
Chen Yan-Ting was born in Keelung City, Taiwan in 1985.
In 2007, he chose to create paper-cutting art as his undergraduate work. He then approached the Taiwan national paper-cutting master, Li Huan-Chan, who he learned paper-cutting from.
Li Huan-Chan once said that traditional paper-cutting art seems incompatible with modern culture; people today do not understand traditional paper-cutting. This inspired Chen to integrate both traditional and contemporary into his works, and paper-cutting became a part of his life. He said that paper-cutting is a meticulous process from planning to cutting. Concentration is essential as the whole piece of paper will be destroyed with a single mistake.
Chen Yan-Ting’s “Knife Cutting” and “Letter Cutting” films won the German iF Concept Award, the British D&AD Student Award, the NYC ACM SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival and the Annecy Festival in France. Themes that emerged from judges’ comments include how the combination of Chinese and Western elements, plus the oriental effect of Western elements presents a new visual experience. With a number of international awards boosting Chen’s confidence, he aspires to promote and preserve this folk art in addition to actual art creation.
1985
Born in Keelung, Taiwan
2007
Learned paper-cutting from national award-winning master Lee Huan-Chan
Winner of Taiwan National Animation Contest with her paper-cut
animation work
2008
Won several international awards including iF, Red Dot, Warsaw, Adobe, D&AD, etc
2009
The 3rd Biennial of Poster Bolivia, Museum San Francisco Cultural Center, Bolivia
2010
International Biennale of Social-Political Poster, Poland
2011
Solo Paper-cut and Design Exhibition, Mayor’s Art Mansion, Taipei, Taiwan
2012
Papercut work integrated with calligraphy won the Hong Kong DFA Asia’s Most Influential Award
2014
Fo Guang Shan Solo Paper-cut Exhibition (Dazaifu), Fukuoka, Japan
2015
LOUIS VUITTON New Year Paper-cut Design
2016
The Balvenie 100 Paper-cut Creations and Endorsement
2017
GUCCI New Year Paper-cut Design
Kafnu Hong Kong Kerry Hotel Paper-cut Space Design (Chinese Elephant Design Cooperation Project)
BULGARI Annual Jewelry Exhibition Paper-cut Design
2018
Timberland New Year’s Paper-cut Design and Endorsement
2018
GUCCI New Year Paper-cut Design
2019
LOEWE Mother’s Day Paper-cut Design
TOD’s Mid-Autumn Festival Paper-cut Design
Original Festival Paper-cutting Public Art Design, Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, Taipei, Taiwan
2020
Paper-cut Environmental Design, The Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum, Chiayi, Taiwan
Co-designed Paper-cut work for Traditionow, Shanghai, China
2021
BMW New Year Paper-cut Design
Won several international awards with 3D paper-cut works, including the Golden Bee, Commarts, and American IDA Award

9.10.2021 – 13.2.2022
Paper‧Cut Art Exhibition