CV

Amir Zainorin (born in Malayisa 1963) 

www.amirzainorin.com

https://www.statelessmind.com/

https://www.instagram.com/amirzainorin/?hl=en https://portperakvenice.wordpress.com/amir-zainorin/

1995-1998: Apprenticeship to popartist Ahmad Azhari, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

1988-1990: University of Missouri, Kansas City, USA (Business Administration)

1986-1988: University of Central Arkansas (BBA)

1980-1983: Ungku Omar polytechnic, Ipoh, Malaysia

2025: Whispers of Comfort @Kunstpakhuset, Denmark (coming)

2024: Trash to Treasure @Kapallorek, Perak, Malaysia (coming)

2024: ‘Ephemeral Echoes’, Gudskul, Jakarta Indonesia (coming)

2020: ‘Covid Surreality’, Artemis Art, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

2015: ‘Going Back Home’, Melaka Art Gallery, Malaysia

2014: ‘Dear Helle...’, Immigrant Museum, Farum, Denmark

2014: ‘Papercuts‘, Gallery Alstrup, Alstrup, Denmark

2011: ‘Subject to Change’, MAP Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2011: ‘Most Wanted’, Poetisk Bureau, Copenhagen, Denmark

2010: ‘X Box’, Performance Art at Peti Seni, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2009: ‘Mad (e) in Malaysia’, Brick lane Gallery, London, UK

2007: ‘The Opening’, Gallery Pelita Hati, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2004: ‘Breathe’, Embassy of Malaysia, Stockholm, Sweden

2023: ‘Transdicilinary Church’, Alte Handelsschule. Leipzig Germany

2023: ‘Cotidianidad freedom’, Pilotenkueche, Leipzig, Germany

2023: ‘In from the Margin’, Edinburg Print, Edinburg, Scotland

2021: ‘The Space Between’, Statelessmind Art Festival, Laterna Magica, Museum for Visual Knowledge, Copenhagen, Denmark
2019: ‘Climate’, IPOH International Art Festival, Malaysia

2019: ‘Minta Perhatian- New Media’, National Art Gallery Malaysia

2018 : ‘Di Antara Itu dan Ini’, National Art Gallery, Malaysia

2018 : NORDic Islands Action, Gothenburg, Sweden

2017 : ’Dream’, Fresh Winds Art Biennale 5th Edition, Gardur, Iceland

2017 : ’ Belas’, KL Biennale, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2017 : ’Body Landscape’, International Performance Art Festival’, Copenhagen, Denmark

2017 : Matkalla Onneen ́, Tehdas, Nokia, Finland

2017 : Hands On’, Wei Ling Contemporary, Malaysia

2016 : ’ Art in Exile’, Museum of Contemporary Art Roskilde, Denmark

2016: ‘ A Fact Has No Appearance, Art beyond the Object’, National Gallery, Singapore

2104: ‘ Bela Biennale’, Museum of Historico, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

2014: ‘Nordic Countries and Football’ AVA Gallery, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

2014: ‘Land Art’ , MNKK and Rebild Kommune, Rebild, Denmark

2013: ‘April Udstilling’, Vrå Højskole Kunsthal, Vrå, Denmark

2012: ’24’, two persons show with Camilla Blachmann, Oxholm Gallery, Copenhagen

2012: ‘Power, Hope and Land’, National Art Gallery, Malaysia

2011: ‘Generous Gestures’, Den Fri Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, Denmark

2010: ‘Invitation to the possible’, Overgaden Institute of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen

2009: ‘Uncut’, Museum of Contemporary Art Roskilde, Denmark

2009: ‘Sculpture Festival’, Svankjær, Denmark

Selected Performance
2023: 'The Last Supper remix'-‘Transdicilinary Church’, Alte Handelsschule. Leipzig Germany
2022: ‘Me/We’, Port Perak 59th Venice Biennale , Italy
2020: ‘Covid Surreality’, Home Studio, Copenhagen
2016 : `Media Junkie`, Museum of Contemporary Art Roskilde, Denmark
2015: ‘Batu Api – One Click Art Performance’, Melaka Art Performance Festival, Malaysia
2014: ‘Dart’, Global Village, Brønshøj Library, Denmark
2014: ‘Think Tank’, The Mall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2012: ‘Sign of Times’, Public Art Performance Copenhagen,
2011: ‘Most Wanted’, Tupada Action Media Art Performance festival, Phillipines
2011: ‘Stateless Border’, Den Fri, Copenhagen, Denmark
2011: ‘Subject To Change’, MAP Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2010: ‘Classification’, Overgaden, Copenhagen, Denmark
2010: ‘X-box’, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2010: ‘Love Stamp’, Brorsons kirke, Copenhagen, Denmark
2010: ‘Love and Fragile’, Vanløse, Denmark
2010: ‘Stamp Over’, Public Art Performance, Immigration Office, Copenhagen, Denmark
2010: ‘Stamp Over’, Public Art Performance, Den Fri, Copenhagen, Denmark
2009: ‘Uncut’, Malaysian Arts Festival, Verdenskulturhuset, Copenhagen,Denmark .
2008: ‘Paradise Now’, Gallery Shambala, Copenhagen, Denmark
2004: 'Live portrait drawing’, Heerup Museum, Denmark
2004: 'Language barrier', Roskilde Festival, Denmark
2003: ‘Journey', Images of Asia Festival, Copenhagen, Denmark

Curated exhibitions
2023:Callin it Home-Stateless Mind Festival-Copenhagen
2022: Pera+Flora+Fauna, Port Perak 59^th Venice Biennale Collateral event, Italy
2022: Stateless Mind Festival, Archivi della Misericordia, Cannaregio, Venice, Italy
2021: Space Between-Stateless Mind Festival, Laterna Magica, Museum for Visuel Kunst Copenhagen
2019: Stateless Mind Festival, Sorte Firkant, Copenhagen
2019: Ipoh International Fim Festival, Ipoh, Malaysia
2019: Stateless Mind Festival, Laterna Magica, Museum for Visuel Kunst Copenhagen
2008: Malaysian Arts Festival, Gallery Shambala Copenhagen and Museum of Contemporary Art Roskilde, Denmark

Awards and Residencies
2024: Resident artist at Gudskul, Jakarta, Indonesia- - Danish art Foundation
2023: Resident artist at Pilotenkueche, Leipzig, Germany- - Danish art Foundation
2023: One Year Working Grant- Danish art Foundation
2023: ‘Children festival’, Istanbul - Dansk Kultur Institut
2023: House artist Program ‘Art as Therapy, Henrikholmskole, Rødovre - Danish art Foundation
2022: Resident Artist at Fyns Grafisk Værksted, Odense-Creative Europe
2022: House artist Program Denmark -Somalisk Forening- Danish art Foundation
2022: Curation for Pera+Flora+Fauna Port Perak- Perak State Government
2022: Resident artist at Port Perak, Malaysia - - Danish art Foundation
2021: One year working grant - Danish Art Foundation
2020: Production grant for Gudskul, Jakarta- Danish Art Foundation
2019: ‘Climate’, IPOH International Art Festival, Malaysia – Perak State Govt, Malaysia
2019: Production grant for Video - Voice of the Jungle – Cendana Malaysia
2018: Mobility grant -SEA artist Research in the Nordic country - Nordic Culture Fund
2018: ‘Children festival’, Istanbul - Dansk Kultur Institut
2018: House artist Program -‘Ude og Hjem’, Rødovre FlygtningVenner, Rødovre – Danish Art Foundation
2017: Production grant for ’ Belas’, KL Biennale, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -National Art Gallery Malaysia
2017: House artist Program  ‘Kaffe, Kunst og Krydderier’, Somalisk Forening, Rødovre - Danish art Foundation
2014: Bela Biennale, Museum of Historico, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil-National Art Gallery Malaysia
2011: Production grant – Criss Cross ‘ at, Poetisk Bureau, Copenhagen- Danish Art Foundation
2011: Production grant -‘Generous Gestures’, Den Fri Contemporary Art- Danish Art Foundation
2010: Production grant for  ‘X Box’, Performance Art at National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur- Danish Art Foundation