Curriculum vitae

 

A.T.                                                       SKOYA                                  Male

Last name                                             First name                              Gender

 

X / X / 1986                                                                          Prs, France

Date of Birth                                                                        Town of Birth

 

Profession & Studies: Alchemist – Art, literature, mathematics, sciences & life

I consider myself more of an alchemist, learning life and art through true experiences rather than academics. Getting inspired by the many cultures and people I have encountered, I do not travel. I live with.

Past Studies & Professional Experiences:

2011 (Paris, France / Amsterdam, Netherlands / New York, Usa)

Professional Experiences

Solo-exhibition. Creative Galerie, 13 rue de l'annonciation, Paris.

«Letmeintroducemyself –Volume Two b: No Hope for us Dreamerz?* ». Acrylic paintings and an installation of Origami Tsurus/Japanese paper foldings shown. [From the 13^th of May to the 22nd of May 2011]

Group-exhibition. Creative Amusement, La Gaîté Lyrique, Paris.

«APADAN'ART». Exhibition focused on the theme of the Persian Art, in parallel with the clothing brand Apadana. Showed two acrylic paintings, "Sphinx de Darius" & "Zurkhaneh: Une resistance au sein de la Maison de la force". [From the 14th of September to the 18th of September 2011]

Group-exhibition. Open Studios, School of Visual Arts, New York.

«Letmeintroducemyself - Volume Two c: Hanged to Death», which consisted of an installation of silkscreen works, japanese paper foldings & hanging sculptures. [From the 1st of July to the 2nd of July 20011]

Live Painting at the Creative Galerie in Paris.

(May)

Live Painting in collaboration with Marcos Rivas & Vins Olivieri at the Culture Hall in Paris.

(March)

Live Painting at the Canvas Club in Amsterdam.

(February, March, April & September)

Studies

Printmaking Intensive Art Residency Program - School of Visual Arts, New York.

(June to August)

2010 (Amsterdam, Netherlands/ Paris, France)

Professional Experiences

Directed, edited and produced a Super8 video-clip for the beat makers & producers Killing Skills, based in Amsterdam, for their Van Dijck Brown’s soundtrack.

(April)

Live Painting at the Canvas Club in Amsterdam.

(May, June & December)

 

Collaboration with Amissamis, BoxHead, Odn & some of the XStreets Collective for a wall commission (15m x 4m) on Kerkstraat, Amsterdam.

(May & June)

2009 (Tokyo, Japan/ Amsterdam, Netherlands/ Paris, France)

Professional Experiences

Live Painting with the PHUNK!!! Party collective in Tokyo, at the Colorz Studio club/ Roppongi, Tokyo.

(February)

 

Collaboration with Amissamis for a wall commission (15m x 4m) on Kerkstraat, Amsterdam.

(December)

 

Live Painting at the Canvas Club, Amsterdam.

(October & December)

 

Collaboration with “Coeurs & Arts” collective. Painting exposed at the Sonar, Paris.

(April)

2008 (Tokyo, Japan)

Professional Experiences

Solo-exhibition. Mikorin Art Café, Kichijouji, Tokyo.

«Letmeintroducemyself - Volume One c: A capital(z) CONSPIRACY».

A series of 150 colour film Photography focused on 7 countries’ capital (Paris, Tokyo, London, New York City, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Manila), and five 400% Origami paper sculptures.

From the 1^st of December to the 30^th of December.

 

Live Painting each fourth Friday of the month with the PHUNK!!! Party collective in Tokyo, at the Module club/ Shibuya, Tokyo.

(February to September)

 

Live Painting & Body Painting in collaboration with 7 Japanese artists (Kaori Hashimoto, Yoheyy, Yuma…) at the Club Ever/ Aoyama, Tokyo.

(May)

 

Live Painting in collaboration with Kaori Hashimoto & Yoheyy at the Fai-Aoyama/ Aoyama, Tokyo.

(August)

 

Studies

Japanese Intensive Basic Class - I.T.S. Language Center, Tokyo.

(January to June/ 5 days per week.)

 

 

2007 (Paris, France/ New York, USA/ Hong Kong/ Tokyo, Japan)

Professional Experiences

 

Solo-exhibition. Le 34, 34 rue de Richelieu, Paris.

«Letmeintroducemyself –Volume Zero : Inner Thoughts and Volume One : Transparency / La transparence ». Paintings, drawings, etchings, photography, art book and installation shown.

From the 30^th of March to the 28th of April 2007.

 

Group-exhibition. Open Studios, School of Visual Arts, New York.

«Letmeintroducemyself - Volume One b: Contemplating NYC * Skoya, represents consumer societies’ madness», which consisted of an installation of silkscreen, lithography and etching works, invading my studios’ space.

From the 23^rd of July to the 31^st of July 2007.

 

Wall installation at the SUGAR Club in Hong Kong.

(December)

 

Studies

Japanese Intensive Basic Class - I.T.S. Language Center, Tokyo.

(September to December/ 5 days per week.)

 

Printmaking Intensive Art Residency Program - School of Visual Arts, New York.

(June to August)

 

Black & White Photography Intensive Program - Parsons School of Design, New York.

(July)

 

Figure drawing & still life class at the Beaux-Arts de Paris.

(January to May)

 

Figure drawing class at the Acamdie de la Grande Chaumiere, Paris.

(January to May)

 

 

2006/ 2005 - 2000 (San Francisco, USA / London, England/ New York, USA/ Paris, France)

Studies

 

“Foundation Year” - San Francisco Art Institute.

Studied Painting, Drawing, Film making, Photography and Printmaking.

(September 2005 to June 2006)

 

Black & White Photography Intensive Program - Central Saint-Martin, London.

(December 2006)

 

Cameraless Photography Intensive Program - Central Saint-Martin, London.

(December 2006)

 

Figure drawing & still life class at the Beaux-Arts de Paris.

(September 2006 to December 2006)

 

Figure drawing class at the Acamdie de la Grande Chaumiere, Paris.

(September 2006 to December 2006)

 

Graduated International Baccalaureate (IBO) – E.A.B.J.M.

(2005)

 

Oil Painting and Drawing Intensive Program - Parsons School of Design, New York.

(June to July 2004)

 

Figure drawing & still life class at the Penninghen school in Paris.

(October 2000 to June 2002)

 

 

Languages, Interests:

 

Languages      Native: French

Fluent: English

Conversational: Japanese and Spanish.

 

Interests: The beauty of the unknown & the mysterious. The imagination of one’s being. To think & to dispatch. To discover & to create.

 

Coming from a family of riders, I started surfing in the Basque Country at 4 years old and haven’t stopped since. Skiing and playing Football are still amongst my favourites.

I regularly ride my old bikes and fixed gears. Also a proud owner of a 1983 chappy moped.

 

 

Some nice words:

 

“(…) Times where they blur the boundaries. There’s no limit. No segmentation. For them. Skoya is part of this new breed. Not a writer. Not a painter. Not a poet. Not a thinker. Not a force of nature. Not a skater. Not a surfer. Not a traveller.

But all of the above. (…)” 

We are ideas / 01.02.2010/ [weareideas.com]

 

“(…) so for now, I will leave you with this video by Skoya capturing the summer mood.”

The Culturist / 21.07.2010/ [www.theculturist.com]

 

“This is one of the best edits I’ve seen in a while. Thank you!”

Red McLeod / 05.2010 / [wherofilms.com]

 

“The French Alchemist/ painter Skoya and the producers duo Killing Skills met each other last year in Amsterdam, and after crossing creative minds, they immediately decided to achieve a collaboration. (…)”

Good Music Only / 17.11.2010 / [goodmusiconly.com]