周東彥 CHOU, Tung-Yen
倫敦中央聖馬丁藝術暨設計學院劇場與多媒體碩士(MA Scenography)
國立臺北藝術大學戲劇學系畢業主修導演
狠主流多媒體有限公司負責人
國立臺北藝術大學戲劇學系及新媒體藝術學系兼任講師
創作以影像及劇場為核心,影像作品曾四度入圍台北電影獎。近年投身數位科技表演藝術跨界創作。導演作品《空的記憶》(2011-2013)、《寫給記憶的七封信》(2008)皆備受肯定。其中,《空的記憶》受邀於2013兩岸城市藝術節台北文化週、2012數位表演藝術節演出。
在創作之外,連續三年執行數位表演藝術節幕後紀實影片及【跨域控】專書編撰,並統籌青年跨界創作者聯繫網絡籌辦相關聚會及議題討論,致力於台灣數位表演藝術推廣與教育。
CHOU, Tung-Yen holds a MA in Scenography with distinction from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London and a BFA in Theatre Directing from Taipei National University (TNUA). He was one of the artists-in-residence at the Cite Internationale des Arts in Paris in 2008. Currently a lecturer teaching in the School of Theatre, TNUA, he is also the director of Very Mainstream Studio.
CHOU works mainly in film and theatre arts. His film and video works have been nominated and screened in various international film festivals. Recently he has collaborated closely as well as diversely with many of Taiwan’s performing arts groups, including Performance Workshop, Godot Theatre Company, Tainaner Ensemble, Flying Group Theatre, Shakespeare’s Wild Sisters Group, Taiwan Drama Performance, Dark Eyes Performance Lab, Scarecrow Contemporary Dance Company, Horse Dance Theatre, National Symphony Orchestra and Taipei Chinese Orchestra.
In addition, CHOU has been dedicate in interdisciplinary creative projects incorporating technology with performing arts.
Award & Sponsorship
2013 World Stage Design, Interactive & New Media Award
2011-2012 Ministry of Culture, Taiwan, Interdisciplinary performance sponsorship
2008 National Cultural and Arts Foundation, “Young stars, new vision” Sponsorship scheme for new performing artist
2005 S-An Cultural Foundation Art Funding- RESIDENCY
2008 Cité Internationale des Arts, sponsored by the Council of Cultural Affairs of Taiwan