Brendan Lee Satish Tang was born in Dublin, Ireland of Trinidadian parents, and is a naturalized citizen of Canada. Tang has exhibited in juried and invitational shows in Canada and the US, including at the Vancouver Art Gallery, the Ottawa Art Gallery, and the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft. His professional practice has taken him to India, Japan and Trinidad, and he has lectured at conferences and academic institutions across Canada. Tang’s work has been featured in printed publications such as Hi-Fructose and FUSE, and prominent blogs including Boing Boing. His education includes the Master of Fine Arts degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. He currently resides in Kamloops, British Columbia.
Except from artist statment:
Manga Ormolu enters the dialogue on contemporary culture, technology, and globalization through a fabricated relationship between ceramic tradition (using the form of Chinese Ming dynasty vessels) and techno-Pop Art. The futuristic update of the Ming vessels in this series recalls 18th century French gilded ormolu, where historic Chinese vessels were transformed into curiosity pieces for aristocrats. But here, robotic prosthetics inspired by anime (Japanese animation) and manga (the beloved comics and picture novels of Japan) subvert elitism with the accessibility of popular culture.
Exhibitions 2010
Jan 14-Jan 30: Dirk Staschke and Brendan Tang. Gallery Jones, Vancouver, BC. (Pictures)
Jan 22-April 4: Sugar Bombs: Diyan Achjadi and Brendan Tang. Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, SK. (Pictures)
Mar 13-April 25: Brendan Tang: Manga Ormolu. Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge, AB. (Pictures)
April 16-April 19: SOFA New York City, Option Art Gallery, Chicago, IL.
Aug 28-Jan 16th: BAM Biennial 2010: Clay Throwdown!. Bellevue Arts Museum, Bellevue, WA.
Oct 7-Jan 30, 2011: Breaking Boundaries: Four Young Canadian Artists. Gardiner Museum, Toronto ON.
Website: brendantang.com
