Huang Ko Wei

Born in 1988 in Taipei, TW
Lives and works in Taipei, TW

In his acrylic paintings, Huang Ko Wei delves into the theme of fluidity both in painterly language and his identity as an academically trained painter. In Huang’s deftly portrayed human figures, animals, and architectural space, the tension between ambiguity and legibility not only reveals the intentionally blurred boundary between representation and abstraction, an active response to the history of painting, but also indicates the artist’s relentless attempt at breaking free from the existing aesthetic convention. Huang’s meticulously balanced treatment of dynamic and static tones on canvas seeks to provide a distant, achronological yet universal visual experience, reflecting the gaps in the art history of postcolonial Taiwan.

Huang Ko Wei (born in 1988, lives and works in Taipei, TW) holds both a BFA and an MFA from the Taipei National University of the Arts (Taipei, TW). He has participated in several group exhibitions, including Sub-zoology: 2020 Taiwan Biennial at the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (Taichung, TW) and Kaohsiung Awards at the Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts (Kaohsiung, TW). His works are part of the collection of the X Museum, Beijing (Beijing, CN). He has received several awards, including selection for the 14th Taoyuan Contemporary Arts Award (Taoyuan, TW, 2016).