Yen Tzu Chang

E-mail: yens.chang[at]gmail.com

Yen Tzu Chang (張晏慈) is a new media artist/new media art director/sound artist based in Taiwan. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the New Media Art Department of Taipei National University of the Arts. In 2018, she graduated with a master’s degree from the Interface Culture Department of the Kunstuniversität Linz in Austria.

For Yen Tzu Chang, artistic creation is exploring the essence of life with philosophy and science thinking. She combines art, programming, and technical media into her artworks, including interdisciplinary art and experimental performances based on sound installations.

Ready-made objects and DIY techniques are included in some of her pieces. The most important thing in her pieces is the concept of play, which refers to the interactivity and the transformation of the roles of participants.

She has delivered sound art performances/exhibitions and exhibited her works in many international conferences and festivals, including Ars Electronica Festival, roBOt 08 Festival, Linux Audio Conference, International Symposium on Electronic Arts, Digital Design Weekend in London, Most Wanted: Music in Berlin, etc.

Art Residency & Award

2023-2024 Arts@ITRI, Hsinchu (TW), residency at Techman Robot & Industrial Technology Research Institute.
2023 The 3rd of Taoyuan Technology Performing Arts Awards, [Competition Category] Finalist, Taoyuan Arts Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
2023 residency at Hangar, Barcelona(ES), supported by The Ministry of Culture of Taiwan.
2023 Asia Pacific Exchange program, Perth (AU), residency at The Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts - PICA.
2022 Arts@ITRI, Hsinchu(TW), residency at Industrial Technology Research Institute.
2020 IRCAM Forum, Paris (FR), Exchange Sound Engineering Team.
2018 Music Hackspace (UK), residency at Music Hackspace, Happened and Lacking Sound Festival.
2017 GRAME, Lyon (FR), residency at GRAME and Taipei Digital Art Center.
2017 STEAM imaging, Bremen (DE) & Linz (AT), residency at Fraunhofer MEVIS and Ars Electronica.
2013 Taipei Digital Art Festival, Excellent Work, Taipei (TW).

Theater Work/Directed Work

2024 [Director/Visual Design], HLF Summit Gala Dinner Program: “Dynamic Entanglement”,Organizer: Ministry of Economic Affairs, Execution: Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Work: Island Dream Chronicle Tó-sū Bāng Tāi-tsì - id: Island Dream, Concept Origin & Piano Performance: Fang-Ting Huang, Venue: Sheraton Hsinchu Hotel, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
2024 [Concept developer/Director], The work “The Eternal Zoo”, TNUA Center for Art and Technology, November 1st (Fri), and November 2nd (Sat), Taipei, Taiwan.
2024 [Concept developer/Director/Sound Design], Work: “The Analysis of Mirrors and the Oracle of the Virtual”, A performance directed for the exhibition “Generative of Future, A Journey.”, Dancer: Shao-Tung Tseng, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
2024 [Concept developer/Director/Sound Design], The work “The Anomaly - Re-narrating Women, Bodies, and Nature”, TNUA Center for Art and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan.
2024 [Concept developer/Director/Sound Design], The 3rd of Taoyuan Technology Performing Arts Awards, [Competition Category] Finalist, Taoyuan Arts Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
2024 [Concept developer/Director/Audio-visual Design], RIN CEOs Meeting Taiwan Reception Dinner, The work ”The Mirage Replicas 2.0” short version performance, AMBI SPACE ONE, Taipei, Taiwan.
2023 [Concept developer/Director/Audio-visual Design], C-LAB Sound Art Festival: DIVERSONICS, Whose Scalpel 2.0, 10/19 (Thur)19:30, 10/21 (Sat) 15:00, 10/22 (Sun) 15:00, Yen-Tzu Chang (Main creative concept production and director/sound/video), Ting-Ting Chao (Choreographer/Dance Performance), Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab (C-LAB), Communication Squadron Performance Space, 1st Floor
2023 [Concept developer/Director/Audio-visual Design], The work《The Mirage Replicas 2.0》was presented at the 2023 Arts Electronica Festival, Yen-Tzu Chang(Main creative concept production and director/sound/video), St. Mary’s Cathedral(Mariendom Linz), Linz, Austria.
2022 [Concept developer/Director/Audio-visual Design], The work《The Mirage Replicas》was presented at the 2022 Taoyuan Art x Technology Festival, Yen-Tzu Chang(Main creative concept production and director/sound/video), Taoyuan Arts Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan.

Solo Performance

2024 “White Noise Weaving YEH” event was co-discussed and initiated by Professor Wang Fuji and Yao Chung-Han as an artistic collaboration to honor the influence of artist Yeh Ting-Hao in the fields of art and creation, A solo audio-visual performance by Yen-Tzu Chang, inspired by the works of Mr. Yeh, Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab, Library 2nd Floor, Taipei, Taiwan.
2023 Lacking Sound Fest. at Hualien, Hualien Sunrise Cultural Base 花蓮日出藝文基地, Hualien, Taiwan.
2023 Deutsche Botschaft Taiwan 德國大使館台灣 lädt ein zu “Order From Noise: Elektronik & Klangkunstabend zwischen Taiwan und Deutschland”, St. Gertrud church, Cologne, Germany.
2023 INLAND REVERBERANCE: COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN TAIWAN AND UK, Lacking Sound Fest. - Subtropical Oscillation II, I K L E C T I K, London, United Kingdom.
2023 無用の用 Muyo no Yo, Lacking Sound Fest. - Subtropical Oscillation II, Club der polnischen Versager, Berlin, Germany.
2023 Lacking Sound Fest. - Subtropical Oscillation II, Villa Kuriosum, Berlin, Germany.
2023 Lacking Sound Fest. - Subtropical Oscillation II, Grüntaler Straße 38, Berlin, Germany.
2023 “Non-machines: Playground of Perspectives”, Lacking Sound Fest. - Subtropical Oscillation II, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Weimar, Germany.
2023 reclusion:ambient // ALT, The Bird, Boorloo/Perth, Australia.
2020 AMRO_Nightline, Online performance, Linz, Austria.
2019 KuanDu Light Art Festival (KDLAF), TNUA, Taipei, Taiwan.
2018 “CREATORS Fluid Noise in Practice vol.1”, C-lab, Taipei, Taiwan.
2018 “Electronic Surgeons Kant Failll”, QujOchÖ, Linz, Austria.
2018 Wissenschaft und Kunst im Dialog, Fraunhofer-Forum im Spree-Palais, Berlin, Germany.
2018 FRAMELESS16, MUG im Einstein, München, Germany.
2017 Taiwanese Experiment music, Organise by Happened, Cafe Oto, London, United Kingdom.
2017 Ars Electronica Festival, the artistic outcome of residency, Post City, Linz, Austria.
2017 Plastic Planet, curated by Jaime De Los Rios, Azkuna Zentroa, Bilbao, Spain.
2017 The Art of Creative Networking, TNC17, Stadtwerkstatt, Linz, Austria.
2017 Pureed Noise Soup concert event in Vienna – Signal Zirkus, KRAMLADEN, Vienna, Austria.
2017 Pureed Noise Soup concert event in Linz, BB15, Linz, Austria.
2016 Digital Design Weekend, Austria Culture Forum London, London, United Kingdom.
2016 Algorave, Spazio Rita, Nagoya, Japan.
2016 Algorave, Forestlimit, Tokyo, Japan.
2016 ISEA Algorave, XXX Gallery, Hong Kong.
2016 64, No. 1, Bushbash, Tokyo, Japan.
2016 GLOBALE: Performing Sound, Playing Technology, ZKM, Karlsruhe, Germany.
2015 roBOt 08 Festival, Piazza Re Enzo, Bologna, Italy.
2015 Ars Electronica Festival, Music Monday, Gleishalle, Post Office, Linz, Austria.
2015 Interface Cultures at Filmforum Festival, Unmade displays performance, Ca’ degli Angeli, Passariano, Italy.
2015 RADIO433 KAMMERSPIELE, ZMW Zentrale Medienwerkstatte – Tonstudio, Linz, Austria.
2015 Symbiotic Cube Concert 19/2, Salonschiff Fraulein Florentine, Linz, Austria.
2014 Opening show, Department of New Media Art The 1st Graduation Exhibition Taipei National University of the Art, JUT Foundation for Arts and Architecture, Taipei, Taiwan.
2014 Linux Audio Conference 2014, Linux Sound Night, ZKM, Karlsruhe, Germany.
2013 radio433 Niú Zhāng Zhī sound art performance, Ars Electronica Center, Linz, Austria.
2013 Taipei Digital Art Festival, Excellent Work, Taipei, Taiwan.
2013 Department of New Media Art 1st Exhibition Taipei National University of the Art Artificial Impression, opening performance and exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan.
2013 Taipei Fringe UNCOVER Festival, Taipei, Taiwan.
2013 TranSonic 2013 live sound art performance, Taipei, Taiwan.
2013 19th NTU Art Fest 〈Sound Art Tonight〉, Taipei, Taiwan.
2013 Oddsound II – TM404 Live Electronic music, Live creation, Future visual, THE WALL, KORNER, Taipei, Taiwan.
2013 F. Noise 02, Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei (MOCA Taipei), Taipei, Taiwan.
2012 Lacking Sound Fest.65, Noise Kitchen, Taipei, Taiwan.
2012 〈Technology Monster〉exhibition opening show, Taipei National University of the Arts, Taipei, Taiwan.
2012 〈Sonic Blast〉, sound art live performances, Taipei National University of the Arts, Taipei, Taiwan.
2011 〈Look〉 video art exhibition opening show, Taipei National University of the Arts, Taipei, Taiwan.
2011 〈Hybrid Party〉 organizer and performer, Taipei National University of the Arts, Taipei, Taiwan.

Group Performance

2024 Yen Tzu Chang X Yen Xuan Wu, The work“Map of Rain City’s Mountains and Rivers”, Taipei Dangdai UBS VIP Opening Performance, Taipei, Taiwan.
2024 Jamming with Archive: Re-coding, Yen Tzu Chang X Ning Tsai: (Behind) Bright-Side, host by Taiwan Film & Audiovisual Institute (TFAI), C-Lab, Taipei, Taiwan.
2024 Yen Tzu Chang X Yen Xuan Wu, The work“Map of Rain City’s Mountains and Rivers”, Underground flow, DAC - Digital Art Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
2023 Lacking Sound Fest., Sheng-Kai Chuang X Yen-Tzu Chang, Yen Hsuan Wu X Yen-Tzu Chang, at Hualien, Hualien Sunrise Cultural Base 花蓮日出藝文基地, Hualien, Taiwan.
2022 10/1 Phantom Noise II - 2022 17th Taipei Digital Art Festival, Yen-Tzu Chang(sound), cooperation with Ning Tsai (visual), DAC Taipei Digital Art Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
2022 Minimal Input – Algorithmic Art Gathering, audio-visual performance, cooperation with Tsai Ning(visual), Taipei, Taiwan.
2020 Lacking Sound Festival, audio-visual installation performance, cooperation with Hai-Ting Liao, Taipei, Taiwan.
2020 永 Yǒng, Sound Installation performance, cooperation with I-lly Cheng, Hai-Ting Liao, Heng Chen and Li-Chin Li.
2019 Lacking Sound Festival, cooperation with Yan-Yi Cheng, Taipei, Taiwan.
2017 Kino-Konzert night 24/05, a live-Soundtrack performance in cooperation with Gabriela Gordillo, Kunstuniversität Linz, Linz, Austria.
2016 〈2/3 Two-thirds 〉 stage and sound design, dancer: Yoh Morishita, Initiative.Raumschiff, Linz, Austria.
2013 Lacking Sound Fest.76, Noise Kitchen, Taipei, Taiwan.
2013 Linux Audio Conference 2013, Linux Sound Night, Postgarage, Graz, Austria.
2011 〈Breathe〉sound and visual design, performer: Chiu Pi, Taipei National University of the Arts, Taipei, Taiwan.

Workshop

2024 Art and Science Workshop at the MRI Lab: Extension and Imagination of the Human Body, Fraunhofer MEVIS, Bremen, Germany.
2024 Plum Blossom Workshop , Department of Art and Design, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
2023 Workshop: ‘Sounds of Time Falling’ - Bamboo Tube Rain Stick Crafting, Guandu Nature Park, Taipei, Taiwan.
2022 Multi-disciplinary Course - Interface Extension Workshop, National Taiwan University of Arts, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
2022 Soundpainting Development and Performance Project - Workshop ④【Imperfect circle is the most perfect life】, sound installation development workshop, Lin’s Culture, Taipei, Taiwan.
2020 Technoia workshop with Constanza Piña & PrintedNoise Lab, Taipei, Taiwan.

Solo Exhibition

2024 Listening Slowly - Yen Tzu Chang | Solo Exhibition, 31 August – 28 September 2024, Gemeinde Köln, Cologne, Germany.
2023 Listening Slowly - Yen Tzu Chang | Solo Exhibition, 2023.10.07-2023.12.24, Formosan Golden Bat’s Home, Yunlin, Taiwan.
2016 ▲IMPRINT OF CITY – YEN TZU CHANG mini EXHIBITION▲, IAMAS, Ogaki, Japan.

Group Exhibition

2024 Synesthesia –– 2024 Treasure Hill Artist Village Winter Events, “The Anomaly - Re-narrating Women, Bodies, and Nature-exhibition version”, Inviting dancer Pei-Hsuan Chan to perform with the installation, Taipei, Taiwan.
2023 C-LAB Sound Art Festival: DIVERSONICS, Whose Scalpel 2.0, Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab (C-LAB), Communication Squadron Performance Space, 1st Floor, Taipei, Taiwan.
2023 Guandu International Nature Art Festival - Nature, A Gift, 2023/9/10 - 2023/12/31, Guandu Nature Park, Taipei, Taiwan.
2022 INCLUDE - SMA Art Exhibition, Nangang Bottle Cap Factory (POPOP Taipei), Taipei, Taiwan.
2022 We the Shezi Living Fest - lóo-la̍t , Shezidao, Taipei, Taiwan.
2018 Biennale Musiques en Scène, Stone, La BF15, Lyon, France.
2016 Digital Art Festival Taipei, Songshan Cultural And Creative Park, No.5 Warehouse, Taipei, Taiwan.
2016 Digital Design Weekend, 23-25 September, V&A Museum, London, United Kingdom.
2016 INTERACTING ART: working unworks and unworking works, Initiative.Raumschiff, Linz, Austria.
2015 Post-post (Interface Culture exhibition), Ars Electronica Festival, Post Office, Linz, Austria.
2014 Department of New Media Art The 1st Graduation Exhibition Taipei National University of the Art, JUT Foundation for Arts and Architecture, Taipei, Taiwan.
2013 Taipei Digital Art Festival, Excellent Work, Taipei, Taiwan.
2013 Department of New Media Art 1st Exhibition Taipei National University of the Art Artificial Impression, Taipei, Taiwan.
2012 〈Technology Monster〉, Taipei National University of the Arts, Taipei, Taiwan.
2011 〈Look〉 video art exhibition, Taipei National University of the Arts, Taipei, Taiwan.

Presentation

2024 Spring Tsing Hua Art Special Lecture Series, College of Arts, National Tsing Hua University, Nanda Campus, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
2024 Artist Talk, Department of New Media Art, National Taipei University of the Arts, Taipei, Taiwan.
2024 Synesthesia –– 2024 Treasure Hill Artist Village Winter Events, 2024.9.28 artist talk, Taipei, Taiwan.
2024 Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics (MPIEA), artist talk, Frankfurt, Germany.
2024 Liberal Education, National Central University, artist talk, , Taipei, Taiwan.
2023” Advancing Science and Art Performances Internationally: Experience Sharing by Taiwanese Artist at the Linz Electronic Arts Festival,” Hosted by Director Wei-Hung Chen of Taoyuan Performing Arts Center, Speakers: Martin Honzik, CCO of the Linz Electronic Arts Festival, and Taiwanese New Media Artist Yen-Tzu Chang. TEAMS Online Sharing, Linz, Austria ⭤ Taoyuan, Taiwan.
2023 Lacking Sound Fest. in Hualien: Artist Creative Sharing, Speakers: Sheng-Kai Chuang, Yen-Tzu Chang, Yen-Hsuan Wu, Tsung-Yun Lai, Hualien, Taiwan.
2023 Listening Slowly - Yen Tzu Chang | Solo Exhibition, Artist’s Works Guided Tour & Reading, Formosan Golden Bat’s Home, Yunlin, Taiwan.
2023 Artist Talk by Yen-Tzu Chang, Organized by Gallery Central, Perth, Australia.
2021 Most Wanted: Music online performance & interview, Berlin, Germany.
2021 C-LAB Future Media Arts Festival｜PCD Taiwan｜New Media Art Practice-Identity, Gender and Physicality｜Zi-Tong Li, An-Qi Lin [Ciwas Tahos], Yen-Tzu Chang, Mei-Xuan Chen(Host), Taipei, Taiwan.