KAI-OI JOYCE YUNG CV

Website: http://jayyung.wordpress.com/
Videos: https://vimeo.com/kjyung

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

2003-2006 BA (Hons) Fine Art, 1:1, University of Dundee, Duncan Of Jordanstone
1996-1999 BA (Hons) French Language and Literature, 2:1, University of Sheffield

RESEARCH PROJECTS- AWARDS

2012-14 Research & Development: South America, Arts Council England
2011 Micro-commission, Paul Hamlyn Foundation
2011 Courvoisier Future 500 Upgrade Award
2008 European Capital of Culture Liverpool
2007-2008 Research & Development: California & Hong Kong, Arts Council England

SELECTED SOLO & CURATORIAL PROJECTS/EXHIBITIONS

2015 Reverberations of Conflict, Syria, Kings College London & Somerset House
2013 Shadow Dance, the Bluecoat, Liverpool
Amongst Dark Trees, A Clearing, Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool
2011 Interval; A Narrative Psychosis, Cornerhouse
2010 Everbloom: Pocket City Pollination with Eyebeam, NY, Electrosmog Festival
Following Bauhaus with Artur Zmijewski, A Foundation
2009 The Futurist with Paul Rooney, Tate Liverpool touring to Durham Art Gallery
2008 Paradise Stories, Royal Institute Of British Architects, Renew Rooms &
International Gallery, Liverpool
2006 Doodles & Bloblettes, Chinese Arts Centre, Manchester
2005 Scrap, Intermedia Gallery, Glasgow

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2014 The Gallery Project, C-Space, Beijing, China
2013 How Is It Towards The East? Calvert 22, London
2012 Service Provider, The Agency, The Royal Standard, Liverpool Biennial
2011 Late At Tate: Grizedale Arts: Adding Complexity to Confusion, Tate Britain
Image Wars, Abrons Arts Centre, New York City, US
2010 Unrealised Potential, Cornerhouse touring to Northern Gallery and Void
Michael Landy’s Art Bin, South London Gallery
Skank Bloc Bologna, Tart Gallery, San Francisco
2009 Can Art Save Us? Millenium Galleries, Sheffield
Next Up, Bluecoat Arts Centre, Liverpool
Far West, Arnolfini & Turner Contemporary, Margate
The Kiss of A Lifetime, Bearspace, London
2008 Art Donation Box, Artist Commune, Cow Depot, Hong Kong
2007 Laissez-Faire, International Platform, New York
Carambolage, Rathausgalerie, Projektraum, Munich
Wonderful Ephemeral, Primo Piano, Italy
2006 Blurring the Neatline, Embassy Gallery, Edinburgh
Lands of Freedom, Loyola Gallery, University of Maryland, USA
Ganghut, Melbourne, Australia
Peace Camp, Bob and Roberta Smith, Brick Lane Gallery, London

SELECTED RESIDENCIES
2014 GNRation, Braga, Portugal
2013 Hainan Reflections, Hainan, China, Curated by Huang Rui
2010 The Oliver Holt Gallery, Sherborne, UK
2009 Tarot De Marseille, Bauhaus Berlin & La Friche De Belle Mai, Marseille
Sock Exchange, Climate for Change, FACT, Liverpool

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Videos: https://vimeo.com/kjyung

Art Territories, Vilnius, Lithuania

2008 Happy Stacking, China, Grizedale Arts & Vitamin Creative Space
Whisper, Chinese Arts Centre, Manchester
2007 Libya Exchange, British Council
Coldstore, Berlin, Factory Berlin & Luna Nera, London
Open-Here, Villa Waldberta, Munich. Metal UK & EU Culture Commissions
2006 Springboard, Cove Park, Scotland

SELECTED PERFORMANCES
2013 Follow Me, Freespace Fest, West Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong
Gestalt, How Is It Towards The East? Calvert 22, London
Military Craft ii, Imagined Communities, Golden Thread Gallery, Belfast
2012 Altered States, Performance Space, London
2011 Military Craft, Guangzhou Live, China
Prince Fool with Tomas Rueller, Guangzhou Live, China
The System Is Done, Let’s Start Again, 1911-2011, Neuberg Arts, Hong Kong
2010 Getting To Know You, Global Seated Network, FutureEverything touring
to National Theatre, London
2006 Trampoline/Distribution, Liverpool Live, Liverpool Biennial

SELECTED SCREENINGS
2013 Beacons Arts Festival, Yorkshire Dales
2012 Night Of Festivals, Nottingham
2010 Kopas Experimental Arts Festival, Seoul, South Korea
2009 Performa, Video Art Festival, Marseille
2007 Nightcomers, Istanbul Biennial, Turkey
The World Around You, Air Video, Basement Projects, Stoke-On-Trent
2006 Wormhole Saloon, The Whitechapel Gallery, London
2005 Futureshorts, Bestival, Isle of Wight
2020 Liminality, (Start Dreaming), Gallery 46, London, online

AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS & COMPETITIONS

Guardian/Courvoisier Future 500, 2010+
Professional Artist Development; Chinese Arts Centre
William Armstrong Davidson Prize
Wimberley Medal
Alan Woods Memorial Prize
AA2A Scheme
Axis Choice Artist, 2011

ART FAIRS
2009 Art ‘O’ Rama, Marseille, France
2006-8 Scope, New York, London & Miami

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Platforms, Portfolio NW and Its Relation to Art Criticism, the Bluecoat, 2013
…How Is It Towards The East? Calvert 22 Foundation, 2013
Vivienne Westwood: 100 Days of Active Resistance, D.A.P, 2011
Cosmopolite Meeting Place and Artist’s House, Villa Waldberta, Tobias Mahl, 2011
Adding Complexity to Confusion, Jonathan Griffin & Adam Sutherland, 2009
Next Up, Bluecoat Arts Centre, cat. 2009
Marketplace, Charlotte A Morgan, 2009

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Videos: https://vimeo.com/kjyung

Wrongteous, ed. Paul Rooney & Leo Fitzmaurice, 2008

Open-Here Construcktions-Connections, Landeshaupstadt, Kulturreferat, Munich,
2008

SELECTED PERIODICALS/BROADCAST MEDIA

Hainan Morning Post, China, interview, p4, 2013
Imagined Communities, The Sunday Times, John P. O’Sullivan, 2013
BBC Radio Lincolnshire, Interview with Steve Becker, 2013
BBC Radio Merseyside Interview with Roger Phillips, 2011
Mag Mag. Issue 5, Featured artist, Nabroad, p122-130, 2011
A-N, Review, 2011
The Guardian, Preview, Robert Clark, 18 December 2010
A-N, Kate Brundette, 2009
Citytalk Radio with Dean Sullivan, 2009
BBC Radio Merseyside Interview with Angela Heslop, 2008
European Magazine, Anu Meister, p54-58, 2008
Channel M feature show, 2006
A-N, Future Forecast, front cover, 2006

Critical Writing
Freelance
‘Kissing Fate,’ Between Kismet and Karma: South Asian Women Artists Respond to
Conflict, City Art Gallery, Leeds, p33-38, 2011
A-N, Nimrod, Bedwyr Williams, 2009
Art In A City Re-Visited, ed. Bryan Biggs, Julie Sheldon, 2009
A-N, Noodle Bar, Static Gallery, 2009
A-N, Sri Lanka Residency, 2009
A-N, Vital Live Performance, 2007
Arts Council England, Artist Assessor, Critical Review Writing, 2010+
Bloomberg Commission: Goshka Macuga, Nature of The Beast, Whitechapel Gallery
27 Senses, Electra, Chisenhale Gallery
On the Movement of the Fried Egg and Other Astronomical Bodies, João Maria
Gusmão and Pedro Paiva, Ikon Gallery
The Speed and Eagerness of Meaning, Richard T Walker, Spike Island
Here, Elizabeth Price, Baltic Mill
Pond, Helen Sear, John Hansard Gallery
Achainture, Barker, Channer and FormContent, Eastside Projects

EMPLOYMENT: ART
2012 Social Engagement and Art Direction Officer, Art Spotter
2010+ Freelance Artist Assessment Officer, Arts Council England
2009+ Lecturer/Tutor: Liverpool John Moores, KIAD, Hong Kong City University,
Lincoln University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Arts School
2006+ Critical writing including A-N Magazine, European Magazine

EDUCATION/LEARNING & INCLUSION LEADER, FACILITATOR

Devising hands on-theoretical contextual courses inciting learning across
sites/methodologies Critical research, programming, curating, facilitation. Deploying
international resources/network. Cross sector collaboration. All ages/ethnicities/abilities.

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Videos: https://vimeo.com/kjyung

2011+ The Devon Carousel Project, young people

2008+
Cornerhouse
Contemporary Chinese Art & Globalisation and The Art of Social Engagement and
Unrealised Potential Involving Jeremy Deller to Artur Zmijewski, Shanghai Arts
Centre to Lesley Young

2007+
TATE Interactive tours/workshops for MA students, adult learners to local
disability groups. Treasures: leading mass participation schools & disability project
launching Liverpool, European Capital of Culture, 2008
Liverpool Biennial Interactive tour with Sarenceno, Fast & Kusama
Manchester Art Gallery Zaha Hadid Architects, Manchester International
Festival. Management/engagement: 800+ visitor’s/day
Liverpool Culture Company forging Intercultural Dialogue multi-disciplinary
course for young people from Linz, Germany and Austria
The Bluecoat schools/universities outreach programmes, disability groups
2005 Dundee Contemporary Arts Centre Animation and Sound Workshops, Kill
Your Timid Notion Soundscape sessions, printmaking
2005 Eastern Primary School, Dundee, art tutor, hosting/formulating creative
sessions, groups of 35+
2005 Cooper Gallery, Dundee University, Gallery Assistant, publicity campaign
management, organising talks, installation, technical support, invigilation, promoting
events, research
2004 Lilly Saffra Private Art Collection, Assistant Manager Co-ordinating physical
collection and online database, organising transfer of fragile art items internationally
and restoration of works
2003 Artist Assistant, David Falconer: Vermin Death Stack/Star, Saatchi Gallery

EMPLOYMENT: PUBLIC RELATIONS

Conceiving high profile campaigns. Project management: environmental,
government & consumer/technology clients, product launch, editorial, media
liaison, event organisation, competitor analysis, crisis management,
fundraising initiatives, speaker/sponsorship, analyst research
2019: St John Of Jerusalem Eye Hospital, Communications Manager, London
2017: Royal College of Physicians, Communications Manager, London
2015: International Worker’s Federation, Digital Manager, London
2003: The Prostate Cancer Charity, PR Officer, London
National Men's Health Week. John Barnes African/Caribbean Community Project
2001-2: AUGUST.ONE, Account Executive, London: Fed Ex, Microsoft, Royal Mail
1999-2001: Ketchum, Technology Account Executive, London
Sony, National Tree Week, Warner Bros, Lastminute.com, Fabric Nightclub

EMPLOYMENT: OTHER
2002 NANJING & ZHENJIANG UNIVERSITY, CHINA, business, upper intermediate
1999 ID MAGAZINE, ASSISTANT: photo shoots, picture research, interviewing
bands, editorial
LANGUAGES: Cantonese, French CERTIFICATES: BSL, CELTA, P&G
Management Prize, Massage Therapist

CONTACT: yung_jay@hotmail.com +447961 915011

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