Julia Hung, born in Taipei in 1986, is an artist whose multicultural upbringing breathes life into both her identity and her art. Her creations exhibit an ever-changing quality, reminiscent of water, effortlessly transcending boundaries and forms while retaining their intrinsic essence. This fluidity mirrors her diverse perspective and embraces the profound Taoist philosophy of interdependence and interchangeability.
With a Bachelor of Design degree from OCAD University and a Master of Fine Arts degree from HEAD ‒ Genève, Hung seamlessly blends traditional techniques with various mediums to explore alternative modes of thinking and creating art. The resulting microcosm boldly ventures beyond societal norms and cultural barriers.
In 2017, Hung emerged as a finalist for the “New Heads ‒ Fondation BNP Paribas Art Award”, and her works have been acquired by Artvera's gallery. Recognitions include being a grantee of Asian Cultural Council’s New York Fellowship program in 2024, finalist in the “Taoyuan Fine Arts Exhibition” in 2023 and runner-up in the “Pingtung Fine Art Award” in 2020.
Her diverse portfolio encompasses the collection of King Car Cultural & Educational Foundation and several permanent public artworks, such as a recent suspension sculpture gracing the lobby of t.Hub Taipei and Hotel Indigo Alishan. Hung has conducted solo exhibitions in Taiwan and participated in group exhibitions in Europe and Canada. In recent years, she has gained recognition as a rising talent in Asia.
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Education
2016
Master of art HES-SO in Fine Art,Work Master - Contemporary Artist Practice, HEAD, Geneva
2012
Bachelor of Design, Illustration, OCAD University, Toronto
Solo Exhibition
2023
Untamed, Soka Art, Tainan
2021
2021
The Miscellaneous of Being and Living, New Taipei City Arts Center, New Taipei City
2020
Will Looped, The Art Space by the Studio, Taipei
2015
2012
Cupicle, Chococrepe, Toronto
Selected Group Exhibition / Collaboration
2024
Airy Disk, River Art Gallery, Taichung
Taipei Dangdai, NODE, Taipei Nangan Exhibition Center, Taipei
Voices, POPOP Taipei, Taipei
2023
FIABCN 2023 — Contemporary Art Collectors Virtual Gallery,
Museu Marítim de Barcelona, Barcelona
Art Taipei 2023, Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall 1, Taipei
Art Osaka 2023, Osaka City Central Public Hall, Osaka City
Forestry Island Eco Art Festival 2023, Pingtung
New Balance Grey Day 2023, Xinyi Wei Xui, Taipei
2022
Artificial Phenomena,Centurion House, Regent Taipei (Hotel), Taipei
2021
2020
2019
Taiwan Lantern Festival, Pingtung
2018
2017
2016
Happy Silly Kids , HEAD, Geneva
Chantier Confort , Le Confort Moderne, Poitiers
A Recipe of No Recipe, HEAD, Geneva
2014
White Noise , HEAD, Geneva
Bourgeois Bore, ISTITUTO SVIZZERO DI ROMA, Rome
Me Meet Meat, Pop-up, Geneva
Cupcake.Cliché.Fusion, HEAD, Geneva
2013
Eggspectation - Sunny Side Up, HEAD, Geneva
2012
97th Annual OCAD Graduate Exhibition, OCAD, Toronto
Award
2024
Asian Cultural Council, New York Fellowship, Grantee, New York
2023
2020
Pingtung Fine Art Award Runner-up, Pingtung
2017
New Heads - Fondation BNP Paribas Art Awards Finalist, Geneva
Collection
King Car Cultural & Educational Foundation, Taipei
Artvera’s Gallery, Geneve
Hon Hui Rui Guang CO., LTD., Taipei
Indigo Hotel Alishan, Chiayi
Jian Sushi Restaurant, Taipei
Private collections in China, Taiwan, and Switzerland
Publication / Writing
2023
Untamed
2017
L’Oranger (exhibition catalogue)
2016