Lin Yi-ping
Lin Yi-ping holds a bachelor’s degree in art history from Columbia University and a master’s degree in interdisciplinary arts from the University of Pennsylvania. The artist has taken residencies at various institutions, such as the A-I-R Laboratory Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle in Poland, as well as the Vermont Studio Center, Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture, and Fabric Workshop and Museum in the United States. Lin has received the Golden Harvest Awards for Best Experimental Short Film and the Dedalus Foundation Fund for Past Fellows & Awardees. She has been selected by the Ministry of Culture for residency exchange. The artist’s works have been acquired by the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute. Her films have been screened worldwide, including in Portugal, Spain, Germany, Croatia, Mexico, China, and Vietnam.
- Location USA / Los Angeles
- Year of the Grant 2022
- Residency 18th Street Arts Center
During my residency, I aimed to explore the interplay between the corporeal and the subjective through sculpture, video, and performance, with a focus on foot binding and the art of tea.
During this time, a solo exhibition “Dear Future” by artist Ranu Mukherjee took place at the 18th Street Arts Center. This exhibition presented forests as a site of existence, highlighting themes such as biodiversity, non-human agency, indigenous consciousness, and interspecies communication, all of which profoundly inspired me.
Speaking of agency, I created many ceramic pieces. Since the facilities at my residency could not fulfill my needs, I went to the Still Life Studios nearby to work. There, I explored the relationship between ceramic ware and human behavior through clay. When fellow artists visited my studio, I would stage a performance with selected objects at my tea space.
I believe that a group setting is pivotal for an artist’s growth. Thus, as the residency was near an end, I organized an evening party for all the artists and curators I met in Los Angeles. This residency provided me with insights into the city’s artistic ecology. Through this 3-month program, I made quite a few friends, including these artists and curators. This will be truly helpful for my career development and exhibition-planning in Los Angeles in the future.
Author: Lin Yi-ping
Edited: Brix