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The Shiny Demon...
On-air show packaging for MTV Swag - Click here to view. (quicktime required)
:phunk studio has partnered with LASALLE College of the Arts to operate the TRANSMISSION: LAB within the college's premise. :phunk hopes to transmit / share their experience and knowledge with the younger generation of creative talents. The objective is to form a collaborative experimental laboratory, a talent incubator, an atelier studio of sorts in which young artists and designers from different backgrounds and disciplines come together to develop the TRANSMISSION: 2010 project. :phunk will select and appoint 10-15 promising young talents to participate as apprentices and members of the TRANSMISSION: LAB. :phunk will collaborate and mentor the members. The TRANSMISSION: LAB will also invite creative individuals from the international creative community and network to collaborate in the development of the project.
Application for the TRANSMISSION: 2010 program is open.
For more info, please visit www.transmission.com.sg
Please Steal This Watch...
A very limited run of :phunk x G-Shock GW-6900 watches are exculsively avaliable at White Room, Black Market, Asylum and Leftfoot.
SHOCK THE WORLD TOUR...
Main Visual for G-SHOCK's 'SHOCK THE WORLD' Tour Singapore.
JUXTAPOZ...
The January 2010 issue of Juxtapoz magazine did a 14 pages feature on :phunk.
The Design Society of SIngapore...
:phunk will be speaking at THE DESIGN SOCIETY CONFERENCE 2010 on 23 January 2010 at the National Library Building, Singapore. For more info, please visit the THE DESIGN SOCIETY website.
information
:phunk worked with Uncommon on a series of iPhone 3G cases. Uncommon has launched a revolutionary digital 3D TATT™ process that allows for permanent and personal customization. Launching with the iPhone 3G case, Uncommon allows you turn an ordinary, blank, case into anything you like. Uncommon will donate 2% of all profits towards the pursuit of the arts and arts educatio. Avaliable here.
Stills from the Open House exhibition.
Animamix Biennial 2009-2010
:phunk will be participating in the Animamix Biennial 2009-2010. :phunk's artworks will be exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Shanghai.
The Animamix artists of the 21st century are not just the people who are engaged in creating animation and comics products; rather, Animamix artists are found in all the fields of the creative industry. Unlike the pop artists of the previous century who simply appropriated visual symbols from comics and animation, 21st century Animamix artists are a new generation of Neo-Aesthetics who are already completely submersed in the aesthetics of Animamix. The multifarious styles of Animamix art actually are the very archetype of artistic creation. In other words, Animamix art has become the most important source of inspiration for the global art scene in the 21st century.
Venues: Museum of Contemporary Art, Shanghai, Taipei and Kaohsiung & Today Art Museum, Beijing
Dates: November 2009- February 2010
Museum Directors: Samuel KUNG, J.J. SHIH, Beatrice Peini HSIEH, ZHANG Zikang
Curators: Victoria LU, Beatrice Peini HSIEH, Maple Yujie LIN, PAN Qing, LIU Chunfeng
Open House!
:phunk will exhibiting at Open House! Held from Dec 4 to 6, the event will see eight shophouses opening their doors for strangers to view art.
50 by 70
:phunk was invited to contribute to 50x70. Designed by Tim Fishlock for Habitat, this is a limited edition collection of images by some of the world's most celebrated artists, illustrators, photographers and designers, presented in a screen printed box. Each poster is perforated and fits perfectly into any of our 50 x 70cm frames. This is a limited edition print run of 4000 books only and each book is numbered. Available here.
Browsing Copy
:phunk is part of the Browsing Copy exhibition at Useless Gallery. Nobody buys a “Browsing Copy” It is the most read. It works the hardest. But it never leaves the shop. Customers leaf through it, put it back on the shelf and take the book next to it. This project seeks to elevate the status and worth of these rejected books. Designers, illustrators and artists are invited to use them as a canvas for their creativity. The Browsing Copy exhibition is at Useless Gallery, Suntec Singapore, Hall 403 till Friday 27 Nov 09.
:phunk x UT
:phunk designed a series of t-shirts for the 'UT Next Graphic is>>>' project. They are available at uniqlo.
:phunk x Gas
:phunk x Gas As Interface t-shirt avaliable here.
Hermès Present P.S I Silk You Exhibition
:phunk was invited by Hermès to part take in the P.S. I Silk You exhibition features postcards personally handwritten by over 100 local personalities. The P.S. I Silk You postcard is both a celebration of individual style as well as a way to remind a friend of how much they mean to you. The photograph on the front of the postcard captures your own unique look in Hermes silk, while the back has sentence left open for you to compose a personal note of love and encouragement to your inner circle. Postcards are sold in sets of 10, with proceeds benefitting Beautiful People.
Beautiful People is a volunteer platform that connects professionals and skilled persons with teen girls from various welfare organisations to positively impact lives through mentoring, life-skills development, work exposure and friendship. Find out more at www.beautifulpeople.org.sg.
Date : 30 Oct 2009 11am - 15 Nov 2009 8pm
Venue : Orchard Road
in front of Wisma Atria and Ngee Ann City.
BACK TO THE OLD SCHOOL...
We're currently moving our studio to the new LASALLE College of the Arts buliding. Our new mailing address - :phunk Studio, LASALLE College of the Arts, 1 McNally Street Singapore 187940
Stills from the Around the World / Across the Universe show in Barcelona.
Asymmetrical Symmetry...
:phunk was comissioned by MTV to produce a series of 18 stingers for their 2009 on-air channel revamp.
AROUND THE WORLD / ACROSS THE UNIVERSE
:phunk will be exhibiting a solo show at Vallery, Barcelona. Around the World / Across the Universe takes you on a journey into :phunk's imaginary universe. The black and white presentation is a close-up study of :phunk's artworks from the 'Universe' and 'New World' series. :phunk's has developed an original vector illustration technique that is inspired by the halftone screen and shading techniques of comic books and mangas. It is an evolving visual system that seamlessly references and reinterprets their diverse influences such as traditional Chinese philosophy, craft and folklore, Hong Kong pulp fiction, Japanese manga and otaku subculture, Western popular culture, art and design movements into the creation of a universe populated by its own world of creatures, objects, people, ideologies, buildings, landscapes, cities, and natural forces. It reflects the collective's multi-cultural identity, background and environment.
Opening Reception: Thursday, 17TH SEP 2009, 8 pm
Exhibition Dates : 17th SEP to 7th NOV 2009
Venue : Vallery, Calabria, 85, 08015 Barcelona, Spain
For more info pls contact : T +34935396430 or E info@vallery.es
The Peacock & The Beast...
:phunk was commisioned by New Balance to create 2 artworks for the recent launch of New Balance's 999 Feral Creation pack. The artworks will be on display at Leftfoot until September 9 than it will be brought over Japan for the Mita launch.
Stills from the NEW WORLD show in Singapore.
NEW WORLD | A :PHUNK SOLO EXHIBITION
Inspired by collective memories of visits to Haw Par Villa, the New World Amusement Park, and their continued fascination with Disneyland, this exhibition is :phunk’s very own imaginary theme park where escape and education walk hand in hand, and where one is bound only by the limits of one’s imagination. NEW WORLD is :phunk’s second solo exhibition in Singapore following the success of 2007’s Universe.
"To all who come to this happy place - welcome." - Walt Disney
Opening Reception: Friday, 28TH August 2009, 7pm
RSVP T +65 6741 6366 E rsvpsg@artseasonsgallery.com
Exhibition Dates : 29th AUG to 27th Sept 2009
Venue : Art Seasons Gallery, Kaki Bukit Road 1, Eunos Technolink, Block 7, #02-12 Singapore 415937
GALLERY HOURS : TUE to SUN: 11am - 7pm
Closed on Mondays & Public Holidays
In addition, ART SEASONS and :phunk are proud to launch a new book -
Around The World | Across the Universe | Artworks 2007 - 2009
This book will feature artwork by :phunk from 2007 to the present. It will be unveiled at the Opening Party.
New World music soundtrack by Vivian Wang & Leslie Low of The Observatory.
Please visit www.artseasonsgallery.com for more info.
Walk on the Wild Side...
:phunk was featured in Fefè Visual Magazine #9, Italy.
Shock The World Tour 2009
Kicking-off their Shock The World Tour 2009 party in Asia, the event is coming to Hong Kong this week (26 June). The worldwide project visits 12 cities over six months, from London to Hong Kong, Shanghai, New York, Taipei, Singapore, Tokyo, Paris, Barcelona, Mexico City, Seoul and Berlin.
:phunk x G-Shock
CASIO G-SHOCK recently kicked things off for their six month “SHOCK THE WORLD” campaign. In honor of the South East Asia leg, CASIO G-SHOCK produce a limited run of :phunk x G-SHOCK DW-6900 model. :phunk was invited by G-shock to start a blog page on their website. Check out our blog here.
Beyond Comfort
Beyond Comfort is an exhibition whose art is not meant to be consumed lightly. The artists are, in their own ways, somewhat extreme. The art of Zhang Peng, Hui Xin, and :phunk are visually unique, unforgettable, and certain to get under your skin.
Venue: Art Seasons Lake Zurich
Hurdnerwaeldlistr.24
8808 Pfaeffikon Switzerland
Switzerland
Opening reception: Saturday 6 June 2009, 4-8pm
Exhibition Dates : 6 June – 21 August 200
SELF-PORTRAITS
:phunk will be exhibiting in Self-Portraits. The idea of this exhibition is to approach the historical theme of self-portraits and to bring it into a contemporary art context. A self-portrait is a representation of an artist, drawn, painted, photographed, or sculpted by the artist. Although self-portraits have been made by artists since the earliest times, it is not until the Early Renaissance in the mid 1400s that artists can be frequently identified depicting themselves as either the main subject, or as important characters in their work. With better and cheaper mirrors, and the advent of the panel portrait, many painters, sculptors and printmakers tried some form of self-portraiture... In this respect it will be an interesting and new experience to show the vision of the "self-portrait" by contemporary urban artists from all over the world. For more info please visit Circleculture Gallery.
Opening reception: friday june 5th, 7-10 pm
until july 4th 2009 / tue-sat 2-6 pm
Circleculture Gallery
Gipsstrasse 11
Berlin Mitte / Germany
Open up and say....Arrtt!
:phunk's cover art for the art issue of Time Out magazine, Hong kong.
QUOTATION No.3
:phunk is featured in issue 3 of Quotation magazine, Japan.
Kanye West and Malik Yusef present G.O.O.D. Morning, G.O.O.D. Night.
:phunk is proud to announce we are teaming up with G.O.O.D. Music, MY Music, Kanye West and Malik Yusef on the upcoming album “Kanye West and Malik Yusef present G.O.O.D. Morning, G.O.O.D. Night”
“101 Distribution is releasing the first authorized independent release from Kayne West’s G.O.O.D. Music label. The 30 song double disc is calledG.O.O.D. Morning, G.O.O.D. Night and features KRS-One, Twista, Jennifer Hudson, Adam Levine of Maroon 5, Bun B and of course almost every other G.O.O.D. Music artist.” Frogchildren’s Kevin Hanna and Barnaby Ward are bringing together 30 of the top artists and illustrators to create a unique image for each song off the album to be used as Album Art, T-Shirt designs and limited edition prints. Artists include: Tony Philippou, :phunk, Jeff Matsuda, Andrea Innocent, Christian Ward, Ronald "D-pi" Wimberly, Corey Lewis, and more!
ArtHK 2009
:phunk will be exhibiting in ART SEASONS's booth at Art Hong Kong 2009.
Date : 2009/05/14 ~ 2009/05/17
VIP preview : 2009/05/13
Venue : Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Booth L 08
For more info please visit :www.hongkongartfair.com
our fondness for periodicals...
:phunk's work were recently exhibited at the 'We Love Magazine Library' show at Omotesando Hiills in Tokyo. Following it success, a second show 'We Love Magazine Library returns' at ROCKET will begin from May 22nd to June 2nd at in Harajuk.For more info please visit here.
dictionary 126
:phunk are featured in issue 126 of Dictionary magazin, Toyko.
Stills from the BMW Young Asian Artists Series II show here. More images on prints here
Art Fair Tokyo @ TOKIA
:phunk will be exhibiting in Gallery J Chen's booth at Art Fair Tokyo 2009.
Date : 2009/04/02(thu) ~ 2009/04/05(sun)
VIP preview : 2009/04/02(thu)
Venue : Art Fair Tokyo @ TOKIA, Booth # T16
For more info please visit : www.artfairtokyo.com
BMW YAAS II: The Singapore Edition
:phunk was invited for a two-week residency at the Singapore Tyler Print Institute last year to produce new works on paper with STPI's printmakers. These works will be editioned and exhibited at the BMW Young Asian Artists Series II show.
Venue: Singapore Tyler Print Institute, 41 Robertson Quay, Singapore 238236
Dates: Feb 18 2009 to Mar 07 2009
Selected works will be exhibited at Pulse New York Art Fair on 5 - 9 March #G-01.
For more info please visit : www.stpi.com.sg
Eye Candy...
:phunk are featured in The Garden of Eye Candy, a new book by Big Bros Workshop / Gingko Press.
two thousand & eight : archive
Computer Arts Projects issue 118
:phunk are featured in issue 118 of Computer Arts Projects magazine.
Stills from the NEW WORLD show in Beijing.
TDC 28th Annual
:phunk are featured in the TDC 28th Annual.
Point East...
:phunk are featured "Point East - Explore stunning talents in Asia". The East, which is famed for its business saviness and get-go attitude, is now seizing the international media’s attention for its burgeoning creative scene. From design to art, fashion to architecture to film, Asia’s creatives are scooping awards and earning critical acclaim. Their style is distinctive, a celebration of traditions, an indulgence in the present and a wink at the future. The book salutes the 46 most impressive talents include fabled Keiichi Tanaami and Wabisabi from Japan, MEWE Design Alliance and Chenman from China, anothermountainman and IdN from Hong Kong, Singaporean collectives :phunk studio and Me and Mister Jones, Zinoo Park from Korea, and OSISU from Thailand showcasing their refreshing portfolios comprising graphics, packaging, fashion and furniture designs with exclusive interviews. For more info on book, please visit www.victionary.com
La Bourgeoisie d'societies...
:phunk are featured in the november issues of Talter Singapore & Hong Kong, augest issue of The Peak Singapore and The Business Times.
:phunk was awarded 3 golds at the 2008 Promax/BDA Asia for MTV Top 100 Hits.
Art Seasons Beijing presents:
Phunk Studio's NEW WORLD
:phunk's new universal theme park
:phunk studio explores deeper into the creation of their own imaginary universe to build a new globalised theme park of our inner world. The multi-media collection of artworks collectively illustrates a dysfunctional tale of an apocalyptic society where good and evil co-exist. It is a world inhabited by both man and god with its own contradicting system of universal truism and values. :phunk studio has infused its own unique visual language, iconography and wit to create an urban mythological tale informed by social satire and popular culture. It reflects the collective's multi-cultural identity, background and environment. :phunk studio has developed an original illustration technique that is inspired by the halftone screen and shading techniques of comic books and manga to illustrate this ‘Universe’. It is an evolving visual system that seamlessly references and reinterprets their diverse influences such as traditional Chinese philosophy, craft and folklore, Hong Kong pulp fiction, Japanese manga and otaku subculture, Western popular culture, art and design movements into the creation of a universe populated by its own world of creatures, objects, people, ideologies, buildings, landscapes, cities, and natural forces.
Venue: ART SEASONS Beijing - North 3rd Street 798 Art District No. 2 Jiu Xian, Qiao Road Chaoyang District Beijing 100015
Dates: Nov 22 2008 to Jan 03 2009
Opening Reception: Nov 22, 3 to 6pm
For more info please visit : www.artseasonsgallery.com
The Contortionists...
:phunk contributed a pair of laser etched skate decks to The No Comply 2008 exhibition. The Melbourne exhibition will be held at No Vacancy Gallery, Red Cape Lane in QV, Melbourne. Launch party, Friday the 7th of November, 7pm until 10pm. The exhibition will be on display for 3 weeks, 10am until 7pm, Tuesdays to Sunday, until the 23rd of November. The show will also be touring to Sydney on the 12th of December and will be hosted at Red Bull Gallery in Alexandria.
FUCK PEACE LET'S FIGHT
IHMDJ!™ x :Phunk Studio - collaboration tee, available only in New York & Singapore (White Room @ 37 Haji Lane)
phunk + Levi's Blue F08 tees are featured in this month issue of i-D magazine.
Gallery
J. Chen presents:
Phunk Studio solo exhibition at KIAF 2008, Korea International Art Fair
:phunk will be exhibiting their new series of work New World :phunk studio's new universal theme park in KIAF2008 - Korea International Art Fair 2008, Seoul. The Korea International Art Fair, held at COEX., is a special project organized by the Galleries Association of Korea. The KIAF Committee will screen the participating galleries based on strict criteria, and select potential galleries with good projects to participate in this show on invitation basis.
Venue: COEX, Seoul, Korea
Dates: September 19 -23, 2008
Hours: 11 am - 8 pm
Press / VIP Preview: September 18, 3 pm
Citizenship...
Part social experiment , part art project, :phunk was asked by The Peak to redesign the the identity card and the passport for Singapore.
PANOS 2013
:phunk
was invited to participate in Panos
2013, a collaborative project
that takes the work of artists from around the world, in the form of
fake road signs, and turns the streets of Lyon, France into an enormous
gallery without walls.The round red and white signs look enough like
real European traffic signs that you might take them for granted, but
weird enough if you notice them to make you stop and think.This project
has a delightful sense of humor, lots playful absurdity and a wonderful
scale.
New Wave
:phunk was invited by CCC (the center for creative communications of Shizuoka, Japan) to exhibit in "New Wave", an exploration of the recent emergence of Singapore’s contemporary design culture. Situated at the crossroads between east and west, Singapore`s young multi-cultural society is highly cosmopolitan and open to embracing and adopting diverse ideals and influences. Since the last decade, there has been a rise of a young generation of Singaporean creators. Working across design disciplines, they are inspiring a "New Wave" of contemporary cultural movement. They are shaping and re-defining Singapore’s new visual aesthetics, identity, language, vision and culture. At the heart of this lies a new culture of design. The exhibition captures an exciting phase in Singapore`s culture as the island-state repositions itself as a new global design centre. It will showcase the works of designers who are establishing themselves as part of the "New Wave". The exhibition will also explore the conceptual theme of “New Identity” to captures the sprit and vision for the future of Singapore's design land NEW WAVE - Singapore’s Contemporary Design Culture.
Date:
2008 September 6 (sat.) – November 29 (sat.)
Time: 10:00–20.30 (closed on Sundays & holidays)
Venue: the center for creative communications; Shizuoka, Japan
Organizer: the center for creative communications (CCC)
Support: DesignSingapore Council
Sponsor: Singapore Embassy
website: www.c-c-c.or.jp
Admission is free.
Working Class Heroes...
A new series of :phunk + Levi's Blue F08 tees will be release in Levi's Europe soon.
Title:
From the Bottom of My Pencil Case
Medium: Site-specific installation – Wood, Chalk, Silkscreenedt
& Various objects
:phunk was invited by 8Q (Singapore Art Museum’s new wing for contemporary art) to participate in their inaugural exhibition 8Q-Rate. In 8Q-Rate, eight artists work with eight museum curators to realise works that reference school, whether as a personal or a generic experience.
8Q-Rate
: School exhibition
Venue : 8Q Singapore Art Museum
8 Queen Street, Singapore 188595
Date : 16 Aug 2008 - 9 Jan 2009
Curatorial Statement - Joyce Toh
Thus we cover the universe with drawings we have lived.
When we think of school – of heady youthful days, of the time of growing up – how deep do our memories go? Stepping inside a classroom bursting with images of skateboards, comics, soccer, rock ‘n’ roll magazines, graffiti declaring teenage love, it appears we are taking a nostalgic and rosy trip down memory lane. Yet this room is not quite like most others: entering it is a slide down Alice’s rabbit hole. A little smaller than the usual classroom – 50% smaller to be precise – this room-within-a-room is also a site that embodies the collective consciousness of the creative outfit known as :phunk studio. With its scaled-down door, desks and chairs, the miniature classroom forces the (adult) viewer to squeeze smaller and smaller, in making that journey back in time. On the outside, chalk scribbles, drawings and silkscreen printed white text cover an exterior which is all ‘blackboard’. On the most immediate level, the work is a tongue-in-cheek interpretation of shared experiences when the :phunk members were half their current age. It is personal, even autobiographical. Yet in line with :phunk’s recent works which have explored the theme of universality, this interpretation is expanded through the participation of other teenagers who have been invited to participate by writing or doodling their own thoughts about teenage life as they live it here and now.The allure of youth has been with humankind through history and its civilizations. However the preoccupation with teenage culture is a more recent urban phenomenon: witness the rise of the ‘kidult’ over the last decade or so. Nonetheless the period of adolescence is a strange one: it is a time when childhood has started to shed its innocence, yet it has not acquired the armor of adulthood. What then is the space that can embody this perplexing age and time? Standing in this room, there is a certain unease, though not one that is easily apparent. In essence, the space does not offer the reassurance of a miniature for it is not as small as what a true miniature should be, neither is it big enough to offer the comfort of a normal size room -– its neither/nor (or is it either/or?) nature perfectly echoing the in-between state of teenage years. The work is a movement back across the years paralleled by a shift down in size -– a simultaneous, double-barreled space-time action. This space-time feat however, is accompanied by a third transformation. With its pointed roof, this classroom bears the features of the classic house. Befitting perhaps, for the house is also, in Bachelard’s words, “[O]ur corner of the world, [...] our first universe.” Even before the school and the classroom, the house is, for children, the very first space they encounter and thus remember. A place of shelter and protection, the house is the first building where refuge is sought and memories made. As home, it is also the first space where dreams are projected onto and ideas about the world are gradually explored. Armed with the pencil, children embark on these explorations foremost through drawing and even the earliest scribbles and doodles often dwell on images of the house. As a projection into the future and/or an expression of events into the past, drawing and illustration thus adorn the surfaces of a work that is both house and classroom: two sites collapsed into one. However like young Alice’s adventure, few things can be taken for granted once the imagination is set loose and starts to re-think the universe. :phunk’s work is situated within a gallery and takes some of its physical attributes, namely its size, in relation to the larger room. Initial appearances suggest this to be a mise-en-abyme, a room-within-a-room, but even so, Alice learnt a better than to trust looks. For we are not presented the former, or even room-within-a-house, rather it is a house-within-a-room. The formal architectural relationship is upturned, suggesting some of the turbulence of teenage years.
Central to this work is the notion of memory: the individual, the collective, the shared and the personal, how real memories seem, how unreliable they often turn out to be. In its initial unmarked state, the work’s exterior is a tabula rasa – a blank surface awaiting the imprinting of memories and experiences of younger days even as it anticipates the grown-up future. Yet this curious space – with its blackboard exterior and attendant fake shadow covered with half-erased chalk scribbles words – also call to mind the Freudian wunderblock imagined as a house. It is a three-dimensional embodiment of that mysterious and miraculous device that records every experience as mark and memory, yet appears to offer a clean slate each time it is wiped over. Though some drawings and words are erased, they leave a mark and a fine film of white dust – these transitory memories overlap and contrast with the more permanent recollections. How deep can memories go? :phunk might suggest, as deep as the abyss of a pencil case.
MAA 2008...
:phunk was comissioned by MTV to design the show packaging for the MTV Asia Awards 2008.
Preoccupations: Things Artists Do Anyway
:phunk contributed to 'Preoccupations: Things Artists Do Anyway', a bookwork that explores the preoccupations of artists when they are not making art. It is conceived, compiled and edited by artists Cornelia Erdmann and Michael Lee Hong Hwee, jointly published by laiyanPROJECTS and Studio Bibliotheque. For more info please visit here.
Print Not Dead...
Part of BMW Young Asian Artist Series, :phunk was invited by Singapore Tyler Print Institute for their annual artist in residency.
The Strokes...
Giordano has recently invited 12 artists from around the globe to participate on their latest project called “World Without Stranger - Giordano Tee Project.” It will be on sale around Asia in all Giordano shops.
M is Back...
:phunk was comissioned by MTV Asia to produce a series of animation for the MTV Asia Awards 2008.
Electric Dreams
:phunk
contributed artwork to W+K Tokyo LAB's TOKYO.TEN : EXHIBITION. Show
will be running from 06.27 FRI to 07.27 SUN 2008
at the Claska Gallery inTokyo. For info please visit TOKYO.TEN
: EXHIBITION.
Levi's Art Session 3
:phunk
was invited by Levi's France to hold a solo exhibition at the rue Etienne
Marcel Flagship shop in Paris. The show will run from May 30 to June
24 2008.
:phunk was invited to participate in the Mupi project at this year GDFB (Graphic Design Festival Breda) in the Netherlands.
Not quite a Vox Phantom...
:phunk was invited to customise a Joy Division inspired Les Paul for the premiere of CONTROL in Singapore. The guitar will be auction on ebay and all proceeds will be donated to the Samaritans of Singapore.
A tale of two cities...
:phunk collaborated with Victor Low (The Observatory) to cotribute to Dual City Sessions 2008:Art with Sound. Part of the DMY 2008 - International Design Festival Berlin, 21-25th May 2008.
Levi's Europe x :phunk studio collaboration site here.
:phunk was invited to be part of this year Design Juries for the Cannes Lions 2008.
:phunk was invited to speak at the Love Design Conference - part of the Kaohsiung Design Festival 2008, Taiwan.
I've a vision... television.
:phunk was commissioned by MTV Asia to re-design the on-air graphics for it's new channel revamp. The new look was launched on April 1st on MTV Asia.
Internship
We're currently looking for a intern to assist us on video documentation of our work. We are looking for motivated individuals with a strong desire to learn and to use their creativity in practical and productive way. Knowledge on operating video cameras and editing softwares are a plus. Please submit your portfolio electronically either by sending an enclosure (PDF preferred - under 5mb) or by send us a URL where you work can be viewed. Please put “Internship” in the subject line and send it t info@phunkstudio.com. No phone calls, please.
The Power Of One....
:phunk was invited by Nike to contribute
a
6 by 6 canvas on our vision of "HOPE" for
The
Power of ONE Charity Show. The artwork will be sold off in an silent
auction and proceeds will go to the Playwright foundation which helps
children through act of play, Hong Kong.
:phunk was awarded the “Certificate of Typographic Excellence” for the work on MTV Top 100 Hits at TDC 54. The winning entry will be included in the Annual of the Type Directors Club, Typography 29, and be shown at the 54th Awards Exhibition in New York.
The Wild Bunch...
The Gunfighter, the Bandit and the Saloon girl :phunk + Levi's tees. Part of Levi’s Blue Europe Spring/Summer 08 collection, Europe.
:phunk + Levi's
:phunk collaborated with Levi's Asia Pacific to release a series of t-shirts for Valentine's Day 2008. These t-shirts will be avaliable in all Levi's stores in selected asian cities.
Shizuoka Contents Valley Festival 2008
:phunk will be speaking at the Shizuoka Contents Valley Featival, 15th - 17th Febrary 2008 in Japan. For more info please visit here.
Design Asia
:phunk studio are featured in the Design Asia (in Mandarin) television series showcasing Asian designers like Groovision, Tei Shuwa, Muji of Japan, PPaper of Taiwan and etc. Produced by ThreeSixZero Productions, it was premiered on Mediacorp TV Channel U, August 2007, Singapore.
exhibition
Universe
II
a
:phunk Studio exhibition
:phunk
studio's Universe of modern mythology :phunk studio explores deeper
into the creation of their own imaginary universe. The multi-media collection
of artworks collectively illustrates a dysfunctional tale of an apocalyptic
society where good and evil co-exist. It is a world inhabited by both
man and god with its own contradicting system of universal truism and
values. The concept of "Universality" is a constant theme in many of
:phunk studio’s works. :phunk studio examines the concept of “universal
truth” through the symbolic relationship between the individual and
his “universe” in the age of modern globalisation and technological
advance. :phunk studio has infused it’s own unique visual language,
iconography and wit to create an urban mythological tale informed by
social satire and popular culture. It reflects the collective's multi-cultural
identity, background and environment. :phunk studio has developed an
original illustration technique that is inspired by the halftone screen
and shading techniques of comic books and manga to illustrate the is
"Universe". It is an evolving visual system that seamlessly references
and reinterprets their diverse influences such as traditional Chinese
philosophy, craft and folklore, Hong Kong pulp fiction, Japanese manga
and otaku subculture, Western popular culture, art and design movements
into the creation of a universe populated by it's own world of creatures,
objects, people, ideologies, buildings, landscapes, cities, and natural
forces.
Venue : Gallery J.Chen, 3Flr. No. 40, Lane 161, Sec. 1 Dun Hua S. Road,
Taipei Taiwan.
Exhibition Period: 19th Jan (Opening Reception) to 10th Feb 2008
For more info please visit www.galleryjchen.com
information
MTV+ME
:phunk creative & art directed the print, online and on-air show packaging for MTV + Me campaign.
President’s Design Award
:phunk was named the Designers of the year at the President’s Design Award 2007, Singapore’s highest accolade for designers. For more info please visit here.
:phunk + Zune
:phunk was commissioned by Zune to produce artwork on their new MP3 players. The artwork is laser-engraved onto the player. The player was launched in the US on 13 Nov 2007 and it's avaliable online at Zune Originals.
information Say No to Limits.... :phunk
is commissioned by AlllRightsReserved to produce an artwork & tracksuit design for the “Say No to Limits” exhibition in Beijing. Say No to Limits is an itInternational art x sport crossover exhibition curated by ARR and hosted by Li Ning is now in Beijing, 798 Art Districts, with art pieces by Mr.A, :phunk studio, KAWS, James Jarvis, Delta, Kuntzel + Deygas invited by colette and Hidekichi Shigemoto. Fan
Art... Cory joins the :phunk army with his first tattoo.
Art
prints... :phunk
collaborated with Maxalot Gallery to produced limited edition art prints
for TodaysArt 2007. Using high-end giclée printing technology, the artwork
is printed on 100% acid-free cotton archival paper (315grms). Exclusively
available
via Maxalot, Amsterdam
Across
The Universe... Stills
from the Universe exhibition at the ART SEASONS Loft. :phunk studio is
currently represented by both Art
Seasons and J-Chen galleries.
information Animamix
Biennial 2007 :phunk
was invited by The Museum of Contemporary Art of Shanghai (MoCA) to
participate in Animamix
Biennial from 14 Oct to 4 Nov, 2007. For more info, please visit
The MoCA website. Page
One Launches Universality Page
One The Bookshop is pleased to announce the launch of Universality,
a monograph featuring the latest art and design works of :phunk studio,
together with interviews with the collective. Universality will be launched
at Page One The Bookshop, VivoCity on 10th October 2007, during which
a special one-off 20% discount will apply on all purchases of the book.
The book will also be on display at the bookshop from 10th October through
to 24th October 2007. There will be a Q&A and book signing session.
To confirm your attendance for the launch, please RSVP by 5th October
2007 to Ms. Felicia Hong at felicia_hong@pageonegroup.com
or +65 6272 0822 (ext 110). Universe :phunk
studio's Universe of modern mythology :phunk studio explores deeper
into the creation of their own imaginary universe. The multi-media collection
of artworks collectively illustrates a dysfunctional tale of an apocalyptic
society where good and evil co-exist. It is a world inhabited by both
man and god with its own contradicting system of universal truism and
values. The concept of "Universality" is a constant theme in many of
:phunk studio’s works. :phunk studio examines the concept of “universal
truth” through the symbolic relationship between the individual and
his “universe” in the age of modern globalisation and technological
advance. :phunk studio has infused it’s own unique visual language,
iconography and wit to create an urban mythological tale informed by
social satire and popular culture. It reflects the collective's multi-cultural
identity, background and environment. :phunk studio has developed an
original illustration technique that is inspired by the halftone screen
and shading techniques of comic books and manga to illustrate the is
"Universe". It is an evolving visual system that seamlessly references
and reinterprets their diverse influences such as traditional Chinese
philosophy, craft and folklore, Hong Kong pulp fiction, Japanese manga
and otaku subculture, Western popular culture, art and design movements
into the creation of a universe populated by it's own world of creatures,
objects, people, ideologies, buildings, landscapes, cities, and natural
forces. information Set
in stone... :phunk
is featured in Graphic Design: A New History. This exciting new history
of graphic design explores its evolution from the late 19th century
to the present day. Organized chronologically, the book illuminates
the dynamic relationship between design and manufacturing as well as
the roles of technology, social change, and commercial forces on the
course of design history. The layout of each chapter reflects the unique
style of the period it describes, and some 450 illustrations throughout
the volume provide a visual record of more than one hundred years of
creative achievement in the field.
information Beam
me up, Max... :phunk
is invited by Maxalot Gallery
to participate in the 4th edition of the Todays
Art Festival, 20-21 September 2007. In the center of The Hague,
the stylish white city hall by architect Richard Meyer will function
as a public space gallery, through hi-end projection equipment, two
installations that incorporate world's strongest projectors, the building
will be lit up by artworks especially created for this show that uses
the elements of the building to change the center city square into an
exhibition space for the two nights of the festival. The Hague, Netherlands. information MTV
EXIT :phunk
creative & art directed the print and on-air show packaging for the
asia pacific MTV EXIT campaign. MTV EXIT aims to increase awareness
and prevention of human trafficking through television programs, online
content, live events, and partnerships with anti-trafficking organizations.
information The
No Issue Theme Issue :phunk
contributed to the massive 2nd birthday edition of CANDY
MAGAZINE, DUBLIN. motion motion
sickness... On-air
spots for MTV.
information GO
WEST... :phunk
will be speaking at the QBN Sessions
on September 7th, 2007 at the Getty
Center in Los Angeles, The other speakers are Shepard Fairey, Michael Muller, The Mill, Joshua Davis, Michael C. Place Matt Owens & Mark Owens. For more info, please visit here. information 1957
to 2007... :phunk
is invited by Blanka
and Candy to contribute to
the 50 by 50 project. The 50 exhibition imagines the world from the
perspective of Helvetica itself, highlighting events and inspirational
things it has seen- and been influenced by - during its lifetime, from
the lunar moon landing to the first British nudist camp. For the exhibition,
50 leading designers and graphic artists from around the world have
joined forces with Blanka
and Candy to create a visual
diary of 50 separate events from the last half century. The exhibition
is a birthday party that pays homage to Helvetica’s massive influence
on our visual culture. For more info please visit here,
UK. information Universality
5 of 5... A
book published by Pageone entitled 'Universality' was released at the
exhibition opening. Available at all Pageone Bookshops. information Universality
4 of 5... Screen
grabs from the exhibition video installation. information Universality
3 of 5... 2
meters in height, "Big Boy" sculpture. information Universality
2 of 5... 2
sets of 12 silkscreen on canvas artwork. information Universality
1 of 5... Stills
from Universality Exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei. information The
Thunder God II. An
exculsive Universality
black and white LeiGong figure is avaliable now. For more information
, please email to pixie.sales@gmail.com,
Taiwan. information More
Tees than coffee too.. Phunk
Studio X Pixie Crossover Tee are avaliable at Pixie
now,Taipei. information More
Tees than coffee.. Jam
Project (You are Gifted) artist series tee by :phunk is avaliable
here,
Hong Kong. information The
Factory... Our
new series of prints for “Universality” - :phunk's solo exhibition at
the Museum of Contemporary Art in Taipei. information The
Thunder God :phunk
+ Pixie 'Leigong' figures are finally
available online now. LeiGong (phunkstudio.com Exclusive):
Height: 6inches/ 2 replaceable bombs / Limited to 200pcs/ Retail Price:
USD$50.00. LeiGong (Original Version): Height:
6inches / 2 replaceable bombs / Limited to 400pcs / Retail Price: USD$45.00.
Shipping info : Shipped via International Airmail, Asia/Pacific: USD$14.00/pc,
Europe/North America: USD$17.50/pc and South America/Africa: USD$23.50/pc
(EMS upon request, contact Pixie
for quote). Please make payment via Paypal
to pixie.mail@gmail.com
Please indicate which version and include the subject title 'Order from
phunkstudio.com'.
For more information , please email to pixie.sales@gmail.com,
Taiwan. information 69A
Haji Lane information It's
like dat... The
legendary D.M.C of Run DMC rocking the :phunk + Staple
'Oriental Relation' tee, NYC. information all
is full of love... :phunk
+ Staple 'Oriental Relation'
tee for Spring 2007 - 10th Anniversary collection, available
here. NYC. information STASH
30 :phunk
is featured in STASH 30, the Monthly DVD Magazine that showcases the most
innovative and outstanding commercial animation, VFX and motion graphics
from around the world. Canada.
information A
Far Cry from There...
Album art for The Observatory, 'A Far Cry From Here'.
information A
Far Cry from Here... :phunk
designed The Observatory
new ablum, 'A Far Cry From Here' and other promo visuals.
Public
Domain... :phunk
has been commissioned by LTA (Land Transport Authority of Singapore) to
develop large scale hanging sculptures for the new MRT (Mass Rapid Transit)
Circle line, Promenade station. The sculptures will be integrated permanently
into the station finishes and structures. Universality Phunk
Studio has been invited by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei to
show their works in a solo exhibition titled “Universality”. The exhibition
will showcase Phunk Studio’s new art and design works based on the theme
of “Universality”. Phunk Studio will explore “the creation of universal
values” through contextual experimentation with different art and design
media and applications. information ART
COLOGNE :phunk
has been invited to exhibit in Art
Cologne. The world’s longest-established fair for modern and contemporary
art will take place at the Cologne exhibition center from 18th to 22nd
April, Germany.
:phunk
is featured in the Jan issue of Arena Magzine, SG and issue 30 of Fused
Magazine, UK.
information The
Jarkata Swing... :phunk
will be speaking at the MASSIVE
TERRITORY CONFERENCE on 20th Jan 2007 in Jarkata.
two
thousand & six : archive information Books...
New video content for Nokia worldwide Flagship
Stores.
Bookshelf The
idea was to transform the entire row of screens into a big bookshelf
packed with an extensive collection of books of various genres. It is
a quirky and interesting animation that gives life to the books, the
books magically jumps off the shelves, dancing, moving and rearranging
it's order. As the pages of the books flips, it's content starts to
come to life. It is inspired by Nokia's technology which brings live
digital content and information to enrich our lives.
information Diamonds
are forever... :phunk
+ Endeavor
Snowboards, Diamond Series fO7, available in 143cm, 146cm, 149cm
& 152cm. It will be release in 2007, Vancouver.
motion motion
sickness... On-air
show packaging for MTV The Art Of Mixing and MTV Pure Groove.
information
Stills
from the Nike Art Exhibition at Tokyo Designer's Week, Japan.
information FL.ag
08 :phunk's
Nike claw is featured on the cover of issue 08 of FL.ag
magazine, Singapore.
information
Homing Pigeon... The
:phunk Birdhouse is now on display at the returning 20/20
Movement Exhibition. The exhibition is located at The
National Library (Ground Floor), from the 29th Oct to 8th Nov, Singapore.
motion Temperature
Rising... On-air
show Packaging for MTV Tata Young show. information born
from obsession... :phunk
is part of the Nike Art Exhibitions
at Tokyo Designer's Week, Japan.
editorial Dot
Dot Dash! :phunk
is featured in Dot
Dot Dash! Brought to you by the editors of the Pictoplasma series.
Expanding on the widely popular subject of contemporary character design,
this definitive volume showcases an up-to-date survey of the personalities
and characters that have entered the third dimension, Germany.
information The
Leisure Pirate... :phunk
collaborated with Freshness, GQ and XBOX360 in creating a special edition
Xbox360 solely for GQ Magazine 10th Anniversary 'Fused' event. It will
on display at the "GQ Gallery" at Eslite Xin-Yi, from 10 Oct to 22 Oct
2006. After the event, the Xbox360 will be auction off for donations
to charities. For more info, please visit freshnessmag,
Taipei.
information
View
:phunk's Dublin Translate Tour montage are on YouTube. information Levis
x :phunk :phunk
collaborated with Levis on Surface
Underground - Surface Underground was conceived by juxtaposing the
comforts of urban life and the tactility of the early gold rush. Life
was tough in an era dominated by waist-high overalls, rivets, brown
leather patches with plenty of coal and wood - trapped in an art installation,
this is a miner's quarters revisited, fused with the convenience of
modern inventions. Surface mining, Underground miners... Asia Pacific.
information vision
20/20 :phunk
is part of the 20/20 MOVEMENT, Singapore Design Tour in London. For
more info please visit here,
UK. editorial :phunk
is featured in issue 40 of icon magazine, UK.
information our
birdhouse... :phunk's
50 x 50 cm crystal birdhouse for the London
Design Festival, UK.
information treasure
of social pleasures... :phunk
is appointed as Artist in Residence for Zouk
Club, Singapore.
information among
the sharks & the treasures... :phunk
is appointed as Artist in Residence for Zouk
Club, Singapore.
our
marriage with figaro... :phunk
is featured in the Sept issue of Madame Figaro magazine, Taiwan. information Nokia
Flagship Shops...
:phunk was commissioned by Nokia as content providers for their worldwide
Flagship
Shops.
WISHING TREE This
interactive wishing tree is an organism that grows with the amount of
text messages it receives, A different number will be assign to each
flagship shops around the world for viewers to send their messages.
The tree starts bare and as the users text their 'wishes' the tree will
start to blossom. The more messages the bigger the tree will grow.
TRAIN Conceptualizing
the shop as a traveling train, the screens becomes panoramic windows
to the world. This international train stops at different stations and
travels to different cities. Subtle reflections of different passages
can be seen on the train windows as it travels. information The
Hooded Claw part 3
The Nike SB Zoom Tre Claw. A shoe becomes art like a sculpture, made
from the same materials, but with different vision...
information The
Hooded Claw part 2... THE
SUM OF ALL PARTS campaign by Nike is about creation and performance.
The idea would be to give the exact same materials that are used in
a shoe and then create a piece of art and content from that. Nike creates
to perform. Artists create to exist. When these collide then culture
is blurred... Claw = Grip.
information The
Hooded Claw part 1... :phunk
was comissioned to produce print ad, sculpture art and a short film
(screen grabs of the short film below - worked with INVASION Corp(Taipei)
on animation and video production) for Nike
SB Zoom Tre. Part of the "Born from Obsession" campaign, Asia
Pacific.. information L.O.V.E :phunk
was invited by Red
Magic Creative Lab to designed a original vinyl figures for
their Love. Original
Project. And the inaugural "Love. Original Project" exhibition
will be held at the CWC Gallery LeLe, Tokyo.
information shanghai
surprise... After
Dublin, 'Electricity' was moved to the Shanghai Sculpture Space
to be exhibited at the TRANSLATE
Show, Shanghai.
information share...
feel better Jam
Project (Yourself) artist series tee by :phunk is avaliable
here,
Hong Kong. On
Tour... Documenting
the first Tour in Dublin under the campaign called Translate
which is hosted by Tiger Beer, the publication and DVD published
by IdN will be ready shortly. The Tiger Dublin Tour , featured
Aidan Kelly from Dublin , Phunk Studio from Singapore and
Futon of Bangkok. For more info on the release date of the
Translate Box Set, check out the details here,
Hong Kong. trendie
wendies... :phunk
are featured in the July issue of Friday magazine & August
issue of Harper's Bazaar. information Whatever... Show
Packaging for MTV Whatever Things.
- movie 3.1mb
(quicktime required) untitled... :phunk
is featured in the new "untitled"
boxset for the "untitled" exhibition in Berlin
and Barcelona. information The
Secret House... :phunk
was invited to partake in the Hello
Kitty Secret House exhibition, Hong Kong. information The
Duke Of Thunder... :phunk
+ Pixie Lei-Gong
figure will be release at the 2006 Taipei Toy Fare, Taiwan.
information Duograph... :phunk
is currently working with Die
Gestalten Verlag on a new monograph. It'll be release sometime
next year, Berlin. information Group
Dynamics... Along
with Tim Hope and MK12, :phunk will be speaking in innervisions
4, Onedotzero. For more info please visit the Onedozero
site, Singapore. editorial Us
Against The Rest... Contribution
to issue 6 of FL.ag magazine, Singapore. editorial Muji
& We :phunk
was invited by Ppaper magazine
to talk about Muji in their Special
Muji Issue , Taiwan. editorial Walk
in silence... :phunk
was invited as guest editor for the 2006 Spring/Summer issue of Atmosphere
magazine , Japan. information Kick
Out The Jam... :phunk
was among the 24 designers invited to take part in T-1
project organized by Itoi Jimusho, Japan. The T-1
website will go live during the FIFA
world cup, from June 9, 11:00 to July 9, 11:00 (JST). The Kickheads
shirt will be avaliable here
from the 9 june to the 10 july. information :phunk
+ HP... :phunk
design two exclusive skins for the HP Designjet
130 printer. The skins will come with the purchase of the HP
Designjet 130 / 130nr printer, Hong Kong. information A
Poster Show... :phunk
was invited to contribute in the first installment of the poster show
entitled WORKS IN MONOSYLABIK EXPERIMENT. Artists are invited to interpret
the theme and submit a one-colour (black) artwork. Artworks will be
printed on approx 150 gsm premium archival stock. The poster will
be available on a limited run and reprinted only on a made to order
basis by click project.
KL, Malaysia. Advise
for the young at heart... Plastic
Knuckle .. Have
a drink with us... Beep...Beep...Beep... :phunk
will be holding a workshop in Tainan, Taiwan. Title
: Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll - Codes, Icons, Symbols & Metaphors Organised
by The Designers Association of Taiwan. For
more info please visit this site. LIVE
IN DUBLIN... :phunk
is invited by Tiger
to be part of the 'Translate' show in Dublin. :phunk will be exhibiting
a 4 by 2 meters illustration sikscreened on canvas entitled Electricity
on the show. Electricity
is an imaginary city which celebrates the spirit of globalization -
the meeting of different minds and cultures. Phunk Studio's wanderlust
played a huge influence on the creation of this giant canvas mural.
Drawing inspirations from their travel log in cities like New York,
Berlin, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and many others,
Electricity is a vision of a global city, where diversity is a celebration
and there is no East or West. With Aidan Kelly lending a slant in photography,
the skies of Electricity drops into a surreal wonderland of floating
horses, spiders and butterflies. Electricity
is generated by Tiger Opening:
Date
: 3rd May , 9PM All
you need is Love... :phunk
was invited by Red Magic Creative
Lab to create a original series of vinyl figures for the
Love Original Project, Hong Kong. :phunk
was invited to judge The 85th Annual
Art Director Club awards, New York. :phunk
was invited to contribute a style intstallation at Venue : Berlin, Singapore.
:phunk
recently exhibited in the Midi
Convention's Designer Gallery in KL, Malaysia. :product black
velvet fly... To
celebrate the release of the next two 6" Stereotype
04: Be My Guest Toys by :phunk
and Genevieve
Gauckler, Artoyz
and Superdeux
threw a release party at the Artoys Gallery, Paris. Pimp
Our Ride updates... Visit
CBCNET for the latest
16st design updates. The :phunk
x Be.Bike will be available here. The
Butter Factory... :phunk
provide visuals for THE BUTTER
FACTORY. The butter factory is a new club that are imaginative,
bold and ground-breaking party blend of hip hop, r&b, urban grooves
and street art. The Butter Factory promises to be a quality 'urban-driven'
venue, with an absolutely crucial mission that their patrons must have
FUN! No hang-ups ! No attititudes! No tighty whiteys! THE BUTTER FACTORY
is somewhere to get comfortably slouchy - we want you to feel at home
and dance your legs down to little stumps! Main
graphic for The
“untitled” exhibition for winter 2006 Bread
& Butter show in Berlin & Barcelona. The
Untitled... :phunk
exhibited in The “untitled” exhibition, part of the winter
2006 Bread &
Butter show in Berlin & Barcelona. The show presents the roots,
the diverse influences from skateboarding, music and street art. The
different works represent the core of skate and urban culture, from
the first decks to never seen publications, artworks and opinions from
people, that had and continue to have a real impact on the last, true
challenging youth culture. :phunk
is featured in Creative Review magazine new book 'Content', UK. two
thousand & five : archive In
depth interview... :phunk
in depth interview with Computer
Arts magazine, UK. :phunk
is listed
under the culture section of UNESCO (United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization). :phunk
is featured in Communication
Arts Design Annual 2005, USA. editorial depeche
mode... :phunk
is featured along
side with m / m paris, Undercover, Takashi Murakami & shya-la-la
in the Dec 05 issue of Vogue, Taiwan. Thank
You For The Music... :phunk
bow to the following for their help, support and time on the "Decade
Of Decadence" exhibition... Michele
& Sandra (Blow) Heavenly
Party... :phunk
was commissioned to produce a 15 sec cinema ident for Tiger beer,
Australia. movie
2.7mb (quicktime
required) fantastic
plastic ... :phunk
is invited by Superdeux
to work on their upcoming Stereotype 04 - Be My Guest series
vinyl figures. The series features Boo and Alban in both 2" and
6" sizes. Other guest artists includes 123Klan, Genevieve Gauckler,
Acquired Clothing, Staple Design, Bill Mcmullen and Demo Design. The
"Decade Of Decadence"
exhibition will be extended to the 30th of Nov 2005. Stills
from "Decade Of Decadence" exhibition at the Singapore
History Museum. das
model... A
4 meters :phunk studio "Kraftwerk" statue was erected outside
Plaza Singapora Building. The statue was made by the DesignSingapore
Council (Ministry of Information Communication and the Arts) to
promote the Singapore
Design Festival. :phunk studio banners & bus stop billboards
can be seem around the city during the festival. the
:phunk tour bus... A
:phunk studio bus will be running around
the city during the Singapore
Design Festival to take vistors to various festival events, more
info here. Design
x Rock = ArenaRockBox :phunk
has created a "ArenaRockBox" at the Singapore
DesignEdge conference to celebrate our 10 year anniversary retrospective
exhibition "Decade of Decadence." :phunk
is widely known and often described as a "Visual Rock Band"
for the way we work together. :phunk invited young
local bands to jam and perform
inside a
3 metres (w) x 3.7 metres (l) x 3.7metres (h) box that was contructed
as a temporary concert stage cum music jam studio (equiped
with musical instruments, stage lights and sound system) for
the duration of the conference. :phunk believes in promoting the young
creative spirit through collaborations with the bands and giving them
a platform to showcase their talent. The
performing bands are Force Vomit,
Draven, Astreal, Analog
Girl, ShameJoannShame & Slowjaxx Pimp
Our Ride... :phunk
is working with BE.BIKE
Japan to release a limited edition :phunk x 16st bicycle. It'll be
release in Japan sometime next year... Decade
Of Decadence Paper
dolls ... "Decade
Of Decadence" promo video for MTV. - movie 2.8mb
(quicktime required). Decade
Of Decadence A
retrospective exhibition to commemorate creative collective, Phunk
Studio’s 10 years anniversary. Opening
Hours: Admission
is free. OK
COMPUTER... :phunk
is featured in
issue 116 of Computer Arts magazine, UK. (In-depth
interview here) medium
well.. :phunk
isfeatured in issue 1 of Medium magazine,
Japan. Dot
Per Inch... :phunk
is featured in issue
77 of DPI magazine, Taipei. Grade
A1 meat... After
the successful "Baroqracy" exhibition in The Pixie Gallery,
Taipei. The "Baroqracy" show is traveling down to the
south of Taiwan. Opening:
Sunday, 04th September 2005 Exhibition
runs till 13th October 2005 Hosted
by: HAM Gallery THE
WANKERS "LIVE" AT TUAMI Opening:
Tuesday, 20th September 2005 Venue:
Tuami
2Show Time:
8:30 pm Exhibition
runs till 14th October 2005 All
tomorrow's party... :phunk
is invited to participate in "FUTURE
LIFE" the main exhibition of the Gwangju
Design Biennale 2005, Korea. This
exhibition is planned to show several scenarios of future living,
which has been created by projects of world leading designers and
major enterprises. Every exhibit is presented as a part of everyday
life scenes, and some of the exhibits include sketches and prototypes
to show the process of design. Throughout these contents, the audiences
are able to learn what the future would be like and understand the
leading role of design by interactively experiencing the contents. Participating
designers and companies from 18 countries includes Syd Mead, Karim
Rashid, Naoto Fukasawa, IDEO, Droog design, Mandrina duck, Muji, MIT
media Labs, Sony, BMW and etc. :phunk
x HDLN... :phunk
collaborated with Headline to produce a small run of t-shirts for
their Headline
Vol. II 2005 - 2nd Anniversary "The
Visual Collective in Twelve Chapters". Others
artists includes SBTG, :product coffee,
tee or we... :phunk
was invited by Nike
to deisgn a new tee for the first season of the [co]+lab artist series
project. The first season also consist of work by Tenmyouya Hisashi,
Dave White, Groovisions, and Sixstation. information :phunk
+ Nike will be presenting the [co]+LAB
show in Singapore later this year. More info will be available soon... :phunk
joins the Hybreed project, Italy. Hybreed
is a project starting now, focused on the new professional figure
that operates in the border zone between art and design, between experimentation
and design work, between research and commercial needs; the advent
of new instruments such as the computer and the new important potential
to communicate through the web; the possibility to create long-distance
cooperation in previously unthought of time, and the consequential
birth of ?design communities?: these are the elements that characterize
a phenomenon born in these last years, which is still in a phase of
evolution.Hybreed originates in Italy and becomes a project that develops
through a website, a book, an event: it expresses our theory and the
concepts that we have been formulating during the course of the analysis
of this phenomenon; its main intent is to identify and describe its
characteristics, its dynamics and principal protagonists. Stills
from Get
It Louder, Shanghai,
here. where
to start... :phunk
is featured in issue 1 of Plugzine, Beijing/Sydeny/Springfield. PLUGZINE
NO.1 "Where to Start?" is on
sale now PLUGZINE
is a publication on contemporary visual culture by Joyn: and Qian
Qian. The first issue titled "Where to Start?" features
20 internationally renowned visual artists with bilingual interviews
and their latest work. Each package comes with a 300 page book with
extraordinary printing, and specially-designed stickers, book-marks,
pins, and posters. The first issue is of a limited 2,000 copies.For
more information or buy online, please visit:www.q2design.com/plugzinet Louder
Than Bomb... :phunk
will be
giving a talk on May
21th at Get It
Louder, Shanghai. Stills
from the "Baroqracy"
exhibition in Pixie Gallery, Here. A
very small run of the "Baroqracy" boxset was produced for
the "Baroqracy" exhibition in Pixie
Gallery, Taipei. Lei
Gong Prototype... :phunk
is working with Pixie
on
a new doll, it's based on one of our "Control Chaos" characters.
The "Lei Gong" figure will be release
later this year (this
image is an early prototype model). :phunk's
interview
on a Taiwan
website. Bang... :phunk
is featured in the May issue of Bang magazine, Taipei. :phunk's
interview on
The Designers Association of Taiwan website. From
Hell With Love... Get
your :phunk wallpaper
here. The
april issue of China
Advertising magazine did a 12 page feature on :phunk. We've
moved to a new studio and this is our new address - 21a
Arab Street :phunk
will be holding an exhibition in Pixie
Gallery Taipei, called Baroqracy. Date
: 07 May to 12 June, 2005. PIXIE
GALLERY For
more info on the show, pls mail to: pixie.mail@gmail.com Ride
baby ride... QBN
and CreateItSkateIt bring you an All-Star Exclusive Line up, designed
by :phunk, Demo and Build.
A single-run skate deck will be shipped to 3 randomly selected Newstoday
Citizens that have the “Keep me notified” option within
their profile selected. If you have not applied for your Newstoday
Citizenship, Apply
now! menthol... :phunk
was commissioned to design a LE packaging for
Salem, Japan. alex
in wonderland... :phunk
collaborated with Stray to
produce a promo flim for Salem, Japan. The
world in a suitcase... :phunk
is part of the Place:
exhibition in the MuViM
museum, Valencia, Spain. Book with artworks of the show are avaliable
here.
The
Pretty Petty Thieves.... Singapore
Fashion Festival "Satellites" Explosive
Home and Decor... :phunk
was invited by Maxalot
Gallery
,Barcelona
to design large-format
wallpaper for their upcoming project Exposif.
To be launch
in April with a exciting series of exhibitions in cities around the
world. Each venue is assigned one or more designs to exhibit for a
limited period. The confirmed show so far is as follows: Rocket,
Tokyo From
April 15th the designs will be available to custom order online at
www.exposif.com. Pre-ordering
will be available from April 1st. Visitors will be given a choice
of 3 media: Water-resistant canvas, 130g matte paper, and 340g vinyl.
Costs are calculated within the website according to the client's
size and media choices. Prices start at around 30 euro per meter square. GRAPHICS
DECIBEL FESTIVAL... :phunk
is invited by Copyright
Magazine to part take in the 2005
GRAPHICS DECIBEL FESTIVAL - Madrid, Spain. information Stills
from the Yut Chi Mah opening
at Nike Spiritroom, Berlin... the
show runs until the 11th of march 2005. Graphic
Poetry :phunk
contributed
to Graphic
Poetry, a book of modern poetry from contemporary writers around
the world. Leading international designers, illustrators and image
makers accepted the challenge of creating a visual response to these
poems, their ideas running through the book in a series of double
page spreads. With its diverse mix of styles and ideas, Graphic Poetry
is a unique volume, which will delight both the eye and the mind.
Other contributing designers/illustrators are: Big Active, Blue Source,
Marc Boutavant, Build, Delaware, Marion Deuchars, Fellow Designers,
FL@33, Michael Gillette, Angus Hyland, Intro, Alan Kitching, Non-Format,
Powergraphixx, Rinzen, Tomato, Why Not Associates and etc.The Foreword
is written by Paula Carson, deputy editor of international communication
arts magazine Creative Review. Pre-order
Graphic Poetry here The
Berliner A
small run of :phunk x SBTG
Nike trainers were produced for the Yut Chi Mah Show, Berlin. Achtung
Baby... A
Big Thanks to Arthur (Stray) for his help and support!!! mark
II two
thousand & four : archive nine
to the power of two... :phunk
is featured in the Vol 26/ Winter 2004 issue of +81
magazine, Japan. one
nite in Beijing... :phunk
is invited by Nike to present a
co+[lab] dialogue sessions at The Bed (club) on 11th of November,
Beijing. Meetings... :phunk
x Dominic Fernandez contributed to WERK
X (Meetings - In collaboration with Colette). Characters
At War... :phunk
is invited by Pictoplasma
to participate in Characters
At War exhibition. Opening:
October the 1st, 6PM math... How
many people makes up :phunk
studio? music
for the masses... :phunk
is
featured in issue 2 of AUDIKT. dot
dot dot... Galactica
Love (Guerillafonts) is
featured in the Sept issue of Computer
Arts, UK Res... Phunk
Studio is featured in the july/august of RES
magazine, US... New
mp3 track from :phunk audio...2.7mb-
(Download) a
word from our sponsor... Phunk
Studio is happy to announce (mt)
Media Temple is currently serving our critical data! Creative
Review :phunk
is featured in & on the cover of the August Issue of Creative
Review, UK. Wall
of sound... Stills
from the synthetics... Viva
La Sneaka... :phunk
contributed artworks to Sneaker
Freaker Issue 4... exhibition THE
SYNTHETICS "LIVE" Installation 23
July 2004, Friday COMME des
GARÇONS GUERRILLA STORE +65 Mocha??? :phunk
was comissioned by Coccolatte
to create a 9 metres mural for their Latte Lounge. I'm
not a digital artist, I'm a _____________. :phunk
will be speaking at the OFFF '04 in Valencia, Spain. For more info,
please visit OFFF '04. mom... New
show packaging for MTV's Movie of the Month... Sandakan
Threnody Comissioned
artworks for Sandakan
Threnody - A cross-media collaboration between Singapore, Japan
and Australia artists based on war-crimes trial records, survivors'
accounts of the death march in Borneo at the end of World War II.
It metaphorises the experiences of war and brutality as a journey
into the heart of darkness. TheatreWorks Singapore. Visual
ID for Lau Photos. che
fine fahho gli stirati... :phunk
is featured in this month issue of Stirato
Magazine, Italy. Refill
issue no.3 Get
your free tiger :phunk
poster in Refill issue no.3... vision
20/20 Stills
from the
20/20 exhibition... the
Circus was in town... :phunk
contributed works to both the TEKKO
03 // Future Beautiful & the 20/20 exhibition
in IdN MY FAVOURITE
CONFERENCE 2004, Singapore. :phunk
interview is featured on issue 10 of Green
Donkey. world
graphic design :phunk
contributed works to World Graphic Design - a book by Geoffrey Caban,
Merrell Publishers,
London. where's
our bloody camera... In
collaboration with French fashion label Agnes
b, Lomography
Singapore is excited to showcase 6 customized Colorsplash
cameras by the likes of 4 Dream So Much artists Dalek, Misk, MatzuMTP
and Kenji Hirata from New York, Hong Kong's Computerhead and :phunk.
Also on exhibition will include a selection of the masterpieces
we received from all over Asia for our Street Life competition. black
+ white :phunk
is featured in this month issue 72 of Black + White Magazine, Sydney. Art
and Design :phunk
is featured in this month Art & Design Magazine, Beijing. YEN :phunk's
work is featured in this month issue 10 of Yen
Magazine, Sydney. idanda :phunk
is featured in idanda.net,
New York . Greatest
Hits & Misses... MONO
NUMBER ONE :PHUNK STUDIO, A DECADE OF DECADENCE ON
SALE NOW MONO
IS AVAILABLE AT For
sales & more information about the book, please visit RebelOne. CHAOS
IN DOWN UNDER After
2 successful exhibitions in New York & Singapore, Control
Chaos is going down under - Sydney, Australia.The
title of the exhibition is called Control
Chaos III. It is a place influenced by the pugilistic
world of 80's Hong Kong TV serial. Using
:phunk's own visual vocabulary, the collective renders a dysfunctional/apocalyptic
take on the classic tales of good versus evil set in the backdrop
of heaven, earth and hell. :phunk has injected their distinctive style
of illustration to create a mural. The mural is made up of 12
pieces of custom-designed canvases made from corrugated boxes. The
limited edition artworks are individually silkscreened. Venue
:
Our
Spot Opening
- 15th April (RSVP - info@ourspot.com.au) Semi-Permanent
04 :phunk
will be speaking at the Semi-Permanent Conference 04 in Sydney. For
more info, please visit Semi-Permanent.
VENUE:
Harbourside
Auditorium DATES
: Friday 16 April 2004 - 10:45am - 6:30pm Captain
Planet... :phunk
is featured in the march issue of PLANET
MAGAZINE , NYC. XXXFUNS... :phunk
is featured in this month XFUNS
Magazine, Taiwan. Stealing
from thieves is still stealing...
:phunk
designed Edison Chen's "Please
Steal This Album" album cover. Sponsored
& hosted by
book
launch
a
new :phunk studio monograph
Venue : Page One The Bookshop @ VivoCity
Date : 10th October 2007, 7.30pm.
Universality is currently available at all Page
One bookshops.
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a
:phunk Studio exhibition
Venue : ART SEASONS Loft, 7 Kaki Bukit Road 1, Eunos Technolink 02-12,
Singapore 415937
Exhibition Period: 5th June to 27th October 2007
For more info please visit www.artseasonsgallery.com
Singapore 189262
exhibition
A
:phunk Studio Exhibition
Venue : Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA),Taipei, Taiwan
Exhibition Period: 8th June to 22nd July 2007
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Date:
20-21 May 2006
Venue : National
Science and Technology Museum (in Kaohsiung)
Duration: 1.5 days
20 May : 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
21 May : 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Venue : The Odeon, Harcourt Street, Dublin, Ireland (RSVP
only)
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Adam & Sid (WhiteRoom)
Arthur (Stray)
Tracy Philips (Zouk)
Edmund (Deconstruct)
Wayne (Juice Magazine)
Daniel (FL.ag
magaine )
Patrick Tan (RebelOne)
Patrick Gan (Black)
Fitriah Abdullah
Goh Zhongming
Erasmus William Ess
Benedict Wong
Nicole D’angelo Sim
Nelson Lee
James Liew
Trina Law
Force Vomit
Draven
Astreal
Analog Girl
ShamejoannShame
Slowjaxx
Sorry if we left out anyone but you know who you are...
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:phunk Studio Parties...
Opening Reception: 4 Nov 05, 7pm
Singapore History Museum
30 Merchant Road
#03-09/17 Riverside Point
Singapore 058282
Opening AfterParty: 4 Nov 05, 11pm
Venue: Home
Official
Party: 11 Nov 05, 11.30pm
Venue: Zouk (RSVP only)
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:phunk Studio Exhibition
The exhibition will showcase works, experiences, and thoughts
from their “Greatest Hits” collection.
The exhibition will be presented at The Singapore History Museum
30 Merchant Road
#03-09/17 Riverside Point
Singapore 058282
From
5-20 November 2005
Monday 1pm to 7pm
Tuesday - Sunday 9am to 7pm
Friday 9am to 9pm
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Venue: Ham Gallery
Time: 1:00 to 10:00 pm
Co-hosted by: Pixie, Djebala, Designer Association of Taiwan
exhibition
A :phunk studio exhibition
V.E Estrada 603
y las Monjas, 2do piso
Guayaquil, Ecuador
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Clothing & etc. Exclusively available at Collage.
For more info on the tees, please contact sales@collagestore.com
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Available exclusively at the Pixie
Gallery (Boxset includes t-shirt,
stickers, pin buttons & poster)
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DA-AN RD, TAIPEI,TAIWAN.
Ph: 886-2-27118289
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Fashion Meets Music feat. PhunkStudio
HMV at The Heere, Singapore
24 March - 3 April 2005
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Date: 1 - 6 April 2005
Soso Cafe, Sapporo
Date: 10 - 31 April 2005
Maxalot, Barcelona:
Date: 8 - 30 April 2005
Mousonturm, Frankfurt
Date: 13 - 17 April 2005
Comme des Garcons Guerilla
Store, Berlin
Date: 15 April - 30 May 2005
Het GEM, Galerie 1646 and <TAG>, The Hague
Date: 4 June - 9 July 2005
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10178 Berlin - Mitte Germany
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Trying to remember a decade’s worth of
random and forgotten memories...
:phunk is pleased to announce the release of our retrospective book
A Decade of Decadence — a celebration of a decade’s worth
of accidents and experimentations. Published by RebelOne.
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256 Crown Street Darlinghurst 2010
Tel:
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Till
4th May 2004
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Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia.
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