About
CHAO-HAO LIAO
Born in Taichung, 1990, Chao-Hao Liao earned his M.F.A. degree from Graduate Institute of Plastic Arts of Tainan National University of the Arts, and Liao enrolled in the Doctoral Program in Art Creation and Theory, Tainan National University of the Arts
| Medium | /Pulp, Cork chips, gold leaf, Foaming, Wood |
|---|---|
| Location | Taiwan |
| Date of birth | 1990 |
Born in Taichung, 1990, Chao-Hao Liao earned his M.F.A. degree from Graduate Institute of Plastic Arts of Tainan National University of the Arts, and Liao enrolled in the Doctoral Program in Art Creation and Theory, Tainan National University of the Arts. He was awarded with several prestigious prizes, such as 2015 Kaohsiung Art Awards. He uses pulp to create simulated landscapes of Taiwan, be they the tetrapod commonly seen along the coastline, the retaining wall erected along a mountain road, the vegetation slope designed to preserve soil and water, or the Jersey barrier on the roadside. He tends to move the outdoor “spectacles” indoors, trying to simulate solid cement structures designed for protection with hand-made soft materials such as pulp. These ordinary objects made of cement have become a shield against the wrath of nature. However, the mottled pulp models and the visible wooden armatures collectively suggest their extreme vulnerability to the power of nature, highlighting the artist’s reflection on the precarious balance between human development and environmental protection.
Curriculum vitae
LIAO CHAO-HAO
1990 Born in Taichung, Taiwan
Education
2013 B.F.A. Program, Department of Fine Arts School of Fine Arts Taipei National University of the Arts
2018 M.F.A. Program, Department of Fine Arts School of Fine Arts Tainan National University of the Arts
Solo Exhibition
2024 "A Place", Space Sooyoung, Busan, South Korea
2022 "Imprint of Water Waves", Banqiao 435 ART ZONE , Banqiao, Taiwan
2022 "Project Reservoir Surface", Chiayi Art Museum , Chiayi, Taiwan
2022 "Imprint of Stones: Stone Gathering Project" , Tsung Yeh Arts and Cultural Center, Red
Office-Gallery B, Tainan, Taiwan
2021 "Artifact" , FYSH Art Gallery , Taichung, Taiwan
2020 "Simulation" , Galerie Pierre, Taichung, Taiwan
2019 "A Place" , Warehouse Gallery, Incheon, Korea
2018 "Geology" , The Pier-2 Art Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2017 "Barren" , Kaohsiung Crane Gallery, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2016 "Barren" , Taipei Artist Village - Treasure Hill, Taipei, Taiwan
Group Exhibition
2023 "Sᴛᴏɴᴇᴠᴇʀsᴇ“ ,Stone Sculpture Museum, Hualien, Taiwan
2023 "Signal Z” , Moca Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
2023 "Power! Concrete! Let's Build the Island's Modern Dream!” , Tainan Art Museum, Tainan,
Taiwan
2023 "What thing What You Saw” , Yuejin Lantern Festival, Tainan, Taiwan
2022 "2022 Matthew Earth Triennial” , Tsung Yeh Arts and Cultural Center, Tainan, Taiwan
2022 "12％Skies" , Mei-Ling Fine Arts Museum, Chiayi, Taiwan
2022 "Sensing Nature” , Banqiao 435 ART ZONE , Banqiao, Taiwan
2022 "All That Solid Melt Into Air” , Taoyuan Public Assembly Hall, Taoyuan, Taiwan
2022 "Black Soil - Forgathering by One River” , Zit-Dim Art Space, Tainan, Taiwan
2022 "100% Illusion” ,Taipei Fine Arts Museum , Taipei, Taiwan
2021 "Low Project” , Sin Pin Pier-Absolutely Art Space , Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2021 "2021Next Art Tainan- A Double of Nature” , Soka Art Center, Tainan, Taiwan
2020 "Low measurement” ,Tainan Municipal Cultural Center, Tainan, Taiwan
2020 "Close to Nature, Next to Humanity" , Taitung Art Museum, Taitung, Taiwan
2020 "The common Asseblege" , Banqiao District Urban, Taiwan
2020 "Fake measurement" , J.P art center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2019 "Longci Light Festival" , Tiger Mountain Park, Tainan, Taiwan
2019 "SUPER-TRAJECTORY" , Tainan Art Museum, Tainan, Taiwan
2019 "Art Bus and Oasis Project" ,Taipei Art District, Taipei, Taiwan
2018 "Nuit Blanche Taipei" , Yuanshan MRT Station, Taipei, Taiwan
2018 "Asking the Way-Keelung Harbor Biennale" , Keelung Cultural Center, Keelung, Taiwan
2018 "Evolution of paper" , Chung Hsing Cultural and Creative Park, Yilan, Taiwan
2017 "M SpaceFORMOSA Sculpture Biennial " , The Pier-2 Art Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2017 "A Nonexistent Place" , JUT Art Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
2017 "Rhetoric of Shame " , Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts, Taipei, Taiwan
2017 "Dream Team of Kaohsiung Awards and Its Four Challenges" , Kaohsiung Museum of Fine
Arts, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2016 "Street Fun , Fun Street" , MOCA X Community Art Festival, Taipei,Taiwan
2016 "Artificial Series" , Kaohsiung Crane Gallery, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2016 "Everyday Thomassons" , Double Square Gallery, Taipei,T aiwan
2016 "Transformations contemporary Media and Manifestations" , Kaohsiung Museum of Fine
Arts, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2016 "Transition of time" , Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2015 "Taipei Art District Festival - Sleepless Dwelling" ,ASIA Art Center, Taipei, Taiwan
2015 "VT Show Show" , VT Artsalon, Taipei, Taiwan
2015 "Face。Disregard" , Kaohsiung Crane Gallery, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2015 "Gaze -August" , Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2014 "Nylon Ribbon" , 321 ART, Tainan, Taiwan
2014 "Nin tender 2.0" , Inart Space, Tainan, Taiwan
2013 "Only Sculpture" , Der-Horng Art Gallery, Tainan, Taiwan, Taiwan
Awards
2024 Nanying Awards, First Award, Taiwan
2024 Taiwan emerging ART Awards, Jury Award, Taiwan
2022 Austronesian International Arts Award - First Prize
2022 Grand View Emerging Artiste Award
2021 Next Art Tainan
2020 Exhibition of the newly emerging artists in taiwan 3D creation series - Special Prize
2019 The 17th Taoyuan Creation Award - Special Prize
2017 Tianmei Art Foundation - The special Award of the year
2017 S-An Cultural Foundation - Special Prize
2015 Kaohsiung Award - First Prize
2015 Taipei Arts Awards - Special Prize
2015 The 13th Taoyuan Creation Award - Special Prize
2014 Exhibition of the newly emerging artists in taiwan 3D creation series - Third Prize
2013 New Taipei City Art Exhibition Sculpture - Third Prize
2013 Taiwan International WoodSculpture Competition - Third Prize
Residency
2023 Application for 435 Art-In-Residence, Banqiao, Taiwan
2022 International Artists-in-Residence Program at Tsung-yen arts, Tainan, Taiwan
2020 Application for 435 Art-In-Residence, Banqiao, Taiwan
2019 International Residency Exchange Program of the Incheon Art Platform, Incheon, Korea
2018 International Residency Exchange Program of the The Pier-2 Art Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Collections
2022 《Copper Wire Flooring: Auspicious Scene》, Art bank of the National Museum of Modern
and Contemporary Art
2022 《Life Buoy》, Art bank of the National Museum of Modern
and Contemporary Art
2022 《Fire Hydrant》, Art bank of the National Museum of Modern
and Contemporary Art
2015 《Brick Wall》,white rabbit gallery, Sydney, Australia
2015 《Armor Blocks》,Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2015 《Retaining Wall》,Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2014 《Timid Person》,Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Kaohsiung, Taiwan