For five years he struggled to sell his work, but, as with anything that’s worth doing, persistence was key and he has since exhibited in solo and group shows across the globe. In 1997 Birch arrived in Hong Kong, working his days in construction on the Tsing Ma Bridge while honing his skills as an artist in his spare time.
Setting off on an adventure around the world while making ends meet through working as a DJ and promoter for various clubs. In his teens birch fled his hometown in the shadow of his parents divorce. And while his work investigates movement in relation to corporeal kinesis, it’s fair to say that it is a matter that has always played a large part in Birch’s life.Ĭoming from humble beginnings, birch was born in Brighton, England in 1969 and began experimenting with the painted medium for which he is renowned at a tender age.
And for Simon Birch movement is his muse. It is a bountiful source of endless inspiration. The earth itself is in orbit of a moving sun, which is set amongst a galaxy that is constantly expanding.
In every creature, every animal upon this mass of shifting rock there is movement. In every cell and organism there is movement. An auction of the works will take place after the exhibition closes, and 100% of the proceeds will benefit NGOs for disadvantaged children and inner city youth.īirch currently resides between Hong Kong and New York City.Nothing is stationary. The exhibition will premiere in New York in April 2016. of a heritage venue into an immersive and interactive art experience. To date, Birch’s largest scale multi-media installation, ‘The 14th Factory’ will transform over 150,000 sq. Since his recovery, he also continues to donate his time and paintings to fund cancer research as well as many other charities. His work has since been shown at the Tokyo Museum of Contemporary Art, London's Haunch of Venison, solo installations in Beijing, the Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences and he curated and produced the massive ‘Daydreaming With…’ project in Hong Kong, another blockbuster installation with 30 international artists involved. multimedia project that is often considered one of Hong Kong’s most ambitious multi-media art project undertaken to date, which broke many records in art production in the city.
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It was after his battle with the cancer that he produced a series of his most-acclaimed works, including “This Brutal House (2008)” and ‘Hope and Glory (2010)” – a 30,000 sq.
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He has since made a full recovery and shares his strategy with others going through the cancer journey. With the support of his friends, the artist battled the deadly disease with a proactive strategy consisting of chemotherapy and radiation treatments, a drastic diet change and alternative therapies. In 2008, at the age of 33, Birch was diagnosed with Natural killer (NK)/T-cell lymphoma, an aggressive cancer, and was told he might have only six months to live. His paintings generated an income that allowed the creation of independent exhibition projects in multiple media, collaborating with emerging and established talent, incorporating film, performance, installation, design and technology.Īs his artistic career was accelerating, a dramatic twist. His series of paintings of Chinese mafia and, juxtaposing these, human figures falling through space were critically recognized and acknowledged with honours including the prestigious Louis Vuitton Asia Art Award and the Sovereign Art Foundation Award.
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