ZHONG CHENG

Yang Mao Lin was born in Changhua Taiwan in 1953, he graduated from the Fine Arts Department of Taipei Cultural University in 1979. His paintings convey his passionate opinions and desires for our current society. Yang’s unique artistic approach turned god and goddesses from traditional mythologies into comic-like characters, utilizing imageries and symbols of pop culture. In 1985, He was nominated to become the first Chairman of the Taiwanese Art Association. In 1991, he won the first Lion Fine Arts Award for New Talent. Post 1990 he was deeply influenced by American and Japanese culture, thus created a series of works titled “Cultures.” Where he explored multi-medium such as installation and more. His exhibitions record is diverse, including “Taiwan 300 years of Art Exhibition” (1990, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts); “Taiwan Contemporary Art Exhibition” (1995, Italy and Rome). In 1990, “Zealandia Memorandum” and other early works were selected for the 48^th Venice Biennial Exhibition, receiving recognition from international critics and collectors. In 2000, he began to develop three-dimensional works, continuing his exploration of Taiwanese culture. In 2016, he held a solo exhibition titled, “Made in Taiwan: Yang Mao Lin Retrospective Exhibition” at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, the show examines his sculptures from 1984 to 2015 as a whole. The show was a success praised by many international art critics and art collectors.