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.
Growing up in a military dependents' village during Taiwan's economic renaissance, Shih Yung-Chun's memory of his quotidian life has served as his principal source of inspiration. He employs a surrealist approach to unravel the complex fabric of time's passage in his artwork. He masterfully blurs the boundaries between two- and three-dimensional surfaces and objects, forging a bewildering fourth-dimensional dimensionality. His innovative techniques of rubbing, collage, staining, and abrasion create a sense of multi-dimensionality that is beyond the physical plane.
Shih Yung-Chun imbues the seemingly mundane and inconsequential elements of daily life with his own abrupt interpretations, amplifying unconventional scenarios that would otherwise be overlooked in the realm of actuality. Through the rationalization of absurd and fantastical narratives, he evokes the grotesque and the absurdity of life in his paintings, thereby finding an escape from reality. His imaginative and whimsical work unveils the dream world of the surrealist artists of the last century, expressing an unorthodox perspective on life that challenges conventional perceptions.
His works have been exhibited extensively, including solo exhibitions such as 'Breath Under Masks', HiArt 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 'Director,' Gallery KICHE, Seoul (2024), 'HAIR PIECES,' Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne (2024), 'Peter Pan Syndrome,' Taitung Art Museum, Taitung (2023), 'Landscape and Depth,' GALLERY KICHE, Seoul (2023), 'Being In the World: The Tenth Anniversary of the Long Museum,' LONG MUSEUM WEST BUND, Shanghai (2023), 'To Martian Anthropologists', NTPC Art center, New Taipei city (2020), 'How do you Define ARTIST?', Frees ART, 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.