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Chieh-Jen Chen Reconstructs Taiwan's Hidden History

publication · 2026-04-24

Chieh-Jen Chen's practice involves reconstructing and deconstructing Taiwan's obscured and nearly forgotten origins through documents and photographs. He stages himself as both author and subject, interrogating how to speak of what no longer exists and how to inscribe oneself into history. The article appears in artpress n°423, June 2015, pages 50-54.

Key facts

  • Chieh-Jen Chen reinterprets Taiwan's history from its hidden and almost forgotten origins.
  • He uses documents and photographs to reconstruct and then deconstruct.
  • Chen stages himself in his work, acting as both author and subject.
  • The article is published in artpress n°423, June 2015.
  • The article spans pages 50-54.
  • The work addresses how to speak of what is no longer present.
  • The work questions how to inscribe oneself in history.
  • The article is titled 'CHIEH-JEN CHEN, la narrativité en suspens'.

Entities

Artists

  • Chieh-Jen Chen

Institutions

  • artpress

Locations

  • Taiwan

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