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Control chaos : redefining the visual cultures of Asia : PHUNK

Title: Control chaos : redefining the visual cultures of Asia : PHUNK / interviews and research by Justin Zhuang ; essays by Shirley Surya & Valerie C. Doran.
Author: Zhuang, Justin.
Publication: London : Thames & Hudson, 2021.

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Description

237 pages : color illustrations; 29 cm

Summary

PHUNK is a contemporary art and design collective based in Singapore. Founded in 1994 by Alvin Tan, Melvin Chee, Jackson Tan, and William Chan, they developed a new approach to collective art-making specific to southeast Asia that is based on the collaborative aesthetic of a rock- and-roll band and the visual elements of urban subcultures. Since then, PHUNK has exhibited widely and collaborated with musicians, including the Rolling Stones; fashion brands such as Hermes and Uniqlo; and international brands such as MTV, Nike, and Rolls Royce, producing work across a broad range of mediums. Inspired by "Control Chaos," a key silkscreen artwork that sparked PHUNK's creative journey, this monograph is organized around three themes: "Collective Consciousness," which looks into PHUNK's early development; "Criti-Cool," an exploration of the challenges of practicing art in Singapore; and "Connecting Worlds," an examination of works that reflect our increasingly globalized world. With accompanying texts based on exclusive interviews with the collective, this inspirational overview is richly illustrated with original artwork and will be essential reading for fans of the collective as well as anyone interested in Singapore and Southeast Asia's art and design scene over the past twenty-five years.

Subject

Phunk Studio > History
Phunk Studio > Interviews
1900-2099
Art and design > Singapore > History > 20th century
Art and design > Singapore > History > 21st century
Art and design
Singapore

Genre/Form

History.
Interviews.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

Control chaos as lens to a practice to porosity / Shirley Surya -- Interviews / Jason Zhuang. I. Collective consciousness -- II. Criti-cool -- III. Connecting worlds -- IV. Control chaos re-visited -- Collective electric : the tao of PHUNK / Valerie C. Doran -- Exhibition history -- Contributors' biographies.

Call Number

JQF 21-723

ISBN

0500296049
9780500296042

LCCN

2020940721

OCLC

1145221465

Author

Zhuang, Justin.

Title

Control chaos : redefining the visual cultures of Asia : PHUNK / interviews and research by Justin Zhuang ; essays by Shirley Surya & Valerie C. Doran.

Publisher

London : Thames & Hudson, 2021.

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Chronological Term

1900-2099

Added Author

Surya, Shirley.

Doran, Valerie C.

Research Call Number

JQF 21-723

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