Practice and Practice with LII Jiin Shiow and Jo HSIEH｜About the Curation

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About the Curation

Exhibitor

Chiayi Art Museum

The Chiayi Art Museum is built upon the arts and culture characteristics of Chiayi, City of Paintings. Since the preparation period, it has been rooted in the "Preserving and promoting the value and glory of Chiayi, City of Paintings," "Incorporating creativity of aesthetics, art and culture into daily lives and education," "Enriching content of a cultural city in Chiayi" and diverse art development, shaping its important characteristics as an urban art museum.

Artist

Lii Jiin Shiow（1953–2003）

Born in Chiayi, Lii Jiin Shiow displayed a talent for art from an early age. She graduated from the Department of Fine Arts at National Taiwan Normal University, and, in the 1980s, she went to Paris, France for further studies and enrolled in the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs. After returning to Taiwan, she engaged in creative practice and teaching, and assisted her family in children’s art education. Working in painting, calligraphy, installation, and other forms, Lii was skilled at using everyday objects as creative media. Her work integrates Eastern calligraphy and Western composition, demonstrating a free-spirited and dynamic artistic vocabulary. She was active in Taiwan's avant-garde art scene in the 1990s, with her pioneering works being highly iconic. Due to her low profile and busy schedule, she was not active in organizing solo exhibitions during her lifetime. However, after her passing, her works have been continuously exhibited on a large scale, accompanied by ongoing research.

Artist

Jo Hsieh（1967–2017）

Born in Chiayi, Jo Hsieh showed a strong aspiration for art from her teenage years, and she entered the Fu-Hsin Trade & Arts School after graduating from the junior high school. In the 1990s, she pursued advanced studies in the UK, earning a master’s degree from the Royal College of Art in 1998 and a doctoral degree in Philosophy of Art from Falmouth College of Art in 2002. During her long residence in the UK, Hsieh developed a series of works centered around the concept of “None-Space,” employing blue tones, geometric elements, and mixed media to express her inner state. In 2015, she returned to Taiwan and continued her creative practice. Throughout her lifetime, she participated in numerous exhibitions in the UK, the USA, and Taiwan; after her passing, her family established a foundation to continuously promote her art.