YiChia Chien
YiChia is a London-based visual storyteller from Taiwan, specializing in illustration and pictures book writing. Born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Graduated from Chelsea College of Arts, majoring in fine art, and continued to work as a children's picture book writer in London after graduation. Mainly creates illustration, video art and visual art. Her work focuses on issues of the mind, body and soul, how we navigate life's darkest lows, and how art can help in the process of healing and connection.
As a picture book writer, he successively published a series of picture books in the UK from 2015 to 2017. It is also co-published with Taiwanese publishing houses. At the same time, he was invited to Hokkaido, Japan, to serve as the creator of a travel picture book for the local tourism bureau, thus creating "a book for you". The picture book "Bear With" won the 2017 Sinyi Children's Literature Award with excellent results. Due to the extension of the picture book, the characters of the six bears have established a personal creative brand "Kuma Daily Talk". Her artistic style can be described as an exciting visual narrative in visual form. Vibrant, symbolic paintings evoke feelings of sensuality, love, togetherness, hope, fertility and eternity. In one series, animals dance to the joyous rhythms of plants, illuminating our symbiotic bond with nature. The breadth and depth of my carefully choreographed compositions are enhanced by her versatile use of colour, mixing of contrasting tactile surfaces and keen spatial perception. Thrilling elements of fantasy and reality come together in perfect harmony and balance. |
Open for commissions, collaborations, queries.
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出生於台灣高雄。畢業於倫敦藝術大學(Chelsea College of Arts)主修純藝術,畢業後繼續在倫敦擔任童書繪本作家。主要創作插畫、影像藝術和視覺藝術。她的作品注重於有關身心靈的問題,我們如何度過人生的黑暗低潮期,以及藝術如何幫助治愈和聯繫的過程。
作為繪本作家,於2015至2017年陸續的在英國出版了系列繪本。也與台灣的出版社合作出版。同時受邀日本北海道擔任當地觀光局的旅遊繪本創作者,從而創作出了‘給你的一本書’,同時也在台北的鬧空間藝廊展出了為期一個月的創作個展。 繪本‘等等(Bear With)’ ,更是以優異的成績贏得了2017年的信誼幼兒文學獎。因繪本而延伸出了六隻熊熊的角色成立個人創作品牌「日日熊說」,她的藝術風格可以描述為視覺形式的令人振奮的視覺敘事。 充滿活力的象徵性繪畫喚起了感性、愛、團結、希望、生育和永恆的感覺。 在一個系列中,動物在植物的歡樂節奏中翩翩起舞,照亮了我們與自然的共生紐帶。在我精心編排的作品在廣度和深度上得到了增強,這得益於她對色彩的多變運用、對比觸覺表面的混合和敏銳的空間感知。 幻想和現實的刺激元素以完美的和諧與平衡結合在一起。 |
Education
BA in foreign language, Shih Chien University, 2014
MA in Fine Art, London College of Arts, 2012
MA in Fine Art, London College of Arts, 2012
Awards
Prionailurus Bengalensis, Gold award, Taipei, Taiwan, 2019.
JIA Illustration Award, Sliver award, Japan, 2019.
Taiwan Pattern Design Festival Selected. Taipei, Taiwan. 2019.
World Illustration Awards, Longlisted, Association of Illustrators, London, UK. 2018.
International Travel Book Illustration Comptition, Gold award, Japan, 2017.
Hsin-Yi Children Literature Award. Second Place. Hsin-Yi Foundation, Taipei, Taiwan. 2017.
World Illustration Awards, Shortlisted, Association of Illustrators, London, UK. 2015.
JIA Illustration Award, Sliver award, Japan, 2019.
Taiwan Pattern Design Festival Selected. Taipei, Taiwan. 2019.
World Illustration Awards, Longlisted, Association of Illustrators, London, UK. 2018.
International Travel Book Illustration Comptition, Gold award, Japan, 2017.
Hsin-Yi Children Literature Award. Second Place. Hsin-Yi Foundation, Taipei, Taiwan. 2017.
World Illustration Awards, Shortlisted, Association of Illustrators, London, UK. 2015.
Publications
“Virtual Reality Reading Contest: The Supreme Monkey King.” Tien-wei Publishing Company. 2019.
“A Book for You.” 2018.
“Virtual Reality Reading Contest: Theseus and the Ladyrinth.” Tien-wei Publishing Company. 2018.
“The Big City.” KA Media Ltd. 2016.
“Oh My Anlters.” KA Media Ltd. 2015.
“Princess Kitty and Luna: A Royal Birthday.” KA Media Ltd. 2015.
“Princess Kitty and Luna: Bath Time.” KA Media Ltd. 2015.
“Princess Kitty and Luna: Show Day.” KA Media Ltd. 2015.
“To Do List.” KA Media Ltd. 2015.
“A Book for You.” 2018.
“Virtual Reality Reading Contest: Theseus and the Ladyrinth.” Tien-wei Publishing Company. 2018.
“The Big City.” KA Media Ltd. 2016.
“Oh My Anlters.” KA Media Ltd. 2015.
“Princess Kitty and Luna: A Royal Birthday.” KA Media Ltd. 2015.
“Princess Kitty and Luna: Bath Time.” KA Media Ltd. 2015.
“Princess Kitty and Luna: Show Day.” KA Media Ltd. 2015.
“To Do List.” KA Media Ltd. 2015.
Exhibitions
SCCP, "Taiwan Pattern Design Festival," Taipei, Taiwan. 2019.
Now Space, “Yi Chia Chien Solo Exhibition,” Taipei, Taiwan. 2018.
Chelsea College of Arts, “Postgraduate Summer Show”, London, UK. 2014.
Chelsea College of Arts, “Interim Show”, London, UK. 2014.
Now Space, “Yi Chia Chien Solo Exhibition,” Taipei, Taiwan. 2018.
Chelsea College of Arts, “Postgraduate Summer Show”, London, UK. 2014.
Chelsea College of Arts, “Interim Show”, London, UK. 2014.