23/06/2025
This month, we’re welcoming one of the most prominent sound artists from the taiwanese scene. if you’re into sound art, this is your chance to experience firsthand one of the most outstanding voices in the asian scene. don’t miss it!
Born in taipei in 1971, lin chi-wei is a transdisciplinary artist with academic training in french literature, cultural anthropology and media art. since the early 1990s, lin has been involved in taiwan’s countercultural scene, being a founding member of the noise band Z.S.L.O. and responsible for the programming of various alternative art festivals. at the same time, lin explored the realms of religious music and art through intensive field research (especially temple sculpture and Taoist ritual). these experiences, combined with his practices in noise performance and electronic music composition, produced critical perspectives on contemporary art practices. since 2004, in response to the themes he has pursued over the years, lin has initiated the “Tape Music” series, or later IDCM (Interhuman Dynamic Coordinated Models), synchronous protocols that allow individual autonomy in the formation of collective intelligence, resulting in complex sound works.lin’s 350-page book: “Beyond Sound Art – The Avant Garde, Sound Machine and the Modernity of Hearing” was published in 2012, in which he rejected the term “sound art” and offered a holistic view that blurred the line between human culture and technology.lin’s artworks have been exhibited in various biennales and museums, including tate modern, Pompidou Center, PSA Shanghai, as well as other non-art venues such as local community, private residence, public school, factory, church, temple, bar and live house in various countries around the world. He lives and works in taipei and paris.
http://www.linchiwei.com/
