WHO WE ARE


D’ART is a compound noun borrowed from French words: “De” and “Art”. “De” in French often means “of” or “from”. Thus the word D’ART implies that something / somebody “of” or “from” Art.

Initially established in Oct 2010, D’ART Research Unit is an independent organization in Hong Kong, aiming at studying, analyzing and promoting contemporary art & design culture through conducting forums and researches, publishing various reference materials, providing design and production services, as well as organizing events and exhibitions related to art & design. ‘Scaffolding‧Viewing‧Assembling’ is the first book published and distributed by D’ART Research Unit.

D’ART Research Unit is officially registered as a commercial firm in Hong Kong in Oct 2011.

D’ART，是由法語“De”及“Art”借取而成之複合名詞。“De”在法語中解作「…屬於」或「由…而來」之意，往往與別的具體的字辭組合成義。D’ART，借喻某物、某人與藝術有關，或因藝術而來。


藝述研究社2010年10月成立，以香港為基地，是一個藉著研究、出版、舉辦講座，以及策劃藝術活動/展覽以推廣本土文化及藝術的機構；並提供高質素的藝術及設計顧問以及製作服務；於2010年11月出版及發行首本香港文化研究書籍《棚‧觀‧集》。

藝述研究社於2011年11月正式註冊為商業機構。
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Consultants and Board of Committee
顧問及董事會成員
Consultants:
Mr. LAM Hiu-tung 林曉東
DNAP (ERBAN, France), MFA (CUHK), PGDE (HKIEd), MEd (HKU)

Artist, curator, art educator and arts education administrator

Mr. LAI Zu-ming 賴祖銘
Former Administrative Director of the Academy of Chinese Studies and former Director of China News Service (CNS); Lai is currently a professional photographer.

Director:
Ms TSE Yin-mo 謝燕舞
BA(Hons), PGDE and MA (CM) (CUHK)
Arts & Culture researcher, editor, critic and art educator.
Part-time lecturer of Diploma and Higher Diploma in Cultural Management, CUSCS and Professional Certificate in Visual Arts, HKBUSCE; One of the three authors of: ‘Scaffolding‧Viewing‧Assembling’

Committee Members:
Ms Chris COOK 蔡玉梅
BA(Hons) (De Montfort University, UK), PGPD (MA)(RASA, UK), Msc (Imperial College London, UK)
An artist and professional English translator based in England
An artist and professional English translator based in England

Ms Marta Bohlmark
MArc (KTH Stockholm, Sweden)
Architect and cultural researcher based in Sweden
Marta has studied ‘Waterway Culture in Urban Areas’ in Hong Kong and Guang Zhou

Ms Ngai Chi Yin Yolanda 魏紫燕
BA(Hons) and MA (CM) (CUHK)
Enthusiast of Xiqu Culture, professional art administrator and Xiqu researcher
One of the three authors of: ‘‘Scaffolding‧Viewing‧Assembling’ 

Ms POON Sze Man Sharon 潘詩敏
BA(Hons) (HKBU) and MA (CM) (CUHK)
Professional art administrator and local culture researcher
One of the three authors of: ‘‘Scaffolding‧Viewing‧Assembling’

Ms LUK Chun Man 陸俊敏
BED (Hons) (HKIED), BA (Music) (University of York, UK), Dip ABRSM (UK)
Music educator, Director of CMUSE Music Education

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Enquiries 查詢:
T: (852) 3481 1827
E: dart.research.unit@gmail.com / info@dartresearchunit.com
W:
www.dartresearchunit.com  
Address:
Unit 226B, 2/F, InnoCentre, 72 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, HK 

Office Hour辦工時間:
Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 6pm, closed on Saturday and Sunday

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WHAT WE DO
SELF-INITIATED PROJECTS

>> Studies of Alternative Art Community in Mandarin Asian Regions:
Hong Kong / Beijing / Singapore / Tai Wan
亞洲華語地區另類藝術社群研究: 香港/北京/新加坡/臺灣


． 2007 - 2009

． Curated and Researched by: TSE Yin Mo
． Partners: 1a Space (HK), The Substation Art Centre (Singapore), Long March Gallery (Beijing),
Bamboo Curtain Studio & Taipei International Artist Village (Taipei)
． Sponsored by: Cultural Bureau of Taipei

． Programme Planning for:
- Research / Editorial Works
- Exhibitions
- Forums
- Cultural Exchange Conference & Exhibition． Design and Production of:
- The Book
- Exhibition Installation
- Exhibition Panels
- Invitation Card / Poster / Leaflet
- Banners for the Exhibition


>> Scaffolding‧Viewing‧Assembling - Cultural Observations on Bamboo Scaffolding,Chinese Opera and Markets 《棚‧觀‧集》──關於竹棚、戲曲及市集文化的探索



． Nov 2010 – Jan 2011

Authors: TSE Yin Mo, Xiao Kou and POON Sze Man
Publisher: D’ART Research Unit, 2010
Copies: 1300
Distributor: Joint Publish Logistic Limited.

． Programme Planning for:
- Research / Editorial Works
- Publishing & Distribution
- Forums
- Exhibitions． Design and Production of:
- The Book
- Exhibition Boards
- Invitation Cards / Posters / Leaflets
- Souvenirs (Tote bags / Notepads / Postcards)

Remarks:
It gained a remarkable recognition from the public, mass media, as well as cultural, art and design professionals and experts. This publication is widely conserved as a reference material for studying authentic culture in Hong Kong by the public and universities’ libraries. The book was distributed by Joint Publish
Logistic Ltd in 2011.


>> Chinabear and Chinaman 熊人- A LAM Hiu Tung’s Solo Exhibition





．March 2009

． Curator / Artist: LAM Hiu Tung
． Co-curator: TSE Yin Mo

． Programme Planning for:
- Public Selling at the Lunar New Year Flower Market of Victoria Park
- Exhibitions
- Artist Talk
- Design Competition / Prize Presentation Ceremony． Design and Production of:
- Artworks (The Helium Balloons)
- By-products (T-shirts / Tags / Tote Bags / Postcards) derived from the artistic idea and artwork
- Invitation Card
- Banners / Standing Signage Board
- Exhibition Installation
- Postcards of the selected entries from the Design Competition

>> dotdotdot @ InnoCentre Multi-round Exhibition
2 Feburary to 4 May 2013

Venue: Point to Life Bookstore, Showcase Area, 1/F InnoCentre,
72 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, HK
香港九龍塘達之路72號創新中心1樓

Tea Sharing Talk: Post-a dream
---My dotdotdot Postcard Design workshop & exchange session
4 - 6 pm, Saturday, 6 April

我夢故我在

繼DotDotDot以「輕」氣球承載眾人的夢想行動之後，這回，dotdotdot將化身明信片，像雪片般的，將大家的夢想郵寄給摯愛的家人、朋友，以至那位身處世界某個角落的他/她/它。 到時見。




COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS


>> GREEN - through the Kai Tak River 綠色 — 由啟德河開始Community and Public Art Project cum “Urban Rivers and Green Movement”


． Aug - Dec 2009

． Director: CHANG Ping Hung, Wallace
Curator: CHOI Yan Chi
Co-curator / Planner: TSE Yin Mo

． Programme Planning for:
- Exhibitions
- Conference / Forum
- On-site Performance
- Educational Workshops
- Community Activities． Design Ideas / Planning for:
- Key Visual Image for Propaganda
- Exhibition Installation
- Research Booklets for Exhibition
- Conclusive Publication

Remarks:
This project got sounding echoes locally and internationally. It led to a continuous large-scaled project: Kai Tak River Green Corridor - Community Education Project (2011-2012) afterwards.


>> Hong Kong Shenzhen Bi-city Biennale 2009: City Mobilization: BYOB (Bring Your Own Biennale)




>> The “Travel to Learn in the City” - An Experimental Visual Arts Education Scheme 2010

城市遊學 ─ 視藝教育實驗計劃2010



www.traveltolearn.org


． Jan 2010 to July 2011

． Curators: TSE Yin Mo and CHUI Heung Lan
Funded by: QEF
Partner:1a Space
． TLC is awarded the Silver Prize in Award for Arts Education of Hong Kong Arts Development Awards 2011, offered by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council.

． Programme Planning for:
- Research
- Lecture Series
- Art Tours
- Artist in Residency School Workshops
- Student Work Exhibitions
- Publications
- Web-based Learning Platform． Design and Production of:
- Teacher’s Handbook
- Invitation Cards / Posters / Leaflets
- Banners
- Folders
- Exhibition Installation
- Conclusive Publications

Remarks:
TLC is an experimental art education project leading to a new approach in bridging up community art resources (artists & designers, art organizations, art exhibitions and activities etc.) to school-based art education curriculum. More than 70 schools joined, 12 groups of artists & designers are invited and recruited to design new art curriculum with the teachers. Besides the presenter 1a space, the supporting network has expanded to various art organizations, such as ARTHK, Fotanian Open Studios, Videotage, Complaints Choir of HK, Wooferten, Wanchai Livelihood Place; and “Fleurs des Lettres” and “C for Culture” as media partners.


>> Rethinking Bamboo –Aspects of Contemporary Design, by Freeman LAU Siu Hong, 2011-2012
(TSE Yin Mo is the research fellow, planning editor andone of the coauthors)


It is a conclusion of the continuous research on contemporary bamboo design and bamboo culture after “Rethinking Bamboo” exhibition project.



COMMISSIONED PROJECTS

>> Anderson Road Project - Public Art Initiatives for China State Construction & Engineering Ltd., 2012


． July – Aug 2012
． Client: Hong Kong Housing Authority / China State Construction and Engineering Ltd.

． Research and Proposal
Curatorial Team: CHAN Yuk Keung, Kurt / Melissa LAM / TSE Yin Mo

． Design Planning for:
- Site and Heritage Analysis
- Artistic Direction
- Merging Art in the Architecture and Landscape
- Enhancing Community Cultural and Art awareness



>> Beijing Design Week and First Beijing International Design Triennial
Sub-theme Exhibition “Rethinking Bamboo”, curated by Freeman LAU Siu Hong and Hang Jian, 2011 首屆北京國際設計三年展 分主題展

National Museum of China, Beijing, 28.9.2011–17.10.2011



Official website: www.bidt.org

． Curatorial and Planning Team:
International Curator : Freeman LAU
Beijing Curator : HANG Jian
Research Fellow / Planner: TSE Yin Mo
Exhibition Designer: Vinci FUNG
Presented by: Cultural Bureau of China
Organized by: Tsing-hua University, Beijing

． Planning and Co-ordination for:
- Research
- Invitation of designers from worldwide
- Exhibition design and production
- Logistic & legal assurance for the borrowed exhibits
- Archive and documentation


>> The 60th Anniversary Celebration Programmes for the Chung Chi College, CUHK, 2011
香港中文大學崇基書院六十週年校慶節目


． June 2011 – April 2012
． Client: Chung Chi College, CUHK


． Programmes Involved:
- “Purple Hairpin” Cantonese Opera《紫釵記》粵劇演出
- CC 60 Anniversary Celebration Concert 崇基書院六十週年校慶音樂會
- Harp & Harpsichord 豎琴與古鍵琴
- Chinese Instrumental Music 中國器樂
- Chung Chi Composers’ Concert 祟基作曲家音樂會

． Design and Production for:
- Invitation Card for exhibitions
- Poster
- Leaflet
- Booklet


>> “Water.Green.Heritage” 「啟德河─水．綠．文物徑」District-based Education and Green Corridor for School of Architecture, CUHK, 2010

． June 2009 – Aug 2010
． Client: Research Unit for Urban Place, School of Architecture, CUHK

． Proposal for Programmes of:
- Community Art Festival
- Exhibitions
- School Workshops
- International Exchange (TW / JP / Italy / USA)

Remarks:
The proposed project was funded 1.94 million (HKD) by Environmental Conservation Fund
and it was launched in June 2011.

Official website: www.kaitakriver.com


>> Public Creatives Scheme Consultancy study for West Kowloon Cultural District
conceptual plan for Rocco Design Architects Ltd. 2009
「公共創意規劃提案」西九文化藝術設計顧問研究

． Feb to May 2010

． Client: HK Development Bureau / Rocco Design Architects Ltd.
． Partner: Kan & Lau Design Consultants
． Research and Proposal Report

． Design Planning for:
-Public furniture
-Public signage
-Display window
-Public facilities, such as sanitary system, lamppost.
-Traffic signs
-Information system…etc.

>> Historical cum Social Study on Kowloon City district in connection with Kai Tak area for
School of Architecture, CUHK, 2009
啟德區及九龍城區研究


． Mar – May 2009

． Client: HK Development Bureau
． Partner: School of Architecture, CUHK
． Research and Proposal Report (The report is 400 pages in total)

． Design Planning for:
- Heritage Trail in Kowloon City cum Kai Tak District
- Future Development of Cattle Depot Artist Village

(The report was published on The official website of Development Bureau:
http://www.heritage.gov.hk/tc/conserve/cattleDepot.htm)




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