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PHUNK STUDIO (1973~1974, Singapore)
Alvin Tan (b. 1974), Melvin Chee (b. 1974), Jackson Tan (b. 1974) and William Chan (b. 1973) are 4 Singaporean artists/designers of Chinese descent. They met in Lasalle-SIA College of the Arts, Singapore and came together in 1994 to form :phunk studio, a creative collective based in Singapore .
Described as "The Champion of Singapore's Graphic Scene" (Creative Review , UK ), "Asia's hottest agency" (Computer Arts, UK ) and "iconic representatives of the new wave of young Asian creators" (Get it Louder, China ). Phunk is Asia 's leading art and design collective.
They have propagated a visual signature that seamlessly blends and reinterprets their diverse influences such as traditional Chinese craft and folklore, Hong Kong pulp fiction, Japanese manga and otaku subculture, Western popular culture, art and design movements into a singular creative thought that reflects their multi-cultural identity, background and environment. The concept of "universality" in the age of modern globalization is a constant theme in their works.
They constantly challenge the conventional notion and definition of the “artist” and “commercial design studio” by constantly blurring the boundaries between both, mixing Neo Pop Art ideology with Post-Modernist design sensibilities. Their cross-disciplinary approach is best described as "an aesthetic collective consciousness" focused on experimenting with new approaches to visual expressions. Their expansive scope of projects spans across art, design, publishing, fashion, music, film and interactive.
Phunk has collaborated and worked with international brands such as Nike, Nokia, MTV, Daimler Chrysler, Comme des Garcon, Levis , Tiger Beer and Salem . Their works are featured in many international publications and awarded in various design award shows.
They have exhibited and lectured extensively around the world.They represented Singapore at the Gwangju Design Biennale 2005 and the London Design Festival 2006. The Singapore History Museum hosted their 10 year retrospective exhibition 'A Decade of Decadence' in 2005.
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| SOLO EXHIBITIONS |
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Universality, Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei , Taiwan
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| 2005 |
Decade of Decadence, Singapore History Museum , Singapore
Baroqracy, Pixie Gallery, Taipei
Baroqracy II, Tuami , Ecuador
Split , Nike Spiritroom, Berlin
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| 2004 |
The Synthetics "Live", Comme des Garçon Guerrilla Store +65, Singapore Control Chaos IV, OFFF, Valencia
Control Chaos III, Our Spot Gallery, Sydney , Australia
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| 2003 |
Control Chaos II, :b Gallery, SingaporeControl Chaos, The Reed Space, New York
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| 2002 |
We Love Utopia, Magma, London |
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GROUP EXHIBITIONS
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| 2008 |
KIAF2008, Seoul , Korea
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| 2007 |
Art Cologne , Cologne , Germany
Animamix Biennale: From Modernity to Eternity, MoCA Shanghai , China
Todays Art Festival 2007, The Hague , Netherlands
Very Fun Park II, INVINCIBLE, Taipei , Taiwan
‘50' Celebrating 50 years of Helvetica, Design Museum , London , U . K
Young Talents, Art Cologne, Cologne , Germany
Massive Territor , Gallery National Indonesia , Jakarta , Jakarta
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| 2006 |
London Design Festival , Lodon, U . K 2006
Tokyo Designer's Week , Tokyo , Japan
Nike Sum Of All Parts, Tokyo Designer's Week, Tokyo
Secret House, HITEC, Hong Kong
"untitled" - Documents Of Street Culture, traveling show, BBB, Barcelona ; BBB, Berlin , Germany
20/20 Singapore Design Movement, London Design Festival, London
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| 2005 |
Gwangju Design Biennale , Gwangju , Korea
Gwangju Biennale, Gwangju , South Korea
Get it Louder, Shanghai , China
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| 2004 |
Street Life, Agnés b, Singapore
Place, Museu Valencia de la Il.Ilustracio i La Modernitat, Valencia
Pictoplsma "Characters at War!”, Zentralbuero , Berlin
Fascination, Singapore Art Museum , Singapore
Made In Singapore , Art Seasons, Singapore
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| 2002 |
Fascination, Singapore Art Museum , Singapore
Made In Singapore , Art Seasons, Singapore
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| AWARDS |
| 2005 |
Best Visual Arts & Best Of Show , Singapore StreetStyle Awards
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| 2004 |
Best of Show , Singapore Design Awards
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| 2003 |
3 Gold, 1 Silver, PROMAX ASIA
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| 2002 |
Finalist, Creative Circle Awards
Merit, Singapore Design Awards
2 Gold, 1 Silver, PROMAX ASIA
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| 2001 |
Finalist, D&AD
Finalist, One Show
2 Gold, PROMAX ASIA
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| 2000 |
Selected, American Center of Design - The 100 Show
1 Silver, 1 Finalist, Creative Circle Award
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| 1998 |
Finalist, Macromedia International Type Design
Finalist, Apple Design Competition
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| PUBLICATIONS |
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foreword + feature in New Typographics 3 (Japan)
CI & Logomark Graphics (Japan)
Corporate Profile Graphics 3 (Japan)
Namecards & Stationery Design (Japan)
Limited Resources / Limitless Creativity (Japan)
Bound For Glory (UK)
New Typography 4 (UK)
iDN Pro (Hong Kong)
FRESH RMX (Aus)
[ Type ] No borders No boundaries No limits (UK)
Designer's Self Promotion (UK)
Design Is Kinky (Aus)
Victionary (Hong Kong) Iconography (Hong Kong)
INDIEFONTS (US)
Big Ideas (UK)
LosLogo (Germany) Pictoplasma 2 (Germany)
Semi-Permanent 04 (Aus)
I am not a digital artist. I am a... -offf/04 (Spain)
World Graphic Design (UK)
Dos Logos (Germany)
Graphic Poetry (Hong Kong)
Place (Spain)
PLUGZINE NO.1 Communication Arts Design Annual (US)
Creative Review 'Content' (Uk)
Untitled (Germany)
Translate Box Set (Hong Kong)
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Giant Robot (US)
LODOWN (Germany)
Tiger (Japan)
Pulp (Singapore)
Mu Magazine (Aus)
Emigre Magazine (US)
Cre@te Online (UK)
Computer Arts (UK)
HOW (US)
Designer 1 & 2 (Singapore)
Adobe Go!Web (Hong Kong)
Female (Singapore)
neomu 1, 2 & 3 (US)
Cream (Singapore)
idN (Hong kong)
am7 Magazine (Germany)
Tatamix vol.6 summer 2001 (Jpn)
XLR8R magazine (US)
I.D. magazine (US)
DEX Vol.2 (Japan)
E-site (Spain)
Tokion (US)
ISH (Singapore)
Planet (USA)
SOMA (US)
Sportswear International (Italy)
REFILL (Aus)
WERK No. 9 & 10(Singapore)
Pages™(Aus)
WIRE (US)Monday (Hong Kong)
YEN (Aus)
black + white (Aus)
Art & Design (China)
Creative Review (UK)
Place (Spain)
Fused (UK)
Stirato Magazine (Italy)
RES (US)
+81 (Japan)
Copyright Magazine (Spain)
China Advertising (China)
Bang (Hong Kong)
Milk (Hong Kong)
Touch (Hong Kong)
DE:BUG (Germany)
Play (Singapore)
DPI (Taiwan)
Medium (Japan)
Computer Arts (Japan)
Vouge (Taiwan)
Art World (China)
Icon (UK)
Ppaper (Taiwan)
Atmosphere (Japan)
Harper's Bazaar (Singapore)
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