Mia Wen-Hsuan LIU
Mia Wen-Hsuan LIU, born in Taipei, Taiwan in 1980, currently resides in Taipei. She was an artist-in-resident in Banqiao 435 International Artist Village in Taipei, Taiwan, the Glenfiddich Distillery in Dufftown, Scotland, and Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris, France. Liu’s works have been exhibited in the United States, Japan, Singapore, and Taiwan, and collected by the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts. Recent solo exhibitions of her work include “I can't tell you, but you feel it” held at IT Park Gallery in Taipei in 2011, and “Dialogue among Bamboos -- Drawing with Liu, Liang Ling-Fang Solo Exhibition of Mia Wen-Hsuan Liu” at Absolute Space for the Arts in Tainan, Taiwan in 2014.
Creative Concepts/
- Location France / Paris
- Year of the Grant 2013
- Residency Cité Internationale des Arts
- Work Overlapped Inspirations between Drawing and Readymade Object
To me, making art is like exploring an imaginary world hidden in our daily lives. On days that are never much alike, I would enter a world that ordinary people cannot see or experience, and look back to reflect on the everyday world with an unique perspective.
I like how some talk about Paris, “It may not be the perfect place for artists to rise and shine, but it most definitely is the perfect ‘petri dish’ for artists to experiment and develop their work.” Once one arrives in Paris, it is not difficult to notice the extreme tolerance the French society holds towards all forms of art. This openness presents a wealth of resources for different types of artists to explore and utilize. The culture thus thrives and becomes richer and richer over time.
Cite Internationale des Arts is a highly accommodating artist residency site. There are about 326 studios in the residency complex, providing space and opportunities for artists of various nationalities to have conversations and conduct exchanges. I met many artists from different countries when I was there, and enjoyed chatting with artists with different backgrounds. We conversed about art in English mixed with all sorts of accents. Sometimes there would be heated debate over certain topics. These sparks in conversations became invaluable stimuli to my practice and thinking when I returned home.