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Su-Mei Tse
Born (1973-01-29) 29 January 1973 (age 52)
Nationality Luxembourgish
Education Luxembourg Conservatory, Conservatoire de Musique, École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Appliqués, École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts
Awards Fondation Prince Pierre de Monaco Prize for Contemporary Art 2009
SR-Medienkunstpreis 2006
Edward Steichen Award 2005
Golden Lion 2003
Prix d'Art Robert Schuman 2001
Su-Mei Tse Balayers du désert
Su-Mei Tse: Still from Les Balayeurs du désert (2003)

Su-Mei Tse is a talented artist from Luxembourg. She was born in 1973. Her amazing work combines different art forms. She uses photography, video, art installations, and music. In 2003, she won a very important award. It was the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale, for being the best national artist.

Early Life and Education

Su-Mei Tse was born on January 29, 1973. Her father was a violinist from China. Her mother was a pianist from England. Su-Mei grew up in Luxembourg City.

She first studied classical cello at the Luxembourg Conservatory. In 1991, she won the Cello First Prize. She then continued her music studies in Paris. In 1996, she also earned a diploma in textile and printing. Later, in 2000, she graduated in fine arts. She studied at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

Artistic Career Highlights

Su-Mei Tse's art often mixes different elements. She combines photography, video, and various objects. Sound, rhythm, and music are always a big part of her work.

Early Artworks

Some of her early pieces are quite unique. In La Marionnette (1999), she plays the cello. But puppet strings are tied to her body. These strings keep stopping her playing. This creates a new and interesting sound. Another work, Das wohltemperierte Klavier (2001), shows music being changed. The player's fingers have splints. This makes the music sound different.

Golden Lion Award

Su-Mei Tse became very well known in 2003. She won the Golden Lion award. This was for her exhibition called "Air conditioned". It was shown at the Venice Biennial.

The Desert Sweepers

One famous video from this show is Les balayeurs du désert. This means "The Desert Sweepers". It shows street sweepers in Paris uniforms. They are sweeping sand in the desert. It looks like they are doing it for no reason. You can hear the soft sound of brooms. It sounds like brooms on asphalt.

The Echo

Another important video was "The Echo". This video shows a mountain scene. A tiny person plays the cello there. The simple sounds from the cello echo through the mountains. These artworks played with the sound "air". This sound can mean "era," "area," or "air" (like a tune).

Later Exhibitions

In 2005, Su-Mei Tse had a solo exhibition. It was called "The Ich-Manifestation". This show included five video artworks. In 2009, she created "Floating Memories". This art piece combined sound, sculpture, and a video. The video showed a record spinning on an old rug. It was meant to bring back childhood memories.

Awards and Recognition

Su-Mei Tse has received many important awards for her art.

  • 2013: Knight of the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
  • 2009: Fondation Prince Pierre de Monaco Prize for Contemporary Art
  • 2006: SR-Medienkunstpreis
  • 2005: Edward Steichen Award (This included a scholarship and an artist residency in New York.)
  • 2003: Golden Lion for best national participation at the Venice Biennial
  • 2001: Prix d'Art Robert Schuman

See also

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