2015 Taoyuan Land Art International Forum

Recently retired from National Taipei University ofEducation, Huang is still active as art critic and curator,and also director of Nanhei Gallery, an importantalternative exhibition space in Taiwan.Huang considers city as a big stage for our daily life andhimself an observer. Since year 2005, he turns thedistrict around Nanhai Gallery into an experimental arena for the concept, andfinds solutions for contradictions of urban development through micro actions andinterventions. Huang Hai-ming is also a music lover, spending a lot of time playinginstruments like keyboard, saxophone and electric guitar.

Well trained in art history and aesthetic, Catherine Grout is specialized inlandscape (paysage) with outreach in various fields such as architecture,environment and urban development. She is also independent curator andhave organized many exhibitions in public space to reactivate the sensualexperience in our daily life, such as Contemporary Art Biennal of Enghien-les-Bains in Paris (1993-2004) and Zhuwei Environment Festival in Tamsui (2002)in collaboration with Bamboo Curtain Studio. Her two publications in Chinese“Pour de l’Art dans Notre Quotidien – des oeuvres en milieu urbain” (Yuan-liou,2002) and “Representations et experience du paysage” (Yuan-liou, 2009) bothhave great influence to Taiwan art field.Catherine Grout is currently professor of Aesthetics and researcher in NationalSchool of Architecture and Landscape in Lille, France.

Born in 1953.At the youthful age of 28 he was chosen to be a participating artist in theVenice Biennale. Having since taken part in Documenta and internationalexhibitions, he has achieved high acclaim in Europe and around the world.Today he is an important artist and indispensable presence within a growingtrend in art to value the production process and participation in society andhistory.Kawamata's work transcends the art context and extends to fields such asarchitecture and city planning, history, sociology, everyday communication,and even medical treatment.2000, Japan Arts Foundation Encouragement of Contemporary Art Awards.2013, the Minister of Education Award for Fine Arts.2014, L'ordre des Arts et des Lettres, (Officier)

Born in Taipei, Wu Mali had art education at theNational Art Academy in Dusseldorf, Germany.Deeply influenced by the social political movementin the 80’s in Taiwan, she valued the artist’s role insociety. A series of installation works developed atthis time explored from gender perspective, thehistorical narratives on home/land issues.From year 2000 on, she is keen to develop sociallyengaged art projects, working with NGOs and focusing on how art can have inputinto the public sphere.Wu’s works have been widely exhibited internationally, e.g. Venice Biennial,Taipei Biennial and Asian Pacific Triennial. She has received Taishin Visual ArtsAward in 2013.Wu is teaching at the Graduate Institute of Interdisciplinary Art, NationalKaohsiung Normal University, Taiwan.

With a background in economy development andartist herself, Margaret Shiu is the founder anddirector of Taiwan's Bamboo Curtain Studio which justcelebrated its 20th anniversary. It is a residencyprogram, and also an international cultural exchangeresearch and facilitation hub. The studio promotespublic and private support for international exchange.Margaret's vision is to promote art and culture as vitalcomponents for global understanding, andlocal sustainability, by sharing, connecting and co-creating new practices. LocalAction: Global Connection is the mission for the past 20 years. The studio focuseson serving talents by providing artists with time and space for creativeincubation. Margaret serves as a regional representative of TransCulture Exchangein Boston. She also works closely with the Taiwan Ministry of Culture and Taipei citygovernment on cultural policies for support of creative talents.