These blurry contorted figures, emerging from
the twilight, with the darkish half-human, half-
beast features, are struggling between
physicality and spirituality incessantly and
restlessly.
These pictures were taken by one shot, with
nearly none of embellishment or modification by
using graphic software.
I come from Taiwan. I received my master degree from Taipei National University of the Arts (TUNA), Taiwan. I am teaching visual arts in universities and colleges.
As a digital visual artist, I create images that extract the most exquisite elements deep inside my heart, my mind and my soul. My art works reflect my senses of aesthetics and views of philosophy, rather than only record the explicitly observable phenomenal world. That is to say: "I feel, I think, so I create."
Most of the time, I rely on my instincts for creation. I intend to catch the evanescent moments and depict the essence of eternity from transience through photography. Besides the characters of impromptu delights, my digital art works are unbounded by existing forms and structure, and freely blend of western and oriental cultural elements. Some of them are endowed with metaphysical poetry.
Awards Personal website:
http://www.jcliao.com/
Awards:
• 2015 ND AWARDS PRO, 1st Gold Star Award ; 2 Honorable Mentions
• 2014 Black & White Single Image Contest, Spotlight Award; Single Image Contest Award
• 2014 PX3, 2 Silver Awards; 3 Bronze Awards , 4 Honorable Mention Awards
• 2014 ND AWARDS, Bronze Star Award ; 2 Honorable Mentions
• 2013 PX3, Second Prize; Honorable Mention
• 2015 LICC (London International Creative Competition),Shortlist (Ranking No. 2 in Digital-Pro)
• 2016 Black & White Single Image Contest, Single Image Contest Awards
• 2015 IPA (International Photography Awards) , 5 Honorable Mentions PRO
• 2015 PX3, 3 Honorable Mentions PRO
• 2015 Moscow International Foto Awards '15 Competition, MIFA, 3 Honorable Mention Awards PRO
• Monochrome Awards 2015, 4 Honorable Mention Awards PRO
• 2015 8th Master Cup (International Color Awards, ICA), 1 Honorable Mention Award
• 2015 10th Annual Black and White Spider Awards PRO, 2 Nominees
• 2015 Black & White Single Image Contest, Single Image Contest Awards
• 2014 LICC (London International Creative Competition), Honorable Mention (Digital-Pro, Top 5)
• 2014 IPA, 2 Honorable Mentions PRO
• 2014 Moscow International Foto Awards '14 Competition, MIFA, 2 Honorable Mention Awards PRO
• 2014 9th Annual Black and White Spider Awards, 2 Nominees
• 2014 7th Master Cup (International Color Awards, ICA), 3 Nominees
• 23. Trierenberg Super Circuit 2014, 4 pieces of works get FIAP Certification
• 13. Special Themes Circuit 2014, 7 pieces of works are accepted for exhibition
• 2014 IPA (One Shot One World, Single Image Contest), 1 Honorable Mention
• 2013 IPA, 6 Honorable Mentions Awards
• 2013 Black & White Portfolio Contest, Merit Winner
• 22. Trierenberg Super Circuit 2013, 2 pieces of works get FIAP Certification
• 12. Special Themes Circuit 2013, 12 pieces of works are accepted for exhibition
• Professional Photographer of The Year 2012, Final List (Top 10 & Top 20)
Exhibitions:
• 2016 Jan. 28~Mar. 6, 1st Central Europe Fine Art Biennale, MAMAG Modern Art Museum, Blindenmarkt, Austria
• 2016 Jan. 22~25, ARTROOMS 2016 - International Contemporary Art Fair for Independent Artists, Meliá White House, London, UK
• 2015 Oct. 23 ~ 25, Contemporary Art Fair, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France
• 2015 June 19 ~ 26, The Miami Art Expo, Miami, U. S. A.
• 2014 May17~Jun. 16, Taiwan Representative Nude Art Photo Exhibition, Taiwan
• 2013 May 3~6, Art Revolution Taipei Exhibition, Taiwan
• 2010 May 20 ~ Jun. 30, Individual exhibition: "Evam Maya Strutam", Hualien, Taiwan
