Helen and the Go-Go Ninjas selected for White Ravens 2019 Catalogue

October 9, 2019
by Ant Sang

I’m thrilled to hear that Helen and the Go-Go Ninjas has been selected for the prestigious White Ravens Catalogue 2019.

This year, the “White Ravens” contain a selection of 200 notable children’s and young adult books from 58 countries published in 37 languages.

The catalogue will be launched at the Frankfurt Book Fair later this month!

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In other news, Helen and the Go-Go Ninjas was a finalist at the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults 2019. Shortlisted in the Illustration category, we didn’t get the win, but it was an honour to be shortlisted among such an amazing lineup of finalists.

Illustration Award finalists with Jane Arthur and Jill Day©VanessaRushtonPhotography

Photo ©Vanessa Rushton Photography

Being Chinese in Aotearoa: A Photographic Exhibition

January 21, 2018
by Ant Sang

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This is the final weekend of the Being Chinese in Aotearoa: A Photographic Exhibition at the Auckland War Memorial Museum; presenting a glimpse of some of the Chinese New Zealanders who’s history spans 175 years in the country.

Helene Wong and I produced a series of comic stories to accompany the photographic exhibition. The Quiet Achievers: From Gardens to Gold Medals are a contemporary work, focusing on the surprising and unexpected stories of some of the Chinese New Zealanders who have lived, worked and contributed to Auckland.

Copies of the comics can be purchased at the Museum Store here.

Here are some photos of our comic works, during the final weekend of the exhibition:

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Behind the scenes: The Quiet Achievers

June 22, 2017
by Ant Sang

Here’s a cool behind the scenes video of Helene Wong and I, talking about our collaboration for The Quiet Achievers comic we produced for Auckland War Memorial Museum’s Being Chinese in Aotearoa exhibition.

 

It’s on until February 2018, so there’s still heaps of time to catch it if you’re in Auckland.

Give Nothing to Racism

June 18, 2017
by Ant Sang

I’m really proud to be involved in the Human Rights Commission’s anti-racism campaign. We all know racism is harmful, and I’ve personally had plenty of overt experiences with racism. But there are also more subtle, everyday experiences which help keep racism alive. Snide remarks, racist jokes; they are all part of it. So together, let’s give nothing to racism…


For more info, and to create and upload your own video, go to www.givenothing.co.nz

#givenothingtoracism

Revolver: A Pop-up & Pocket Exhibition

June 1, 2017
by Ant Sang

I’ve got a couple of new artworks on display at Satellites‘ pop-up and pocket exhibiiton, Revolver, at New Lynn Station.

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It’s a cool concept; six artists’ work are displayed over a six week period, two artists at a time, for two weeks (does that make sense?). First up are t.wei and myself. Then Vasanti Unka and Nathan Foon. Followed by Jem Yoshioka and Jark Pane in the final two weeks. Added bonus, all of the artworks are reproduced as pocket-sized postcards and are free to take away.
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The theme of the exhibition is ‘the future’, and I channeled all of my dystopian-future fears for my two pieces. There’s a lot of worrying stuff happening in the world right now (as always, right?)… antibiotic resistant superbugs, wars, terror attacks, racial and religious tension, the widening gap between rich and poor; the list goes on. Sometimes I wonder what the world will be like when my daughters are grown up, when I’m long-gone. I hope they will live in a safe, civilised society. But for this exhibition, I’ve imagined my daughters (at the ages they currently are) in a chaotic future world, surviving the best they can.

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RISE_OF_THE_SUPERBUGS‘Rise of the Superbugs‘

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Revolver runs between between May – June 2017 at New Lynn Station, Auckland. Check it out before it’s gone!