Since the beginning of Ting-Tong Chang(b. 1982)'s artistic career, Chang has produced numerous large-scale installations, which enable him to engage with societal issues including politics, ecology, and contemporary culture.
Read MoreDeeply rooted in Anthropology, Ting Tong Chang's work is characterized by a dual nature of experimentation and performance, combining conceptual framework with creative narratives. Chang's significant works include "There is Another Capital Beneath the Waves," exploring the memory of modernization and historical relations between Taiwan and Japan, "Soap," which re-interprets contemporary fake news production through associative urban legends, "Taipei Robot Man," explores the relationship between digital technology and traditional craftsmanship, and "Betelnut Tree, Bird's-Nest Fern and African Snails" (2020), which explores the wilderness skills of Taiwan's indigenous hunters. Chang has been motivated by manufacturing, exportation and materialism. While orchestrating these endeavors, he seamlessly integrates modern techniques such as science, technology, and mass communication, thereby expanding into the spiritual dimensions of contemporary society.
He held solo exhibitions at the Museum of NTUE and Taipei Fine Arts Museum and has participated in group shows and commissioned projects in Jeju Biennial, Anyang Public Art Project, Guangzhou Triennial, Taipei Biennial, Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media, Compton Verney Art Gallery and Wellcome Trust. Chang's major awards include the Taishin Arts Award(TW), Taipei Art Award(TW), Art Central RISE Award(HK), VIA Arts Prize(UK), Gilbert Bayes Award(UK) and Lumen Prize(UK). His works can be found in the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Art Bank, Hong Foundation, Aura Contemporary Art Foundation and private collections in Europe and Asia.
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