Huang Po-Chih was born in Taoyuan, Taiwan in 1980, and graduated from Taipei National University of the Arts in 2011. In his multi-disciplinary practice, Huang explores the contemporary mechanisms of production and consumption. Adopting the position of a family member, agricultural producer, or entrepreneur, he acts as participant and critic of the socio-economic systems in which he operates.
Huang’s work reveals the macroscopic backdrop of trade and exchange that forms the conditions of his art practice. This reflexive awareness extends to his careful consideration of the possibilities and resources available to him as an artist in order to intervene collaboratively in economic structures, and so his projects take on an enduring social significance.
His work has been featured in major international events including the 8th Yokohama Triennale (Yokohama, 2024); Busan Biennale (Busan, 2020); Performa 19 (New York, 2019); the 13th Fellbach Small Sculpture Triennial (Fellbach, 2016); the 8th Shenzhen Sculpture Biennale (Shenzhen, 2014); and Taipei Biennale (Taipei, 2014 & 2016).
Huang’s institutional solo exhibitions were held at Hayward Gallery HENI Project Space (London, 2024); BACK_Y (Taipei, 2024); Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien (Vienna, 2021); and Taipei Fine Arts Museum (Taipei, 2016). He has also exhibited at museums internationally including Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark (Copenhagen, 2023); Centre for Heritage Arts and Textile (Hong Kong, 2019); National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (Seoul, 2018); Fukuoka Asia Art Museum (Fukuoka, 2017); Gwangju Museum of Art (Gwangju, 2016); and Rockbund Art Museum (Shanghai, 2015).