norm yip photography & art | NEWS
>> South China Morning Post's Tim Cribb reviews my book The Asian Male - 1.AM. It's really a surprise how good the review was. I was glowing with happiness when I read the words. But calling me a 'master' made me feel a bit old. Haha. But then, I'm a ripe 42 as I type these words. Read the review HERE
>> South China Morning Post's Joyce Hor-Chung Lau interviewed me just prior to the release of the Asian Male book launch. It exactly what I was seeking from an interview. Joyce's professionlism and mindful questions demonstrated that she knew what she was talking about and that she was interested in more than just the cover jacket. It delve more into what the Spirit of my work was all about and my rather humble beginnings and influences back in Canada. She touched on the varied aspects of my repretoire of work (painting, drawing and photography) while also relating it back to my pains on moving away from architecture to the arts. To read the article, PLEASE CLICK HERE.
>> 'Moonstruck' - Well in less that 2 months, here I am participating in a second group exhibition at the Venice Biennale 2005. Jeffrey du Vallier d'Aragon Aranita and Norm Ford are the organizers of this most unique 2-part exhibition that will firstly take place here in Hong Kong at Club 64 from 1 to 30 April 2005, opening April 1, 2005, 6-7 pm. The group project will then become encapsulated in a time capsule (my first ever!) and be deposited (buried, actually) in the the West Kowloon Cultural District. Furthermore, small remnants of the artwork will be contained in a smaller version of the Hong Kong capsule. This version however gets dropped off in the Venice lagoon during the Bienalle. Wah-la! (Is there going to be someone there to record this on video?) Click HERE for more details.
>> 'Nasi Campur' - My first group exhibition is now currently on show in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Two of my paintings I did last year (2004) are on display right now so check out Gallery Taksu if you're in the city. Exhibition dates from March 25 - April 12, 2005. Click HERE for more information (A pdf file will open up on clicking).
>> The Asian Male - Photography by Norm Yip -Finally, it will happen - a photobook containing hand-selected images of the stunning Asian men that I have photographed over the past 5 years. Models from Hong Kong, Singapore, Germany, Korea and Japan. This book will be a hard-covered edition printed on thick fine art paper. A collector's item to be sure. To find out more, click here.
>> NEWS: EYES OF THE SOUL - Exploring Inspiration in Art by Philip Rubinov Jacobson is scheduled for release in December 2004. 149 International artists including myself will be featured. The book will feature a number of my abstract graphite pieces that relate to spirituality and universal symbols. Ken Wilber, Gerrit Luidinga, Johfra, Frank MacEowen, Mary Caroll Nelson, Laurence Caruana, Michael S. Bell and more will contribute insightful articles that will related directly to the various chapters in the book.. The book will be a large hard-cover edition measuring 15" x10-1/2" with approximately 350+ color plates. Published by "RRR Publications" in Germany. More to come as information arrives. Click on the image below to find out more....
>> PHOTOGRAPHY AND CAMERA REVIEW. ISSUE 327 - 20 May 2004. Well, I finally made it to the cover of a local photoraphy magazine. Nothing too spectacular mind you, but neverthless a nice gesture from the editor to have my image of MARTINE posted as the cover image. Too bad though the article is written in Chinese, so I have no idea of what the writer, Mr. Farmer Lo, wrote about. Oh well. I'm sure it's fine. I've posted the written article. Just click on the cover page below.
>> HKIPP REJECTION LETTER - 10 May 2004. A few weeks ago, I decided to submit an application to the Hong Kong Instititute of Professional Photographers. I thought it could be useful in getting more exposure. I had no idea of what the parameters for selection would be. All that was required in the application was to submit 20 images. Well, I got rejected, an unsuccessful applicant. I felt a mixture of shock and wonder at what I had done wrong to be honoured with a such a decision. No explaination was given. Meanwhile, today I also sold one of my embryo graphite drawings. I'm happy and sad. Click onto the HKIPP logo to see the letter.
>> TEMPTATIONS This is my debut appearance as an actor in a short film directed and produced by David Chow. Starring myself, Brandon Wan and Adam Lam, the three of us meet under the roof of my art studio where the characters slowly reveal their identities of fear, lust and passion. This is being shown at this year's Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (2003) under the screening of ASIAN VOICES.
>> WEST EAST MAGAZINE Who would have thought that my mom and dad would be featured in some hip stylish international fashion magazine? Well, it has happened. Writer Reggie Ho approached me with the idea and the idea went into print. With the modern comforts of the internet and netmeeting, my mom living in Saskatoon was able to relate her story to Reggie here in Hong Kong to tell about how she managed a small cafe while tending to 4 children in the harsh Canadian prairies. Click on the cover image of the magazine to read the article....
>> 2blue This time, Blue has come up with a stunning collection of photographs featuring the intimacy of the male couple. Two photographs of mine appear in this special edition featuring models Han and Nelson, guys that I photographed early on when I started to delve into the world of photography. Below is the cover to 2Blue. Click on it to find out more....
>> DREAMBOYS 2, the makers of Blue Magazine, famous for their high end photography and exceptional print quality, has just recently released their second volume of Dreamboys. One of my photographs of Jeffrey made it to their pages (page 13 to be exact). Indeed it is an honour to included with such photographers as Tom Bianchi, Lorenzo Gomez, Aaron Cobbett and Greg Gorman. In addition, if you interested in purchasing a copy and live in Hong Kong, I have a few on sale in the studio. Please call me at 92571937 or 25406267.
