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For those who’ve visited Taiwan, their memories of the island will most likely call to mind a rich world of sights, sounds, and scents. For Kaohsiung-based artist Zook, Taiwan conjures up something altogether different. In his works, he spotlights the less-glamorous—yet indisputable parts of Taiwanese culture: betel nuts, cigarettes, and cheap liquor.
His pottery wares — etched with faces and given endearing backstories — are as expressive as they are functional.
Sci-fi illustrations with characters dipped in streetwear is a bonafide subculture on Instagram, and the combination is a surefire way for artists to get fans. Standing out among that sprawling crowd takes work, and Taiwanese artist Chien-An Chou is levels above the rest.
Wu's unconventional brushwork produces Chinese characters that seem to swell and dilate, lurching in unpredictable directions before coalescing into phrases such as “How have you been lately?” Under her brush, these handwritten notes are elevated to visual poetry that speaks to the precious nuances of ordinary life.
Celebrating one of Taiwan's greatest writers
29-year-old Du Zhenhao is regarded as one of Taiwan's youngest artists specializing in zhizha, a type of traditional paper craft used mainly to create offerings given to the underworld.
Yuan Gun Gun’s graceful figures, vast landscapes, lush and intricate vegetation, and faces staring eye to eye, all hand-drawn in black and white, stand out for their breadth and vividness.
Plastic is the perfect symbol for the hazards of materialism, and it’s a source of inspiration for Sun Yitian, one of China’s most intriguing artists under 30.
Coffins and angels, blood and weapons, stuffed animals and school uniforms. These images all live comfortably together across congming's wild body of work.