Huang Li-Ying

Born in Changhua, Taiwan in 1993.
Graduated with a Master's degree in Fine Arts from the National Taiwan University of Arts in 2019.
Won the Central Depository and Clearing Corporation Contemporary Art Award - Excellent Award in 2022.
Won the Tainan New Art Award in 2023.
Joint exhibition "No Language" at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei, Taiwan in 2025.

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Using special media and the play of light, the creation navigates between two and three dimensions, exploring the fluctuation between reality and illusion. By employing visual principles, the relationship between the observer and the artwork is investigated and measured. The work reflects on the connections and contradictions between tradition and contemporary art. In terms of technique, a multi-layered inversion is applied along with the unique properties of the media. Under the influence of these anti-visual principles, a surreal and mysterious spatial ambiance is crafted. Concerning the artist's choice of materials and substrate, a preference is given to monochromatic or low-color treatments. The silver reflection transmitted by lead on paper, which traditionally focused on depicting the dark sides and shadows of objects, suggests the tone and portrayal. It hints at the presence of light and the direction of its source. In the past, pencil drawings emphasized the dark aspects and shadows of objects to convey tone and depict form. The artist reverses this conventional approach, making light the primary subject in the creative process. The more intense the light source on an object, the greater the amount of lead applied. This approach prompts a discussion about the representation of illusionary spaces on a flat surface in the process of drawing.


Solo Exhibition
2023「Chasing Light」, Mizuiro Workshop, Tainan, Taiwan
2023「Surpass」, Double Square Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
2019「The Truthy Stone」, NTUA Nine Single Arts Practice Space, Taipei, Taiwan
2019「The Truthy Stone」, USR 329, Taipei, Taiwan
2019「S.S Project」, Hsinchu 241 Art Gallery, Hsinchu, Taiwan Group Exhibition 
2023 「TDCC Contemporary Arts Award」, Mind Set Art Center ,Taipei, Taiwan
2023「Ink Insignters」,Moon Gallery, Taichung, Taiwan
2023 「ONE ART Taipei 2023」, Hotel Metropolitan Premier Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
2022 「TDCC Contemporary Arts Award」, NTUA Our Museum International Exhibition Hall, New Taipei, Taiwan
2022 「MIT 15th anniversary Exhibition」, Grand Hyatt Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
2021「Younger Than Buddha」, Double Square Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
2020「Art Future」, Fubon International Conference Center, Taipei, Taiwan
2019「Art Taipei」, Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall 1, Taipei, Taiwan
2019「Taoyuan Land Art Festival」, Dainan Forest Park, Taoyuan, Taiwan
2019「Taiwan Annual」,Taipei EXPO Park EXPO Dome, Taipei, Taiwan
2018「Making a Fish Out of a Soap」, NTUA Northern Art Village, Taipei, Taiwan
2017「Up-and-Comers in Clouds: Emerging Artists Joint Exhibition」, Cloud Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan 2016「Free Art Fair」, Huashan 1914 Creative Park, Taipei, Taiwan
2016「Scale of X Universe」, Polymer Art Space/NTUA Nine Single Arts Practice Space, Taipei, Taiwan 2016「Body」, NTUA Nine Single Arts Practice Space, Taipei, Taiwan
2015「rainbow, traveler, cloth white」, NTUA Nine Single Arts Practice Space, Taipei, Taiwan
2015「Perceptual Dimensions: Spiritual Ocean」, Waley Art, Taipei, Taipei
2015「Qualitative Change and Quantitative Change」, Nanhai Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
2014「Impurity」, Lungshan Temple Plazza, Taipei, Taiwan
2014「Aesthetic Jam」, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan Award
2022 2023NEXT ART TAINAN
2022 TDCC Contemporary Arts Award
2021 Made in Taiwan-Newcomer Recommended Special Zone
2019 Kaohsiung Award Honorable Mention
2019 CTBC Arts Award Honorable Mention
2017 NTUA Emerging Artists Award