、香港藝術館、香港文化博物館、德意志銀行、阿美尼亞莊遜當代藝術及私人收藏(美國、英國、澳大利亞、新加坡、奧地利、台灣及香港等)。