WU Tien-chang Artist Biographies - Ravenel International Art Group

WU Tien-chang

Taiwanese　1956

Born in Taipei, Taiwan. He graduated from Chinese Culture University in 1980 and was one of the founding members of the "Taipei Painting Association." The style he has changed from irony to black humor. In the late 1980s, Wu started to create the "Trauma?series that reflected the social issues of concern. All the elements in the painting are scars and violence, implying the age at that time. In 1990s, Wu employed image into his creation. In addtion to photography, he also pays special heed to the frame and material used. He often used artificial flower, sequins, velvet, cord and leather, imitating the "Salon photography" which was popular in Taiwan in the 1950s. These techniques and materials present the main theme of the works of this period, "Pretence."In recent years, he participated in the Venice Biennale and that of Fukuoka Asian Art Museum in Japan and became a well-known figure.

WU Tien-chang Artworks ( 8 )

Autumn Auction 2015 Taipei Aboriginal Melody Oil on canvas 73 x 60.5 cm	Estimate TWD 550,000 - 650,000 HKD 130,000 - 154,000 USD 16,700 - 19,700	Sold Price TWD 660,000 HKD 156,398 USD 20,196
Autumn Auction 2013 Taipei Two Treat Each Other 2001 Type-C print, edition no. 8/10 120 x 171 cm	Estimate TWD 300,000 - 500,000 HKD 79,000 - 132,000 USD 10,200 - 16,900	Sold Price TWD 312,000 HKD 81,675 USD 10,544
Spring Auction 2013 Taipei South Fukien Family – The Japanese Occupation Era 1992 Oil on canvas 172 x 172 cm	Estimate TWD 1,500,000 - 2,800,000 HKD 388,000 - 724,000 USD 50,200 - 93,600	Sold Price TWD 2,640,000 HKD 683,938 USD 88,206
Spring Auction 2010 Taipei Thinking about the Japanese Colonial Period 1991 Oil on canvas 53 x 45 cm	Estimate TWD 600,000 - 900,000 HKD 143,000 - 214,000 USD 18,800 - 28,100	Sold Price TWD 540,000 HKD 130,372 USD 16,734
Spring Auction 2008 Aboriginal Melody 1992 Oil on canvas 73 x 61 cm	Estimate TWD 400,000 - 600,000 HKD 102,600 - 153,800 USD 13,800 - 20,700	Sold Price TWD 649,000 HKD 166,581 USD 21,345
Spring Auction 2007 Yami (Taiwanese Aborigines) 1992 Oil on canvas 172 x 172 cm	Estimate TWD 660,000 - 860,000 HKD 157,100 - 204,800 USD 20,100 - 26,200	Sold Price TWD 2,006,000 HKD 474,344 USD 60,742
Autumn Auction 2006 I Entered into Meditation II 1984 Oil on board 123 x 92 cm	Estimate TWD 240,000 - 320,000 HKD 58,000 - 77,000 USD 7,400 - 9,800	Sold Price TWD 236,000 HKD 57,101 USD 7,302
Autumn Auction 2004 Sayonara 1994 Mixed media on canvas 128.5 x 109 cm	Estimate TWD 240,000 - 300,000 USD 7,100 - 8,900