ARTISTS

Born in Taipei in 1972. Graduated from Taipei National University of Arts in 1996. Chien-Chung LIAO has applied carpentry techniques, which he perfected in his learning of woodwork, to his artistic work. With exquisite craftsmanship, he vividly simulates machines or vehicles often seen in the city, representing the texture and tactile quality of the original objects with realistic depiction. His work explores the ambiguous relationship between the simulations and the real objects. From taking the works for what they might be to finding out the deception, the audience experiences a process that the artist aims to offer through the representation of the objects. He hopes to stimulate people to inspect the environment they have taken for granted and to talk about the life stories behind these simulated objects as well as their social implications.