GORDON CHEUNG | INEZ SUEN
Iris Project Residents: July 2021
Born in 1975 in London to Chinese parents, contemporary artist Gordon Cheung has developed an innovative approach to painting, which blurs the line between virtual and actual reality to reflect on the modern concern for the loss of utopia as seen in the current state of affairs in our capitalist society. Exploring these themes through animation and appropriation, Cheung applies a range of references in his work including culture, mythology, religion, and politics. His dreamlike spaces of urban surreal dystopias originate from his childhood experiences in the 1970s and 1980s.
Cheung graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting in 1998 from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London and earned his Masters of Fine Arts in 2001 from the Royal College of Art in London. Some notable achievements include a commission for the Laing Art Solo Award in 2006 and the Arts Council England International Art Award in 2003.
His work has been featured in several solo shows including at Edel Assanti and Cristea Roberts Gallery in London, Jack Shainman Gallery in New York, Leila Heller Gallery in Dubai, Galerie Adler in Frankfurt; and Unosunove Gallery in Rome, among others. His works are held in the collections of the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, D.C., the Whitworth Art Museum in Manchester, the Royal College of Art in London, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, among others. He lives and works in London.
About Gordon Cheung Studios
Gordon Cheung Studios is the creative workshop of London based multimedia artist, Gordon Cheung – who’s known for his innovative approach in his works, blurring the line between virtual and actual reality to reflect upon the human condition.
Born out of remote connections during lockdown, the growing global team consists of makers and coordinators to build successful collaborative projects. Under the creative direction of Gordon Cheung, MetaObjects’ technical expertise realises ideas to life, and INEZ SUEN brings all elements together as a multi-service creative consultancy with over 20 years of industry experience.
Gordon Cheung Studios debuted with ‘Year of the Ox’ – a collaboration with A. Wong Restaurant to kick off the Chinese New Year, a “cool as heck” [TimeOut London] “stunning vinyl mural” [Secret London], with an AR experience reported as “bringing art to life in a blossoming digital animation” [Tatler].
Inez Suen is an arts business consultant, curator, and world traveler who is passionate about sustainability, migration, and diaspora in the arts. With over 20 years of international creative industry experience, she is now based in Chicago.
Inez is the director of the ICFAC: International Chinese Fine Arts Council (501c3) and sits on the board of the circular economy non-profit, Plant Chicago. Suen holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana and attended Masters Programs in the History of Design at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, and Parsons School of Design in New York. She is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and English.
INEZ SUEN is a multi-service international creative consultancy built for a changing art market founded by Inez Suen. With a passionate team and over 20 years of art world experience and network, IS aims to support the growth of a vibrant and sustainable arts and culture community from providing professional services to collaborative initiatives, from ideation to execution.