Rental United CV

Rental United 夾租團 (2009-2015)

BIOGRAPHY

Rental United is the name of a studio shared by three artists, Damon Tong,  Stephanie Sin and Timothy Zauho since 2009. It is also the name of the artists’ collective. Focusing on art interventions, Rental United made its first appearance by showcasing a video installation at Fotanian Open Studio 2010, the largest annual artists’ open studio in Hong Kong at the time, which attracted thousands of visitors each year.

STATEMENT

Rental United’s main focus in art intervention has always been the artists' surroundings, such as studio neighbourhoods and art events they participate in. It takes mundane services of daily life as art and presents them as performances or live installations for specific art-related events. Rental United seeks connections between audiences, artists, and art. Audiences in Hong Kong have always been Rental United’s primary focus, as they are believed to be a critical component of Hong Kong's art development.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS/projects

2014
Die Young; EC Gallery, Hong Kong

SELECTED Group EXHIBITIONS/projects

2014
Asia Contemporary Art Show Fall 2014 Edition; Conrad, Hong Kong
From 3G To 4G; Karin Weber Gallery, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Art Walk 2014; The Space, Hong Kong

2013
Fotanian Open Studio 2013; Fo Tan, Hong Kong

2012

‘Traits; Ox Ware House, Macau
Hong Kong Art Walk 2012; Hollywood Road,  Hong Kong
Fotanian Open Studio 2012; Fo Tan, Hong Kong

2011

Recycling Love; Blue Room, Fo Tan, Hong Kong    
10 Years of Fotanian: OpenStudios 2011; Fo Tan, Hong Kong

2010

Fotanian Open Studios 2010; Fo Tan, HKSAR

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

BATTEN, John. “Rental United : « Die Young »”, Paroles Magazine, Nov/Dec 2014, no.243
BATTEN, John. “Rental United - As You Like It photographs & installation“ , SCMP, 3 February 2013
BATTEN, John. “香港: 空穴來瘋”, Artco, May 2012, no. 236
BATTEN, John. “A clean sweep”, Perspective, May 2012
LAI, Tsz Yuen. “十年誌：寫在“伙炭藝術工作室開放計劃2010”邊上”, GALLERY Magazine. Mar 2010