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b. 1989  from Taiwan/Belgium
currently based in Alvesta, Sweden

Through experiments with recycled/organic materials by using various hand making methods, ben-hui grâce seeks to contextualize possible relationships between self-identity, belonging, culture and home living space.


...COMING UP
2024            SketchBook.space ° Taichung, Taiwan



SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024             fresh . spring, Centrummontern - Kulturhuset Blå Stället ° Angered, Sweden
2021              ‘Errant Soul’ part of HDK-Valand program ‘My ship is coming loaded with deceit’ for GIBCA Extended 2021,
                       HDK-Valand Galleri Monitor & Rotor2 ° Gothenburg, Sweden
2021              On the way home to ....., HDK-Valand Galleri Monitor & Rotor2 ° Gothenburg, Sweden


GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024              När rötter bränns - When Roots Burn, Textilmuseet ° Borås, Sweden
2023              Omvända vägar - Inverted ways, Konstepidemin Hus 10:an ° Gothenburg, Sweden
2023              Historia & Arv - Folkets Ljus, Kulturhuset Blå Stället ° Angered, Sweden
2023              The 11th International Mini textile and Fibre Art Exhibition ‘Scythia’ at Mykytyntsi ° Ivano-Frankivs’k, Ukraine
2022              Nerver - Examination Exhibition, Kronhuset ° Gothenburg, Sweden
2020             Kraft/Konsthantverk HDK-Valand, Ålgården ° Borås, Sweden
2020             The Beginning Till The End, National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute ° Nantou, Taiwan
2017              Mojo Hand, National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute ° Nantou, Taiwan

WORKSHOPS
2022              Har du hittat din tillhörighet någonstans, Kulturhuset Bergsjön ° Bergsjön, Sweden
2022              Natural dye workshops, Planta Panta Tree International ° Linnarhult, Sweden
2021              Textile workshops with Artist Subani Melin, Kulturskolan Göteborgs Stad ° Gothenburg, Sweden

MEMBER OF
KRO, KH-Syd, Nordic Textile Art, European Textile Network, Rag Rug Revival, 實驗本試/事/室, soeurs_taiwan

GRANTS
2023            Estrid Ericssons Stiftelse ° Sweden
2020            Adlerbertska stipendier ° Sweden
2020            Adlerbertska Hospitiestiftelsen ° Sweden
2016             Bourse Joseph Fourier 2016  ° Taiwan

EDUCATION
2019-2022  MFA Textile Art, HDK-Valand, University of Gothenburg ° Gothenburg, Sweden
2018             Indigo Dye Training Program, New Taipei City Hakka Museum ° New Taipei City, Taiwan
2012-2017   BA Industrial Design, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology ° Taipei City,  Taiwan
2016             Natural Dye Training Program, National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute ° Nantou, Taiwan




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