Exhibition Dates: 113/05/27 (Mon)–06/28 (Fri)
According to dictionary definitions, “Surrounding” carries the meanings of fabric units, wrapping, and bundling, while “circling” refers to moving around in loops or intertwining. “Surrounding” thus becomes a working scenario, especially reflecting the movements of an artist’s hands. This concept represents a distinctive creative approach recently developed by artist Tseng Yen-Yu, integrating textile art, sculpture, and puppetry. Through the use of fine stitching, she shapes discarded garments of various materials into three-dimensional human and circular forms. Within the emotional atmosphere of objects, her works suggest the interrelationships between human society and the natural environment.
Tseng Yen-Yu uses discarded clothing and textile remnants as her primary materials, practicing her art through deconstruction and reassembly. Guided by intuitive handwork, she gives new life to materials and establishes new forms for old objects. The use of discarded garments and local fibers serves as an extension of geographic coordinates and historical narratives, reflecting cultural styles and cycles of environmental sustainability. Her work becomes a means of experience, communication, and contemplation—building connections with the environment while weaving together memory, history, and storytelling.
【Exhibitions and Artist Residencies】
2024 Basque BioDesign Center: Digital Jacquard Residency, Guernica, Biscay Province, Spain
2023 Women’s Art Mentorship Residency, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2023 Faber Andorra Artist Residency, Andorra la Vella, Andorra
2022 World Textile Art Biennial, World Textile Art Organization, Miami International University of Art & Design, Miami, Florida, USA
2022 The Artistic Memory of Textiles – Touring Solo Exhibition, Material Art Center; LaSalle City Art Center, Quebec, Canada
2022 Creative Residency at the Quebec Crafts Council, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
2021 Micro-Textiles International Triennial, Jean Lurçat and Contemporary Tapestry Museum, Angers, France
2020 Lee Chun-Sheng Visual Arts Award, National Cheng Kung University Art Center, Tainan, Taiwan
2018 International Textile Art Forum, Mark Rothko Art Centre, Daugavpils, Latvia
2016 Outaouais International Textile Art Triennial Outdoor Installation, Moon Rain Art Center, Val-des-Monts, Quebec, Canada