CHENG YU
She was born in Taiwan in 1998, living and creating in Taiwan. She is studying at the Graduate Institute of Plastic Arts, Tainan National University of the Arts. The work focuses on political and image interfaces, presenting contemporary Taiwanese social and political issues humorously and directly. The creations in installation and painting explore the impact of digital tools on contemporary people.
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
2026 TNNUA Award 2nd , Han Pao-Teh Memorial Museum, Tainan, Taiwan
2025 Circle: ETHNIC: Video in an Artistic Context, Xinyi District, Taipei
2025 Silent Interference, Guixing Art Institute Autumn/Winter Public Screening Project, Linkou and Guishan border area, Taoyuan, Taiwan
2025 TNNUA Award, National Tainan National University of the Arts, Tainan, Taiwan
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 Keep It Safe, It's Not Just For Idle Items Anymore, Mizuiro Workshop, Tainan, Taiwan
2024 FREE ART FAIR, Nangang Bottle Cap Factory, Taipei, Taiwan
2024 Taiwan Emerging Art Awards, Taichung City Seaport Art Center, Taichung, Taiwan
2024 Tainan Fine Arts Exhibition, Tainan Culture Center, Tainan, Taiwan
2024 TNNUA Award 2nd, 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, Taiwan
2023 TAIWAN ANNUAL, Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab (C-LAB), Taipei, Taiwan
2023 Taoyuan Fine Arts Exhibition, Zhongli Art Museum, Taoyuan, Taiwan
2023 One Afternoon, Fotoaura institute of photography, Tainan, 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, Nangang Bottle Cap Factory, Taipei, Taiwan
2019 Inborn Site - ONFOTO Group Exhibition, venue, Taipei, Taiwan
2018 Belongings, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Art Fairs
2026 ART FUTURE，Grand Hyatt Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
2024 Young Art, Pier-2 Art Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2024 ART FUTURE，Grand Hyatt Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
2023 FLAME Video Art Fair, CHECK inn Hotel, Taipei, 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
2023 11th Kuroshio Ocean Education Foundation ocean art subsidy
2023 TAIWAN ANNUAL, selected award
2023 Taoyuan Art Awards, selected award
2018 Belongings- 2nd Exhibition of Yuan Ze University Department of Art and Design, Newcomer Award
Workshops/Lectures/Events
Lecture ｜2025 Kaohsiung City Book Fair: Perfume Train, City Wind Books, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Lecture ｜2025 Kuroshio Ocean Education Foundation Achievement Presentation: Returning Home Train, TouatBooks, Taipei, Taiwan
Book Fair ｜2025 Taipei Art Book Fair "Storage Space" : Dating Cockroaches(Book), Taipei, Taiwan
Lecture ｜2025 First Salon After the Pandemic: Traffic Code, Openwideno Taipei, Taiwan
Event ｜2025 Power Go Urban Cultural Playground: Art Game Master: Building a Bronze Statue with Coins Together, Taipei, Taiwan
Workshop｜2025 Perfume Workshop: Scent Intervention and Daily Disturbance, Absence Space, Tainani, Taiwan
Book Fair ｜2022 Wrinkles Festival - Eatfreefood, Taipei, Taiwan
鄭育
個展
2025《香水列車》 ，众藝術，桃園
2025《返鄉列車》 ，花蓮美術館，花蓮
2025《為什麼我的照片是糊的？》 ，秋刀魚藝術中心，台北
2024《Delay》 ，瑪德蓮藝廊，台北
聯展
2026《南創獎》，國立臺南藝術大學，台南
2025《圈：ETHNIC：藝術語境錄像》，信義區，台北
2025《靜噪/ Silent Interference》龜行藝所秋冬公共放映計劃，林口與龜山交界處，桃園
2025《南藝獎》，國立臺南藝術大學，台南
2025《漾．敘 二十五之二 》 ，荷軒新藝空間，高雄
2025《高雄獎》 ，高雄美術館，高雄
2025《收集收集者的展覽》 ，新濱碼頭藝術空間，高雄
2024《造形動物攝影大賽》 ，台南藝術大學，台南
2024《藝YOUNG永續》 青藝力，駁二，高雄
2024《南瀛獎》，新營文化中心，台南
2024《收好，之後不只有閒置》，水色藝術工坊，台南
2024《變形記》藝術自由日，南港瓶蓋工廠，台北
2024《台灣美術新貌獎》，港區藝術中心，台中
2024《台南美展》，台南文化中心，台南
2024《南創獎》，漢寶德紀念館，台南
2024 新樂園第五屆媒體影像展《𝘐𝘯 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵(𝘴)》，新樂園藝術空間 SLY art space ，桃園
2023《貓貓攝影聯展》，重返空間，高雄
2023《臺灣當代一年展》，臺灣當代文化實驗場 C-LAB，台北
2023《桃源美展》桃園美術獎，中壢藝術館，桃園
2023《一個下午》，海馬迴 光畫館，台南
2022《我還沒休息夠》，國立臺南藝術大學，台南
2022《藝術新聲》，大墩文化中心，台中
2022《ʟᴀɢ》，南港瓶蓋工廠，台北
2019《ONFOTO 攝影家大展》，濕地，台北
2018《製·自 Belongings》，元智大學 ，桃園
藝術博覽會
2026 ART FUTURE 藝術未來博覽會，君悅酒店，台北
2024 《漾藝博》，駁二，高雄
2024 ART FUTURE 藝術未來博覽會，君悅酒店，台北
2023 台北錄像藝術博覽會「影像新秀特區」，雀客旅館，台北
獲獎
2025《高雄獎》，入選
2025《遠雄人壽第7屆金險獎》，音樂創作組 入圍
2024《南瀛獎》，影像與新媒體類類別 首獎
2024《台灣美術新貌獎》，入選
2024《台南美展》，攝影類，佳作
2024《藝YOUNG永續》，入選
2023《第十一屆吳鄭秀玉女士黑潮獎助金》海洋藝術創作類，評審特別獎助
2023《台灣當代一年展》，評審團獎入選
2023《桃源美展》立體造形類，入選
2018《製·自 Belongings》元智師生聯展暨第二屆藝術與設計學系系展，新人獎
工作坊/講座/活動
2025 講座 ｜ 高雄城市書展《香水列車》，承風書店，高雄
2025 講座 ｜ 吳鄭秀玉女士黑潮獎助金成果發表會藝術創作發表 《返鄉列車》，左轉有書，台北
2025 活動 ｜ 【 草率季 】「儲存空間」《約會蟑螂》 書籍
2025 講座 ｜ 掀牆疫情後首檔沙龍：流量密碼
2025 活動 ｜ 城市跑庫文化運動會 藝術遊戲關主《建造銅像一起疊硬幣》
2025 工作坊 ｜ 香水工作坊：《氣味介入與日常擾動》，不存在劇場，台南
2022 活動 ｜【 皺皺祭 】《講座蟑螂》扭蛋貼紙