Benny SooTho

Born: 25th of November 1977

education

2002-2003 MA Fine Arts Central Saint Martins, The London Institute, London
2000-2002 BA Fine Arts Central Saint Martins, The London Institute, London
1994-1997 Diploma in Visual Art Lasalle-SIA College of the Arts.
1989-1993 GCE 'O' Levels.Cambridge Nan Hua Secondary School (distinction in English)

selected work experience

Portrait Photographer Gloss Studios (London)
Events Photographer Nightclubbers.com (London)
Freelance Travel Photo-Journalist ISH. Architectural and Interior Magazine, Singapore (Tokyo, Japan)
Freelance Events Photographer ZOUK Discotheque, Carnegie's Singapore, Barnone Singapore
Curator (In loving memory of Portraits) PLASTIQUE KINETIC WORMS (Singapore)
Contemporary Art Space Curator (6x6x6) PLASTIQUE KINETIC WORMS (Singapore)
Contemporary Art Space Public-Relations PLASTIQUE KINETIC WORMS (Singapore)
Web-administrator Public Relations Department (Corporate Affairs Branch, Webcomms Section) Singapore Civil Defence Force Videographer / Video-editor / Photographer Public Relations Department (Corporate Audio Visual Section) Singapore Civil Defence Force

prizes awarded

2000 The Millennium Awards British Council, Singapore
1997 Commendation Prize awarded at the MRT ART COMPETITION for work entitled 'MRT dressed in Ranch'

selected group exhibitions

2004
Identities Versus Globalisation (Chiang Mai Art Museum, Thailand) (Bankok National Gallery, Thailand) (Berlin Dahlem Museum, Germany)
2003
MA fine arts show (Central Saint Martins, London)
Touch & Go (Space 44 , London)
2002
CSM Degree show 2002 (Central Saint Martins, London)
2001
Monogatari (Tomato Gallery, London)
No Eye Deer (Central Saint Martins, London)
Foreign Bodies 2 (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London)
Spending Time with Raffles (Singapore High Commission, London)
2000
Interpretations (Zouk Discotheque, Singapore)
1999
In Loving Memory of Portraits (PLASTIQUE KINETIC WORMS, Singapore)
Chairs (PLASTIQUE KINETIC WORMS, Singapore)
ONE, the annual (PLASTIQUE KINETIC WORMS, Singapore)
move (PLASTIQUE KINETIC WORMS, Singapore)
Part 2 (PLASTIQUE KINETIC WORMS, Singapore)
1998 Lord of the Puffy Butterflies (PLASTIQUE KINETIC WORMS, Singapore)
6x6x6 (PLASTIQUE KINETIC WORMS, Singapore)
The Drawing Show (PLASTIQUE KINETIC WORMS, Singapore)
Below 500 (PLASTIQUE KINETIC WORMS, Singapore)

organizations

1998-2000 joined an art society of contemporary artists called the Plastique Kinetic Worms, Singapore. Together, a self-named arts space was founded, organised and managed. Took up the role of Public Relations.

In print

2002
"Benny SooTho & other short Stories" written and printed in London - limited 400 copies
2001
Foreign Bodies 2 Catalogue London Spending Time With Raffles http://www.the-island.org
2000
Interpretations at Zouk The Hair Shop, Singapore
1999
'Eye Wax' May Issue +trigger magazine 'Gen-X careers' April
1999
CLEO magazine, Singapore written by Mrs Koh Joh Ting 'Benny SooTho, artist' www.booty.com.sg (Web-zine) written by Miss Evonne Chung
1998
'Lord of the Puffy Butterflies, collaborative installation by Benny SooTho, Lim Shing Ee & Angeline Ng' written by Seng Chor a.k.a Mr Josef Ng

Contact details

E-mail: gooodvibes@aol.com

Benny SooTho is a member of the Art and Design collective. The art & design collective (ANDC) is a website dedicated to the showcase of Art and design talents. The Art & design collective (ANDC) houses a number of up and coming artists and designers and their selected portfolio and images and pictures of their works. The Art and Design collective (ANDC) is a UK London based website which is privately funded by artists and designers by their donations and sponsored by Art and design related establishments.The art and design Collective (ANDC) houses contemporary artists and designers with disciplines ranging from Contemporary painting, audio art, visual art, installation art, mixed media art, 3d art, sculpture, contemporary ceramics, text art, conceptual art, experimental art, photography, art photography, commercial photography, fashion photography, body art, performance art, graphic design, product design, industrial design, commercial design, web design, media design, fashion design, textile design, conceptual design, experimental design and many more disciplines from the Contemporary Art and design world. The art and design collective (ANDC) is a collective of like minded individuals dedicated to making this art and design world more exciting and wonderful. The Art and design collective (ANDC) is dedicated to artist and designers.
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Benny SooTho is also the founder of the Art & Design Collective (ANDC)