Xue Mu wil nieuwe kwaliteiten ontdekken in dingen die niet volledig zijn te doorgronden, de ondefinieerbare zaken waaraan we niet kunnen voorbijgaan.
Xue Mu wants to find new qualities in things that can not be fully understand, those can not be defined and can not be denied.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Education
2006-2009
Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, NL (BFA)
2004-2006
Dutch Art Institute/ArtEZ, Enschede, NL (MFA)
1998-2002
NanJing Art Institute, Nanjing, CN (BFA)
Residencies
2011-2012
Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten/Dutch ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Amsterdam, NL
Fellowships and stipends
2011
Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds - Peter Paul Peterich Fonds, NL
2009
Berlagefonds, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, NL
Exhibitions (selection)
2012
Galerie Gabriel Rolt, Amsterdam, NL (upcoming solo exhibition)
2011
RijksakademieOPEN, Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten, Amsterdam, NL
2009
Dead Darlings, Mediamatic Bank, Amsterdam, NL
2009
IAMA1, A1 Project, Kunstlab, Deventer, Kunstcentrum Hengelo, Kunstvereniging Diepenheim, NL
2009
GRA End-Exam, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, NL
2009
Ruhezeit Abgelaufen, Kunstfort, Vijfhuizen, NL
2008
Live uitvoeringen uit Drawings on Writing, Perdu, Amsterdam, NL
2008
KAAP/ De Kleine Biennale, Fort Ruigenhoek, Utrecht, NL
2008
You Are Invited, De Service Garage, Amsterdam, NL
2007
Float Into Nothings, SupperClub, Amsterdam, NL
2007
NBF-China, YourSpace at VanAbbe Museum, Eindhoven. NL
2007
Non Stroe Shopping, Uni-Mall Mega University, Guang Zhou, CN
2007
Here As the Center of The World, Villa de Bank, Enschede, NL
2006
Picnic 06, Mediamatic at Westgasfabriek, Amsterdam, NL
2006
Kunst Vlaai 6, Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam, NL
2006
WIMB sound & video festival”, Southen Sea Gallary, Taipei, TW
2005
Mobile Video Night with Mobile Video Net, Boijmans Museum, Rotterdam, NL
2005
AV BBQ 2, IMPAKT Festival, Utrecht, NL
2005
BIMRAB, W139, Amsterdam, and Planet Art, Enschede,NL
2004
Big Communication--Under Construction", Nanjing Art Institute, CN
Art Fairs
2012
Art Brussels, Brussel, BE (Gabriel Rolt)
Art Rotterdam, Rotterdam, NL (Gabriel Rolt)
2011
Art Singapore, Singapore, SG, (Gallery 8)
Art Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NL (Gabriel Rolt)
2010
Art Rotterdam, Rotterdam, NL (Gabriel Rolt)
2010 Art Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NL (Gallery Gabriel Rolt)
Commissions (selection)
2011
Site specific project at Friesland Province House, Leeuwarden, NL (work in process)
2010
Sketch opdracht, Breukelen Station, ProRail and NS, Breukelen, NL (not realized, with publication)
2009
A Floating High-Way, art in public space, IAMA1/2009, NL. (realized with publication)
2008
Contemplation, or MeditationSpace, Site-specific installation for KAAP, Utrecht, NL (realized with catalogue)
2006
Celebration, sketch opdracht, sculpture project in UT Twente, Enschede, NL (not realized, with publication)
Catalogues & Publications (selection)
2010
Sluipweg
2010
Heart Beat Iran
2009
Here as the center of the world
2009
A1/ IAMA1
2008
KAAP
2008
de Kunst Route Grensloos Kunst
2007
*Celebration - X.Mu 2005 -2006
Press
List press release for A Floating Highway Project:
2009
De Stentor (newspaper Deventer and other cities)
2009
Tubantia (newspaper Hengelo and other cities in Twente)
2009
RTV Oost (Radio and TV station Province of Overijssel)
2009
NOS Journaal (national TV station; 8.00h news)
2009
Radio 1 (live radio interview)
2009
Radio 3 (taped interview)
2009
AD (National newspaper)
2008
A1/ 002Nov NSKRNT
2008
De Kantlijn, " Beeld Uit het Zuiden " , (Feb)
2008
NRC, Kunst, "Cultuur, maar met mate, en dan vooral voor de kinderen" (31 May/1 June)
'Study on objects_Sphere', 2011, Balls from games and decoration: Ping-pong / Pétanque / Marble / Hand-exercise balls / Christmas decoration etc.
