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Chen Chieh-Jen(1960-)

陳界仁

Factory II

2003

42x70cm / 110x170cm

Digital print

m Space
Chen Chieh-Jen|1996──2008
No.
05
Exhibition
2004 Do you believe in reality? -- Taipei Biennale 2004, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
  • About Work
  • About Artist
  • Other Works

About Work

“Factory” comprises a silent video and still printouts created by Chen in 2003. Treating the history of Taiwan’s processing industry that spans nearly 30 years as the entry point, this series ruminates upon the passivity and predestination of workers under capitalism.

About Artist

Chen Chieh-Jen
Chen Chieh-Jen
陳界仁
2009
Recipient of 13th NATIONAL AWARD FOR ARTS, The National Culture and Arts Foundation, Taiwan
1960
Born in Taoyuan, Taiwan
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009
Empire's Borders I & Military Court and Prison, Main Trend Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
2008
Military Court and Prison, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid, Spain
2007
Condensation: Five Video Works by Chen Chieh-Jen, Asia Society and Museum, New York, USA
2006
The Route, Main Trend Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
Lingchi -- Echoes of a Historical Photograph, De Hallen Museum, Haarlem, Holland
2004
Lingchi -- Echoes of a Historical Photograph, Claudio Poleschi Arte Contemporanea, Lucca, Italy
2002
Lingchi -- Echoes of a Historical Photograph, an abandoned factory, Taoyuan, Taiwan
2001
ASIA TICA II: Chen Chieh-Jen, Galerie Nationale du Jeu de Paume, Paris, France
1998
Revolt in the Soul & Body II, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
1997
Revolt in the Soul & Body I, Lin & Keng Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan

Other Works

01
Genealogy of Self 1996|Chen Chieh-Jen
104x130cm / 208x260cm
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Genealogy of Self 1996|Chen Chieh-Jen
02
Lost Voice I, II, III 1997|Chen Chieh-Jen
104x130cmx3pcs / 208x260cmx3pcs
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Lost Voice I, II, III 1997|Chen Chieh-Jen
03
Lingchi -- Echoes of a Historical Photograph 2002|Chen Chieh-Jen
Super 16mm transferred to DVD, three-channel video installation, black & white, separate sound, 21 minutes 04 seconds
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Lingchi -- Echoes of a Historical Photograph 2002|Chen Chieh-Jen
04
Factory I 2003|Chen Chieh-Jen
42x70cm / 110x170cm
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Factory I 2003|Chen Chieh-Jen
06
Bade Area -- Office IV 2005|Chen Chieh-Jen
42x70cm
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Bade Area -- Office IV 2005|Chen Chieh-Jen
07
Bade Area -- Roof II 2005|Chen Chieh-Jen
120x170cm
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Bade Area -- Roof II 2005|Chen Chieh-Jen
08
On Going 2006|Chen Chieh-Jen
35mm film transferred to DVD, single-channel, color, silent, 26 minutes & 56 seconds
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On Going 2006|Chen Chieh-Jen
09
The Route 2006|Chen Chieh-Jen
35mm film transferred to DVD, single-channel, color & b/w, silent, 16 minutes & 45 seconds
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The Route 2006|Chen Chieh-Jen
10
The Route II 2006|Chen Chieh-Jen
75x100cmx2cps
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The Route II 2006|Chen Chieh-Jen
11
Military Court and Prison -- Monument 2008|Chen Chieh-Jen
95x150cm
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Military Court and Prison -- Monument 2008|Chen Chieh-Jen
12
Military Court and Prison --Pushing People 2008|Chen Chieh-Jen
80x150cm
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Military Court and Prison --Pushing People 2008|Chen Chieh-Jen