*1982 Taiwan
Lives and works in London, UK
Ting-Tong, Chang, born 1982, won his MFA at Goldsmiths, University of London. His artistic practice covers both street art and elements of traditional painting and sculpture. Most interested in urban space and exploration of potential dialogue between institution and individuals. Originally from Taiwan, lives and works in London, he organized numerous artistic interventions and events in the streets of the cities. His installations marked with brevity and absurd objects getting to the core of contemporary problems: globalization stimulated by the developments in technology, blurred boundaries between nations, or the omniscient fear of terrorism that we have already got accustomed to. Freely and with a wicked dose a black humour, he toys with such concepts as death, war, or mass destruction, which have become ingrained in today’s world. Ting-Tong has exhibited and received a number of awards internationally, including London, Berlin, Warsaw, Miami, Hong Kong, Beijing and Taipei.
Series
2012. Moss machine
2012. All Tomorrow´s Parties
2011. Bananas
2011. Day dreamers
2011. Free gange
2011. Landmine
2011. She is a rainbow
2010. Old faithful
2010. Underground tunnel
2010. She comes in colours everywhere
2010. Art strike
2010. Wrong move
2009. Firealarm
2009. What is Democracy?
2009. Factory
2008. Mary X´Mas
2008. Beyong the Wall
2007. Electricity Box
2007. Campaign Flags
Education
- 2011. MFA in Fine Art, Goldsmiths, University of London
- 2005. BA in advertising, National ChenChi University, Taipei
Awards
- 2011. Open Call 2011: Surface gallery, first prize, Nottingham, UK/Jury: Dr Andrew
- 2011. Pepper, Dr Angela Bartram and Silke Pillinger
- 2011. Salon Art Prize: Matt Roberts Arts Project Space, final shortlist, London, UK/
- 2011. Jury: Patricia Bickers, Pippa Hale and Robert Leckie
- 2011. Art Takes Miami: final shortlist, Miami, USA
- 2011. Subversive Image Competition: first prize, The London School of Liberal Arts, UK
Solo show
2012. Bananas - a Story-Telling of Crisis: Surface Gallery, Nottingham, UK
2011. Bbrother, Big Other and the Big Society - graffiti the lord taught us: Rat’s Cave gallery, Hong Kong
2009. Factory - an Abandon Show in an Abandon Factory: Taipei, Taiwan
2006. Cave - in: SAM gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
Group Shows
2012. III Moscow Biennial (juried exhibition): Moscow, Russia/curator: Elena Selina, Kathrin Becker
2012. Our Demonstration: the Guardian’s Gallery in King’s Place, London, UK
2011. Stockholm Syndrome’/ ‘The Cargo Cult: Sassoon Gallery, London, UK
2011. Plug in X Add on: Taiwan Contemporary Art Exhibition: The Rag Factory, London, UK
2011. Open Call 2011(juried exhibition): Surface gallery, Nottingham, UK
2011. Salon Art Prize (juried exhibition): Matt Roberts Arts Project Space, London, UK
2011. North Street Show (selected through open call): the Lyric Center for the Arts First Stage Gallery, Virginia, MN, USA
2011. The Other Art Fair (juried exhibition): Barge House, London, UK
2011. Get Up Show (selected through open call): Getupgallery, Las Vegas, NV, USA
2010. Mirror, Mirror on the Wall： TAMTAM8, Berlin, Germany/ Curator: Ming-Guing, Tsai
2010. Forum Biennial: Taipei Contemporary Art Center TCAC, Taipei, Taiwan/ Curator: Manray Hsu
2010. GetItLouder: Sanlitun SOHO, Beijing, China/ Curator: Ou Ning, with Participating artist: Ai Wei Wei
2010. Taiwan Biennial: National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, Taiwan/Curator: Shi-Shu, Ping, with participating artist/filmmaker: Ming-Liang TSAI
2010. The Devolution of Everyday Life, Vulpes Vulpes gallery, London, UK
2010. Group Show: the Tavalin Kreisman Studio @ CCD 300, Beijing, China
2009. Yes Taiwan-Yong Emerging Stars, AKI Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
2009. Alternative Risk Transfer：The Rag Factory gallery, London, UK
2008. Taipei Biennial: Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan/Curator: Vasif Kortun and Manray Hsu
2007. A Runaway Zero-Taiwan Emerging Artists: CANS gallery, Shanghai, China/ curator: Yaji Huang
2007. CO6 Taiwan Avant-Garde Documenta: National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, Taiwan / Curator: Lin Ping and Andreas Walther
Festivals
2012. Extra Special People Programme, Eastside Project, Birmingham, UK
2012. Malta Festival, Galerie Raczej, Poznan, Poland
2012. Car Art Festival (selected through open call), id11, Delft, the Netherlands
2011. Chinese Arts and Design Festival: Great Western Studio, London, UK
2011. European Performance Art Festival (juried festival), Centre of Contemporary Arts, Warsaw, Poland/Jury: Fabio Cavalucci, Grzegorz Borkowski, Waldemar Tatarczuk
2011. Performance Platform, Galeria Labirynt, Lublin, Poland/curator: Waldemar Tatarczuk
Residency
2012. Chinese Arts Centre (selected through open call), Manchester, UK I-Park Residency Program (selected through open call), Connecticut, USA Galerie Raczej, Poznan, Poland
