Tien Chang Wu. Born in 1956 Taipei, Taiwan. Wu Tien Chang graduated from Chinese Culture University in 1980. He was one of the founding members of the "Taipei Painting Association." The style of his art has changed from irony to black humor. In the late 1980s, Wu’s "Trauma Syndrom” reflected the social issues of concern. In 1990s, Wu employed image into his creation. Besides of photography, he also pays special attention to the frame and material used. He often used artificial flower, sequins, velvet, cord and leather, imitating the "Salon photography" which was popular in Taiwan in the 1950s. These techniques and materials present the main theme of the works of this period, "Pretense. " Wu participated in the Venice Biennale and that of Fukuoka Asian Art Museum in Japan.
