stephen black 2012 resume

8/3/2019 Stephen Black 2012 resume

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STEPHEN BLACK Artist Writer Photographer VideomakerProducer Educator Speaker

[email protected] www.blacksteps.tv twitter: mrblacksteps ORbookmerah OR chiakiwilliamsfacebook: stephen black/blacksteps AND Book Merah

About Stephen Black:An American who graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology (NY), StephenBlack is a multidisciplinarian who has lived in Asia for most of his life. Currently basedin Singapore, he has also lived in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Manhattan and Paris. Besidesnumerous private collections, his work is in the collections of: Columbia University,The

Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography and the A.R.T Collection(Tokyo/ J. Walker).His writings have appeared in numerous Japanese and English-language art, travel anddesign magazines, including Singapore Architect, for which he is a frequentcontributor. He co-wrote the fictitious biographical text for Michael Lees OfficeOrchitectinstallation at the 2011 Singapore Biennale. In 2008 Black established Book

Merah as an incubator/test project for ebooks and other works. Book Merah haspublished work by award-winning poet Cyril Wong as well as Samuel Chia, a promisingyoung photographer. Book Merah continues to evolve into a platform for thedevelopment of printed books, ebooks, portfolios, monographs and exhibitions.Stephen Blacks titles include: Obama Search Words, Contact With Shadow,Furikake,On Seng Poh Road, Tiong Bahru Blue, Bus Stopping and Tiong Bahru.

... a spontaneous, studied and ever eloquent eye."Xu Xi, 2007 Man Asian Literary Prize nominee,commenting upon the hardcover version ofBus Stopping, a book ofphotographs

It's a double pleasure to read this... First, there's the joy of gleaning nuggets ofknowledge about Singapore and the printed word hitherto unknown; and second,there's the childlike wonder of never knowing what Stephen Black has in store for uson the next page."Ng Yi-Sheng, Playwright, writer and winner of the Singapore Literature Prizein 2008

Black also has an extensive and international involvement with music, from being in aband in New York in the 80s to being the visual component of Sadato, an Iranian-

Japanese jazz rock band to writing lyrics for S-Kens acid jazz hit, Enemy Headlights.Other projects include video and photographic documentation of the classical pianistChieko Honzawa as well as many musicians and bands on the Epic-Sony label. InSingapore, with 3how, he performed a rock opera, Big Homer, which was performedat the Lit Up and Singapore Night Festivals, both in 2011. The core of 3how is AmithNarayan,from the critically acclaimed and genre-defying Unseen Guest band. Anotherfrequent 3how performer is Bani Haykel who,like Amith, has toured internationally andis a respected member of the Singaporean music scene.Black has also worked in various capacities for media companies such as CNN, MTV,Fuji TV, France 2, Fox and Cartoon Network. His photographs have appeared in Time,People, Esquire, Playboy, Kurashi no Techo and Hanatsubaki. He worked with

Japanese legendary actress Kumiko Akiyoshi on Kiss, a ground-breaking web movieand was also the director of photography for Bubu Again, her feature film directorialdebut.He has also worked with theatre and butoh practitioners, most notably Kazuo

Ono.Having worked for several years as artistic director for WalkerAsia/Compudia, Black isexperienced with 3D gamemaking production and theory. He has taught 3D
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gamemaking classes throughout Singapore, including the Singapore Science Center,primary and secondary schools and at a number of Peoples Association centers.

2013Joe and the Music of the Eagles, a book, work in progressFlame Magnet, collection of short stories, work in progressBig Homer, performed as a musical, now being rewritten in book formVoice of Pieces, an ongoing conceptual work; 6000+ unique pieces in 60+editions,VOP started in 1995.Raw Eggs: Ten years of looking at art in Singapore(expected to be epublishedin December)

2012Obama Search Words and the Unglueing process. To understand this pleasesee SBs book on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Obama-Search-Words-ebook/dp/B001U8981S

And then visithttp://gluejar.com/The process is expected to happen in April.Tiong Bahru, publication of hardcover book, May. Realized with the support of:www.camerarental.bizDepth, multimedia exhibition, Domain Art, MICA Building, Singapore, MarchIm a Kway, Youre a Kway, collaboration with traditional foodmakers; part of theOccupy Tiong Bahru art event, February (Review: http://jusdeananas.wordpress.com/Mentions, Time Out and Business Times)The Monsoon Drain and the Blue Orchid, chapbook published by Math PaperPress, AprilObama Search Words, ebook on Kindle, January www.amazon.com/Obama-Search-Words-ebook/dp/B001U8981S

Contact With Shadow, ebook on xinxii, January www.xinxii.com/en/contact-with-shadow-p-333066.htmlBuildings on Walls,essay in booklet for Michael Lees Revision #002 work at ArtStage Singapore, JanuaryPoetry Performance, teaching/course development with Word Forward Pte. Ltd,2010-ongoing

2011Future of ImaginationInternational performance art festival, official videographer(2004 also) NovemberI Can Explain, artists talk Studio Bibliothque, October 5thAbject Systems: Artists Who Love The Unlovable, group show, Studio

Bibliothque, Singapore, SeptemberSingapore Architect,essays and photographs: One House, Many Windows(theSingapore Biennale), I See(Video Art from the Pompidou Center Exhibition) OfficeOrchitect(On collaborating with Michael Lee)Watching Machine, mixedmedia works, OKOKOK Gallery (Tiong Bahru), withscreening ofZombie DogsThe Singapore Skyline (For its Other,)essay commissioned by the British CouncilSingapore for the website supporting the Future Memory Pavilion at the NationalMuseum of Singapore, October 2011The Font Detective, photo essay/ebook about a young female detective in search ofthe perfect font. July

On Seng Poh Roadebook about a street in Tiong Bahruhttp://books.shoreless.org/books/seng-poh-roadSo, what do you think of Singapore? 45 minute videowork for theHome Away
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recorded sound. Clips also used in an interactive part of the exhibition. Editing byDavid East (Avid specialist, including work for BBC and Peter Jackson)Contributor to Indie3D website. Article on widescreen & their work for TsuiHark/Jet Li/ Flying Swords MayShort stories appeared regularly on Littlerature website as well as Writing Rawwebsite and the TroyLambertWrites website. Stories :A Knife, an Orchid anda Boat, Coasting and Building, A Star is Born, The Music of All Time, andChristmas, Kites and the Sound of Surprise.The Last Golden Afternoon in Fukushima, photographic print in the UnshakableArt Auction for Japan. April

2010Researcher, associate producer for Studio Bibliotheque/ Singapore NationalColumbariumContact With Shadow completedTurner Fast Forward Conference, Art Direction and Stage Design for a regionalconference of Turner companies such as CNN, Cartoon Network, Mondo 21,Q TV,imagine TV and other Asian properties; produced by Yaw Production, Venue:

Esplanade, Singapore. Created 3D animation of proposed set and worked withconstruction crew as well as venue personnelFurikake, a collection of short stories published on Kindle and Scribd

2009CoCo: 100 up and coming chefspublished by Phaidon. The best-selling bookincluded photographic work created for Ryan Clift and Mathew Bax of the TipplingClub.Contact With Shadow research and writing startedObama Search Words completed and released on KindleFires, a book of poetry by Cyril Wong and produced by Book Merah released on Kindle

2008Book Merah established. Besides works by Stephen Black, Book Merah produced

the first Kindle ebook by a Singaporean writer: Fires by award-winning poet CyrilWong. For full details visit www.blacksteps.tv or the BOOK MERAH FACEBOOKPAGE.Also, there are a number of experimental and conventional projectsat http://www.scribd.com/document_collections/2346687 This site averages about 50visitors a day and has been seen by nearly 50,000 people.3how, a music/performance project started with Amith Narayan. First performancetook place in an abandoned office with Wilson Goh and the Banyari band. Moving onfrom abandoned and/or unusual spaces, 3how soon began performing at venues suchas LaSalle-SIAs Black Cube (for the Lit Up Festival), Goodman Art Center and the

Substation. Other members of 3how have included Bani Haykal, Mel Araneta and JohnBanta. 3how is on Facebook

2007Music Alive I and II (Music textbooks)Project manager, writer andphotographer.Produced by Nature Media and written byLarry Francis Hilarian, CarolineAnne Francis and Chee Hoo Lum

Photographic work forAlleno 101 (ditions Glnat), by Kazuko Masui and YannickAlleno.released in 2009, Documented the 3 star chef: at the Michelin Awardscermeony in Tokyo, while cooking at the Empire Hotel in Brunei , working with ThomasKeller at Per Se in Manhattan as well as researching the food of Sevilla Spain and the

El Bulli Hotel Hacienda2006
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Publication ofBus Stopping, a photographic book about Singapore and exhibition atthe Arts House SingaporeCommissioned by Singapore Science Center to make a 3D underwater gamePresentation at the International Society of Electronic Artists, SingaporeDevelopment of 3D gamemaking teaching books and activities(www.mgkeducation.multiply.com)Began research on Obama Jalan Jalan, which evolved into Obama Search WordsProduced a presentation by Stelarc, cyber artist. Singapore Science Center

Development of a CDK-based Trial Project for Canberra Primary School and theMinistry of EducationDevelopment of a CDK-based Game/Animation Course for Bartley Secondary schoolLead Actor in Boo Jun Feng's short film, The Changi Murals. Film selected forSingapore Film FestivalArt Director/Photographer for Checkpoint, the 2nd album by the Unseen Guest(Tuition records, Germany).One Hundred Thousand Words, A presentation of visual collaborations with poetsIncluding Cyril Wong, Koh Tsin Yen, Arleen Schloss, Kumiko Akiyoshi, Barae and asample of a video based on Carl Sandberg's Chicago Poem

Painting with a Camera, Series of photographic Workshops at Instinc gallery onPhotography and ArtContinued work on various projects including Voice of Pieces as well as a featurelength script being co-written with Philip Morgan

2005Presentation 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 ProfessionalsPhotojournalist for Snaptrap and Reading Plus, magazines for secondary and primaryschool students.

Collaborations with Yeo Shi Yun on a booklet of her work as well as a Moleskineexhibition at Page OneArt director for the cover ofCheckpoint, the second album by the Unseen Guestwww.unseenguest.comShort story on James Brown posted on www.popwars.comFeatured photographer in Cube magazinePhotographic and video work with local performers, writers and artists at Substation,Esplanade and on location. Commercial photography and video work for ffuriousdesign, Singapore Technologies and individualsPhotos appeared in The Birdman (the works of Hans Langner, conceptual/visual artistwhose work is based on birds) Prestel Press 2005 www.hanslangner.com DecemberExperimental collage/photography project at www.flickr.com/voice_of_pieces.comFor Arleen Schloss, a word collage, featured on www.softblow.com (March)Cover art/featured interview, Ish magazine(Published in Singapore, distributedthroughout Asia) Eight page interview and review ofHuge Perpetual WorldPhotographic Exhibition, February

2004Huge Perpetual WorldVideo and Photographic Exhibition at The PhotographersGallery, SingaporeCreative Director for Walker Asia/Compudia A joint venture between Compudia,Kadokawa, Dentsu, Sumitomo and the IDA created a Youtube-like platform at least twoyears before Youtube. Concurrently, a 3D educational gamemaking software was

created. The premier of the software occurred at the Singapore Science Center, as partof the Planet Games exhibition in 2004, Tragically, that morning,the guiding force andCEO ofthe two companies passed away. His death created complications regarding the
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Robert McKee's Story seminar (both public and invitation-only private seminar)Publications of article/interview in d+a magazine (Singapore)Videographer ofFuture of Imagination Performance Art FestivalPhotography/ art direction for cover/booklet ofOut There, by the Unseen Guest(Schott/Tuition records)Huge Perpetual Worldm Photography and Video Exhibition,The Photographers'Gallery (Interview in Streats Daily Newspaper, Singapore)Publication ofSushi Secretsby Kazuko and Chihiro Masui .Featured Photographer,along with Richard Haughton nearly 60,000copies sold since October 2004What is Lomo?, Group show of photographs taken with Lomo cameras, Objectifs(Singapore) OctoberAudio, experimental short film featuring Cyril WongVoice of Pieces, Edition #25, produced in Guangzhou, AugustChicago video excerpt on the 47th issue of the 2nd rule, Singaporean on-line poetry andart journal.JulyContinued production and postproduction onOrchid People a documentary on Singaporeans who are involved with orchids7 Polaroids, photographic collaboration with Cyril Wong , June and featured at

Changi Village audio programs about Singapore, with Ferreo, music by Kaye.November 2003 August 2004Invited reader at subtext, monthly gathering of poets and writers, AprilVenus W, Online premier of video short on the 2nd rule issue 47, MarchVoice of Pieces #24, avatars and orchid version (edition of 50) MarchTrophy BowlerVideo piece for Pete LaBonne (Earring Records)www.therefrigerator.net

2003Director of Photography(movie) for BuBu Again, directorial debut by AkiyoshiKumiko,Okinawa, 20033 a.m. video, with Rizal for Living Digitally Arts Festival. Screened online and the

Esplanade Arts Center,Manifest Arts Festival, Nishinomya Japan Participating artist, OctoberAssembly Line music video for Margaret Explosion(earring records)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWHwGdoQcFU www.therefrigerator.net AugustVoice of Pieces edition #23 Emerald Mansion: a cat needs a home, edition of100Bug JarMusic Video, Live video shot in Rochester New York, the Color Blind James

Tribute featuring King Rat and Nod, Sonic Youth label recording artists AugustAround, script written duringTheatreworks 24 hour scriptwriting competition, JuneBox Show at Plastique Kinetic Worms gallery (Singapore), presented Voice of Pieces#22:Ivan Ho version, edition of 3, April

The Agaricus Blazei Murrill NotebookThe first English book/ebook devote to ABM,a gourmet and medicinal mushroom,MarchVideo documentation with Zai Kuning at Coyote Ugly as well as Substationperformance with Jason LimParticipant in invitation-only Robert McKee screenwriting seminar. Also attended publicseminars, January

2002Big Tortoise Poster, Article for Vehicle, a Singaporean art magazine, OctoberContributing Artist,Found magazine(U.S.A.) www.foundmagazine.comCome, Performance/installation, Mitre Hotel, Singapore, October 26Creative Director/Producer for WalkerAsia/Compudia, moved to Singapore

Voice of Pieces online presentation at www.popwars.com,www.popwars.com/black/black41.htmlSecrets exhibition of drawings galerie omote sando Tokyo June17-29
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Voice of pieces ,Exhibition, Vanryuji studio,Tokyo, FebruaryOpen Studio Nakano, Tokyo

2001Collaborations with Kumiko Akiyoshi, award-winning Japanese actress, including Kiss,a six minute music/poem video with music by Rei Shimizu. During the premier of theonline screening, a commissioned screensaver was also available. Over 50,000 weredownloaded.Vocal coach for Speed Racer Theme Song cover by Pez jazz/funk musiciansVocal coach for Smile Kick cover of the Velvet Underground'sTheBlack Angel's Death Song for World Apart Records, TokyoAn American in Tokyo, Writer, feature-length movie scriptAsagaya music CD by Sadato, producerSunset at the Water Building,music video for Invisible Idiot. Producer, director.Rochester New YorkCollaborations with the musician Christophe Charles(France, Japan), including audio,text, art and assistance with his permanent sound installation at 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 magazines.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 andinternationally recognized expert on medicinal plants. Paul Stamets is a pioneer in thearea of "fungal bioremediation" as well as a scholar and conservationist.Street Market Mural, Commissioned by a Tokyo restaurant for its interior andexteriorThe Future is in Your Hand, a chapbook by New York poet Lee Williams.Photographer/art directorProducer/director/cameraman for Foreign Communicators Club documentary onAdvertising Gran Prix CompetitionCameraman for France 2 documentary on Tokyo nightlifeCameraman for MuchMusic(Canada) interview with DJ HondaCameraman/director for Japanese Department of Education video on Europeanlifestyles Paris, TokyoDirector/cameraman for "The Scot Smith Show", a pilot for an outdoors program.Documentation of a Sailfish Fishing Tournament off the coast of North Carolina.Producer/director/camerman for a project involving the citizens of Chicago readingsections of the Carl Sandberg poem of the same name.Photographer for the nonstock photo agency (NYC)

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Promo Department Manager for News Broadcast Japan. Responssible for a total of 6channels, including Channel V, Star Movies, Fox News and Fox. Hired staff, sourcedequipment, responded to the promotional needs of other departments

1995 1997 Promo Producer Cartoon Network/Turner Classic Movies

After graduating in the 80s, Stephen Black was involved in a wide variety ofexperiences in Manhattan, Paris and Tokyo, including work withKazuo Ono, Stelarc,Annie Liebovitz, Barae, Min Tanaka, Kenzo, David Sylvian, Epic Sony, Sadato,Ayuo

Takahashi, Arleen Schloss , Kazuto Shimizu and Christophe Charles.From 1992-1993, he ran and curated the SPP Art Space with Barae. Documentation on


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he lived, worked and exhibited in Manhattans Lower East Side, where he wasemployed by Young Filmakers/Video Arts. He won first prize in the Tokyo ImageForum Experimental Video Festival in 1988.


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stephen black 2012 resume

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