SHORT BIO

Name - Anuar Ayob Title - Video & Digital Imaging Artist Gender - Male Country - Malaysia Place of Birth - Kedah Darul Aman Occupation -: Lecturer in Electronic Arts (Digital Video and Photography) Workplace - Fine Arts Program, Faculty of Applied & Creative Arts, University Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia. Email -: aanuar@faca.unimas.my, ayoba@rpi.edu.

 

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND / AWARD

Received a Master degree of Fine Arts in Electronic Arts from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Troy, New York, USA; concentrated in Experimental Video and Digital Imaging. Hold a Bachelor Degree of Applied Arts (Hons.) in Fine Arts (Photography), University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) in 1998. Dean List Award recipient for Excellent Academic Achievement, University of Technology Mara, Malaysia. Bronze medallist award winner for Second Malaysian Video Awards -VHQ in 1996 for the artwork entitled "ACID RAIN".

 

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS / SCREENINGS / NETS

2003 - integrated Electronic Arts (iEAR) MFA Show - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York, USA 2003 - Thesis Show at Art Center of Capital Region, Troy, New York, USA. 2002 - integrated Electronic Arts (iEAR) MFA Show - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York, USA 2002 - "Imaginery Homeland" at Woodstock Photography Center, New York USA. 2002 - Library of Maps - An Opera in Many Parts (collaboration with Pauline Oliveros) West Hall Auditorium, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) 2002 - Little Nite Video Show, West Hall Auditorium, RPI. 2001 - integrated Electronic Arts (iEAR) MFA Show - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York, USA 2001 -" WHO AM I" - http://anuarayob.tripod.com 2000 - "Seni Rupa" Malaysia: in conjunction of the official launching of the National Art Gallery Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (27 Sept. 2000) 2000 - "Kenyalang in The Millennium", Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Kuching, Sarawak 1998 - "CIPTA"(Cetusan Inspirasi Pelajar Tahun Akhir), Kuching, Sarawak 1997 - "EXPLORASI" ,Petronas Gallery, Kompleks Dayabumi, Kuala Lumpur. 1996 - "PHOTOGRAPHY AS ART" National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur. 1996 - Second Malaysian Video Awards-VHQ , PWTC, Kuala Lumpur.

 

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

2000 - Director / Producer for video "Kenangan di Hatiku" in conjunction of farewell ceremony for Vice Chancellor of UNIMAS 2000 - Assistant Multimedia Director for final competition of "Bintang P. Ramlee National Level" - hosted by RTM dan Sarawak State Government. 2000 - Multimedia Director for "Kenyalang in the Millennium - A Spectrum of Colours" in conjunction of the official launching of "Kenyalang in the Millennium - Sarawak State". 2000 - Assistant Multimedia Director for Musical Teater "JATI" in conjunction of the celebration of Millenium Year - Sarawak (29 - 30 Julai 2000). 2000 - Producer and Assistant Director for "Knowledge Portal" multimedia video in conjunction of UNIMAS 2000 Convocation. 1997 - Videographer and Assiatant Director for "UNIMAS GEMILANG" multimedia video in conjuction of the First UNIMAS convocation.