* 1959 in Nan-Chou, Taiwan, lives and works in New York
Taiwan artist
Known for: Long-term performances
The Taiwanese performance artist Tehching Hsieh is known for his series of long-term performances, each of which lasted one year. For example, he locked himself in a cage where he was supplied only with the bare necessities, and he was neither allowed to speak, nor read, nor listen to the radio (Cage Piece, 1978–1979). He spent another year completely outdoors; he was not allowed to enter any buildings or covered areas (Outdoor Piece, 1981–1982).
Exhibited works
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One Year Performance (No Art Piece), 1985-1986. 2nd | B | During his one-year performance from 1985 to 1986, No Art Piece, the artist was not allowed to deal in any way with art, neither as an artist, nor a viewer. | |
| Tehching Hsieh 1986–1999 (Thirteen Year Plan), 1986-1999. | Tehching Hsieh 1986–1999 (Thirteen Year Plan) was the longest performance piece of Hsieh’s career. He declared: ‘Will make Art during this time. Will not show it publicly.’ During this period, Hsieh pledged that whatever art he was making during this period, he would not show it. At the end, on 1 January 2000 he issued his concluding report, ‘I kept myself alive. I passed the December 31st, 1999.’ The report consisted of cutout letters pasted onto a single sheet of paper. He then completely stopped creating art. | |
| Links Tehchinghsieh.com | Sean Kelly gallery | Further informations 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Credits All reproductions © Tehching Hsieh | ||