Born in 1969, Taipei, Taiwan, Yao Jui Chung has obtained his degree from National Institute of The Arts (Taipei National University of the Arts) in Art Theory. In 1997, he represented Taiwan in ‘Facing Faces-Taiwan’ at Venice Biennale, International Triennale of Contemporary Art Yokohama in 2005; and exhibiting in numerous other major exhibitions worldwide. He was invited by Headland Center for the Arts (San Francisco) as residence artist in 1997, Gasworks Studio (London) in 2001 and ISCP (NY) in 2006. His talents also extend to theatre, movie, art history, art critics and curatorship.
“Embraced by the natural surrounding of Scotland, I recall my past memories bit by bit. Using ball point pen and hand-made paper, referencing my adored traditional Chinese landscape masters and combining personal experience from The Glenfiddich residency. I depict the past two years of my life into bizarre modern landscapes. The characters in my paintings are basically composed of Cynic and Devil. Not only creating the fictions of the past literates who were banished to the border area but also using a brush style as silkworm spinning and attaching gold foils. I try to draw my ultimate dream of being a recluse who lives in pure nature.”
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Wonderful Chess at the Glenfiddich DistilleryScotch Hand made paper ink and gold leaf
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Wonderful Whisky depth ChargeHand made paper ink and gold leaf
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Wonderful Drinking at the Duck Pond at DufftownHand made paper ink with gold leaf
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Wonderful Fishing at Loch NessHand made paper ink with gold leaf
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Wonderful Monkey ShoulderHand made paper ink and gold leaf
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Wonderful WiningScotch Hand made paper ink and gold leaf
