Shih Yung-Chun, a Taiwanese interdisciplinary artist, was born in 1978. He obtained a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from the National Taiwan University of Arts in 2003. Shih Yung-Chun is celebrated for his versatile repertoire of artistic expressions, encompassing painting, photography, sculpture, literature, and installation, all rooted in his artistic exploration of the mundane and the ritualistic aspects of human behavior.
His works have been exhibited extensively, including solo exhibitions such as 'Breath Under Masks,' Hi Art space, Shanghai (2021), 'Resume,' YIRI ARTS, Taipei (2021), 'Pre-construction,' Hive Gallery, Beijing (2019), 'Family Handcraft,' 798 Line Gallery, Beijing (2016), 'Game Instructions,' Art Experience Gallery, Hong Kong (2015), and 'Soap Opera,' 798 Line Gallery, Beijing (2012). Group exhibitions includes 'To Martian Anthropologists,' NTPC Art Center, New Taipei City (2020), 'How do you Define ARTIST?,' FreeS Art Space, Taipei (2018), 'Antique,' YIRI ARTS, Taipei (2018), 'Cruel Story of Youth,' YIRI ARTS, Kaohsiung (2018), and 'Future Pass,' Today Art Museum, Beijing (2012). He has been awarded Geisai Taiwan #3 and Geisai Taiwan #1 in 2011 and 2009, respectively, and his works are held in the collections of prestigious museums such as the White Rabbit Gallery in Australia, Long Museum in Shanghai, and National Museum of History in Taipei.
