Lawrence Lek (Chinese: 陆明龙;) is a multimedia artist, filmmaker, and musician based in London. His works include the films "AIDOL", "Geomancer", "Sinofuturism (1839–2046 AD)", the open world video game simulations "2065", "Europa, Mon Amour (2016 Brexit Edition)", "Unreal Estate (The Royal Academy is Yours)", and "Nøtel", an audio-visual collaboration with Kode9. Lek describes himself as a simulation artist, and uses 3D rendering technology in his work.
Born in 1982 in Frankfurt am Main, Lek is of Malaysian Chinese descent, and studied architecture at Trinity College, Cambridge, the Architectural Association and Cooper Union in New York. He is represented by Sadie Coles HQ, London.
References
- Michael Eby (1 May 2019). "Lawrence Lek: AIDOL 爱道". Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- "Geomancer". Film and Video Umbrella. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- Josh Feola (27 March 2017). "Lawrence Lek: 'It isn't a manifesto, it's a conspiracy theory'". Time Out Beijing. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- Alvin Li (10 May 2018). "Conversations: Lawrence Lek "2065" at K11, Hong Kong". Mousse Magazine. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- "Get a glimpse of Dalston's apocalyptic, post-Brexit future". Dazed. June 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- Nora Khan (August 2015). "Simulation as Institutional Critique: Lawrence Lek's 'Unreal Estate'". Rhizome.org. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- "Discussing Death and Commerce with Kode9 and Lawrence Lek". Thump. Vice. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- Zhang Hanlu (11 December 2015). "Lawrence Lek: Unreal Estate". LEAP Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- "In Focus: Lawrence Lek". Frieze Magazine. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- "Interview With Lawrence Lek". Dais Contemporary. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- Coles, Sadie (30 June 2024). "Lawrence Luk on Sadie Coles".
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