Kenneth Tin-Kin Hung () is a Chinese-American
new media artist who lives and works in New York. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Arts degree from
San Francisco State University. Hung's works are digital collages of popular culture and current events. His media includes hi-definition video animation, video games, net.art, digital graphics and mixed-media installations. Hung has been called the "
John Heartfield of Digital Era".
He loans 5 percent of his art earnings to low-income entrepreneurs listed on
Kiva Microfunds.
Exhibitions
His work has been exhibited at the
New Museum, New York;
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco;
Berkeley Art Museum, Berkeley, California;
Sundance Film Festival
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, Park City, Utah;
Postmasters Gallery, New York;
Cartwright Hall, Bradford, United Kingdom;
Urbis, Manchester, United Kingdom; Galerie Guy Bärtschi, Geneva, Switzerland;
Hebbel am Ufer theatre, Berlin, Germany and
ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Aarhus, Denmark.
Awards
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Tribeca Film Institute Media Arts Fellowships
*"VIPER International Award- Internet" in Switzerland
*"Honorary Mention- Net Excellence" in the 2002
Prix Ars Electronica
The Prix Ars Electronica is one of the best known and longest running yearly prizes in the field of electronic and interactive art, computer animation, digital culture and music. It has been awarded since 1987 by Ars Electronica (Linz, Austria) ...
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Works
*腦殘遊記 The Travelogue of Dr. Brain Damages (2011)
*In G.O.D. We Trust (2009)
*Gas Zappers (2008)
*Residential Erection (2008)
*Because Washington Is Hollywood For Ugly People (2007)
*Global Presidential Election (2003)
*60X1.CAM ULTIMATE INTERACTIVE WEBCAM SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM FOR HOMELAND SECURITY (2003)
*www.111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111.com (2001–present)
Commission Works
*In 2004 he is commissioned by architect
Rem Koolhaas
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and
Office for Metropolitan Architecture
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to design the cover of their book "Content".
*He is hired to design and create illustrations for
electroclash artist
Felix Da Housecat's album "
Devin Dazzle & the Neon Fever
''Devin Dazzle & the Neon Fever'' is a 2004 album by Felix da Housecat, his first since 2001's ''Kittenz and Thee Glitz'' and continued his collaboration with both Tommie Sunshine and Dave the Hustler. It is a concept album based on the story of ...
".
*He provides designs and illustration for hip-hop artist
The Coup's album "
Pick A Bigger Weapon".
*He designs and illustrates Italian ska artist
Roy Paci & Arestuka
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In Anglo-Norman England, the name derived from the Norman ''roy'', meaning "king", while its Old French cognate, ''rey'' or ''roy'' (modern ''roi''), likewise gave rise to ...
's "SuonoGlobal" album.
*He is hired by
Lane Crawford to create large pop-up book sculptures for their 2009 "Popstatic" campaign.
Press
His work has been reviewed in the following publication among many others:
*The New York Times
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Art in America
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*The Village Voice
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Libération
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Le Monde
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El Pais
EL, El or el may refer to:
Religion
* El (deity), a Semitic word for "God"
People
* EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer
* El DeBarge, music artist
* El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American po ...
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Der Spiegel
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La Repubblica
*Art Asia Pacific
*San Francisco Bay Guardian
*The Miami Herald
He is represented by Postmasters Gallery in New York, U.S.A. and Galerie Guy Bärtschi in Geneva, Switzerland.
External links
artist official home page
References
Additional References
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Living people
American digital artists
Year of birth missing (living people)