Yunju Huang

Huang Yun-Ju is a contemporary Taiwanese female artist and literary scholar, specializing in female portraiture and figure painting. Through the integration of literature and visual art, she explores women’s experiences, mental health issues, and the possibilities of self-healing. Her creative inspiration stems from her own experiences with depression, transforming the recurring struggles and moments of recovery into an artistic language that portrays a journey where struggle and hope coexist.

During her academic years, Huang focused on literature and traditional Chinese opera aesthetics, authoring an autobiographical novel and a poetry collection that documented her battle with mental illness. This experience motivated her to explore bodily experiences and emotional connections through diverse artistic forms, gradually establishing a creative context where visual art and text intertwine. Using hand-sewn fabric collages, ink sketches, and textual narratives, she symbolizes inner reconstruction through a handmade process, presenting the rich layers of female bodies and emotions.

Huang’s artistic practice centers on the multifaceted identities of women and the societal pressures imposed by roles such as mother, partner, and sister....