| Stephen Black - Resume |
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| Written by Stephen Black |
| Saturday, 27 September 2008 11:17 |
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Stephen Black "It's all data" After receiving a BFA in Photographic Illustration from the Rochester Institute of Technology, Stephen Black began a career in which art, writing, video and other media complemented each other. He has exhibited in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Paris, Singapore and Europe and worked for large media companies such as Cartoon Network, CNN, Fuji TV, France 2 and yes, even Fox. His photographic work has been published in Hanatsubaki, Kurashi no Techo as well as Playboy and People magazine. After his last major photographic exhibition in Singapore, he was given an eight page profile in Ish, amongst other media coverage. Although both the No Se No school of Lower Manhattan and Japanese butoh have shaped his artistic life, his greatest influences are books, cities and people. 2008 - Publication of Bus Stopping, a photographic book about Singapore and exhibition at the Arts House Singapore -Commissioned by Singapore Science Center to make a 3D underwater game - Presentation at the International Society of Electronic Artists, Singapore - Development of 3D gamemaking teaching books and activities (www.mgkeducation.multiply.com) -Began research on Obama Jalan Jalan 2007 -Presentation at the Rojak event night, organized by Farm at LaSalle College of the Arts. -Game Development classes taught at e2max game center, Singapore Science Center, SMRT and the Association of Muslim Professionals -Commissioned to document the international cooking projects of Yannick Alleno for a book to be published in 2009. Kazuko Masui and Yannick Alleno are the authors and the cities involved are Manhattan(including Per Se, the restaurant run by Thomas Keller), Brunei, Seville(including la hacienda run by Ferran Adria) and Tokyo (Michelin Awards Ceremony & the 3 star sushi restaurant Mizutani) -Photojournalist for Snaptrap and Reading Plus, magazines for secondary and primary school students. -collaborations with Yeo Shi Yun on a booklet of her work as well as a Moleskine a notebook displayed at Page One -art director for the cover of Checkpoint, the second album by the Unseen Guest www.unseenguest.com -short story on James Brown posted on www.popwars.com - featured photographer in Cube magazine - photographic and video work with local performers, writers and artists at substation, Esplanade and onlocation. Commercial photography and video work for ffurious design, Singapore Technologies and individuals 2006 - Producer of Presentation by Stelarc, cyber artist. Singapore Science Center -Development of A CDK-based Trial Project for Canberra Primary School and the MoE -Development of a CDK-based Game/Animation Course for Bartley Secondary school -Lead Actor in Boo Jun Feng's short film, The Changi Murals. Film selected for Singapore Film Festival -Art Director/Cover photographer for Checkpoint, the second album by the Unseen Guest(tuition records, Germany). Also art director for their first album, Out There -One Hundred Thousand Words, A presentation of visual collaborations with poets Including Cyril Wong, Koh Tsin Yen, Arleen Schloss, Kumiko Akiyoshi, Barae and a sample of a video based on Carl Sandberg's Chicago Poem Painting with a Camera, Series of photographic Workshops at Instinc gallery on Photography and art Continued work on various projects including Voice of Pieces as well as a feature length script being co-written with Philip Morgan December 2005 Photos appeared in The Birdman (the works of Hans Langner, conceptual/visual artist whose work is based on birds) Prestel Press 2005 www.hanslangner.com April 2005 Experimental collage/photography project at www.flickr.com/voice_of_pieces.com March 2005 For Arleen Schloss, a word collage, featured on www.softblow.com February 2005 Cover art/featured interview, Ish magazine(Published in Singapore, distributed throughout Asia) Eight page interview and review of Huge Perpetual World Photographic Exhibition December 2004 -Two page article/interview in d+a magazine (Singapore) -Videographer of ‘Future of Imagination' Performance Art Festival November 2004 Cover art for The Unseen Guest cd cover/booklet Schott Tuition records www.unseenguest.com October 2004 Huge Perpetual World Photography and Video Exhibition The Photographers' Gallery (Interview in Streats Daily Newspaper, Singapore) Publication of Sushi Secrets by Kazuko and Chihiro Masui Featured Photographer, along with Richard Haughton 40,000copies sold since October 2004 What is Lomo? Group show of photographs taken with Lomo cameras, Objectifs (Singapore) September 2004 Shooting of ‘Audio' short video featuring the voice of Cyril Wong August 2004 Production of Voice of Pieces Edition #25 Guangzhou, China Invited participant at subtext poetry reading(Singapore) July 2004 ‘Chicago' video excerpt on the 47th issue of the 2nd rule, Singaporean on-line poetry and art journal. Continued production and postproduction on ‘Orchid People' a documentary on Singaporeans who are involved with orchids June 2004 7 Polaroids, photographic collaboration with Cyril Wong and featured at www.cyrilwong.com manifest November 20003-August 2004 Changi Village audio programs which explore Singapore, featuring Ferreo and music by Kaye www.danceandsoul.org/changi_village.html April 2004 Invited reader at subtext, monthly gathering of poets and writers March 2004 The 2nd rule issue 47 Online premier of video short Venus W http://the2ndrule.com/issues/issue47/venusw.html March 2004 Voice of Pieces #24 avatars and orchid version(edition of 50) February 2004 Trophy Bowler Video piece for Pete LaBonne (Earring Records) www.therefrigerator.net November 2003 Director of Photography(movie) for BuBu Again, directorial debut by Akiyoshi Kumiko Okinawa October 2003 "3a.m." video created with Rizal for "living Digitally" Arts festival. Displayed online as well at the Esplanade Arts Center, Singapore October 2003 Participating artist in manifest arts festival, Nishinomya Japan October 2003 Video pieces for Margaret Explosion and Personal Effects (earring records) www.therefrigerator.net September 2003 Voice of Pieces edition #23 ‘Emerald Mansion: a cat needs a home', edition of 100 August 2003 Bug Jar Music Video Live video shot in Rochester New York Color Blind James tribute featuring King Rat and Nod, Sonic Youth label recording artists June 2003 Theatreworks 24 hour scriptwriting competition participant June 2003 April 2003 Box at Plastique Kinetic Worms gallery (Singapore) Presented Voice of Pieces #22 ‘Ivan Ho' version edition of 3 March 2003 The Agaricus Blazei Murrill Notebook Author of the first English book devote to ABM, a gourmet and medicinal mushroom. Currently being revised to include latest research www.booklocker.com 2003 video documentation with Zai Kuning of performers at Coyote Ugly as well as Substation performance with Jason Lim January 2003 Selected participant for private Robert McKee screenwriting seminar December,2002 Big Tortoise Poster Article for Vehicle, a Singaporean art magazine October, 2002 Contributing Artist Found magazine(U.S.A.) www.foundmagazine.com October 26, 2002 Come Performance/installation Mitre Hotel, Singapore September 2002 Voice of Pieces online presentation at www.popwars.com www.popwars.com/black/black41.html June17-29,2002 Secrets exhibition of drawings galerie omote sando Tokyo February, 2002 Voice of pieces Exhibition Vanryuji studio Tokyo February, 2002 Open Studio Nakano, Tokyo 2001 Collaborations with Kumiko Akiyoshi, award-winning Japanese actress. Kiss, a six minute music/poem video is presently available at www.akiyoshikumiko.com The video features music by rei Shimizu. During the premier of the site, a commissioned screensaver was also available. Over 50,000 were downloaded. Vocal coach for "Speed racer " theme song cover by Pez jazz/funk musicians as well as vocal coach for Smile Kick on their cover of the Velvet Underground's the Black Angel's Death Song World Apart Records, Tokyo An American in Tokyo Writer, feature-length movie script Producer Sadato ‘Asagaya' music cd Sadato is now president of popbiz music www.popbiz.com Music video director Invisible Idiot: Sunset at the Water Building Rochester New York Collaborations with the musician Christophe Charles(France Japan), including the creation of a record cover, the vocals on a sound installation , and writing the English text for his permanent sound installation at the recent addition to Narita airport. Began research on the agaricus blazei murill mushroom and spoke about it at the New York New Life Expo in October. Contributed articles to two magazines. Planning a book as well as a video. www.freezedriedagaricus.com Attended the Bioneer conference in San Rafael California, attending lectures by (among others) Dr. Andrew Weil and Paul Stamets. Dr. Weil is a respected author and internationally recognized expert on medicinal plants. Paul Stamets is a pioneer in the area of "fungal bioremediation" as well as a scholar and conservationist. Commissioned by "Street Market" a Tokyo restaurant to provide several large murals for the restaurant's interior/exterior Art director: The Future is in Your Hand, a chapbook by New York poet Lee Williams 2000 Producer/director/cameraman for Foreign Communicators Club documentary on Advertising Gran Prix Competition Cameraman for France 2 documentary on Tokyo nightlife Cameraman for MuchMusic(Canada) interview with dj Honda Cameraman/director for Japanese Department of Education video on European lifestyles/foreign languages Director/cameraman for "The Scot Smith Show", a pilot for an outdoors program. Story featured a Sailfish Fishing Tournament off the coast of North Carolina. Producer/director/camerman for personal digital video project involving the citizens of Chicago reading sections of the Carl Sandberg poem of the same name. Currently in post-production Photographer for the nonstock photo agency(NYC) |
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