Yao-Yi Wang
CO-PRODUCTION is an artwork by Yao-Yi Wang with two videos and a fragmented light that shines from behind the screen at key moments, highlighting small details in the story. One video presents characters who remain still while we hear their dialogue; the other shows their actions in silence.
The work connects Taiwan’s first lost film from 1907 with today’s film industry struggles, exploring how history is remembered and forgotten. Through exploring this long history, the work shows a constant but hard-to-reach yearning for progress and understanding.
In his films, Yao-Yi Wang blends real and imagined stories to show how people keep longing for progress, even when life feels stuck or incomplete.
CO-PRODUCTION, 2025, Film Still, Two-channel video, B/W, synchronized, light device, projector, speaker, 1920 x 1080 (HD), 20 min. Courtesy of the artist. Commissioned by Taipei Biennial 2025.
CO-PRODUCTION, 2025, Film Still, Two-channel video, B/W, synchronized, light device, projector, speaker, 1920 x 1080 (HD), 20 min. Courtesy of the artist. Commissioned by Taipei Biennial 2025.
CO-PRODUCTION, 2025, Film Still, Two-channel video, B/W, synchronized, light device, projector, speaker, 1920 x 1080 (HD), 20 min. Courtesy of the artist. Commissioned by Taipei Biennial 2025.
CO-PRODUCTION, 2025, Film Still, Two-channel video, B/W, synchronized, light device, projector, speaker, 1920 x 1080 (HD), 20 min. Courtesy of the artist. Commissioned by Taipei Biennial 2025.
