Namia Leigh
born in Seoul, Korea
Education
2019.
MA, Spatial Strategies School of Arts Berlin-Weißensee, Germany
(Supervised by Christoph Wachter, Mathias Jud and Michael Schwarz)
2014-2015.
MA program, Art in Context, Berlin University of the Arts, Berlin, Germany
2007.
BS, Architecture Design, Dongguk University, Seoul, Korea
Selected Exhibitions :
2024.
<City of Sadness>, Solo Exhibition, Treasure Hill Artist Village, Taipei, Taiwan
<Season 4 Exhibition>, Treasure Hill Artist Village, Taipei, Taiwan
2023.
<Sister Outsider in Busan>, Solo Exhibition, Open Space Bae “Hello, Artist”, Busan, Korea
<History, The Closest, Most Secret>, Busan Modern and Contemporary History Museum, Busan, Korea
<Moon Moon What kind of Moon>, Daegu University central museum, Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, Korean Association of University Museums, Daegu, Korea
<Speculative Properties>, Muscle Temple, Berlin, Germany
<Rebound Lounge :Fett Burger x Namia Leigh>, Sameheads, Berlin, Germany
2022.
<Residency Project>, F1963, Busan, Korea
<MEMORY : UNABLE TO FORGET> Solo Exhibition, Hongti Art Centre, Busan Cultural Fountation, Busan, Korea
MEMORIAL ROOM, Hongti Art Centre, Busan Cultural Foundation, Busan, Korea
2021.
DET STORE SPYDEBERG OPPRØRET, Godshuset Kulturstasjon Spydeberg, Norway
2019. STANDING BETWEEN EARTH AND MOON,
Kunsthalle am Hamburger Platz, Berlin, Germany
2018. PHOTOSYNTH, Media Art Symposium, Pécs, Hungary
OPPOTUNITY, Kunsthalle am Hamburger Platz, Berlin, Germany
2017. BLAUES RAUSCHEN, Schloss Eving, Dortmund, Germany
URBAN MACHEN, Oranien Platz, Berlin, Germany
DIE STRAßEN, Kunsthochschule Berlin Weißensee, Berlin, Germany
2016. VARIATION IN DISCO, Blomqvist Kunsthandel, Oslo, Norway
(Collaborative group show with Magnus Bjerk)
2015. KONTEXT LABOR BERNAU, Group exhibition, Collaboration with Cultural Center of Bernau and Institution of Art in Context (UDK), Bernau c/o Berlin, Germany
2014. THE 30TH SARAJEVO WINTER PAFF, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2013. THE 6TH INCUBARTE INTERNATIONAL ART FESTIVAL, Valencia, Spain
LOCALIZE “ZUG UM ZUG” , Bahnhof Pirschheide, Potsdam, Germany MODERNE PROBE, Group Exhibition, Haus der Berliner Festspiele, Berlin, Germany
Performances in public space projects in Berlin :
2015. DON’T FORGET : SUNKEN MESSAGE, Soviet War Memorial, Berlin, Germany
2013. DON’T FORGET : FORGOTTEN MESSAGE, O2 Arena parking lot, Berlin, Germany
2012. FLANEUR, Haus der Berliner Festspiele, Berlin, Germany DON’T FORGET : FIGHT AGAINT OBLIVION, Warschauer Bridge, Berlin, Germany
2011. LEERGUT, Mauernpark, Berlin, Germany I DREW A CIRCLE, Subway Station, Berlin, Germany
WHERE DOES THE BOX COME FROM, Former ice cream factory, Berlin, Germany
Other program :
2024.
Artist Talk, National Taiwan Museum, Nanmen Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
Artist Talk, National Taipei Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
2022.
Hongti Yepoong, Art educational program, Hongti Art Centre, Busan, Korea
Grant :
2024.
International Residency Program Exchange Artist Grant, Busan Cultural Foundation, Korea
Creative Support Fund, Korean Artist Welfare Foundation, Korea
2023.
Excellent Art Project Grant (Individual Artist), Busan Cultural Foundation, Korea
2014.
OCA (Office of Contemporary Art) National Norwegian fund for art projects abroad. Sarajevo, BiH “Collaboration with Magnus Bjerk”
PROJECT GRANT’, Norwegian Embassy, Sarajevo, BiH “Collaboration with Magnus Bjerk”
Residency :
2024.
Treasure Hill Artist Village Artist in Residence, Taipei, Taiwan
2022.
HONGTI ARTCENTER RESIDENCY, Busan Cultural Foundation, Busan, Korea
2015. FREIE PARZELLE RESIDENCY PROGRAM, Bernau, Germany
Honor :
2013. Curators Selection Prize, The 6th Incubarte International Art Festival, valencia, Spain
나미아
서울 출생
학력 :
2019.
미술학석사. 베를린 바이센제 국립예술학교 <공간학> 졸업. 베를린. 독일
2014-2015.
베를린 국립예술대학교 <Art in Context> 석사과정 1년 수학. 베를린. 독일
2007.
동국대학교 건축대학 학사 졸업. 서울. 한국
주요 전시:
2024
<<비정성시>>, 개인전시회, 보장암국제예술마을, 타이베이, 대만, 타이베이 문화재단 지원
<Season4 Exhibition>, 보장암국제예술마을, 타이베이, 대만, 부산/타이베이 문화재단 지원
2023
<<시스터 아웃사이더 인 부산>>, 개인전시회, 오픈스페이스 배 “안녕, 예술가”, 부산문화재단 우수예술지원, 부산, 한국
<<가장 가깝고 가장 은밀한 역사>>, 부산근현대역사관, 부산, 한국
<<달 달 무슨 달: 계수나무 아래 방아찧던 토끼, 우주가다>>, 대구 대학교 중앙박물관, 문화체육관광부 및 한국 대학박물관협회 주최, 대구, 한국
<Speculative Properties>, Muscle Temple, 베를린, 독일
<Rebound Lounge :Fett Burger x Namia Leigh>, Sameheads, 베를린, 독일
2022.
<<레지던시 프로젝트>>, F1963, 부산, 한국
<<기억 : 잊을 수 없는>> 개인전, 홍티아트센터, 부산문화재단, 부산, 한국
<<기억의 방>>, 기획전, 홍티아트센터, 부산문화재단, 부산, 한국
2021.
The Great Spydeberg Uprising, Godshuset 문화 공간, 스피데베르그, 노르웨이
2019. (I)am Unable To See Things As They Really Are, 개인전시회, Kunsthalle am Hamburger Platz, 베를린, 독일
2018. PHOTOSYNTH, Media Art Symposium, 페츠, 헝가리
OPPOTUNITY, Kunsthalle am Hamburger Platz, 베를린
2017. BLAUES RAUSCHEN, Schloss Eving, 도르트문드, 독일 URBAN MACHEN, Oranien Platz, 베를린, 독일
DIE STRAßEN, Kunsthochschule Berlin Weißensee, 베를린, 독일
2016. VARIATION IN DISCO, Blomqvist Kunsthandel, 오슬로, 노르웨이
(Magnus Bjerk과의 협업 전시회)
2015. KONTEXT LABOR BERNAU, Group exhibition, Collaboration with Cultural Center of Bernau and Institution of Art in Context (UDK), 베르나우, 독일
2014. THE 30TH SARAJEVO WINTER PAFF, 사라예보, 보스니아
2013. THE 6TH INCUBARTE INTERNATIONAL ART FESTIVAL, 발렌시아, 스페인
LOCALIZE “ZUG UM ZUG” , Bahnhof Pirschheide, 포츠담, 독일 MODERNE PROBE, Group Exhibition, Haus der Berliner Festspiele, 베를린, 독일
수상 / 지원금 / 레지던시 :
2024.
레지던시 활성화 지원사업 작가 선정, 부산문화재단, 한국
창작 예술활동지원금, 예술인복지재단, 한국
Treasure Hill Artist Village 레지던시, 타이베이, 대만
2023.
부산문화예술지원사업 우수예술지원금, 부산문화재단, 부산, 한국 예술인파견지원사업 선정, 부산예술인복지지원, 부산문화재단, 부산, 한국
2022.
홍티 아트센터 레지던시 , 부산 문화재단, 부산, 한국
2015.
FREIE PARZELLE 레지던시 프로그램, 베르나우, 독일
2014.
OCA (Office of Contemporary Art) 노르웨이 현대미술 해외 전시 보조금. - “Collaboration with Magnus Bjerk”
해외 프로젝트 장학금, 노르웨이 대사관- “Collaboration with Magnus Bjerk”
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