
PHIL AKASHI
Belgian, born 1978
Phil Akashi is a nomadic artist known for his conceptual and cross-cultural experiments with language, materiality and aesthetics.
As a vibrant player in the East/West dialogue, Phil Akashi employs a wide variety of media to explore and challenge themes of democracy, power, resistance, and cultural identity. His narratives are critics, sometimes anti-establishment, confrontational, and, at the same time, peaceful and meditative.
Phil Akashi carved out a unique visual language often combining the use of traditional crafts with techniques of the abstract expressionism and street art movements. Read full biography
GROUP SHOWS AT A MAJOR INSTITUTION
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Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) - New York, USA
China Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), Cafa Art Info - Beijing, China
Guggenheim, Friday links - New York, USA
Blouin Artinfo - Seoul, Korea
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Shortlisted, Hong Kong Human Rights Arts Prize, Hong Kong 2015
Excellence Award Winner, Nanjing International Art Festival, Nanjing 2015
Winner Special Prize Open, Arte Laguna Prize curated by MOCA Italia, Arsenale, Venice 2017
Longlisted, Aesthetica Art Prize, York Art Gallery, York 2018
Major International Public Art Project, Palo Alto Public Art Commission, Palo Alto 2013
SELECTED PROJECTS
THE CIRCLE OF TIME
Ink on fine art paper, bamboo, hemp rope, leather, metal, and seal imprints. 4 x 4 x 3,35 m Helutrans Art Space - Singapore 2016
WISDOM OF HAPPINESS
Ink, gold leaves and acrylic on canvas with Chinese characters: 囍/"Double Happiness", Hong Kong 2015. 78.7"x118.1" / 200x300cm
RESISTANCE
Copper and marble vinyl. 380 x 370 x 0,3 cm.
Representing Belgium at Open20, Hotel Hilton Molino Stucky, Venice 2017
LEGEND OF THE DRAGON
Nomadic project across China (Baisha, Hong Kong,…)
2015 - ongoing
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