濕滑賽局 Slippery Game, 2023
Cai Ruei-Heng was born in 1989 in Taipei, Taiwan. He has an Master's degree in Fine Arts from Taipei National University of the Arts, and a B.B.A. in Industrial Management from National Formosa University. Cai Ruei-Heng's paintings investigate the fragmentation of our world and the accompanying sense of powerlessness. His practice reorganizes and reconstructs the ruins of this disintegration to create a new visual language that mirrors the confusion and chaos of modern existence. Employing an eclectic and subversive painterly approach that combines abstraction and figuration, Cai Ruei-Heng challenges traditional concepts of stability and order. He attempts to reassemble and respond to the disintegration of reality in a distinctive painting tone, often presenting chaos and a sense of absurdity that reflects people's confusion and bewilderment towards life.
Cai Ruei-Heng's work has been recognized internationally. His paintings have been featured in publications such as ARTMAZE Mag (Issue 28 in 2022, Issue 21 in 2021), and he was shortlisted for the BAM Art Prize in Australia in 2022. He has had several solo exhibitions, including Slippery Game (2023) at the YIRI ARTS in Taipei, When Jelly Grows Toes (2022) at the Fish Art Centre in Taipei, Burnt Smell (2021) at IRL Brooklyn in New York, Wandering Ghost (2020) at the Fish Art Centre in Taipei, and Bad Dog (2017) at Telling Arts in Taipei. His work has also been included in group shows such as Home (2022) at Galerie Pierre in Taichung, UGLY (2022) at YIRI ARTS in Taipei, Spring Awakening (2021) at the London Paint Club in London, and Mirage in the door (2020) at Kuan Art Space in Taichung.