Residency Exhibition

The 10th Winds of Artist in Residence 2010 Part 2

Period
Nov 13, 2010 〜 Nov 28, 2010
Venue

Artists' Gallery

This year marks the 10th FAAM Artist in Residence Program which is conducted by inviting young promising artists from Asia.  Aung Myat Htay from Myanmar and Kim Jimin from Korea stay in Fukuoka from September to November and interact with the people in Fukuoka through art-making and workshops.

Aung Myat Htay produced two installations reflecting the life of Buddha and inner world of humans and original drawings for “Hakata Lantern Arts Festival”, and held workshops of making lanterns for elementary and junior high school students.

Kim Jimin produced a video work with thousands of clothing labels in Miyajidake Shrine, installed another work in Kawabata Shopping Mall near the museum and held workshops for elementary school students.

This exhibition shows the outcome of their activities.

 

Aung Myat Htay

Born in 1973.  Lives in Yangon, Myanmar. Graduated in Sculpture from University of Art and Culture, Yangon in 1998.  Stayed in Fukuoka as FAAM residence artist from 7 September to 15 November 2010.

 

Kim Jimin

Born in 1975. Lives in Seoul, Korea. Graduated in Sculpture from Seoul National University and Wimbledon Collage of Art, UK. Stayed in Fukuoka as FAAM residence artist from 7 September to 15 November 2010.