Chen Po-I
Taiwan

Born in 1972 in Chiayi, Chen Po-I received his master degree in Ocean Engineering at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in Taiwan. As a photographer, Chen’s works concern the humanities and social aspects of Taiwan, using his lens to connect himself with the greater context of Taiwanese society. With this, his photographs have the power to express the collective memories of Taiwan. His photographic works are frequently invited for exhibitions, recently include Into Society: Critical Realism in Taiwanese Photographic Arts since 1990 (Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts; 2012), Crossroads‧Another Dimension—A Cross-Strait Four-Regions Artistic Exchange Project 2013(He Xiangning Art Museum, 2013), Records of the Relocation of Hongmaogang Village( Knaudo Museum of Fine Arts, 2013), and Voices Travel: Conversation Between Two Harbours (Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts; 2014), The Pioneers of Taiwanese Artists, 1971-1980(The National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, 2014). His works came into public notice internationally when they were shown at the Phnom Penh International Festival of Contemporary Photography in Cambodia in 2013. In 2015, he participates an art and cultural research project Rebirth of Doom – Regional Exchange and Dialogue Between Taiwan and Macau.