Whatever It Iakes
2009.07.29～2009.09.20
09:00 - 17:00
「Whatever it takes」— Joshua Balgos
Whatever it takes” is a piece that comments on a person’s strive to perfection, whether it is self placed or perceived. Having the perfect job, the perfect physique, the perfect marriage, the perfect life…consumes our minds. We consistently place expectations, most times unrealistic, that we then put ourselves through these rigorous and oftentimes harmful regimens to achieve this
perfection.” The KdMoFA will show the artist Joshua Balgos’s latest art piece.
Whatever it takes”.Joshua，who is from N EW YORK, is a film & video artist who’s work navigates around themes of nationality, identity& cultural perception.
Whatever it takes” is a piece that comments on a person’s strive to perfection, whether it is self placed or perceived. Having the perfect job, the perfect physique, the perfect marriage, the perfect life…consumes our minds. We consistently place expectations, most times unrealistic, that we then put ourselves through these rigorous and oftentimes harmful regimens to achieve this
perfection.” The KdMoFA will show the artist Joshua Balgos’s latest art piece.
Whatever it takes”.Joshua，who is from N EW YORK, is a film & video artist who’s work navigates around themes of nationality, identity& cultural perception.
「Whatever it takes」— Joshua Balgos
Whatever it takes” is a piece that comments on a person’s strive to perfection, whether it is self placed or perceived. Having the perfect job, the perfect physique, the perfect marriage, the perfect life…consumes our minds. We consistently place expectations, most times unrealistic, that we then put ourselves through these rigorous and oftentimes harmful regimens to achieve this
perfection.” The KdMoFA will show the artist Joshua Balgos’s latest art piece.
Whatever it takes”.Joshua，who is from N EW YORK, is a film & video artist who’s work navigates around themes of nationality, identity& cultural perception.
Whatever it takes” is a piece that comments on a person’s strive to perfection, whether it is self placed or perceived. Having the perfect job, the perfect physique, the perfect marriage, the perfect life…consumes our minds. We consistently place expectations, most times unrealistic, that we then put ourselves through these rigorous and oftentimes harmful regimens to achieve this
perfection.” The KdMoFA will show the artist Joshua Balgos’s latest art piece.
Whatever it takes”.Joshua，who is from N EW YORK, is a film & video artist who’s work navigates around themes of nationality, identity& cultural perception.
ARTIST STATEMENT EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND SELECTED EXHIBITIONS & SCREENINGS The Royal College of Art 9.04 - 7.06 Masters in Art: Communication Art & Design Emphasis in FIlm/Video & Installation School of the Art Institute of Chicago Bachelor in Fine Art Emphasis in Design and Technology 9.99 - 5.03 2009 Kuandu Museum of Fine Art (Taipei, Taiwan) Power Show 2009 filmaka (Los Angeles, California US) 2008 apexart (New York, New York US) Come Out & Play: Supermasochist Webby Awards (New York, New York US) The12th Annual Webby Awards Huashen Culture Park (Taipei, Taiwan) London Calling Zendia Moma (Shanghai, China) Intrude 366: The Great Dream 2007 Shine Art Gallery [Shanghai, China] Shanghai E - Art Festival AirSpace Gallery (Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom) The World Around You Off Cuts (London, United Kingdom) Passing Clouds (London, United Kingdom) Soup Session Sundance Independent Film Festival (Park City, Utah USA) 2006 Rochelle School (London, United Kingdom) Bloomberg New Contemporaries Coach Shed; A Foundation; Liverpool Biennial (Liverpool, United Kingdom) Bloomberg New Contemporaries Rapture TV (London, United Kingdom) 14 Steuben St. Brooklyn, NY 11205 USA www.joshuabalgos.com JOSHUA BALGOS CURATED SHOWS AWARDS & GRANTS REFEREES PROFESSOR DAN FERN HEAD OF SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION ART & DESIGN Royal College of Art Kensington Gore London, United Kingdom SW7 2EU PROFESSOR ANN TYLER FACULTY & ADVISOR FOR VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS FACULTY FOR VISUAL AND CRITICAL STUDIES The School of the Art Institute of Chicago 37 South Wabash Avenue Chicago, IL USA SELECTED PUBLICATIONS Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2006 (London, United Kingdom) Gaurdian (London, United Kingdom) New Contemporaries Feeling Listless (Liverpool, United Kingdom) Liverpool Biennial #2 Bloomberg New Contemporaries (London, United Kingdom) Press Release The Royal College of Art (London, United Kingdom) The Show Emergeandsee DVD (Berlin, Germany) Chip Chop ARC 4 (London, United Kingdom) Acoustic Images ARC 5 (London, United Kingdom) Metropolis The Show (London, United Kindgom) Royal College of Art 2006 Communication Art & Design Work In Progress (London, United Kindgom) Royal College of Art 2006 Framework (London, United Kindgom) Royal College of Art 2005 Telecine (London, United Kindgom) Royal College of Art 2005 The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Incentive Scholarship The Max Hortmann Grant Royal College of Art International Student Bursary Varley Memorial Foundation Tutors Award for Studentship The Royal College of Art (London, United Kindgom) The Show 3rd Talent Circle Super Shorts International Film Festival (London, United Kingdom EmergeandSee (London, United Kingdom) The Royal College of Art (London, United Kindgom) Communication Work in Progress 2005 EmergeandSee (Berlin, Germany) Portabello Film Festival (London, United Kingdom) Circus Gallery (London, United Kingdom) One-to-One The Royal College of Art (London, United Kingdom) Framework The Royal College of Art (London, United Kingdom) Telecine Institute of Contemporary Art (London, United Kingdom) Onedotzero 2003 Gallery 2 (Chicago, Illinois USA) Hot Spo
ARTIST STATEMENT EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND SELECTED EXHIBITIONS & SCREENINGS The Royal College of Art 9.04 - 7.06 Masters in Art: Communication Art & Design Emphasis in FIlm/Video & Installation School of the Art Institute of Chicago Bachelor in Fine Art Emphasis in Design and Technology 9.99 - 5.03 2009 Kuandu Museum of Fine Art (Taipei, Taiwan) Power Show 2009 filmaka (Los Angeles, California US) 2008 apexart (New York, New York US) Come Out & Play: Supermasochist Webby Awards (New York, New York US) The12th Annual Webby Awards Huashen Culture Park (Taipei, Taiwan) London Calling Zendia Moma (Shanghai, China) Intrude 366: The Great Dream 2007 Shine Art Gallery [Shanghai, China] Shanghai E - Art Festival AirSpace Gallery (Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom) The World Around You Off Cuts (London, United Kingdom) Passing Clouds (London, United Kingdom) Soup Session Sundance Independent Film Festival (Park City, Utah USA) 2006 Rochelle School (London, United Kingdom) Bloomberg New Contemporaries Coach Shed; A Foundation; Liverpool Biennial (Liverpool, United Kingdom) Bloomberg New Contemporaries Rapture TV (London, United Kingdom) 14 Steuben St. Brooklyn, NY 11205 USA www.joshuabalgos.com JOSHUA BALGOS CURATED SHOWS AWARDS & GRANTS REFEREES PROFESSOR DAN FERN HEAD OF SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION ART & DESIGN Royal College of Art Kensington Gore London, United Kingdom SW7 2EU PROFESSOR ANN TYLER FACULTY & ADVISOR FOR VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS FACULTY FOR VISUAL AND CRITICAL STUDIES The School of the Art Institute of Chicago 37 South Wabash Avenue Chicago, IL USA SELECTED PUBLICATIONS Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2006 (London, United Kingdom) Gaurdian (London, United Kingdom) New Contemporaries Feeling Listless (Liverpool, United Kingdom) Liverpool Biennial #2 Bloomberg New Contemporaries (London, United Kingdom) Press Release The Royal College of Art (London, United Kingdom) The Show Emergeandsee DVD (Berlin, Germany) Chip Chop ARC 4 (London, United Kingdom) Acoustic Images ARC 5 (London, United Kingdom) Metropolis The Show (London, United Kindgom) Royal College of Art 2006 Communication Art & Design Work In Progress (London, United Kindgom) Royal College of Art 2006 Framework (London, United Kindgom) Royal College of Art 2005 Telecine (London, United Kindgom) Royal College of Art 2005 The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Incentive Scholarship The Max Hortmann Grant Royal College of Art International Student Bursary Varley Memorial Foundation Tutors Award for Studentship The Royal College of Art (London, United Kindgom) The Show 3rd Talent Circle Super Shorts International Film Festival (London, United Kingdom EmergeandSee (London, United Kingdom) The Royal College of Art (London, United Kindgom) Communication Work in Progress 2005 EmergeandSee (Berlin, Germany) Portabello Film Festival (London, United Kingdom) Circus Gallery (London, United Kingdom) One-to-One The Royal College of Art (London, United Kingdom) Framework The Royal College of Art (London, United Kingdom) Telecine Institute of Contemporary Art (London, United Kingdom) Onedotzero 2003 Gallery 2 (Chicago, Illinois USA) Hot Spo
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