Vong Phaonphanit and Claire Oboussier

Vong Phaophanit

 

British citizen

Born: 1961, Savannakhet, Laos

Lives and works in London, UK

 

Education

 

1980-5

Ecole des Beaux Arts, Aix en Provence, France

 

Solo Exhibitions

 

2008

‘All that’s solid melts into air’ (Karl Marx)’ Video installation. The Light Box, Tate Britain.

2007

Topography Of Dreams commissioned installation work for Birmingham Festival (in collaboration with Claire Oboussier).

2001

Centre for Drawing, Wimbledon School of Art, London.

1999

Stephen Friedman Gallery, London.

1998

Atopia, Royal Festival Hall, South Bank Centre, London.

1997

Atopia, DAAD, Berlin.

1996

Stephen Friedman Gallery, London.

1995

Phaophanit and Piper, Touring Exhibition: Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham; Site Gallery, Sheffield; Cambridge Darkroom, Cambridge; and The Minories, Colchester (catalogue).

1993

Neon Rice Field, (Turner Prize exhibition), Tate Gallery, London (catalogue).

1992

tok tem dean kep kin bo dai (what falls to the ground but can’t be eaten), Ikon Gallery, Birmingham.

1991

tok tem dean kep kin bo dai (what falls to the ground but can’t be eaten), Chisenhale Gallery, London (catalogue).

1990

In the shadow of words, Arnolfini Gallery, Bristol.

TSWA, Four Cities Project, Owls during the day, foxes at night, Plymouth (catalogue).

1988

Just A Moment, Fragments, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff

1987

Just A Moment, Tea Ceremony, Spacex Gallery, Exeter

1986

Acqua Pittura, Espace Sextius, Aix en Provence

 

Group Exhibitions

 

2010

‘Outside In’, SW1 Gallery, London. UK

2009

'Unreal Asia', 55th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, Germany.

The Tropics, the National Gallery of Cape Town. South Africa.

2008/9

tok tem dean kep kin bo dai (what falls to the ground but can’t be eaten), Tate Britain’s New Acquisition show. Tate Britain. London

2008

The Tropics, Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin, Germany.

2007/8

Neon, National Glass Centre, Sunderland, UK.

2007

Turner Prize A Retrospective 1984-2006, The Tate Britain, London, UK.

Inspiration to Order Winchester Gallery, Winchester School Of Art, Wimbledon College of Art, London, UK. California State University, Stanislaus, USA.

Thermocline of Art, New Asian Waves. ZKM, Center for Art and Media, Karlsruhe, Germany.

2006

The Quiet in the Land, Luang Prabang, Lao PDR.

The 6th Gwangju Biennale, South Korea.

2005/6

The Animators, Arts Council Touring Exhibition

2005

Void, Derry, N. Ireland.

2004

Shangnghai Bienale, China.

2002

Process of Renewal, Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

2001

Commission at the Asia Society, New York, USA.

East of Eden, Spacex Gallery, Exeter, UK.

Double Vision, Galerie für zeitgenössische Kunst, Leipzig, Germany.

1999

Third Asia-Pacific Triennial, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Australia.

From There to Here – Art from London, Konsthallen Göteburg, Sweden.

1998

Crossings, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Canada (catalogue).

1997

Johannesburg Biennale, South Africa (catalogue).

Pictura Britannica, British Council, Sydney, Australia (catalogue).

From Light, Richard Salmon, London; Spacex Gallery, Exeter, UK.

1996

Inclusion:Exclusion, Steirischer Herbst, Graz, Austria (catalogue).

1995

De Appel, Amsterdam (catalogue).

Weltkunst Collection, The Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin, Republic of Ireland.

1994

Loss and Renewal, Honiton Festival, Devon, UK.

From beyond the pale, The Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin, Republic of Ireland (catalogue).

Cocido y Crudo, Reina Sofia, Madrid, Spain (catalogue).

1993

Prospect ‘93, Frankfurt, Germany (catalogue).

Four Rooms, Serpentine Gallery, London, UK (catalogue).

Sonsbeek 93, Arnhem, Netherlands (catalogue).

Aperto, Biennale di Venezia, Italy (catalogue).

Ha-Ha, Killerton Park, Devon, UK (catalogue).

1992

Molteplici Culture, Rome, Italy (catalogue).

1991

Shocks to the System, Arts Council Collection Touring Exhibition,

Royal Festival Hall, London; Northern Centre for Contemporary Art, Sunderland; Ikon Gallery, Birmingham; Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff; Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter; City Museum and Art Gallery, Plymouth; Maclaurin Art Gallery, Ayr (catalogue).

1990

From Moment to Moment, Cambridge Darkroom, Cambridge, UK.

The British Art Show 1990, McLellan Galleries, Glasgow; Leeds City Art Gallery; Hayward Gallery, London, UK (catalogue).

Ouverture Internationale, Bergen Kunstfroening, Norway.

1989

Ouverture Internationale Amsterdam, Netherlands.

 

Commissions

 

2012

Urban Firefly, winner of the ICE Public Art Project, Toronto, Canada.

Light Veils, a large scale permanent light installation for the regeneration of Weymouth Esplanade. Weymouth.

2011

Weir, Finalist in the Pier 27 Public Art Project. Toronto, Canada.

Coronium, a large scale light installation for Kilden, The New Performing Arts Centre, Kristiansand, Norway.

Mute Meadow, ‘Foyle Public Art Project’ Derry, Northern Ireland. In collaboration with Claire Oboussier.

2010

Winning artists for Canopy of Light Public Commission for the new Woolwich Squares in collaboration with Gustafson Porter and art consultants Modus Operandi – Greenwich Borough Council.

2009

Light Curtain, Public Commission for the new Hull Truck Theatre building, Hull. In collaboration with Claire Oboussier.

Commission for the Olympic Energy Centre buildings, London. In collaboration with Claire Oboussier          and architects John McAslan + Partners.

2008

Northern Light, commissioned work for the C4 Big Art Project. In collaboration with Claire Oboussier.

All the world is two, commissioned public sculpture for Broadmead development, Bristol. In collaboration with Claire Oboussier.

Vocal Chords, Sculpture commission for Thomas Tallis School, Greenwich, London. With Modus Operandi Art Consultants. In collaboration with Claire Oboussier.

2005

Bay Windows, in collaboration with Claire Oboussier, neon installation commissioned by Canterbury City Council as part of ‘Sparks – ‘Make it Real’ cultural programme.

Life Lines, Pier Hill Commission, public sculpture (in collaboration with Claire Oboussier), Southend City Council with Commissions East Art Consultants.

Ash and Silk Wall, permanent sculptural commission for Kirkpatrick and Lockhart, Washington DC.

Outhouse, permanent sculptural commission for Liverpool Housing Action Trust, Guinness Trust. Liverpool.

2004

Residency and Commission The Quiet in the Land, Luang Prabang, PDR Lao, curated by France Morin.

2003

Pipe dream, in collaboration with Claire Oboussier, public sculpture commissioned by Modus Operandi Art consultants for City and Islington College, London.

Poole Harbour, Consultant Artists (with Claire Oboussier) for streetscape for the Redevelopment of Poole Harbour with architects/landscapers B+B Small Global.

2001

Field of Labels, Scottish National Park, Loch Lomond, Scotland.

Bath City Centre/Spa Redevelopment Project, in collaboration with Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners Architects.

Residency at The Centre for Drawing, Wimbledon School of Art, London.

2000

Field of Rods, McKinsey Commission for 30 Kensington Church Street (now on display at Cass Sculpture Park).

Skylines, Forestry Commission, ‘Sculpture at Tyrebagger’, Aberdeen, Scotland.

1999

Scan, film in conjunction with dance performance choreographed by Rosemary Butcher in collaboration with Claire Oboussier and Greg Pope.

1995

Azure Neon Body, outside sculpture commissioned by Sculpture at Goodwood Collection.

1994

Line Writing, Purchased by The Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin.

1993

Ash and Silk Wall, Greenwich Thames Barrier Park Project, London,  sculpture commissioned by Greenwich Borough Council and Public Art Development Trust (catalogue and book).

 

Awards and Residencies

 

2004-2007

Member of the board of Trustees of Spike Island, Bristol.

2002

Award winner of the Art and Work Award 2002 for site-specific work with Gensler Architects.

2001

RSC Award, collaboration between artists and architects, Museum of Slavery, Hull.

Residency. The Centre for Drawing. Wimbledon School of Art, London

1998

Shortlisted for the Paul Hamlyn Prize.

1996-1997

Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst Berliner Künstlerprogramm (DAAD) Scholarship Berlin.

1992-1994

Purchaser for the Arts Council Collection.

1993

Shortlisted for the Turner Prize.

1991-1993

Member of the Advisory Panel for the Art Projects Committee at the Arts Council of Great Britain and the Greater London Arts Association.

 

Teaching

 

1998-2002

Regular visiting tutor and external examiner, University of the West of England, Exeter.

1995-2001

Visiting lecturer at Wimbledon School of Art, Chelsea College of Art and Design and University of East London.

2009-2011

Visiting artist (MA programme), Camberwell College of Art