Tim Yip

23/03/16

Tim Yip Lecture

"A renowned artist, Tim Yip has multidisciplinary works in costume and art direction, and visual and contemporary art. For his work in 'Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon', Tim won the Academy Award for Best Art Direction and the British Academy Film Award for Best Costume Designer in 2001". 

http://www.akramkhancompany.net/company-profiles/1016/

Notes from the lecture:

- Intersted in traditional art/culture

-Costume designer, sculpting, photographer, painting, drawing etc

- Creaturous- not human

- Many different styles- no boundaries

- 10 years in Taiwan to learn other things about traditional culture

- Inspiration from emotion, drama

- Not much content

- Time and space- non existent in his work

- Continuous of spirit and energy

(All pictures taken by myself unless started otherwise with a credited link below the image)