GUO YIXIU

CREATIVE STATEMENT

Currently a Photography Major at Nanyang Technological University, Guo had previously graduated from Nanyang Junior Collegeʼs Art Elective Programme, with a Fine Arts Background, specialising in painting photorealistic paintings. She was awarded the Gold with Honors award in the 2008 Singapore Youth Festival Arts and Craft Exhibition , along with the Representational Catergory award winner title in the 27th UOB Painting of the Year Competition. Her voyage into Photography involves working with film and darkroom processes, and most recently experimenting with digital imaging techniques. Guo is intrigued with ideas concerned with life and death, and seeks constantly to question her own sense of being.

NAME Guo YixiuRivervale Street Blk 136 #05-738 S(540136)+65 91912157 guo.yixiu@live.com

EDUCATIONPresent Bachelor of Fine Arts, Photography and Digital Imaging, School of Arts Design Media, Nanyang Technological University2008 Nanyang Junior College, Art Elective Programme

AWARDS, GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS2010 Ministry of Education Teaching Scholarship, Local2009-2010 Nanyang Technological University President Research Scholar 2009-2010 Undergraduate Research Experience on Campus (URECA) Exhibition and Competition 2009-2010, Platinum Award Winner2008-2009 Deanʼs List - AY 2008-2009 , Nanyang Technological University 2008 27th UOB Painting of the Year Competition, Representational Category, Award Winner2008 Singapore Youth Festival, Arts and Craft Exhibition, Gold with Honors Award2006 25th UOB Painting of the Year Competition, Highly Commended Painting, Youth Category

GROUP EXHIBITIONS2010 Variegated Realities, Alliance Francaise de Singapour, Singapore

Updated October 12 2010

Peripheral Existence 140cm X 350cmOil on Canvas2008 SYF Arts and Crafts Exhibition, Gold with Honors award

Comfort Zone Oil on canvas 180cm X 120cm 27th UOB Painting of the Year Competition , Representational Category Award winner

Vanitas 2010Silver Gelatin Prints8inches X 10inches ( 14 pieces )(1st print of a series of 14 )

Vanitas 2010Silver Gelatin Prints8inches X 10inches ( 14 pieces )(13th print of a series of 14)

Untitled 2010 (part of a series of 4)