The 10th Eye Art & Film Prize for 2024 has been awarded to Taiwanese artist and filmmaker Chia-Wei Hsu. His celebrated video installations offer new perspectives by exploring the cultural history and geopolitics of Southeast Asia. Hsu's work masterfully integrates grand themes with intimate personal narratives, breathing new life into forgotten stories. His approach often blends film and contemporary art, utilizing interviews, VR, and cinematic language.
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Taiwanese artist and filmmaker Chia-Wei Hsu has won the 10th Eye Art & Film Prize for 2024. His work delves into the cultural history and geopolitics of Southeast Asia, weaving grand themes with intimate personal narratives to revive forgotten histories and offer new perspectives.
The 10th Eye Art & Film Prize (2024) has been awarded to Taiwanese artist and filmmaker Chia-Wei Hsu, celebrated for his profound exploration of the cultural history and geopolitics of Southeast Asia. Hsu's artistic practice is characterized by its ability to integrate large-scale themes with deeply personal stories, effectively bringing forgotten histories back to life and opening up new perspectives for his audience. The jury lauded his 'highly original fusion of archaeology and technology,' noting his meticulous approach to aligning form with content and his creation of intricate installations that showcase his art. Hsu's work often merges film and contemporary art in surprising ways, making underlying digital technologies visible while diving deep into history through interviews, VR, cinematic language, and archeometric methods. Hsu, born in 1983 in Taiwan, studied at the School of Plastic Art at National Taiwan University of Arts and later at Le Fresnoy – Studio national des arts contemporains in France. His work has been featured in numerous group exhibitions, including at Eye Filmmuseum in 2019 as part of 'A Tale of Hidden Histories,' and solo shows at prestigious institutions like the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo and the Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven. He has also participated in major international biennials and triennials. The Eye Prize, supported by Ammodo since 2023, contributes to the production of new work, with Hsu receiving a cash prize of €30,000, alongside a joint exhibition at Eye Filmmuseum.
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