kim huynh
MFA Print-Media Installation Art University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada University of Victoria, B.C., Canada
Areas of Research
Language, Canadian Heritage, Environmental Concern, Labour and Production in Post-colonialism and Globalism (www.kimhuynh.ca).
1- The Subject and Power, 1988-1990; after Foucault, on man and man. Thirteen ghostly figurative mixed-media drawings and paintings (each is 8 feet high); University of Victoria. 2- of a W(hole), 1990-1992; after Lacan, on Chinese written Characters. Fourteen etchings (28”x36”); Deconstruct Chinese characters; Graduate Thesis Work, University of Alberta. 3- Visual Cult Series, 1992-1994; Sixteen (8.5”x11”) small collages (Asian magazines); University of Victoria. 4- A Thousand and One Books, 1994-96; Nine architectural objects (from books); Installation art (600 square feet); Guelph University. 5- of Word /of Skin (part 1), 1996-1998; Deconstruct text/ deconstruct St. Andrew Church (Montreal); Installation art (400 square feet); Concordia University. 6- of Word/ of Skin (part 2), 1999-2001; Gatekeeper: Using top hats as punctuations in English language, Installation art (500 square feet); University of Calgary. 7- Labor of Love, 2001-2002; Fragile kinship of history and social patterns; Installation art (400 square feet); University of Calgary. 8- Fibrea/Fibrous, 2001-2003; On labor and production first world nations & third world nations (part 1). Installation art (400 square feet); University of Calgary. 9- Unless, 2002-2004; On labor and production first world nations & third world nations (part 2); Installation art (600 square feet); Banff Center for the Arts, thematic art residency. 10- Hokusai, the Library, the Sky (part 1) 2005-2007 Question Canadian academic and Canadian multiculturism; Installation art (600 square feet); University of Calgary. 11- Ministry of Things (part 1), 2003-2009; Reconstruct four Canadian murals: Calgary Tower, Richmond City, CN Tower in Edmonton, and 2008 China Olympic Logo; Each mural is about 14 feet height and 60 feet length; University of Calgary. 12- on Pacific (part 1), 2007-2008; Profit and decay; wall and floor installation art; University of Calgary. (450 square feet) 13- Ministry of Things (part 2), 2009-2011; Thirteen wall artworks; reconstruct 1400 ‘s Imperial British family shields in Chinese markers; (500 square feet); University of Calgary. 14- The Burden of 4,000 Pearls (hole/whole), 2007-2009; Pearl, Oil and Water; Installation art; Thirteen traditional prints, a colony of hands (cast in orange peel) installation and a floor of pearls (800 square feet); University of Calgary. 15- Ministry of Things (part 3), 2012-2014; Thirteen contemporary logos on perceptions toward China and the Asian-ness in Canada through globalization; (500 square feet); University of Calgary. 16- Demulsify (islands), 2014-2016; Children poverty and income gaps in Albertan Industry; Installation art (400 square feet, 11 parts); University of Calgary. 17- If I Had a Hammer, 2015-2017; Social memories and Canadian tomorrow; Installation art (600 square feet, 6 parts);University of Calgary. 18- Ninety-Four Reconciliations (working title), 2016- ; (work in progress) first stage, Floor and wall installation art; University of Calgary. 19- Eating Tendon (working title), 2017- ; (work in progress) first stage, Installation art; University of Calgary. 20- My Africa in Island (working title), 2017- ; collaboration with artist Eveline Kolijn; (work in progress) second stage, Installation art; University of Calgary. 21- Moving Jane (working title), 2016- ; on environmental concern; (work in progress) first stage, Installation art; University of Calgary. 22- Neckties Sky (working title), 2016- ; (work in progress) first stage, Installation art; University of Calgary.
1- The Subject and Power, 1988-1990; after Foucault, on man and man. Thirteen ghostly figurative mixed-media drawings and paintings (each is 8 feet high); University of Victoria. 2- of a W(hole), 1990-1992; after Lacan, on Chinese written Characters. Fourteen etchings (28”x36”); Deconstruct Chinese characters; Graduate Thesis Work, University of Alberta. 3- Visual Cult Series, 1992-1994; Sixteen (8.5”x11”) small collages (Asian magazines); University of Victoria. 4- A Thousand and One Books, 1994-96; Nine architectural objects (from books); Installation art (600 square feet); Guelph University. 5- of Word /of Skin (part 1), 1996-1998; Deconstruct text/ deconstruct St. Andrew Church (Montreal); Installation art (400 square feet); Concordia University. 6- of Word/ of Skin (part 2), 1999-2001; Gatekeeper: Using top hats as punctuations in English language, Installation art (500 square feet); University of Calgary. 7- Labor of Love, 2001-2002; Fragile kinship of history and social patterns; Installation art (400 square feet); University of Calgary. 8- Fibrea/Fibrous, 2001-2003; On labor and production first world nations & third world nations (part 1). Installation art (400 square feet); University of Calgary. 9- Unless, 2002-2004; On labor and production first world nations & third world nations (part 2); Installation art (600 square feet); Banff Center for the Arts, thematic art residency. 10- Hokusai, the Library, the Sky (part 1) 2005-2007 Question Canadian academic and Canadian multiculturism; Installation art (600 square feet); University of Calgary. 11- Ministry of Things (part 1), 2003-2009; Reconstruct four Canadian murals: Calgary Tower, Richmond City, CN Tower in Edmonton, and 2008 China Olympic Logo; Each mural is about 14 feet height and 60 feet length; University of Calgary. 12- on Pacific (part 1), 2007-2008; Profit and decay; wall and floor installation art; University of Calgary. (450 square feet) 13- Ministry of Things (part 2), 2009-2011; Thirteen wall artworks; reconstruct 1400 ‘s Imperial British family shields in Chinese markers; (500 square feet); University of Calgary. 14- The Burden of 4,000 Pearls (hole/whole), 2007-2009; Pearl, Oil and Water; Installation art; Thirteen traditional prints, a colony of hands (cast in orange peel) installation and a floor of pearls (800 square feet); University of Calgary. 15- Ministry of Things (part 3), 2012-2014; Thirteen contemporary logos on perceptions toward China and the Asian-ness in Canada through globalization; (500 square feet); University of Calgary. 16- Demulsify (islands), 2014-2016; Children poverty and income gaps in Albertan Industry; Installation art (400 square feet, 11 parts); University of Calgary. 17- If I Had a Hammer, 2015-2017; Social memories and Canadian tomorrow; Installation art (600 square feet, 6 parts);University of Calgary. 18- Ninety-Four Reconciliations (working title), 2016- ; (work in progress) first stage, Floor and wall installation art; University of Calgary. 19- Eating Tendon (working title), 2017- ; (work in progress) first stage, Installation art; University of Calgary. 20- My Africa in Island (working title), 2017- ; collaboration with artist Eveline Kolijn; (work in progress) second stage, Installation art; University of Calgary. 21- Moving Jane (working title), 2016- ; on environmental concern; (work in progress) first stage, Installation art; University of Calgary. 22- Neckties Sky (working title), 2016- ; (work in progress) first stage, Installation art; University of Calgary.
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