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Artist Statement:
Gek Choo Yeo
Artist’s Statement
My art is buttressed in the
religious and philosophical
beliefs of Buddhism and
Taoism. In Buddhism, instead
of perceiving existing things,
the mind creates them. Taoism,
on the other hand, describes
the right way of doing things
and being in touch with the
divine. It is the ultimate
source of all things,
including artistic expression.
My artwork is both a path of
meditation and an act of
celebration anchored in
altruism, personal identity,
ancient and contemporary
symbolism, representation, and
social and political
conscience. With these I
create a visual language that
encompasses subject and style.
The human form is always the
foundation of my art. I use
the human figure as a symbol
because it can direct or evoke
individual and shared human
experience. In many of my
prints, I integrate Chinese
pictographs with human forms.
The Chinese characters that I
choose are based on Tao and
Buddhism philosophies that
favor universal compassion,
individualism, freedom, modern
familial roles and personal
happiness. In my work, the
marriage of handmade papers,
ancient Chinese pictographs
and human figures nestled in
the womb of a circle reflects
my understanding and
acceptance of the inevitable,
harmonious and continuous
nature...
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Exhibitions for Gek Choo Yeo:
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Solo Exhibitions
1999 Spectrum of Silence, Drewelowe & E109 Art Gallery,
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
1998 Contours of Perceptions, Drewelowe & E109 Art Gallery,
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
1994 Steps After II.. Substation Gallery, Singapore
1994 B.F.A. Show, Kent Hall Museum, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
1991 Steps After...Substation Gallery, Singapore
1990 Print Exhibition, Citadel Print Center & Gallery,
San Jose, CA
Group Exhibitions
2000 Evolutions, Arbor Gallery, Iowa City, IA
M.F.A Exhibition, A.R.C. Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
1999 Galerie Im Fenster, Foyer der Mensa,
Universität Osnabrück in Germany
1999 Mixed Media, Hudson River Gallery & Frame Co, Iowa City, IA
1999 Printmaking Exhibition, University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City, IA
1998 Arrowhead Biennial 53rd Regional Competition,
Duluth Art Institute, Minnesota, MN
1998 Winter Art Show, Hudson River Gallery & Frame Co, Iowa City, IA
Foil Stamping 2000, Summit Street Gallery, Iowa City, IA
1997 Winter Solstice, Summit Street Gallery, Iowa City, IA
1996 Proof, La Salle SIA College of Art Gallery, Singapore
1995 - 1993 Annual Student Art Exhibition, New Mexico State University Art Gallery Las Cruces, NM
1990 Singapore Contemporary Print, National Museum, Singapore
1990 Australian Art Award, National Museum, Singapore
Singapore Festival Art Fringe, Suncraft Gallery, Singapore
The Best of La Salle, Art Affairs Gallery, Singapore
1989 IBM, National Museum, Singapore
Sign, Midpoint Gallery, Singapore
1988 Australian Art Award, National Museum, Singapore
Singapore Contemporary Print, National Museum, Singapore
National Day Art, Singapore
Works from 12 Artists, Midpoint Gallery, Singapore
1987 Fifth Art Discovery, Shell Company Art Gallery, Singapore
Awards & Grants
2000 Berman Scholarship, University of Iowa, Iowa, U.S.A.
1999 Artist Grant for exhibition Spectrum of Silence, Lee Foundation, Singapore
1998 Art Grant for exhibition Contours of Perception, Lee Foundation, Singapore
1995 - 1993 Best Prints, Annual Student Art Exhibition,
New Mexico Sate University Art Gallery, New Mexico, U.S.A.
1994 Visiting Artist Award, Singapore International Foundation
1991 - 1999 Lee Foundation Fellowship, Singapore
Artist Residencies & Workshops
University of West Indies, Trinidad
January, 2000
* Exhibited works to university art faculty, students, and area visual artists.
* Facilitated workshop based on presenting finished images to university art faculty, students, and area visual artists. The workshop focused on demonstrating and teaching the bridging various artist techniques and fundamentals I employ in printmaking such as the incorporation of handmade papers used in mixed media creations.
Citadel Print Center, San Jose, CA
August, 1990
* Combination exhibition and visual arts residency.
* Made presentations to professional artists.
* Learned photo etching process.
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