CV:
Amir Zainorin- Malaysia/ Denmark
https://www.statelessmind.com/
2026: Gravity of the Wall @Museo Della Mura, Rome, Italy- Curated by Camilla Boemio
2025: Rhythm of Identity @Kunstpakhuset, Ikast, Denmark -Curatorial text by Dalida Maria Benfield
2024: In Between Worlds @Kapallorek, Perak, Malaysia -curated by Anna Cuomo
2024: ‘Ephemeral Echoes’, Gudskul, Jakarta Indonesia-curated by Anna Cuomo
2020: ‘Covid Surreality’, Artemis Art, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
2014: ‘Dear Helle...’, Immigrant Museum, Farum, Denmark
2014: ‘Papercuts‘, Gallery Alstrup, Alstrup, Denmark
2011: ‘Subject to Change’, MAP Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2010: ‘X Box’, Performance Art at Peti Seni, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2026: Rhythm of Identity - Stateless Mind Pavilion: Neither Here nor There, but Everywhere, 16th Gwangju Biennalle, Gwangju, South Korea
2026: Field(Trip) of Proximities- E.gallery Multi Media University, Malaysia- Curated by Yap Sau Bin
2026: Mirror Me: 60 seconds extended, Wrong Biennale, Copenhagen
2026: Dia-spora-Two Man Show with Niranjan Rajah E.gallery Multi Media University, Malaysia
2026: Moneyfesto, Galeri Puteh, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2025: Out of Nowhere, Semerak Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
2023: ‘Transdisciplinary Church’, Alte Handelsschule. Leipzig Germany
2023: ‘In from the Margin’, Edinburg Print, Edinburg, Scotland
2019: ‘Climate’, IPOH International Art Festival, Malaysia
2019: ‘Minta Perhatian- New Media’, National Art Gallery Malaysia
2018 : NORDic Islands Action, Gothenburg, Sweden
2017 : ’Dream’, Fresh Winds Art Biennale 5th Edition, Gardur, Iceland
2017 : ’ Belas’, KL Biennale, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2017 : Hands On’, Wei Ling Contemporary, Malaysia
2016 : ’ Art in Exile’, Museum of Contemporary Art Roskilde, Denmark
2016: ‘ A Fact Has No Appearance, Art beyond the Object’, National Gallery, Singapore
2014: ‘ Bela Biennale’, Museum of Historico, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
2014: ‘Nordic Countries and Football’ AVA Gallery, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
2014: ‘Land Art’ , MNKK and Rebild Kommune, Rebild, Denmark
2012: ‘Power, Hope and Land’, National Art Gallery, Malaysia
2011: ‘Generous Gestures’, Den Fri Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, Denmark
2010: ‘Invitation to the possible’, Overgaden Institute of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen
Selected Performances
2026:The X-Ray Kompang Symphony Music Ochestra in Gwangju Minor-Stateless Mind Pavilion @16th Gwangju Biennale, South Korea
2026: X Ray Kompang in collaboration with Dario Paini@Museo Della Mura, Rome Italy
2025: X-Ray Kompang in collaboration with Ilyas Poulsen@Kunstpakhuset, Denmark
2024: X-Ray Kompang in collaboration with Ronnie Bahari, Kapallorek art space, Perak, Malaysia
2023: 'The Last Supper remix'-‘Transdicilinary Church’, Alte Handelsschule. Leipzig Germany
2022: ‘Me/We’, Port Perak 59th Venice Biennale , Italy
2020: ‘Covid Surreality’, Home Studio, Copenhagen
2016 : `Media Junkie`, Museum of Contemporary Art Roskilde, Denmark
2015: ‘Batu Api – One Click Art Performance’, Melaka Art Performance Festival, Malaysia2014: ‘D' art’, Global Village, Brønshøj Library, Denmark
2014: ‘Think Tank’, The Mall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2012: ‘Sign of Times’, Public Art Performance Copenhagen,
2011: ‘Most Wanted’, Tupada Action Media Art Performance festival, Phillipines
2011: ‘Stateless Border’, Den Fri, Copenhagen, Denmark
2011: ‘Subject To Change’, MAP Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2010: ‘Classification’, Overgaden, Copenhagen, Denmark
2010: ‘X-box’, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2010: ‘Love Stamp’, Brorsons kirke, Copenhagen, Denmark
2010: ‘Love and Fragile’, Vanløse, Denmark
2010: ‘Stamp Over’, Public Art Performance, Immigration Office, Copenhagen, Denmark
2010: ‘Stamp Over’, Public Art Performance, Den Fri, Copenhagen, Denmark
2009: ‘Uncut’, Malaysian Arts Festival, Verdenskulturhuset, Copenhagen,Denmark .
2008: ‘Paradise Now’, Gallery Shambala, Copenhagen, Denmark
2004: 'Live portrait drawing’, Heerup Museum, Denmark
2004: 'Language barrier', Roskilde Festival, Denmark
2003: ‘Journey', Images of Asia Festival, Copenhagen, Denmark
Residencies
2026: Gallery Filamen, GMBB, Kuala Lumpur
2026: Circolo Skandinava, Rome, Italy
2025: Crossings Continents, International Art Residency @National art Gallery Malaysia Langkawi,
Malaysia
2024: Kapallorek, Malaysia
2024: Gudskul, Jakarta, Indonesia
2023: Pilotenkueche, Leipzig, Germany
2022: Fyns Grafiske Værksted, Odense, Denmark
2022: PORT, Perak, Malaysia
2022: Fyns Grafisk Værksted, Odense
Curatorial Practice
2026: Lead Curator, Stateless Mind Pavilion, Independent Pavilion presented during the 16th Gwangju Biennale, South Korea
2022: Lead Curator, Pera + Flora + Fauna, Official Collateral Event of the 59th Venice Biennale, Italy
2019–2023 : Founder and Curator, Stateless Mind Festivals, Copenhagen and Venice
2019 : Co-Curator, Ipoh International Art Festival, Malaysia
Education
1995-1998: Apprenticeship to popartist Ahmad Azhari, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1988-1990: University of Missouri, Kansas City, USA (Business Administration)
1986-1988: University of Central Arkansas (BBA)
Awards and Grants
2026: Goethe Institute-Mobility Grant-Residency at Circolo Skandinava, Roma, Italy
2025: One Year Working Grant-Danish Art Foundation
2025: Production grant for Rhythm of Identity -Danish art Foundation
2024: Production grant for 'In Between World' -National Art Gallery Malaysia
2024-2019: Production grant for Stateless Mind festival- Nordic Culture Fund
2023: One Year Working Grant- Danish art Foundation
2021: One year working grant - Danish Art Foundation
2022: Curation for Pera+Flora+Fauna Port Perak 59th Venice Biennale- Perak State Government
2020: Production grant for Gudskul, Jakarta- Danish Art Foundation
2019: ‘Climate’, IPOH International Art Festival, Malaysia – Perak State Govt, Malaysia
2019: Production grant for Video - Voice of the Jungle – Cendana Malaysia
2018: Mobility grant -SEA artist Research in the Nordic country - Nordic Culture Fund
2017: Production grant for ’ Belas’, KL Biennale, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -National Art Gallery
Malaysia
2016 : Production grant for ’ Art in Exile’, Museum of Contemporary Art Roskilde, Denmark-Danish
Art Foundation
2014: Production grant-Bela Biennale, Museum of Historico, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil-National Art
Gallery Malaysia
2011: Production grant – Criss Cross ‘ at, Poetisk Bureau, Copenhagen- Danish Art Foundation
2011: Production grant -‘Generous Gestures’, Den Fri Contemporary Art- Danish Art Foundation
2010: Production grant for ‘X Box’, Performance Art at National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur- Danish
Art Foundation
Short Bio
Amir Zainorin is a visual artist and curator working between Malaysia and Denmark. His interdisciplinary practice explores identity, displacement, and belonging through installations, objects, and participatory works that engage cultural memory and systems of classification.
Zainorin is the founding figure behind the artist collective Jambatan-Stateless Mind collective and has curated numerous international exhibitions, including projects associated with the Venice Biennale. His work has been presented at institutions including the National Art Gallery Malaysia, Overgaden Institute of Contemporary Art in Copenhagen, Museum of Contemporary Art Roskilde, the Immigrant Museum of Denmark, and the Museo della Mura, Italy.
He has received grants from the Danish Arts Foundation, Goethe-Institut, Nordic Culture Fund, National Art Gallery Malaysia, and CENDANA. His works are held in the permanent collections of the National Art Gallery Malaysia and the Immigrant Museum Denmark.
He is the initiator of the Stateless Mind Pavilion, a platform for artistic dialogue exploring identity, migration, and transnational cultural perspectives.