Wu Yan Lin is GlogauAIR resident
from January, 2025 to March, 2025
Yan Lin is a Taiwanese artist whose work transcends ethnic and territorial boundaries, offering a conceptual and visual reinterpretation of the in-between spaces. Incorporating postmodernist themes, his satirical creations reflect on society’s material and technological transcendence.
Meet the Artist
Statement
Born in Taipei, Taiwan in 2000, Wu Yanlin currently lives and works in Taiwan. Wu’s creations transcend the boundaries of ethnicity and territory, offering a conceptual and visual reinterpretation of the in-between spaces. Rooted in the themes of postmodernism—such as the replication, commercialization, and flattened consumption of thought—his works serve as imperfect satires that challenge and reflect on the material and technological transcendence of society. In his artistic practice, Wu peels back surface layers to uncover hidden contradictions, all while envisioning possibilities for growth and expansion.
GlogauAIR Project
Medicine-Ornamental crucian carp driven quadruped multi-gait robot
This project is an interrogation based on whether gene editing manipulates evolution and the concretization of the question of whether evolution is nihilistic. Can fish, acting as sensors in a mechanical system, blur the line between living beings and machines? If a goldfish is subjected to extreme genetic intervention, can it still be classified as an “animal”? This research explores whether such cultivated species exist as elements or living beings, questioning the implications of evolution and artificial selection.
CV Summary
Exhibitions
- King of the snail / Hwa: Dual Exhibition – NanBei Gallery, Taipei, 2021
- INFO-LAB: Effortless Labor – Participating Artist, TAO ART Space, Taipei, 2021
- 37th Graduation Exhibition – Participating Artist, Underground Art Museum, Taipei National University of the Arts, 2022
- Illustration Art Fair – STAART Asia Illustration Fair, Exhibitor, Kaohsiung, 2022
Professional Collaborations
- The Unrestricted Society: Flow – Installation Maintenance & Execution, C-LAB Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab, Taipei, 2023
- SUPER FURNITURE: Poltronova Radical Design – Space Design Collaboration, Funhaus Flagship Store, Taipei, 2023
- Moca Taipei: HUMUS – Virtual Exhibition Engineer, Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei, 2023
- Future Vision Lab 2023 – Technical Support, C-LAB Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab, Taipei, 2023
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