ARTISTS / WU WEI-CHENG
Taiwanese ceramic artist Wu Wei-Cheng is known as the "architect of clay," with a focus on functional ceramics. His creations exhibit a strong architectural sense, deeply inspired by the beauty that exists in everyday life. He favors textures reminiscent of rusted metal, expressing the perception of life through his works.
He emphasises that his creative process primarily focuses on form, which naturally leads him to simplify the glazes. He often opts not to glaze at all or to use only metallic glazes, avoiding an emphasis on color to highlight the clean lines of the form and the layers of texture on the surface. In terms of form, he prefers the combination of textured clay blocks and sleek metal lines, resulting in works that exude a strong yet delicate power.
1976 Born in Wuri Township, Taichung County
1994 Graduated from the Art Department of Ming Dao Middle School
1999 Graduated from the Department of Commercial Design of National Taichung University of Science and Technology
Major Awards
2007 Silver Prize, The Taiwan Ceramics Gold Quality Award (Single Item and Set)
2006 Silver Prize, The Taiwan Ceramics Gold Quality Award
2005 Selected Award, National Craftmanship Award
2005 Excellence Prize, Da Dun Fine Art Exhibition
2005 Selected Award, Taipei Ceramics Award
2004 Selected Award, The Taiwan Ceramics Gold Quality Award
Major Exhibitions
2025 : An Artistic Feast, Touch Gallery, Hong Kong
2024 Harmony in Teawares, TOUCH 6th Anniversary Exhibition, Touch Gallery, Hong Kong
2022 A line between rigid and gentle - Joint Exhibition of Taketoshi Ito & Wu Wei Cheng, Touch Ceramics, Hong Kong
2021 Playful teapot design． Taiwan and Japan joint exhibition THZ Gallery, Taiwan
2021 The Mind of Literati Solo Exhibtion Soka Art Innermost, Taiwan
2021 Wu Wei Cheng Exhibition Road of Tea, Shang Hai
2021 The Present Teabowl Exhibition Tai Yu Arts & Humanities, Taiwan
2021 Art Taichung with THZ Gallery, Taiwan
2020 Unbounded (破壊と再編) THZ Gallery Solo Exhibition, Taiwan
2020 Solo Exhibition Wistaria Tea House, Taiwan
2019 Tea Space II THZ Gallery Solo Exhibition, Taiwan
2018 Journey of the Zisha Teapot to Taiwan and Beyond at Yingge Ceramics Museum
2017 The Begging of Life at THZ Gallery, Taiwan
2017 Infinite Forms-The Contemporary Ceramics in Taiwan at Yingge Ceramics Museum
2016 Art Kaohsiung with THZ Gallery, Taiwan
2016 The Begging of Life at THZ Gallery, Taiwan
2015 Art Kaohsiung with THZ Gallery, Taiwan
2015 Young Art Taipei with THZ Gallery, Taiwan
2015 Korea 2015 Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale: Inherent Color Synchronism: East Asian Traditional Pottery Invitational Exhibition, Gyeonggi Ceramic Museum, Korea
2014 Broken Constant Phase THZ Gallery Solo Exhibition
2012 THZ Gallery Solo Exhibition
2012 Taiwan Ceramics Gold Awards Invitational Exhibition at Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taiwan
2010 THZ Gallery Solo Exhibition, Taiwan
2010 Taiwan Ceramics Gold Awards Invitational Exhibition at Taipei County Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taiwan
2008 THZ Gallery Solo Exhibition, Taiwan
2008 Ceramics and Heterogeneous Medium Exhibition at Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taiwan
2008 Utensil and Innovative Artworks - Contemporary Ceramics in Taiwan Exhibition at National Art Museum of China