Born in Taichung, Taiwan, CHUANG Chih-Wei holds an M.S. in Science in Architecture from Chiao Tung University and an MFA in New Media Art from Taipei National University of the Arts. With his training in new media arts, architecture and design, CHUANG excels in creating interactive installations with light and space, which address the relationship between human beings and the field. Exploring possibilities in cross-disciplinary methodology with an aesthetics that emphasizes both rationality and sensibility has always been a central feature to his works.
CHUANG was one of the artists showcased in "Made in Taiwan- Emerging Artists Section" by the Ministry of Culture in 2016. He was awarded an Honorable Mention in Taipei Arts Award and was one of the artists selected to take part at Digital Art Festival Taipei in 2015; he was also awarded social design and judges’ special award of public space design at Taipei International Design Award in 2019; in addition, he has been invited to the Asian Contemporary Art Exhibition (Busan), Taiwan Biennial (Taichung), and Pyeong Chang Biennale. He also collaborated with CMP Block Museum of Arts, CMP Village, Panerai, and Mercedes-Benz in releasing new art works. In 2018, he was selected as Generation T by Taiwan Tatler.
｜Creative Experiences｜
Reborn tree series: Reborn tree, Busan Museum of Art, South Korea (2018)
Rainbow in the Darkness, Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei, Taiwan (2017)
Gentle Swril in the Forest & The Wonder Island, CMP Block Museum of Arts, Taiwan (2016-2017)
The Glowing Light Project: Epiphyte, Treasure Hill Artist Village, Taiwan (2014)
Commission by NTT
In the Progress Space Exploration Project