Yao Jui-Chung 姚瑞中

Yao Jui-Chung is well known for his works on paper but he also experiments in photography and videos, installation, performance and sculpture. He is also a critic, curator and art historian. This versatility and diversity contribute to his art which is innovative, visually arresting and intellectually provocative.

He uses masterpieces from Chinese art history such as landscapes and gives them a contemporary treatment like with bright colours or digitised appearances.

His work is found in renowned institutions and private collections, including the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan; Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, Taiwan; Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art Collection, Cornell University, U.S.; Bibliothèque National de France, Paris, France; Art Museum of Seoul, Seoul, South Korea.

Aside from being an artist, he is an associate professor at the Department of Fine Arts of the National Taiwan Normal University. He is also on the board of directors of the National Culture and Arts Foundation.