Section: SCULPTURE AND INSTALLATION 
Prize: Not for sale

    Ohau Chen | Kaohsiung, Taiwan 1989

Title: Back to glory: Make __ great again
Motivation: The work presents a dystopic future where senior citizens are persuaded and drawn to serve the national military in preparation of war. Although hypothetical, it speaks to the reality of war and terror that are present and imminently threatening to all of us. The artist foregrounds the dilemma of who to be sacrificed? The younger generation or the senior citizens? The artist invites the audience to participate in a vote as to decide whether letting old people sacrifice can be a viable solution to the problem. The cynicism of the work accentuate the artist’s insightful critique on important issues of our increasingly technocraticized society. It begs for deeper reflections on questions such as how human body is dehumanized and instrumentalized, the process of decision making and governmental structure, and the failing promise of democracy where binary system continued to operate by presenting the illusion of choices. We are also impressed by the artist’s use of various media and cross-disciplinary approach to the work. The artist’s unique sense of humor and visual language—such as reinventing the propaganda aesthetics and sensibility—further engages us with his sharp commentary.

Section: PERFORMANCE 
Prize: Not for sale

    Chih Chiu | Taipei, Taiwan 1990

Title: Self-service Barbershop
Motivation: We would like to give a special mention to artist Chih Chiu who entered the Performance art category and performed on the opening night of the exhibition. We are very impressed by your practice and will keep a close watch of your work.