10 x 10

Taipei Artist Village

a group show for AIR (Artist-In-Residence) in Taipei 10^th anniversary

"AIR 10 X10" is the theme of AIR Taipei10^th anniversary, TAV will display 10 works of art in Taipei Artist Village to celebrate the first Artist Village in Taiwan for 10 years.

Invisible Series (2009, acrylic on panels)

Three-dimensional box paintings provide the ground on which juxtaposes figure drawings with fluid-like flows of color, suggesting various and ambiguous modes of desire. They not only challenge the normal way of watching but also suggest the unmentionable relationship between people. The artist mainly focuses on talking "relationship" - the subtle relationship between she and others, being on and under the surface, real and unreal as well as painting and sculpture. Once audience takes a close look, they are peeping into some obscure hidden relationships.

Sorry, Miss Chelsea Clinton!

(e)merge art fair, Washington, DC

22-25 September, 2011
 
Something funny happened there.
My friend told me a story:
"I hung your portraits of the presidents and other world leaders - I say funny because President Clinton's daughter Chelsea Clinton came into our exhibition room at one point and she saw the portrait that you did of her father and then she ran out of the room !!!"
 
OH MY GOD !! I feel so sorry for her...... but I really want to know how she feels about my work. If anyone frineds with her, please forward my message to her. Thank you!

Kinki Magazine

Honestly, this magazine sounds very dirty. I even found their email from Spam box.
At beginning, I didn't trust them at all.
Here is the link...http://kinkimag.com/art/yi-hsin-tzeng/
Maybe you can tell me if it is a real deal or not...(because I don't know what language they are using....)

Residency in Auckland 7

The Last Painting

5-27 May 2011

Artist special function, Thursday 5 May, 5-7 pm

Snow White Gallery

UNITEC, Building 1, Gate 1

Carrington Rd. Mt. Albert, Auckland

Yi-Hsin Tzeng, a New York-based Taiwanese artist, is currently having her artist-in-residency at Unitec, funded by Asia New Zealand Foundation and Taipei International Artist Village. At the end of her residency, she is going to present two video works at Snow White Gallery, Unitec for Auckland audience in May.

The first piece is “The Last Painting.” She made this piece when she relocated herself to the States. The experience of living in the Southern part of America makes the artist realize that she is an Asian for the first time in her whole life. Coming from a restrict painting training background, the argument about “the death of painting” provides her a chance to search “what does painting mean for her? Therefore, she uses her last painting to portray the image of “people of colours,” challenge the traditional Asian female image and conventional way of watching a painting.

The second piece is “Pretending Conversation.” After arriving New Zealand, the iconic Maori culture catches her attention immediately and connects her unusual background, being a darker-skin tone Asian girl, whom are always mistaken as an aborigine person in Taiwan. Through the help of Maori Development Centre at Unitec, she designs a special conversation with a Maori female student. During the talk, the artist only speaks her mother language, Mandarin and the other girl responds only in Maori. Without any script, rehearsal or translation, they talk about nothing or everything. Because of the language barrier, they need to pretend that they have the ability to enjoy and carry the conversation. Therefore, talking becomes a kind of reflection, which honestly projects what talkers assume, imagine or expect about the other person.  For example, the artist kept talking about her viewpoint about being the Other, Maori culture/ people; meanwhile, the Maori girl kept talking about her life, friends and family. The opacity of conversation not only generates the misunderstanding and assumption but also accidentally reveals the stereotype, contrast and the truth. Please come to see how the small talk goes funny, absurd, and aggressive.

Residency in Auckland 6--Free Service

Yellow Mask: Free Service

I am a good painter

After arriving Auckland for one month, I started to make art. Usually, I work on several series of work at the same time. One of my long-term project, Yellow Mask: Free Service received some nice responses here.  

The 1st service at painting department, UNITEC, Auckland. The content of service is to helping my client completing his painting. I always see my self as a painter. This time, I become another person's TOOL. Do you like it?

Residency in Auckland 5--Miss BergDorf GoodMan

My current new project....

Residency in Auckland 4--Sarah Lucas!!

Sarah Lucas at Two Rooms Gallery, New Zealand

1997

It is really surprising and coincident that the well-known British artist, Sarah Lucas is having her residency at Two Rooms Gallery in Auckland, New Zealand right now! Continuing from her always subject matters-sex and using found objects, Sarah juxtaposes female tights, male shirts, toilets, and concrete bricks for her first solo show in New Zealand- NUZ. I always read her work on books or I nternet; actually, this is my first time seeing her works in person. I am attracted by her ambiguous but attacking self-portrait. After visiting the show, I really admire that she can deal with "cliche" in such a different/easy/direct/strong way for such as long period of time.

This is my favorite piece in the show....the portrait of sculpture!

The conversation between materials...

I love her shirt and super nice attitude...

Residency in Auckland 3

I like New Zealand style Joke...











Compared with American humor, I understand New Zealand ones more.

Residency in Auckland 2

Auckland is a super China Town!

Goodwill? the thrift shop in the States? Nope....

Japanese!

South Asian!

Chinese!

Taiwanese! (This name is completely the same as the Wholesale store in Taipei when I was little.)

Why are Internet Cafe always run by Chinese people?

Korean!

Asian element is around every corner of Auckland....
Being an artist, who lives in Taipei and New York, my perception toward Auckland is very funny. I have so many comparisons and shifts between these three culture (Auckland<--->New York<--->Taipei) Personally, I feel Kiwi people is more similar with Taiwanese people. They don't say "How are you?" "Bless you!" "Have a good day" or "Smiling at everyone" all the time but they are nice, they do help people when we ask for help. In New York City, I only feel the Chinese vibe when I am in China town, ; however, I feel it everywhere when I am in Auckland city. Actually, it is more mixed...more Fusion Asia.

Honestly, I feel more comfortable, being an Asian or a foreigner in Auckland. People here don't look at me, like I are crazy or alien; people here understand my English more; they don't honk or curse so much. Asian people mix with other races, much more even than the States. There are about 20% of Asian population in Auckland; around 12% in New York City. After a little bite research, I found out that Austronesian-speaking people (the ancestry of Moari) left Taiwan about 5000 years ago. Besides, lots of Taiwanese migrated Auckland in the 1990s, which contributes partial Polynesian culture here. No wonder I felt a powerful bond between Moari people and Taiwan's indigenous people:)

P.S. However, this is just one-week observation from an innocent person. I may change my opinion later. Most important of all, I don't try to say which one is better.

Residency in Auckland 1

I start my another residency TODAY. Honestly, this is my first time visiting southern hemisphere. This, "Artist in Residence Program," is under Department of Design and Visual Arts at Unitec (Institute of Technology), Auckland, New Zealand. So, I am very glad that I can get back my campus life again. I guess I need to learn some Maori language.

Besides, the residency is made possible by Asian New Zealand Foundation and Taipei Artist Village. Thank you so much!!

SCOPE New York, March 2-6

Please welcome to check my work! You will see some of my "Presidents" and "Pretty Girls" in New York City!!