Aris A Yaacob: Contact Detail & List of Exhibitions

(Sarkah: Pencil drawing on acid-free paper, A3 size, £400, courtesy of Aris A Yaacob)

ARIS A YAACOB
PCI Leeds University LS2 9JT Leeds
Mobile: 07789528421
e-mail: ariscurator@yahoo.co.uk

PROFILE
PhD Scholar: Leeds University 2007 – Date
MA Scenography: Wimbledon School of Art London 2002
Pg.Cert Scenography: Central St. Martins School of Art & Design London 2000
BA Architecture: Manchester School of Architecture
Int. Baccalaureate: IB Centre Malaysia 1996
Further Education Teaching Certificate, International House


CAREER HIGHLIGHTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Selected Events & Exhibitions

.The World Is A Stone, ZigfridUnderbelly London 9 March 2006
· Rebranding Malaysian Art, Nolias Gallery London 14 – 20Nov05
· Sarkah , FarmiloFiumano Gallery London 31Oct– 6Nov05
· Retrospective 05, MHC 45 Belgrave Square London 8 Sept 05
· BOC Emerging Artist Award UK, Finalist (50) Aug 05
· Studio Voltaire London, Annual Exhibition / Member July 05
· ASEASUK, Live Art, Exeter UK May 05
· ASEASUK, Paper presenter, Exeter University May 05
· Unfolding, Moving Gallery Exhibition, Zouk Club KL Dec 04
· KL August Festival, Live Art, BB Park KL Aug 04
· Malaysian Theatre Festival, Performance, Malaysia Aug 04
· Princess Ledang, Live Art / Sculpture, Maya Gallery KL July 04
· Penang Arts Festival, Live Art, Penang June 04
· Simulacra, Live Art, National Art Gallery Malaysia Apr 04
· Object Animation, Talk, National Art Gallery KL Apr 04
· Simulacra, Live Art, WSA Theatre London Oct 02
· Sand Glass Theatre California, Puppetry Workshop 2001
· Twin Brother, Design/Direction, WSA Theatre London Jan 01
· BAC-Puppet Centre London, Children Puppetry Workshop 2001
· Of Men & Other Familiar Strangers, Production Design, TAS KL Sept 00
· Obake, Performance, Hoxton Hall London Feb 00
· Lady from The Sea, Scenography, Drill Hall Theatre London Nov 1999
· Fish & Ship, Time Based Art Exhibition, CSM London Dec 1999
· Performing Object, Workshop with Theodora Skipitares 1999
· Queer Up North Festival, Dance, Greenroom Manchester Oct 1998
· MARA KL, Batik - Public Exhibition 1996
· FEWW Exhibition: Putra World Trade Centre KL, Malaysia Jan 1996
· IB, Diploma Exhibition, IB Centre Malaysia Apr 1996
· IB, Art Exhibition, IB Centre Malaysia 1995
· Comparative Literature, Paper Presenter, DBP KL Malaysia June 1995


AWARDS & COMMISSIONS

· Bluequadrant Design London, Sarkah Exhibition 2005
· Bluequadrant Design London, Live Art, ASEASUK 2005
· World Travel Market & Tourism Malaysia, Rebranding Malaysian Art 2005
· Malaysian High Comm. London, Retrospective 05 2005
· YTL Corporation, Live Art, Penang Art Festival 2004
· Sara Shah @ PETRONAS, Painting 2004
· Zouk Club Comm., Painting, Sclupture & Live Art 2004
· Malaysian Theatre Society, Performance 2004
· DBKL/ KL Council, Live Art, KL August Festival 2004
· MARA Scholarship, 3 years, BA in Architecture 96-99
· MARA Scholarship, 2 years, IB Diploma (Art & Design) 94-96
· MARA Scholarship, 2 years, O-Level 92-93


PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

· ATL – Member of Association of Teachers & Lecturers
· UNIMA – Member of British Puppetry UNIMA
· Studio Voltaire London – Member/ External Resident Artist


ARTICLES

Sunday Mail, Aris A Yaacob - Live Art, 16 April 2006
Malaysiakini.com, Live Art In London, March 06
New Sunday Times, A Malay Spirit in London, 31 Oct 05
Malaysiakini.com, Sarkah Exhibition Review, 15 Oct 05
www.kakiseni.com, Abducted Traditions, 21 June 2005
www.kakiseni.com, Unfolding, 1-5 Dec 2004
KLUE Magazine, Unfolding, issue Dec 2004
Juice Magazine, Unfolding, issue Dec 2004
Berita Harian, Seni Interaktif di Klub Zouk,2 Dec 2004
New Straits Times Malaysia, Defying Old Puppetry with Magic, 30 May 2004
www.kakiseni.com, Simulacra @ Penang Arts Festival, issue June 2004
New Straits Time Malaysia, FEWW Exhibition, 18 Jan 1996
Berita Harian, FEWW Exhibition, 16 Jan 1996


LIST OF PUBLICATION

Aris A Yaacob, ‘Malay Paradox: Rereading Mystical Life of Ramayana Epic’; ASEASUK Conference, Exeter, May 2005.
Rozmanshah Abdullah & Aris A Yaacob, Simulacra, Badan Teater Selangor Shah Alam, July 2004.
Aris A Yaacob, ‘Comparative Study: Malay and African Literature in IB Curriculum’; Comparative Literature Seminar Bulletin, DBP Kuala Lumpur, July 1995.


EMPLOYMENT

· Artistic Director, Doo-Lali Group KL/ London/ Zurich Jan 00 -Date
· Director arisNman, KL Dec 04 -Date
.Teacher in Art, Drama & English, Matthew Arnold School, Dec 04 - Date
· Programme Leader in Visual & Performing Arts, LimKokWing University
Malaysia Dec 03 - Dec 04
· Lecturer Part Time in Puppetry/Stagecraft/Production, University of Institute Technology
Mara Malaysia Dec 03 -Dec 04
· Teacher in Art, Drama & English, Matthew Arnold School Staines UK Jan 02- Dec 03
· Teacher in Art and Drama, Christ College Guildford UK Jan 01 - Dec 01
· Asst. Theatre Manager, The Actors Studio Mar 00 -Nov 00
· English Lecturer P/T, University Technology Malaysia 2000
· Set Designer P/T, River Grass Theatre 2000

PATRON

Keith W Mills (DipArch/RIBA/AIQA/MIPS)
Principal of Bluequadrant Design
Jimmy Choo OBE


COLLECTORS/SUPPORTERS
Bluequadrant Design United Kingdom
Jimmy Choo OBE
Ministry Of Arts, Heritage & Culture Malaysia
National Art Gallery Malaysia
Urban-Life Magazine London
MHC London
Dr Nick Till
Patrizia Adami Sutter, Switzerland
ASEASUK, United Kingdom
Sara Shah @ Petronas
Editor of Kakiseni Online Arts Magazine
YTL, Penang Arts Festival
Jennifer Stirrat, New Zealand
World Trade Centre (PWTC), Malaysia
Wimbledon School of Art
Mansor Ibrahim @ The French Institute
Dr Matthew Cohen
Limkokwing University College of Technology
Studio Voltaire London
ZOUK Club KL
Haliza Hashim-Doyle
Doo-Lali London
Doo-Lali Malaysia
Man @ RAGallery
Royal Holloway University of London
The Royal Family of Malaysia
MARA Headquarters, Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur City Council
International Baccalaureate MARA College
RTM – Malaysian Television and Radio Broadcasting
The Association of Malaysian Theatre Festival
E A Mills
MAYA Gallery
Kampung Warisan KL
Jemari
arisNman
Tourism Malaysia