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Joyce Ho


Joyce Ho (born 1983) is a Taiwanese artist and director who works primarily in painting and sculpture, currently living and working in Taipei, she has been involved in many art festivals all over the world. Starting from observations of daily life, Ho employs painting and other works, crafting seemingly shared life experiences and guiding the audience to perceive differences from multiple perspectives. Ho’s works cover painting, sculpture, video, and installation. One of Ho’s installations, called Daydream, was installed at Taipei MRT, commonly known as Aves.[1][2] Moreover, Joyce Ho's seamlessly blends the familiar with the extraordinary, evident in Ho’s adept use of everyday objects as primary materials. Transitioning from solo shows in Taipei and Adelaide to prestigious events like the Asian Art Biennial and the Yokohama Triennial. In essence, Ho’s art encourages viewers to think more deeply about their lives and surroundings through the themes and imagery.

Early Life and Education

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Joyce Ho(Chinese:何采柔), born in Taipei, Taiwan in 1983, is the daughter of Judy Lee and Ho, the CEO of Test Rite International Company. [3][4][5]She pursued studio art at the University of Iowa and International Relations at the University of California Irvine, obtaining Ho’s Bachelor of Arts in 2007 and Ho’s Master of Fine Arts in 2011. In addition to her work in painting and sculpture, she has been involved in directing since 2010.[4][3]

Ho draws inspiration from the minutiae of everyday life, translating them into various art forms such as painting, sculpture, immersive installations, and stage art. Transitioning into directing has allowed her to become a versatile artist, adept at utilizing different mixed media.[5][6]

Reflecting on her childhood, Ho recalls being rebellious and disliking classes, often seeking ways to escape the confines of the classroom. "When I was a child, I was very rebellious and didn't like classes very much. I often thought of reasons to escape from the classroom", [7] she said. Fortunately, she grew up in a family that encouraged freedom and exploration.[7][6]Ho’s mother exposed her and her sisters to a variety of talents, from ballet to piano, before Ho discovered her passion for sketching.[7]

Due to her rebellious behavior in junior high school, her mother decided to send her to study in the United States.[7][6]Adapting to the different educational systems in Taiwan, she learned to communicate confidently and developed her self-assurance. Her sister played a key role in pushing her out of her comfort zone, as they were quite different from each other.[7]

Styles

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Starting from observing daily life, Ho employs painting, sculpture, installations, and film to depict a certain intimate yet distant relationship between individuals and reality through the partial deconstruction of actions, pieces of daily life, and rich, elusive lighting.[3][7] Ho's creations are based on themes of cycles, relationships, mundane occurrences, conversations, and events, consistently maintaining a rational order, and precisely measuring the distance between the artwork and the viewer.[8][9] She transforms dramatic tension, emotions, and sensual experiences derived from details of life, opening up room for imagination for viewers to reexamine things overlooked in their daily routines.[9]

By crafting seemingly shared life experiences, Ho allows people to perceive differences from multiple perspectives, and further attempts to guide audiences to view things from new angles, aiming to "loosen"[10] cognition and challenge entrenched experiences and norms.[10][11]

In Ho's early works, influenced by her work background in theater, she used to think and create in an enveloping manner. Through conscious build of atmosphere and room arrangement, she narrowed the distance between the audience and the artwork, providing direct sensory stimulation, aiming to make the audience directly receive the emotions and thoughts she intended to convey.[12][7]

In the later stages of her career, Ho adopted a more subtle approach, maintaining a slight distance between the artwork and the audience. This deliberate gap provokes deeper introspection and stimulates viewers' consciousness and perceptions. Ho's work fosters reflection and introspection by encouraging viewers to draw connections between their imaginations and personal experiences.[7]

Work

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In 2010, the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation collaborated with the Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei to invite artists Joyce Ho and Craig Quintero to create a public art installation, aimed at enhancing the aesthetics of the underground public space.[1][2]The resulting artwork, known as Daydream or commonly referred to as "Aves,"[1][2] featuring a girl with a bird's head standing in a meadow, with water flowing from her face and enveloping her body.[1][2] This perpetual adolescent figure holds a pencil that never writes, existing in a state that blurs the boundaries between stillness and movement, reality and fantasy.[1][2]

In 2015, Joyce Ho presented another artwork titled One Day at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum.[7][13] This conceptual installation comprised six doors, each unveiling distinct scenes, including performances and installations, with only one door accessible each day.[7][14] Symbolically representing a week, these doors, corresponding to different life aspects, engage audiences in daily interactions, linking people’s routine experiences with the passage of time.[7][14][9] The cyclic nature of this installation invited reflection on the intertwined nature of daily routines and life's temporal progression.[14]

In 2019, Joyce Ho created Balancing Act, an installation utilizing a conventional fence as its primary structure.[7] [15]This design incorporated curved elements beneath the fence, evoking associations with a "cradle,"[7] [16]hence its pun-based name.[7][16] The installation simultaneously served as a modified isolation barrier, constructed from sturdy materials yet visually portraying an unstable swaying motion, creating a tension-filled spatial ambiance.[7][16] The deliberate semantic dislocation enhanced the sense of unease within the space.[7]

Exhibition

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Accident NO ON: Joyce Ho Solo Exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan (2019) [3][17][18] She immersed viewers in a sensory experience, where self-expressive artworks, predominant videos, and kinetic installations.[19] Captivate with luminosity, movement, sound, or stillness. She rafted from everyday objects. These pieces evoke a sense of déjà vu intertwined with life memories, prompting speculation about the artist's intentions.[19]

Phantasmapolis — Asian Art Biennial at the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, Taiwan (2021) [3][17] Joyce Ho navigates the challenge of balancing aesthetics with functionality in the pandemic context.[20][10] She offers a departure from her usual practice and an interesting experience in engaging with museum mechanisms.[20]

Prelude Joyce Ho’s post-residency exhibition at Glenfiddich. She draws inspiration from her time in Scotland, particularly the historical link between whisky and female clandestine brewing.[21] Utilizing whisky barrel bottoms as primary materials, her paintings evoke ambiguous spatial qualities and indescribable scenes.[22] Inviting viewers into a theatrical stage where space and artworks converge.[23]

Through themes of cycles, relationships, and daily minutiae, Joyce Ho prompts viewers to reconsider overlooked aspects of their routines. Notable exhibitions she has participated in, including the Yokohama Triennale (2020). And, the first exhibition of UCCA in 2020: Meditations in an Emergency. Still: Joyce Ho Solo Exhibition at Adelaide Festival (2019) And, the 9th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (2018).[3][8][17][24]

References

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  2. ^ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 什麼狀況下，會讓公共藝術備受關注？藝術家何采柔、郭文泰作品《夢遊》卸離台北車站，公眾皆感不捨 One of the most popular public art in Taipei: Daydream by artist Joyce Ho will no longer present at Taipei Main Station.｜ART PRESS | The Leading Contemporary Art Editorial and Art Knowledge Media based in Taipei, providing exhibitions, research artists, view and insights from Taiwan and the world’s leading galleries.. ART PRESS. 2021-07-14 [2024-05-15] （美国英语）. 
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