Self-publisher, visual artist
︎focuses on exploring the concept of a book, the nature of a digital image, language gaps within texts, and the open narratives generated through them
︎go ahead and have a peep at her through this url (k-e-x-u.com), her instagram (@xu_ke_)
︎open for commissions and collaborations, to talk about purchasing work please get in contact via email (xuke312@gmail.com)
自出版人，视觉艺术家
︎个人艺术实践注重于探索书的观念化表达，图像的视觉属性，文本间的想象空间，及由此生成的某种开放式叙事
︎个人作品详情 (k-e-x-u.com), instagram (@xu_ke_)
︎工作/合作事宜，作品收藏/购买，请发邮件至 (xuke312@gmail.com)
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Education:
MA Visual Arts: Book Arts - Distinction
Camberwell College of Arts, University of the Arts London
Exhibitions:
串頁成書: Our Paths Will Cross Again, Parallel Institute, Hangzhou, 2023 (more)
Print in the Post-Print — The 3rd CAA International Printmaking Triennial, Zhejiang Exhibition Hall, Hangzhou, 2022
MA Selected Showcase, Camberwell Space Gallery, 2018
Degree show, Camberwell College of Arts, University of Arts London, 2018
DIY Culture, Richmix, London, 2017
Altered Book, Camberwell College of Arts Library, 2017
Press:
Chat Room Vol.25, KaleidoscopeBooks, 2022
Interview with self-publisher Ke Xu
BranD Magazine, issue57, 2021
Four legs of self-publishing
UAL Insights Magazine, 2018
Themes/Crafts: Cameraless animation
Art Book Fairs:
abC Art Book Fair, MAM Modern Art Museum, Shanghai, 2021 (as Irrelevant Duo)
abC Art Book Fair, Today Art Museum, Beijing, 2021 (as Irrelevant Duo)
Glasgow Zine Festival, Centre for Contemporary Arts, Glasgow, 2018
International Contemporary Artists Book Fair, The Tetley, Leeds, 2017 & 2018
Bristol Artist Book Event, Arnolfini, Bristol, 2017
Turn the Page Artist Book Fair, the Forum, Norwich, 2017
...
Special Collection:
Special collection of Camberwell College of Arts Library, University of the Arts London
- I feel like shit
Personal artists book collection of Maria White
- Don’t disappear
- I feel a little shit
ABCA Art Book in China Archive
- Salt on the ground
- I feel a little shit
Stocklist:
bookartbookshop
London, UK
BOOKS
London, UK
KaleidoscopeBooks
Shenyang, China
Ramsgate
Kanazawa city, Japan
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教育经历：
英国伦敦艺术大学，坎伯维尔艺术学院
视觉艺术：书籍艺术专业
获荣誉硕士学位(Master of Art with Distinction)
展览：
串頁成書: Our Paths Will Cross Again，平行所 Parallel Institute，杭州，2023 (more)
「后印刷」第三届CAA国际版画三年展，浙江展览馆，杭州，2022
MA Selected Showcase，Camberwell Space Gallery，伦敦，2018
研究生毕业展，伦敦艺术大学坎伯维尔艺术学院，伦敦，2018
DIY文化展，Rich Mix，伦敦，2017
Altered Book，坎伯维尔艺术学院图书馆，伦敦，2017
报道：
Chat Room Vol.25, 万花筒书店，2022
在实践中探索书的观念化表达｜自出版人许珂专访
BranD 杂志，issue57，2021
自出版的四条腿
UAL Insights Magazine, 2018
Themes/Crafts: Cameraless animation
艺术书展：
abC 艺术书展，艺仓美术馆，上海，中国，2021 (as Irrelevant Duo)
abC 艺术书展, 今日美术馆，北京，中国，2021 (as Irrelevant Duo)
Glasgow Zine Festival，格拉斯哥当代艺术中心，格拉斯哥，英国，2018
Leeds International Contemporary Artist Book Fair，the Tetley, 利兹, 英国, 2017及2018
Bristol Art Book Event，Arnolfini艺术中心，布里斯托，英国，2017
Norwich Turn the Page Artist Book Fair，the Forum, 诺维奇，英国，2017
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作品收藏：
英国伦敦艺术大学图书馆特殊馆藏
- I feel like shit
私人收藏家Maria White（前泰特美术馆artists’ book collection负责人）
- Don’t disappear
- I feel a little shit
ABCA文献库
- Salt on the ground
- I feel a little shit
合作书店：
bookartbookshop
英国 伦敦
BOOKS
英国 伦敦
KaleidoscopeBooks万花筒书店
中国 沈阳
Ramsgate
日本 金泽市