CHENG YU

Conceptual and Performance Artist

Born in Taiwan in 1998. Currently lives and works in Taiwan. She is pursuing her MFA at the Graduate Institute of Plastic Arts, Tainan National University of the Arts.
Her practice focuses on the intersection of politics and visual imagery, addressing contemporary Taiwanese social and political issues with humor and directness. Through installation and painting, she explores how digital tools shape contemporary human experience.

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EDUCATION

2022 -  Present   M.F.A. Institute of Plastic Art, Tainan National University of the Arts, Taiwan

2018 -  2022       B.F.A. Department of Art and Design, Yuan Ze University, Taiwan

SOLO  EXHIBITIONS

2025  Perfume Train, Zone Art, Taoyuan, Taiwan

2025  Homecoming Train, Hualien Art Museum, Hualien, Taiwan

2025  Why are my photos blurry?, Fish Art Center, Taipei, Taiwan

2024  Delay, Madeline Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2025  YOUNG TALK 25-2, Lotus Art Gallery, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

2025  Kaohsiung Prize, Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

2025  Collecting Collectors’ Exhibition, Sin Pin Pier—Absolutely Art Space, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

2024  Nanying Award, Xinying Culture Center, Tainan, Taiwan

2024  Taiwan Emerging Art Awards, Taichung City Seaport Art Center, Taichung, Taiwan

2024  Tainan Fine Art Exhibition, Tainan Culture Center, Tainan, Taiwan

2024  The 29th DA DUN Fine Arts Exhibition of Taichung City, DA DUN Culture Center, Taichung, Taiwan

2024  South Art Prizee, Han Pao-Teh Memorial Museum, Tainan, Taiwan

2024  The 5th SLY art space Media Image Exhibition-𝘐𝘯 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵(𝘴), SLY art space, Taoyuan, Taiwan

2023  Cat Photography Exhibition, Reunion Space, Kaohsiung

2023  TFLAME TP Video Art Fair, CHECK in Hotel, Taipei, Taiwan

2023  TAIWAN ANNUAL, Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab (C-LAB), Taipei, Taiwan

2023  One Afternoon, Fotoaura institute of photography, Taiwan

2022​  I Haven't Rested Enough, Tainan National University of the Arts, Tainan, Taiwan

2022  Young Voices, Taichung City Dadun Cultural Center, Taichung, Taiwan

2022  LAG, Popoptaipei, Taipei, Taiwan

2019  Inborn Site, venue, Taipei, Taiwan

2018  Belongings, Yuan Ze University Library, Taoyuan, Taiwan

AWARDS 

2025  Kaohsiung Prize,  selected award

2025  Farglory Life Golden 7th Insurance Awards, Music Creation selected award

2024  Nanying Award,  Imaging and New Media Category First Prize

2024  Taiwan Emerging Art Awards,  selected award 

2024  Tainan Fine Arts Aeards, excellent work

2024  The 29th DA DUN Fine Arts Exhibition of Taichung City, Digital Art, Preferred

2023  11th Kuroshio Ocean Education Foundation ocean art subsidy

2023  TAIWAN ANNUAL,  selected award

2023  Taoyuan Art Awards,  selected award 

2023  Yilan Awards , new media excellent work

2018  Belongings- 2nd Exhibition of Yuan Ze University  Department of Art and Design, Newcomer Award

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WORKSHOP

2025 Perfume Workshop: "Smell Intervention and Daily Disturbance", Non-Existent Theater, Tainan

SCHOLARSHIP 

2024  Xingtian Palace Long-term Scholarship for Gifted Students

2024  Rotary China Scholarship

2023  The 11th Ms. Wu Zhengxiuyu Kuroshio Award" Marine Art Creation Category, Special Jury Award