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NON-DESIGN OCCUPATION:
Artist, painter Media, graphic, printing, culture, design
EDUCATION:
1996 University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture (Distinction)
1993 Sydney University, Bachelor of Science (Architecture)
EXPERIENCE:
2019-present
Director & Creative Director, Artwow Creative Co Ltd., HONG KONG
2010
Project Director for Strelka Institute (Hong Kong project)
2009-present
Director & Creative Director, Artwow Group Co Ltd., HONG KONG
2005-2014
Part-time lecturer, The Curtin University of Technology (Degree course), HONG KONG
2002-2007
Part-time lecturer, The Art School (High Diploma course), HONG KONG
2002-2009
Architect, Design Systems Ltd, HONG KONG
1999-present
Director, Foundation Investment Ltd., HONG KONG
1996-1999
Architect, Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man, HONG KONG
1992-1993
Architectural assistant, Lam Watson Woods, HONG KONG
MIXED EXHIBITIONS:
2023-24
Happy Birthday 7-days-a-week (HB7), art installation, part of the “Creative Mosaic” group exhibitions at Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, Paris, France (Maison & Objet Paris), and
Le Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, FRANCE
Happy Birthday Likeboxes (HBLB), art installation
at Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, CHINA
2022-23
Happy Birthday 31-days-a-month (HB31), art installation, part of the “Renewed Creativity” group exhibition at Wuhan Tiandi, Wuhan, Hubei; Sea World Culture and Arts Center, Shenzhen; and Nanfung Int’l Convention & Exhibition Center, Guangzhou, CHINA
2022
Happy Birthday 366-days-a-year (HB366), art installation, part of the “Our Living Library” group exhibition at Oi! Glassie, Oil Street Art Space, Hong Kong, CHINA
tWINkle tWINkle, art installation proposal.
The East Kowloon Cultural Centre Public Artwork Commissioning Open Call (chosen as winner and commissioned)
2021
YU of Objects with Messages, furniture, part of the
“CMF Trend LAB” special furniture design group exhibition
at Guangzhou International Convention Center, Guangzhou, CHINA
2019
Happiness Here, public art seating (reproduction), part of the
“KSDT International Design Invitational Exhibition” group exhibition at Korea Design Center, Seoul, SOUTH KOREA
Objects with Messages, art installations & furniture at Rong Design Library, Hangzhou, CHINA
Play To Transform - Bring Your Own Flat, art installation at Oil Street Art Space, Hong Kong, CHINA
2018
The Palimpsest, art installation, part of the Hong Kong “Vertical Fabric” group exhibition
at 16th La Biennale di Venezia, Venice, ITALY
Peace in Four Seasons, public art seating, part of the 2018 “Artscape Public Art” group exhibition” at Xian, CHINA
Jia, art installation, part of the “2018 Hong Kong Macao Visual Arts Biennale” group exhibition at:
Minsheng Art Museum, Beijing; Zhejiang Art Museum, Hangzhou; and International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Dunhuang, CHINA
2017
Joy to The Words – Visual Playground of Chinese Characters II
joint art exhibition with Sun Chan (the artist’s father)
at The Arts House, SINGAPORE (in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of HKSAR Government)
Opened by: Mr. Que Xiaohua, Cultural Counselor of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Singapore, Mr. Bruno Luk, Director of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Singapore.
Happiness Here, public art seating
at Central and Western district waterfront promenade - Central section, Hong Kong, CHINA (in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of HKSAR Government)
Happiness Within, public art
at Yoho Mall Art Deck, Yuen Long, Hong Kong, CHINA (with late Joshua Lau)
2016Au Delà des Mots - La passion des caractères chinois
joint art exhibition with Sun Chan (the artist’s father)
at China Cultural Centre, Paris, FRANCE
Opened by: Mr. Jean Pierre Raffarin, former Prime Minister of France; Mr. Guan Jian, Minister of Chinese Embassy in France, and Mariana de Brevannes, Countess of France.
Wellness City - Mini Park, public art
at Qianhai Public Arts Festival, Shenzhen, CHINA (with late Joshua Lau)
More than Words – Visual Playground of Chinese Characters
joint art exhibition with Sun Chan (the artist’s father)
at The Arts House, SINGAPORE
Opened by: Mr. Bruno Luk, Director of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Singapore.
2015Hermes’s Shangxia brand Chinese character Series, apparel, scarves & specialty goods, joint works with Sun Chan (the artist’s father)
at Maison Shangxia of Paris and Shanghai
2014
Back to the Picture – Visual/Verbal Interplay of Chinese Characters
joint art exhibition with Sun Chan (the artist’s father)
at HK Visual Art Center, Hong Kong, CHINA
Opened by Dr. Lesley Lau, Head of Hong Kong Art Promotion Office.
2013-14
Coexistence, art installation, part of the “Bi-City Biennale of UrbanismArchitecture Hong Kong “group exhibition
at Kwun Tong Promenade Kowloon East Expo Site, Hong Kong, CHINA
2013
Future, wall art at Hong Kong Polytechnic University JC Innovation Tower
The Talking Art – Chinese Character as Image
joint art exhibition with Sun Chan (the artist’s father)
at Pier 2 Art District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, CHINA
2012The Talking Art – Chinese Character as Image
joint art exhibition with Sun Chan (the artist’s father)
at Wanchai Visual Archive, Hong Kong, CHINA
Opened by Professor Lee Ou-fan, Faculty of Arts, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Mr. Alvin Yip, Director of Jockey Club Institute of Social Innovation, Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
EVENTS:
2022
Mentor, Project HK-UK: Design, Artistry and Craftsmanship, Hong Kong CHINA & UNITED KINGDOM
2006
Exhibition coordinator at the Venice Biennale of Hong Kong, China Exhibition, VENICE, ITALY
AWARDS:
2022
London International Creative Competition, Finalist & Official Selection UK (Art)
2021
German Design Award, Special Mention, GERMANY (Spatial Design)
2020
London International Creative Competition, Short List & Official Selection UK (Art)
2019
IDA Award, Honorable Mention, USA (Installation Art)
Archtizer A+ Award, Popular Choice Award, USA (Concepts- Plus-Architecture + Collaboration)
Good Design Award, AUSTRALIA (Architectural Design- Urban Design)
A'Design Award, Silver, ITALY (Street Furniture Design)
London International Creative Competition, Official Selection UK (Architecture)
2018
HKDA Global Design Awards, Excellence, HONG KONG (Spatial Design)
2013
HKDA Global Design Awards, Merit, HONG KONG (Conceptual Design)
2010
Best 100, JCD (Japanese Commercial Environment Designers Association), JAPAN
2009
The Ring – IC@ward International Interior Design Awards, Silver
PRESS APPEARANCES:
2023
VOGUE Hong Kong, Printed Issue (Oct 2023), Culture
VOGUE Hong Kong, EMag, Art & Culture
ESQUIRE Hong Kong Printed Issue #117(Sep 2023), Art
ESQUIRE Hong Kong EMag, Lifestyle
Art and Pieces, 22nd July, Hong Kong, CHINA
Wen Wei Po, 20th July, Hong Kong, CHINA
MingPao, Hong Kong News, A16, 14th July, Hong Kong, CHINA
Wen Wei Po, 14th July, Hong Kong, CHINA
2022
VOGUE Hong Kong, EMag, Art & Lifestyle
ESQUIRE Hong Kong, Lifestyle
ECHO (HKSKH) Issue 2438
Artynews.com
TakungPao.com
Sinanews.com
Orangenews.com
Hong Kong Commercial Daily, Hong Kong, CHINA
Hong Kong Economic Journal, Hong Kong, CHINA
Wen Wei Po, Hong Kong, CHINA
2019
U-Magazine Life + Weekend, pg.8, Feb, Hong Kong, CHINA
Sing Tao Daily, EDU PLUS, Hong Kong, CHINA
2018
People's Daily, pg.19, Nov, Beijing, CHINA
2017
South China Morning Post, July, Hong Kong, CHINA
Oriental Daily, July, Hong Kong, CHINA
Hinge, Oct, Hong Kong, CHINA
2016
Time Out, SINGAPORE
Art Gallery Guide, SINGAPORE
2014
Southern Metropolis Daily, Culture section, CHINA
2013
China Review News, Jan 18th, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, CHINA
Economic Daily, Aug 7th, Hong Kong, CHINA
FAM Magazine, issue 11, March, Hong Kong, CHINA
2012
Apple Daily, Art & Lifestyle, Sept, Hong Kong, CHINA
ACCOLADES:
Commendation of Outstanding contributions to the development of Arts & Culture by the government of HONG KONG
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Fluent in Japanese, English and Cantonese
COMPUTER LITERACY:
AutoCAD, Adobe Illustrator, Sketch Up
COURSES, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS::
2019
Designer in Residence, Ron Design Library, HANGZHOU, CHINA
2018
Artist in Residence, Zhejiang Art Museum, HANGZHOU, CHINA
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS:
1999-present
Member of Hong Kong Institute of Architects since 1999
2011
Ambassadors of Design Programme Committee, HONG KONG
CLIENTELE:
2023-24
Hong Kong Museum of Art, HONG KONG
2017-2023
Hong Kong Art Promotion Office, HONG KONG
2017-present
Hongkong Post, HONG KONG
2017
Sun Hung Kai Properties, HONG KONG
2016
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, SINGAPORE
2014
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HONG KONG
2013
The International School Academy of Hong Kong, HONG KONG
PORTFOLIO URL:
https://bit.ly/HI-portfolio
REGISTRATION DATE:
2012-09-23 23:52:56
COUNTRY/REGION:
Hong Kong (China)
ACCOUNT TYPE:
Professional
Awards received by Hikoko Ito
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Happy Birthday Likeboxes Art Installation Bronze A' Design Award Winner for Fine Arts and Art Installation Design Category in 2023 Hikoko Ito for Hong Kong Museum of Art |
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