Since arriving in Montreal from Taiwan twenty years ago, Chih-Chien Wang has carved out a prominent place for himself in the Quebec, Canadian, and international art scenes through his photography, video works, and installations. In addition to numerous exhibitions in North America and Europe, the artist received the Louis-Comtois Award, presented by the City of Montreal and AGAC, in 2020, and the Canada Council for the Arts Photography Award (Duke and Duchess of York Award in Photography) in 2017.

The publication comprises two volumes in a box set, one dedicated to texts and the other to images. These volumes can be consulted separately or together, thus adapting to individual preferences. The collection of texts includes a theoretical analysis, a work of fiction, and an interview with the artist. The selection of photographic works is deliberately intuitive and combines different bodies of work to offer a poetic experience that mirrors the sensory perspective proposed by the artist.

This book is a co-publication of Plein sud, contemporary art exhibition center in Longueuil, and EXPRESSION, the Saint-Hyacinthe Exhibition Center.

Authors

Katrie Chagnon is an associate professor in the Department of Art History at UQAM and the Department of Historical Sciences at Laval University, and has served as executive director and editor-in-chief of the cultural magazine Spirale since 2021.
Céline Huyghebaert is an artist and writer, and recipient of the 2019 Governor General’s Literary Award.
Sylvain Campeau is a poet, art critic, and essayist, and has curated some forty exhibitions.
Ariane De Blois, artistic director of Plein sud from 2020 to 2024, and curator of contemporary art at the Musée d’art de Joliette since 2024.

Highlights of this book

• the first original publication dedicated to a major artist from the cultural diversity community;
• a beautifully produced, richly illustrated book;
• bilingual publication;
• luxury edition comprising two books in a slipcase.

Target audience

• general public; lovers of art, architecture, and history;
• collectors of art or coffee-table books;
• artists, students, and professionals interested in art and the integration of art into architecture.