Biography
Sookoon Ang lives and works in Singapore & France. The artist has constantly and precisely built a body of work that can be described as monumental. The association of seemingly contradictory materials and ideas produces meaningful layers of interpretation and constantly invite the viewer to project his/her own. Sookoon Ang’s creations are tied together through a subtle exploration of the human psyche that surpasses the complaisance of an artistic style. Her works are open in the sense of Umberto Eco's understanding of an artist's decision to leave arrangements of some components of the work undefined in order to encourage an interactive dialogue between the viewer and the object.
Sookoon Ang majored in sculpture in School of Visual Arts, New York and participated Rijksakademie Residency in Amsterdam amongst others. Recent major exhibitions include Palais de Tokyo, Paris; Art Basel Hong Kong (2014); Singapore Biennale (2013); Paris Scope: Sookoon Ang, Mixed Greens Gallery, New York (2013); Absurdistan, OV Gallery, Shanghai (2013); Future Proof, Singapore Art Museum (2012). Her film & video work has also been screened in major International film festivals such as International Film Festival Rotterdam, International Short Film Festival, Oberhausen and Fribourg International Film Festival.
