kimura byol-nathalie lemoine (키무라 별 – 나타리 르뫈 – 木村 ビヨル – ナタリー レムワンー) is a conceptual multimedia feminist artist who works on identities (diaspora, ethnicity, colorism, post-colonialism, immigration, gender), and expresses it with calligraphy, paintings, digital images, poems, videos and collaborations. kimura*lemoine’s work has been exhibited, screened, published and supported nationally and internationally. as curator, has developed projects that give voice and visibility to minorities
kimura*lemoine, as a Korean-born adoptee, is co-founder of Euro-Korean League (1991, Belgium), EKL-Korea Branch (1994, S/Korea), K.O.A (Korean Overseas Adoptee, 1996, Korea), KameleonZ (1996-1996,S/Korea), KimLeePark (1998, S/Korea) G.O.A’L (1998, S/Korea), O.K.A.Y.-Books (2001-2008, S/Korea-Canada), Orientity (2004-2007, worldwide), N.O.K.I.A.A. (Network of Korean International Adoptee Artists, 2010), A.Q.A (Asians/Autochtones/Afro-descendants Queer Adoptees, 2015), and zer latest contributions to the inter-racial adoptee community is A.C.A (adoptees cultural archives, 2015) to document the history of adoptee’s culture through media and arts, K.A.R.M.A (2018, Korea), and KAEP (2020).
As an artist, kimura*lemoine received grants from Montreal Arts Interculturels, ‘Regard sur Montréal‘ (CAM, NFB, ACIC), and Prize PowerHouse from Gallery La Centrale a 2018 CALQ Grant for zer writing essay project ’88 etc. In 2020, kimura*lemoine completed Adoption 30 years after (with ACIC-ONF/NFB), exhibited at Dazibao (Jan.-Mar., 2020, Montreal) and coordinate ‘ConnexiOnze‘ project with the support of CCA.
kimura*lemoine est co-fondeur.e des groupes et associations : Euro-Korean League (1991, Belgique), EKL-Korea Branch (1994, S/Korea), K.O.A (Korean Overseas Adoptee, 1996, Corée), KameleonZ (1996-1996, Corée), KimLeePark (1998, S/Korea) G.O.A’L (1998, Corée), O.K.A.Y.-Books (2001-2008, S/Korea-Canada), Orientity (2004-2007, int’l), N.O.K.I.A.A. (Network of Korean International Adoptee Artists, 2010 ), Adopté.e.s Queer Asiatiques/Autochtones/Afro-descendants (A.Q.A, 2015), et ses dernières contributions à la communauté des adopté.e.s inter-raciaux est le site A.C.A (adoptees cultural archives, 2015) pour documenter l’histoire de la culture de ces adopté.e.s., et K.A.R.M.A (2018, Corée).
En tant qu’artiste, kimura-lemoine a reçu le soutien du M.A.I (2015-2016), de Regard sur Montréal (CALQ, ACIC/ONF, 2017) du CALQ (Project ’88 etc, 2019) et CAC (ConnexiOnze, 2020). En 2020, kimura*lemoine finalise Adoption 30 ans après (ACIC/ONF, 2020) et a exposé à Dazibao (Montréal, Mars 2020), expose en groupe à la galerie Bradley Ertaskiran (juillet-août 2020) et coordonne le projet collaboratif ‘ConnexiOnze‘ (micro-bourse CAC).
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키무라 별-나탈리 르무안의 작품은 영화관에서 축제, 갤러리에서 대체 예술 공간에 이르기까지 다양한 맥락에서 국내외에서 전시, 상영, 출판 및 지원되고 있습니다. Zer첫 번째 영화 입양은 “유럽에서 젊은 오늘”경쟁 (1988)을 수상을 받았습니다. Ze는 MAI의 멘토링 프로그램(2014-2015), 라 센트럴의 파워하우스 상(2016)의 수상자였으며, 2017년에는 몬트리올 영화 레지던시(ONF/ACIC, Conseil des Arts de Montréal)를 수상했습니다. 이 출판사는 한국인 작가들의 글에 초점을 둡니다. Ze는 미디어와 예술을 통해 입양인의 문화 역사를 기록하는 ACA (입양인 문화 기록 보관소)를 설립하고 계속 일하고 있습니다.
*Ze/zer는 성 중립적이거나 성별이 모호한 대명사이며 아티스트가 선호하는 대명사입니다.
