Yun-Ju Chen

Chen Yun-Ju is a New Media Artist from Taiwan. Her interests include art and technology, philosophy, interactive media, and embodiment. Her work spans multiple fields including video, installation, and performance art to express personal emotions and self-reflections utilizing technological and metaphorical means. Referencing Eastern philosophy as well as issues in our contemporary society, she communicates our living conditions through her constructions of visual languages that explore topics of self-existence. She was selected for a residency at the Edith Russ Site for Media Art in Germany (2000), at the Unitec Institute of Technology in New Zealand (2012), and at the Cité International des Arts in Paris (2012). She received her Ph.D. from The National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University at the Institute of Applied Arts. She is currently working as an artist, researcher, and teacher with interests in perception and consciousness, embodiment and technology, interactive installation, and new media aesthetics.

Education
2012-2020 Ph.D. of Institute of Applied Arts, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
2006-2009 Department and Graduate School of Multimedia and Arts. National Taiwan University of Arts, Taipei, Taiwan.
2002-2006 Department of Visual Communication Design. National Taiwan University of Arts, Taipei, Taiwan.
Solo Exhibitions
2014 “Time Slot” Accton art gallery, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
2012 “Chen Yun-Ju Open Studio” Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France.
2010 “Chen Yun-Ju Solo Exhibition” Snowwhite Gallery, Unitec Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand.
Curation
2019“Wonder of Art and Technology-Taoyuan Art x Technology Festival”, Arts Facilities Management Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
2018 “Have a good time together”, Hsinchu 241 Art Space, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Public art
2020 “Taipei Music Center”, Taipei, Taiwan. Shine Together-Turning Natural Melody.
Collection
2014 Spring upⅡ -Coexistence, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Art, Art bank, Taichung, Taiwan.
2013 Spring up, Cultural Affairs Department, New Taipei City Government, Taipei, Taiwan.
Joint Exhibitions
2021 “Taiwan-Japan Art Project Vol.4”, Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, Taipei, Taiwan. Nushu. Sequence.
2021 “Visible Voice”, Juming Museum, Taipei, Taiwan. Spring upⅡ-Coexistence.
2020 “Hearing of Reasonable Cause-Taoyuan Art x Technology Festival”, Arts Facilities Management Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Infinity of Sound-Light Scope Away.
2020 “Welcome to Jailbnb?!－Freedom of Speech Day”, National Human Rights Museum, Taipei, Taiwan. Guilty? Not guilty? Let’s play memes!.
2020 “Chimera-group exhibition of Taiwanese new and digital media art”, Ladislav Sutnar Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic. Spring up.
2019 “Unboxing (un-box-ing)”, Japanese Navy’s Sixth Fuel Factory, Hsinchu, Taiwan. Re-Developing Past.
2019 “Chimera-group exhibition of Taiwanese new and digital media art”, off-spaces of DOX, Center for Contemporary Art, Prague, Czech Republic. Spring up. 2019 “Unjust Deadline－Postwar Journalists”, National Human Rights Museum, Taipei, Taiwan. Silent Group Picture.
2019 “A Land of Happiness－2019 Treasure Hill Light Festival”, Treasure Hill, Taipei, Taiwan. Which one is true.
2019 “Mom and baby create love and be loved”, Taoyuan Children’s Art Museum, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Initial Memory.
2018 “2018 Have good time together”, Hsinchu 241 Art Space, Hsinchu, Taiwan. Greenhouse.
2018 “2018 Taoyuan Feminist Art Exhibition”, the Cultural Affairs Department of the Taoyuan Public Government, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Spring upⅡ-Coexistence, Monologue.
2017 “Conflux．Infinity-12th Digital Art Festival Taipei 2017”, Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, Taipei, Taiwan. Greenhouse.
2017 “NTUA Design Enlightenment In 60 Years”, Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, Taipei, Taiwan. Greenhouse.
2017 “Simulating, Object and Perception”, Taiwan Art Bank, Taichung, Taiwan. Spring upⅡ-Coexistence.
2016 “2016 Taipei Art District Festival”, Neihu Public Hall, Taipei, Taiwan. Spring up.
2016 “2016 Digital Performer Arts – Art and Technology Installation Exhibition”, GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Spring up.
2016 “2016Creative EXPO Taiwan-Art Bank: Feel and Immersed Contemporary Art Exhibition”, Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, Taipei, Taiwan. Spring upⅡ-Coexistence.
2016 “The 21st ifva Awards”, Hong Kong Art Centre, Hong Kong. Spring upⅡ-Coexistence.
2016 “Never End- Contemporary Art Exhibition”, Pier-2 Art Center, Da-Yong C5 Warehouse, Taipei, Taiwan. Spring upⅡ-Coexistence.
2015 “Short-Term Memory”, Taipei Artist Village, Barry Room, Taipei, Taiwan. Purification.
2015 “Digitnl Attraction – International Contemporary Art”, Fuzhong15, Taipei, Taiwan. Spring up.
2015 “Symphonic Meloy: Cross-Media Synesthesia Space”, Yo-Chang Art Museum, NTUA, Taipei, Taiwan. Spring up.
2015 “On Site Artfest”, Taipei Artist Village, Taipei, Taiwan. Spring up.
2015 “Dances with the Times – 40 Years of Artist and Contemporary Art in Taiwan”, Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Monologue.
2014 “Code:Cytus – multimedia video game theater”, Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, Taipei, Taiwan. Spring up.
2014 “Mirage & Aural Beauty of Virtual Insects: Interactive Digital Art Exhibition”, National Taiwan Science Education Center, Taipei, Taiwan. Spring up.
2014 “The 13th Artist Fair Taiwan”, Xinyi Place A9 9F, Taipei, Taiwan. Spring up.
2014 “The 12th Taoyuan Contemporary Art Award”, Cultural Affairs Bureau of Taoyuan County Government, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Spring upⅡ-Coexistence.
2014 “Digital Art Creation Competition Program”, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Art, Taichung, Taiwan. Time in Between.
2013 “New Taipei creative Newcomer Award”, New Taipei City Art Center, Taipei, Taiwan. Spring up.
2013 “NTUA New Wave Series: Department Of Multimedia And Animation Arts Alumni Exhibition”, Yo-Chang Art Museum, NTUA, Taipei, Taiwan. Spring up.
2012 “Xi’an Qujiang International Light and Shadow Festival”, Qujiang Datang Furong Garden, Xi’an, China.
2011 “A Splendid Digital NPM: Four Seasons of the NPM”, Hushan Culture Park, Taipei, Taiwan. Four Seasons of the NPM.
2011 “Taiwan International Cultural & Creative Industry EXPO”, Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall, Taipei, Taiwan. Technology Culture Hall-Peach Blossom Spring.
2010 “Cluster-5th Taipei Digital Art Festival”, Taipei Digital Art Center, Taipei, Taiwan. Starry, Starry Night.
2010 “Mash Up-Europen Media Art Festival”, Kunsthalle Dominikanerkirche, Osnabrueck, Germany. Starry, Starry Night.
2009 International Festival of Electronic Art 404, Rosario, Argentina. Monologue.
2009 “Interdisciplinary Horizon”, Providence University, Taichung, Taiwan. Monologue and Play.
2008 5th Chinese Character Festival, Hushan Culture Park, Taipei, Taiwan. Monologue.
2008 “Technology-Ink Painting” Second Taipei International Modern Ink Painting Biennial, National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Taipei, Taiwan. “Wu” Ink Painting.
2007 Siggraph Taipei Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics, National Taiwan University of Arts, Taipei, Taiwan. Under Table.
2007 “Taoyuan Artistic Creation Awards”, Taoyuan County Government, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Play.
Performing
2019“Mothership-Dancecology”, National Theater, Taipei, Taiwan.
2019“Lonely Ensemble-Lais Creative Dance Theater”, SanChong Air Force Village No.1, Taipei, Taiwan. Tik Tok.
2014“An Adventure of Dancing in Ink Chinese Calligraphy Images in Dance” Assembly Dance Theater, Xinzhuang Culture and Arts Center performing hall, Taipei, Taiwan, 25°21’00.5″N, 111°27’17.7″E.
2012 “I am Beautiful Facetival” Shakespeare’s Wild Sisters Group, Nanhai Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan.
2011 “Taiwan Trade Fair in Nanjing and Hubei” Nanjing International Expo Centre, Wuhan International Conference & Exhibition Center, Nanjing and Wuhan, China.
2011 “2011 Taipei Fringe Festival”, Ruin Academy, Taipei, Taiwan.
2011 “Next Choreography Project”, Hushan Culture Park, Taipei, Taiwan.
2010 “The Edith Russ Site for Media Art”, Oldenburg, Germany, Monologue.
2009 “Bains numériques#4” International Digital Art Festival, Center Des Arts Of Enghien-les-Bains, Paris, France, Monologue.
2009 “Poem100” Opening Performance, Museum Of Contemporary Art, Taipei, Taiwan.
2009 “Interdisciplinary Horizon” Opening Performance, Providence University, Taichung, Taiwan, Monologue.