Will Pham
‘An Viet (Well Settled)’, 2018, Single channel video installation, HD video, Stereo sound, 20 mins, furniture from An Viet Foundation
Exhibited at Royal Academy Schools, Piccadilly
Photo credit: Andy Keate
List of works:
‘An Viet (Well Settled)’, 2018, HD video, stereo sound, 20 mins
‘The Gift’, 2018, 3 channel video installation at the An Viet Foundation, HD video, 15 mins
‘Record, Retrieve, Reactivate’, 2018, exhibition in collaboration with Cuong Pham, Hau Yu Tam, archive, events, performances
‘Vietnamese British Oral History Project Revisited’, 2017, installation of library books, HD video, oral history interview, 5 mins
‘Danceworks (Laptop)’, 2017, live performance to audience and laptop, constructed installation, 20 mins
‘Danceworks (High Street cut outs)’, 2017, mixed media installation, various dimensions
‘Futures Bright’, 2017, HD video, performance to camera with 3 dancers, 5 mins
‘Danceworks (Solo)’, 2017, performance to camera in Weston rooms, workshop
‘Yellow Temple, Little Saigon, California, USA, 2016’, 2017, archival pigment print mounted on alluminium, series of 5, 120 x 80cm each
‘Danceworks (Rosalie)’, 2016, collaboration with Rosalie Bell, workshops, videos, photographs, scores, live performance
‘Danceworks (Singapore)’, 2016, performance to camera, workshop over 2 days, video documentation installation
‘Danceworks (David)’, 2016, collaboration with David Kam, performance, video documentation, photographs, digital prints, scores
‘Danceworks (Life drawing room)’, 2016, performance to camera and live audience, workshop over multiple days, live event
‘Danceworks (California)’, 2016, performance to camera video documentation on monitors, large vinyl backdrop
‘Danceworks (Orchid plays Orchid)’, 2016, performance to camera, HD video, 5 mins
‘Danceworks (Katie and Eliza)’, 2016, performance to camera, workshop over 2 days, HD video documentation
‘Danceworks (Acts 1, 2, 3)’, 2015, performance to camera and live audience, video projection compiling 35 secs performance videos
‘Danceworks (Act 3)’, 2015, performance to camera with digital print backdrop, HD video, 35 secs
‘Danceworks (Act 2)’, 2015, performance to camera with digital print backdrop and concrete panels, HD video, 35 secs
‘Danceworks (Act 1)’, 2015, performance to camera with digital print backdrop, HD video, sound, 35 secs
‘Community Structures (Joy)’, 2015, thermoformed digital vinyl print on custom cast concrete panel, 100 x 150 x 10cm
‘Community Structures (Reorient)’, 2015, thermoformed digital vinyl print on custom cast concrete panel, 100 x 150 x 10cm
‘Community Structures (Cruising Spaces)’, 2015, thermoformed digital vinyl print on custom cast concrete panel, 100 x 150 x 5cm
‘Community Structures (Facade)’, 2014, mixed media installation, various dimensions
‘Community Centre (Coconut Juice)’, 2013, two acrylic cases on wheels, unlimited supply coconut juice to visitors, 100 x 100 x 100cm
‘Community Structures (Pavilion)’, 2013, mixed media installation, various dimensions
‘Danceworks (Shirt)’, 2013, performance to camera, photographs, installation
‘Community Structures I- VII’, 2012-13, mixed media installation, various dimensions
‘Modern Pilgrimage’, 2012, in collaboration with Neba K, tour around the British Museum, workshop
‘Untitled (corner), 2012, mixed media installation
‘Untitled (map)’, 2012, mixed media installation
‘Untitled (assemblage)’, 2012, mixed media installation
‘Untitled (sticks)’, 2012, mixed media installation
‘Untitled (bird)’, 2011, HD video, 1 minute
‘Untitled (india)’, 2011, 2 channel video installation, 12 mins
‘Untitled (sarah)’, 2011, HD video, stereo sound, collage print, 5 mins
‘Untitled (tolly boys)’, 2010, paint on hessian sacks, rice bags
‘Untitled (boat)’, 2009, Installation mixed media, performance to camera video documentation
‘Untitled (bag)’, 2009, stop motion video, 1 minute, mixed media installation
‘Untitled (doors)’, 2009, Installation mixed media and paintings
‘Untitled (footprints)’, 2009, drawing, various dimensions
‘Waiting for Vietnam’, 2008, Archival digital prints, framed, series of 10, 21 x 24cm each
CV
For enquiries email: will@willpham.co.uk
Born in London, United Kingdom, 1990.
Lives and works in London.
Education
Postgraduate Fine Art, Royal Academy of Art, London, 2015-18
BA Fine Art, Chelsea College of Art & Design, London, 2010-13
Exchange, Emily Carr University of Art & Design, Vancouver, Canada, 2012
Foundation Fine Art, Chelsea College of Art & Design, London, 2009-10
Upcoming Exhibitions and Presentations:
2019 Lien Viet Housing Association, London, UK (forthcoming)
2019 As yet untitled, Los Angeles, USA (forthcoming)
2019 Asia Art Activism Open, Raven Row, London, UK (forthcoming)
2019 Turf Projects (solo), Croydon, UK (forthcoming)
2019 Over the Border (solo), Tokyo, Japan (forthcoming)
Selected Exhibitions and Presentations
2018 Law in the limelight, Arebyte Gallery, curated by Jack Tan
2018 From Saigon to Hackney, An Viet Foundation, London
2018 Songs from Southeast Asia, SOAS Radio show, London (by Cuong and Almira)
2018 Record, Retrieve, Reactivate (in collaboration with Cuong Pham), An Viet Foundation, London
2018 RA Schools, Royal Academy of Art, London
2018 Performing East and Southeast Asian Identities, Summer Showcase (in collaboration with Cuong Pham, commissioned by Tamsin Barber and Diana Yeh), British Academy, London
2018 Growing Home, NQAPIA National conference, San Francisco, California
2018 Return to the community (grassroots community activism), by Hau-Yu Tam, School of Oriental and African Studies, London
2018 Networks, Activism, Collections, Communities and Peer to Peer Support Panel, ‘Here’..’There’/ East & Southeast Asian Diasporic Art organised by Erika Tan, Central Saint Martins, London
2018 RECreative film screening, The South London Gallery, London
2018 Indigo magazine exhibition, Bromley by Bow warehouse, London
2018 Indigo magazine exhibition, The Old Compass, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
2018 Asia Art Activism Researcher in residence event with Matthew Wang, Raven Row, London
2018 DIASPORA, MA HOMEY, curated by TROI OI, Space_31, Berlin, Germany
2018 Residency exhibition, Taipei Artist Village, Taiwan
2017 JM Finn, London
2017 Gender, Identity & Material, Royal Academy of Art, London
2017 Premiums- Interim Projects, Royal Academy of Art, London
2017 Art + Ipad, Apple HQ, London
2016 Waves, Turf Projects, Croydon
2016 Fictive Dreams, Institute of Contemporary Arts, Singapore
2015 A Place called Home, curated by Siyun Tang, Goldsmiths University, London
2015 Unusual Weight, Hangar, Lisbon, Portugal (solo)
2015 Lar, Brazil, Curated by Paola De Ramos
2015 From, Hotel Elephant Space, London
2014 Pseudo Crem, Total Refreshment Centre, Dalston, London
2014 Thunderflux, Ha Ha Gallery, Southampton curated by Liv Fontaine
2013 Degree show, Chelsea College of Art & Design, London
2013 Milking It, Triangle Space, London
2012 Downstream, Concourse Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
2012 Brittvinter, Umea, Sweden
2011 Expanding Performance, Triangle Space curated by Ian Giles, London
2011 A pinch of salt…., Trattoria Sapori, Stoke Newington, London
2011 British Museum Late, The British Museum, London
2011 The Contemporary Eye featuring Vong Phaophanit, InQuabte, Brighton
2011 CCW Artist Moving Image, South London Gallery, London
2011 Cable Street, St Georges Town Hall, London
2011 Transitions, Triangle Space, London
2010 Clash & Converge, Camberwell Space, London
2010 Peckham Space Open, Peckham Space, London
2009 WWW exhibition, Oxford House, London
2009 WWW exhibition, Royal London Hospital, London
Awards and Residencies
2019 ISHA Lien Viet commission
2018 Researcher in Residence, Asia-Art-Activism Research Network at Raven Row, London
2018 Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art in Manchester, UK, Breathe Residency to Taipei Artist Village, Taiwan
2018 The Andre Dunoyer de Segonzac Hon RA Prize
2017 Red Mansion Art Prize, Beijing/London (shortlisted)
2017 The Celia Walker Prize
2016 Tropical Lab Residency, Institute of Contemporary Art, Singapore
2016 Red Mansion Art Prize, Beijing/London (shortlisted)
2015 3 year Patrons bursary, Royal Academy Schools
2015 Gasworks International Fellowship Award to Hangar, Lisbon
2013 Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity commission
2012 Economics Frontier Ltd commission
2012 Study China residency, Beijing
2011CCW Artists Moving Image Prize with The South London Gallery
2011 The Rodd Farm residency, Sidney Nolan Trust, Wales
2011 Study India residency, New Delhi, India
2009 WWW grant, Futureversity
Publications, Texts and Press
2018 ‘Lovesong to legacy of an Ark for boat people’, Hackney Gazette feature by Vincent Chow
2018 Review of ‘Record, Retrieve, Reactivate’ by Ha Vu
2018 Review from online blog about ‘An Viet (Well settled)’ in RA schools
2018 Diaspora Ma Homey, https://bon.se/article/kulturarv-och-identitet-i-diaspora-ma-homey/
2018 Indigo magazine, buy here: https://www.indigo-magazine.com/product/issue-1
2018 RA Schools catalogue
2013 Chelsea Show catalogue
2011 Transitions, artist book, edition of 100
Teaching Experience
2019 Artist talk and tutorials, Croydon School of Art, Croydon
2019 Artist talk, Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art, Manchester
2018 Artist talk, Central Saint Martins Art & Design (CSM), London
2018 Artist talk and tutorials, Ruskin School of Art, Oxford
2018 Artist talk and tutorials, Camberwell College of Art (BA Drawing)
2018 Crits, Camberwell College of Art (BA Sculpture)
2018 Artist talk, Taipei Artist Village, Taiwan
2017 Talk, Chelsea College of Art & Design, London