Experience

Iniva (Institute of International Visual Arts)

• United Kingdom
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Librarian

  • Aug 2023 - Present



bananarolls.com

• bananarolls.com

• Artist

  • 2019 - Present

  Paints mythological visions via watercolour, digital painting, acrylics, and murals Exhibitions: Asia Art Archive 2022 Fundraiser Preview Exhibition (October 2022) "Have A Rice Day" solo exhibition at Alisan Fine Arts (September - October 2022) Asia Art Archive 2021 Fundraiser Preview Exhibition (October 2021) "Chinese Surrealism" group exhibition at Alisan Fine Arts (May - August 2021) "L'Œil de L'Âme Tarot" solo exhibition at Be Tabula Rasa (November - December 2019) In 2021, I published my first tarot deck "L'Œil de L'Âme Tarot" which was recently collected by Tate Library. I published my second tarot deck "The Gwai Lenormand" in 2022. Has experience illustrating for private clients and organisations including Neonotic Brews, Joyce Production Company Limited, Asia Art Archive, 9Gag, K11 Art Mall, Hong Kong Repertory Theatre, Prudential, Vita Green, Big Grains, and Sun Beam Theatre, to name a few. Note: Banana Rolls as an identity was established in 2019. Show less



Asia Art Archive

• Hong Kong
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Collections Assistant

  • Jun 2018 - Feb 2023

  Worked on digitization of research archives as well as the publicity aspects of the collections and operating the Asia Art Archive library space on a daily basis such as acquisitions, cataloguing, digital archiving, and other needed requirements from the Head of Collections. Collections PIC for the following live archives: - Zubeida Agha Archive / Launched December 2018 - Salima Hashmi Archive / Launched March 2018, updated May 2019, and March 2022 - Rohtas Gallery I Archive / Launched June 2019 - Joan Lebold Cohen Archive / Phase II updated March 2020 - Green Papaya Art Projects Archive / Launched February 2021 PIC for the following curated Collections displays and programmes: - Nam2 Haa5 Zine: Tete a Tete Between Zines and Books in AAA Library / 21 May – 23 July 2021 - Just In Case / 6 December 2021 – 25 January 2022 (closed early due to COVID) Writings: - https://aaa.org.hk/ideas/ideas/off-the-shelf-zubeida-agha-with-president-ayub-khan/ Show less



Asia Art Archive

• Hong Kong
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Collections and Digital Experience Intern

  • Aug 2017 - Feb 2018

  - Wrote and published an article highlighting the Salima Hashmi Archive (https://aaa.org.hk/en/ideas/ideas/item-of-the-week-country-paper-pakistan) - Data organisation, research and uploading of the Salima Hashmi Archive - Data organisation of the physical depository donation from Leung Po Shan - Data enrichment of the Digitised Archive of Geeta Kapur and Vivan Sundaram and A History of Exhibititions: Shanghai 1979 - 2006. - Translated and edited articles, descriptions and other writings from Chinese to English and vice versa, including "Hello, Mr. Moore" shown in AAA exhibition "Fantasy of a Dialogue" Show less



HITRECORD

• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Illustrator

  • Mar 2016 - Aug 2017

  Working mostly on conceptual character designs and background art for animated films and illustrated books. Two illustrations included in the published anthology of Campfire Stories (2016) Working mostly on conceptual character designs and background art for animated films and illustrated books. Two illustrations included in the published anthology of Campfire Stories (2016)



International Watercolour Society Magazine (HK)

• Freelance English Editor

  • May 2016 - May 2017

  Editing English articles, translating Chinese ones to English and writing event proposals for the Society. Editing English articles, translating Chinese ones to English and writing event proposals for the Society.



Hong Kong Art Gallery Association

• Hong Kong
• Artists and Writers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Mar 2016 - Nov 2016

  - Coordinating the temporary interns during events such as Hong Kong Art Gallery Week, Gallery Walk and Gallery Night. - Weekly social media management for upcoming association-related events and events hosted by member galleries - Liaising with member galleries on issues of publications and events with the association - Design work for posters, social media and newsletters - Data input, book-keeping, and data organisation of association information - Proof-reading and editing of articles on the association website - Research on artists and galleries for association events such as Hong Kong Art Gallery Night and Art Week. Show less



SWISS ART INSTITUTION

• Retail Art Supplies

• Part Time Teaching Assistant

  • Dec 2015 - Mar 2016



Cognitio College

• Chai Wan, Hong Kong

• Speech Festival Tutor

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

  Taught three classes of students participating in events for the Hong Kong Speech Festival; S4 Duologue, S2 Boys Solo non-open and S3 Girls Solo non-open Taught three classes of students participating in events for the Hong Kong Speech Festival; S4 Duologue, S2 Boys Solo non-open and S3 Girls Solo non-open