About

Taikkun Yang Li (1981), home town Guangzhou,China. He is currently living in Vancouver,BC. Taikkun professionally crosses the boundary of Design,Sculpture,Ceramic,Film,Photography and Urban studies. His projects are extensively published and exhibited both in US,Europe and China. He was granted one of the distinguished Full Merit Trustee Scholarship to further his education in the MFA program at The School of Art Institute of Chicago, he was accepted by sculpture ceramic and film video department at the same year. He was the research specialist in Energy Division of Center for Massive Change and was chosen to work for the GFRY studio subsidized by Motorola Foundation.He is the apprentice of renowned designer Bruce Mau. Now he is working in ultra wide digital projects and video installation.

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Art and Design Professional Experience
2009 Jan – present Central Silicon Inc (Vancouver Office) ,USA
Creative Director, in charge of the green product design and marketing
2007-2008 Center for Massive Change with Bruce Mau,Chicago,USA
Apprentice of Bruce Mau, focusing on sustainable design and research
2005-2007 China Sculpture Research Center, Beijing, China
Director of Foriegn Affairs, in charge of academic communication
2002-2007 Oriental Gallery of Guangzhou,China
Art director

Teaching Experience
Teaching associate, School of Art Institute of Chicago
Digital Modeling and Fabrication in laser technology (Designed objects)
Large Format Photography
Dark Room for 4×5 films
Fundamental Furniture Design and Making (Designed Objects)
Wood Working (Sculpture)
Ceramic seminar (Ceramic)
Video Installation (Film and Video)
GFRY studio: Aerodynamics in Urban Design (Architecture)
Advanced Ceramics II ( Ceramic)

Lectures at
Grand Valley State University,WI,USA
School of Art Institute of Chicago,IL,USA
University of the District of Columbia,DC,USA
China Central Academy of Fine Arts,Beijing,China
Zhe Jiang Academy of Arts,Hangzhou,China
Tao Ci Institute of Fine Arts,Jingdezhen,China
San Bao Institute of Ceramic,Jingdezhen,China

Symposium
Milan design week 2009,Febbrica del Vapore,Milan,Italy
Press Conference at University of the District of Columbia , DC, USA
The Ceramics Forum of Cranbrook Academy of Art/The School of The Art Institute of Chicago/Grand Valley State University, WI, US

Honors
2009 Milan Design Week at Fabrica Del Vapore – Zenergy Project
2007-2008 Documentary Lost dream of Beijing were official selection: Rotterdam Architecture Film Festival, San Francisco Tiburon International Film Festival, Washington DC independent Film Festival.
2005 UNESCO (Beijing) subsidized  artist

Exhibtion
2009 Milan Design Week , Fabbrica Del Vapore, Italy
2009 Making Modern Show, Sullivant Gallery,Chicago,USA
2008 Special Projection at Rotterdam Architecture Film Festival, Netherlands
2008 Solo Exhibition ” Propaganda Relics” , Peopeo Gallery,Beijing,China
2007 Dropped Frame Exhibition, G2 GALLERY,Chicago, USA
2007 Film Lost Dream of Beijing (IMDb) was Official Selection of  San Francisco Tiburon International Film Festival,
2007 Washington DC Independent Film Festival
2007 CAFA gallery,Beijing,China
2005  UNESCO Beijing exhibition about historical preservation of downtown Beijing,China
2004 Solo Exhibition,Oriental Gallery of Guangzhou, Chin

Education
MFA The School of Art Institute of Chicago ,USA
Focus: Sustainable Design, Design in ceramic,
BFA China Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China
Focus: Sculpture in different material studies, experimental film.
Associate degree, China Academy of Fine Arts,Hang zhou,China
Focus: drawing and oil painting

Certificate
Design Management, China Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China

Publication
Projects were introduced in famous online design magazine CORE77,FAST COMPANY,Inhabitat and Polish online science magazine – kopalniawiedzy etc
Works were embodied in the Book:Learning Mind Experience into Art, Mary Jane Jacob, University of California Press,
Works were embodied in UNESCO achieve Beijing and Beijing Project etc
Essay Sustainability design in the age of financial crisis, published in China National Design Magazine etc

Digital and analog technology capability
Large Format Camera + Dark Room Process
Professional Film Scanning
CNC router
3D scanner
Laser Cutter
Table Saw and general wood shop tools
Software: Rhino, 3D MAX, ADOBE CS4 MASTER COLLECTION,FINAL CUT PRO, OFFICE, MAXWELL, VRAY,
MAC OS, WINDOWS, DOS

Language Skill
Fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese .

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