About I-Wei Li

Born in Taiwan, grew up in Canada, I-Wei’s first degree in Commerce from Simon Fraser University had lead her to work as a banker in Kenya till 2002. 6 years later, she graduated with 1st Class honours degree in art from Goldsmiths College, University of London. In 2009, she moved to Berlin to establish SideBySide Studio.

Such fragmented life heightens I-Wei’s sensibility to observe the everyday surroundings. Her mosaic thinking style is constantly stretched with criticality.

I-Wei positions herself as a ‘contexterin’ – a female person who aims to generate new context each time in her art practice. The artistic experience for her is an overall experience that queries all aspects of life.
As a curator, she seeks to highlight the approaches, viewpoints, and visions of contemporary artists.
As a producer, she animates events where intellectuals and artists are invited to share their critical reflections on current social changes.
As an artist, she commits herself to experimental and documentary films, multi-media installations, and interactive performances.

Solidarity within cultural sector is I-Wei’s current research focus. Besides the theoretical framework, she also tackles this topic with animated events such as Kunst Apotheke Salon and The WAVE. In addition, she is leading a non-artistic exchange experimentation among cultural workers, Value of Values, since 2008.

www.sidebysidestudio.net
www.unstablecircus.net