Lau Pik Yoke (Agnes), a multidisciplinary artist working with various mediums and materials, was born in 1990 in Kuala Lumpur. Having grown up in the busy city, her love in appreciating nature and peace of mind grew tremendously. She has always been fascinated by how the art making processes helped her in silencing the chaotic state of mind and this is what led her to creating pieces with repetitive / meditative actions.
Agnes's interest to art was encouraged by her family since early childhood and further developed when she took her diploma in Graphic Design (2008-2011) and Fine Art (2013-2015); both from Dasein Academy of Art. After completing her studies, Agnes delved into her art practice which involved the discovery and exploration on the details of everyday life, with ‘essence of living’ being the foundation of her studio practice. The ordinary yet ignored objects or activities from daily life play a role in her study and she tries to stimulate reflections through art making processes. And by projecting the subject matter she is studying through various materials, it enabled her to create multiple forms of unique visual language for her work. Her work lies between systematic and non-systematic processes produced within a determined time and space. Incorporating both the conscious and unconscious mind, she allows various forms to take place in her work, juggling between drawing, painting and printmaking on different materials, like paper, canvas, ceramic and daily found objects. Her works have been exhibited by several local galleries including Taksu Gallery, G13 Gallery, Segaris Art Centre, TitikMerah Gallery and others. She had her first solo exhibition entitled ‘dot dot dot line line line’ at Taksu Gallery in Kuala Lumpur in the first quarter of 2019. In early 2018, one of her printmaking work entitled ‘100,000 Eyebrows’ was selected as an exhibiting piece in Kuala Lumpur Miniprint Exhibition at National Art Gallery; while in 2015, her other printmaking work from the ‘Manuscript of Nature’ series was selected as one of the exhibiting pieces in the 2nd Macau Printmaking Triennial held in Macau Art Museum and subsequently collected by the Printmaking Research Centre of Macau. She was also the 1st runner-up in the 2020 Visual Art Projects 4 competition organized by MyCreative Ventures and the 2nd runner-up in the 2018 YOUthReka Art competition organized by Nandos Art Initiative. Agnes is now an artist and graphic designer, and at the same time the Head of Department for Certificate In Visual Communication course and lecturer at Dasein. She enjoys the moments in helping younger generations develop the same enthusiasm that she has for art and design, inspiring them in furthering their creativity through theoretical and experiential learning. EDUCATION
2013 - 2015 . Diploma in Fine Art, Dasein Academy of Art, Malaysia awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award 2008 - 2011 . Diploma in Graphic Design, Dasein Academy of Art, Malaysia AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
2021 . Highly Commended Painting Prize in UOB Painting of the Year (Malaysia) Competition 2020 . 1st Runner-Up in Visual Art Projects 4 Competition 2018 . 2nd Runner-Up in YOUthReka Art Competition 2017 . Shortlisted in United Overseas Bank (UOB) Painting of the Year Award 2016 . Shortlisted in United Overseas Bank (UOB) Painting of the Year Award 2015 . Shortlisted in 2015 New Art Wave International Art Competition . Shortlisted in 2nd Macao Printmaking Triennial International Printmaking Competition . Work selected for 2nd Macao Printmaking Triennial, Macao 2014 . Shortlisted in United Overseas Bank (UOB) Painting of the Year Award . Consolation in Printmaking category in Tanjong Heritage Awards . 1st Runner-Up in Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2014 Creative Wau Designing Competition 2013 . Consolation in Water Colour category in Tanjong Heritage Awards SOLO EXHIBITION
2019 . dot dot dot line line line, Taksu Gallery, Malaysia SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2022 . GoBlock Vol.5 Contemporary Expanded Printmaking Residency Project, Muzium & Galeri Tuanku Fauziah, USM Penang, Malaysia . GoBlock Vol.5 Contemporary Expanded Printmaking Residency Project, G13 Gallery, Malaysia 2021 . 1000 Tiny Artworks Exhibition, The Back Room KL, Malaysia . The Pencil Show by the Back Room KL, World Trade Centre KL, Malaysia . CIMB Artober 2021 Hotel Art Fair with Taksu Gallery, Element by Westin Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia . 10th Anniversary Show by Segaris Art Center, Whitebox Publika, Malaysia . Print Meet 2021 - 2nd International Printmaking Exhibition by Trakya University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Turkey . Girls, The Mic Is Ours!, G13 Gallery, Malaysia . BEBAS, Artas Gallery, Malaysia 2020 . So(ul) Art, Artas Galeri, Malaysia . Visual Art Projects 4 by MyCreative Ventures, Rumah Tangsi KL, Malaysia . Embodiment Online Exhibition, Taksu Gallery, Malaysia . 2020 Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong with The Art People Gallery, Hong Kong . Possibilia, RUSSEL, Malaysia 2019 . STORIES, The Art People Gallery, Hong Kong . The Future Is Female, Taksu Gallery, Malaysia . Art Aid 19, White Box Publika, Malaysia . Drawings Matter?, HOM Art Trans, Malaysia . Art Expo Malaysia 2019 with Taksu Gallery, MATRADE Exhibition and Convention Centre (MECC), Malaysia . M… Reinterpreting Minimalism, Segaris Art Center, Malaysia . Catalysis - Phases of Transition by Dasein Academy of Art, HOM Art Trans, Malaysia . Taksu XXX 30th Anniversary, APW Bangsar, Malaysia . The Future Is Female, Taksu Gallery, Singapore 2018 . Malaysia : Rebirth (Publika Art Show 2018) by Segaris Art Centre, White Box Publika, Malaysia . Art Expo Malaysia 2018 with Taksu Gallery, MATRADE Exhibition and Convention Centre (MECC), Malaysia . Art Expo Malaysia 2018 with The Secret Garden (TSG 1895), MATRADE Exhibition and Convention Centre (MECC), Malaysia . Harapan, Taksu Gallery, Malaysia . self. absorbed., TitikMerah Gallery, Malaysia . KLIMEX 18: Kuala Lumpur International Miniprint Exhibition 2018, National Art Gallery, Malaysia . Immaterial: a Compilation of the Unconventionals, G13 Gallery, Malaysia . RRRAWRRR!!! Maybank’s Emerging Women Artists Show, Balai Seni Menara Maybank, Malaysia . Locals Only!, Taksu Gallery, Malaysia 2017 . Act of Kindness, RHB Centre, Malaysia . Monsoon, TitikMerah Gallery, Malaysia . Bilateral Bonds, Taksu Gallery, Malaysia . 101 Di Mana (Where Are) YOUng, National Art Gallery, Malaysia . Mimpi Jadi Lanskap, Taksu Gallery, Malaysia . School Of Thought, White Box Publika, Malaysia . Locals Only!, Taksu Gallery, Malaysia . Art Stage Singapore 2017: Vending Art Project by Ivan Lam with Weiling Gallery, Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore 2016 . Art Expo Malaysia Plus (2016) with Dasein Academy of Art, MATRADE Exhibition & Convention Centre (MECC), Malaysia . Art For Taste by Shalini Ganendra Fine Art, The Grill, Mandarin Oriental KL, Malaysia . n.e.XXX.t 2016, Xin Art Space, Malaysia . Locals Only!, Taksu Gallery, Malaysia 2015 . TP II by Cetak Kolektif, HOM Art Trans, Malaysia . 2nd Macao Printmaking Triennial, Macau Art Museum, Macau . Attitude In Lines, Taksu Gallery, Malaysia . 2015 New Art Wave Expo, Cotai Expo Venetian, Macau . Platform II, Galeri Chandan, Malaysia . Bangladesh, India, Nepal & Malaysia Fusion Visual Arts 2015, Galeri Seni Mutiara, Malaysia . Pop Up Show, The Gallery at Star Hill, Malaysia 2014 . Future Generation Art Exhibition, Le Geo Art Restaurant, Malaysia . Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2014 Creative Wau Designing Showcase, MAYBANK Mid Valley Megamall, Malaysia . Urban Landscape: Between New and Old, Dasein Academy of Art Gallery, Malaysia . Urban Landscape: Between New and Old, Kuala Lumpur City Gallery, Malaysia . Printmaking Exhibition, Dasein Academy of Art Gallery, Malaysia . Printmaking Exhibition, Le Geo Art Restaurant, Malaysia . In Touch with Prints, Dasein Academy of Art, Malaysia 2013 . Tanpa Nama 2, Bank Negara Museum and Art Gallery, Malaysia PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
. Le Nouvel KLCC Malaysia . Printmaking Research Centre of Macao . Concorde Inn Kuala Lumpur International Airport Hotel Malaysia PUBLICATIONS
Book & Magazine . Creative Artistic Talents of Malaysia - The Top 10, Top 10 of Malaysia, ISSN 2231-7597 . M... Reinterpreting Minimalism, UiTm Art & Design Sdn bhd, ISBN 978-967-16903-6-9 . KLIMEX 18: Kuala Lumpur International Miniprint Exhibition 2018, Segaris Art Center (SAc), ISBN 978-967-15342-2-9 . 2nd Macao Printmaking Triennial, Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao S.A.R. Government, ISBN 978-99937-0-266-5 Newspaper & Online Article . S. Tamarai Chelvi, Finding the beauty in life, The Sun Daily, July 2020 https://www.thesundaily.my/style-life/feature/finding-the-beauty-in-life-CY2753141 . Top 10 of Malaysia, Creative Artistic Talents of Malaysia - The Top 10, Top10Malaysia, October 2019 http://top10malaysia.com/main/creative-artistic-talents-of-malaysia-the-top-10/ . Dinesh Kumar Maganathan, Joy Of Repetition: Agnes Lau Uses Dots And Lines To Draw Blind Routines, Star2, April 2019 https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/culture/2019/04/11/agnes-lau-taksu-gallery-solo-exhibition/ . Terence Toh, Thinking Beyond The Box, Star2, March 2018 https://www.pressreader.com/malaysia/the-star-malaysia-star2/20180319/281668255506420 . Nor Hanisah Kamaruzaman, Hidupkan Semula Fungsi Sisa, Harian Metro, March 2018 https://www.hmetro.com.my/geny/2018/03/320996/hidupkan-semula-fungsi-sisa . Wendi Sia, Art Exhibition, Daily Seni, December 2015 http://www.dailyseni.com/v4/events/art-exhibition-5/ . Mohd Hafizan Mohd Rajab, Angkat Kembali Martabat Seni Cetak, Harian Metro, December 2015 https://www.hmetro.com.my/node/100820 . Dinesh Kumar Maganathan, Art that lays it on the line - quite literally, Star2, November 2015 https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/culture/2015/11/26/art-that-lays-it-on-the-line-quite-literally . Joshua Balachandra, Painting Our Heritage, The Malay Mail, October 2013 http://manage.mmail.com.my/story/painting-our-heritage-67418 PARTICIPATION / COLLABORATION IN ART EVENTS & PROJECTS
2018 . Invited artist collaborating with The Secret Garden (TSG 1895) for project in Art Expo Malaysia 2018 2017 . Invited artist for 'Book Binding’ workshop at Dasein Academy of Art, Malaysia 2016 . Invited artist for ‘Ceramic Sculpture Demonstration’ workshop at Bank Negara Malaysia . Invited artist for ‘Print on Tee’ Charity workshop at Shelter Home, Malaysia 2015 . Assistant instructor for ‘Tapi Project, Malayan Tapir Making’ workshop organized by Art Semble Malaysia 2014 . Invited artist for ‘Learning With Nature for All’ charity art workshop, Shelter Home, Malaysia . Selected artist for mural painting and art installation for Pangkor Island Festival Malaysia . Invited artist for ‘Monoprint’ workshop at Dasein Academy of Art, Malaysia . Selected as artist assistant for ‘Jointed – less Contemporary Exhibition' by Mr. Kenneth Cheng Tuck Fai at Dasein Academy of Art, Malaysia . Selected candidate in 'Neighbour Program 2014, Urban Landscape: Between New and Old' 2013 . Invited artist for 'Book Binding' Workshop at Pei Hwa High School, Malaysia . Selected as artist assistant for ‘Watercolor’ workshop at Dasein Academy of Art, Malaysia . Invited artist for 'Learning With Nature for All' Charity Art Workshop at KL Bird Park Malaysia . Selected as assistant for 'Spread the Smile with Colours' by ING Insurance Art Workshop at Dasein Academy of Art, Malaysia 2010 . Selected artist for 'Pudu Art Festival - Bangun Project' by Lost Generation Malaysia and etc. |