陳怡君

I am Chen Yijun, born in Lukang, Changhua,1969. I started to learn music, calligraphy, and painting in my childhood. After studying in the Department of Fine Arts of Tunghai University, I fell in love with movies. After graduating in 1990, I moved to Taipei for work, participated in social and cultural movements oftenly, and began to make documentaries. After receiving my master’s degree from the Institute of Documentary Art of Tainan National University of the Arts in 2000, I worked at the Image Museum of Hsinchu City, promoting plebeian filmmaking courses, exploring the local image memory. I got married, gave birth to my child, and participated in Nongovernmental Curating Organizations such as the Taiwan Women’s Film Association and the Iron Horse Film Festival, etc, at the same time. In 2015, I moved to Zhongli as the founding curator of Taoyuan Arts Cinema. Later, in 2017, I was invited to Da-Yeh University, as a professor for four years. During the time, I returned to Lukang and worked in the preservation of cultural heritage and historical memories. Now,I am a freelancer.

I exhibit my personal care about history and contemporary society issues through a curatorial plan.

It is definitely my interest and continually I work in exploring the submerged images and cultural movements, historical memory and cultural development trajectory of Taiwan. From a contemporary point of view, I try to reopen a dialogue with cultural heritage and vacancies. I keep on thinking about what the curations can be. Is that the curation to become a generator of continuous dialogue; to promote autonomous participation; to summon each other’s inner desire for utopia; to make each participant a self-operating machine; return to their own field, and think about how to carry out cultural practice? Or maybe we want all of them. Moreover, in action, assemble multiple parts that can be touched by itself. Each part of the machine connects to each other in a loop, so that energy flows between them, expanding into a wide network, and continuously multiplying sequences. Its dynamic relationship will trigger and open the escape route. We dream of becoming a fertile soil, a container of meaning, a womb-like space. Prior to meaning, meaning is made possible, open to the external environment and historical time and space, facing heterogeneous others, dialectical, contradictory, and tolerant of each other. Each subject in the process of constant change has enough leeway to establish its own symbolic order.

• 2021

  Disappearing XX, Action Art Series, Hsinchu, Taiwan

• 2019-2020

  Screening Tour, project with Taiwan Public Television Service Foundation, tour 60 bookstores, schools and institutions, Taiwan

• 2019

  Home in the Imagine Film Festival, with Pre-operational Project of Huo Xing Youth Start-up Hub, Lukang Lung-shan Temple, etc., Changhua, Taiwan

• 2019

  The Image of Gentry Family in NiGa Photo Studio Photography Exhibition, with Pre-operational Project of Huo Xing Youth Start-up Hub, Lukang Wenkai Academy, Changhua, Taiwan

• 2019

  The Image of Lugang Salt Field, with Pre-operational Project of Huo Xing Youth Start-up Hub, Master Ding Mansion & Jasmine Humanities and Cultures Environmental Education Center, Changhua, Taiwan

• 2018

  Director Lin Tuan-Qiu Special, Open Museum, with Taiwan Film Institute, Taiwan

• 2018

  The Hero Behind Camera - Tribute to LEE Meng-Che Exhibition, co-curated with Tay-Jou Lin, G9 Creative Park, Chiayi, Taiwan

• 2017

  Search for Shin-kon Societies in1927, Jianguo Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan

• 2017

  Exhibition and Event Pre-planning of Deng Yu-Xian Music Memorial Hall in Longtan Branch Taoyuan Public Library, with Kuan Architects and DigiPuppet Design, Longtan, Taiwan

• 2016

  Unleash the Shadow of the Soul Films Festival, Taoyuan Arts Cinema, Zhongli, Taiwan

• 2016

  Stay at Yesterday’s Dream Films Festival, Taoyuan Arts Cinema, Zhongli, Taiwan

• 2016

  Singing Hopes and Endless Dreams - Film Festival and Document Exhibition of Fong Fei-Fei, with Taoyuan Arts Cinema, Zhongli, Taiwan

• 2016

  Wind of the South Films Festival, Taoyuan Arts Cinema, Zhongli, Taiwan

• 2016

  Golden Age of Taiwanese Films Festival & Prophet - Director Lin Tuan-Qiu Document Exhibition, with Taoyuan Arts Cinema, Zhongli, Taiwan

• 2016

  Beautiful Island, Beautiful People, drama for commemorating Lin Xiao-Xin, co-produced with the Diaoyutai Education Association, directed by Wang Molin, performed in the auditorium of Shih Hsin University, Taipei, Taiwan

• 2015-2016

  Movie Party in Market , with TumgMen Jounouchi Art Space, Hsinchu, Taiwan

• 2015

  Latent Resurrection - Guerrilla Projection, Ruins of Seclusion Garden, Hsinchu, Taiwan

• 2013

  Independent Citizens Action - Iron Horse Film Festival, Taiwan Film Institute etc., Taiwan

• 2011

  Hsinchu Centennial Imaging Art Festival, with Taiwan Women’s Film Association, Image Museum of Hsinchu City, Taiwan

• 2010

  Historical Memory in Images - Taiwan Community Documentary Festival, Image Museum of Hsinchu City, Taiwan

• 2009

  Cinema Technician of Taiwan Film Festival, Image Museum of Hsinchu City, Taiwan

• 2009

  Magic Miniature Paradise - Puppet Animation Creation and Object Exhibition of Chen Longwei Studio & Real Puppet Animation Camp, Image Museum of Hsinchu City, Taiwan

• 2009

  Iron Horse Film Festival, Lukang Public Hall Square and Fangyuan Pu-Tian Temple Square, Taiwan

• 2008-2014

  The Scenery: Filmmakers' Chronicles of Hsinchu, 7 documentaries and 7 exhibitions, Image Museum of Hsinchu City, Taiwan

• 2008

  Theme Selector of Taiwan Focus & The Place we Call It Home of Taiwan International Documentary Festival, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, Taiwan

• 2007

  Who Killed ConfuCius, with E.W Cross-Cultural Theater, Image Museum of Hsinchu City, Taiwan

• 2005-2009

  Hsinchu Spring Music Festival Series Film Festival, with IC Radio FM97.5, Image Museum of Hsinchu City, Taiwan

• 2005

  Life with Laughter and Tears - Xu Bo-Liu Film Festival, Image Museum of Hsinchu City, Taiwan

• 2004-2010

  Hsinchu Documentary Community Empowerment Camps, with Image Museum of Hsinchu City, Taiwan

• 2003

  Our Hands Holding Hands, Documentary Film Festival of Community Colleges, National Association for the Promotion of Community University, Taiwan

• 2002-2003

  Theme Selector of Women Make Waves International Film Festival, Taipei, Taiwan

• 2002

  Document Exhibition and Concert of Xu Chang-Hui, Yuanlin Performance Hall, Yuanlin, Taiwan

• 2001-2014

  Animation Creation Camps, with the animation team directed by Qiu Yu-Feng and Chen Long-Wei, Museum of Hsinchu City, Taiwan

• 2001-2002

  South Taiwan Film Festival, with Professor Huang Yu-Shan and students in graduate institute of Audio-Visual Academy (current: College of Sound and Image Arts) in Tainan National University of Arts, Tainan National University of Arts, Taiwan

• 2009-2015

  Student in Doctoral Program in Art Creation and Theory of Tainan National University of the Arts

• 1996-2000

  Master degree, Institute of Documentary Art of Tainan National University of the Arts

• 1986-1990

  Bachelor, Department of Fine Arts of Tunghai University

• 2021-2023

  Taiwan Female Film in French - 30th Anniversary of Women Make Waves International Film Festival, member of the Preparatory Committee

• 2019-2020

  Screening Tour Project, Ministry of Culture, curator

• 2018-2019

  University Social Responsibility Project of Da-Yeh University, Ministry of Education, co-host

• 2018-2019

  Operating Project of Huo Xing Youth Start-up Hub of ChangHua County Cultural Affairs Bureau, co-host

• 2018-

  Taoyuan City Government, member of the Management Committee of the Cable Broadcasting and Television Business Development Foundation

• 2017-2021

  Da-Yeh University, Bachelor of Arts in Communication Program, associate professor level professional technical staff

• 2015/10-2018

  Taoyuan Arts Cinema, curator

• 2013-

  Taiwan Women’s Film Association, consultant

• 2010-2015

  Department of Mass Communication of Hsuan Chuang University, adjunct lecturer

• 2006-2013

  Iron Horse Film Festival, curatorial member

• 2006

  Taiwan Women’s Film Association, chairwoman

• 2004-2014

  Image Museum of Hsinchu City, curator

• 2004-2011

  Taiwan Women’s Film Association, director

• 2002

  Changhua County Cultural Affairs Bureau Yuanlin Performance Hall, appointment assistant executive officer

• 2001

  Image Museum of Hsinchu City, appointment executive officer

• 1998-

  Lukang Transformation Coolie Group, member

• 1996-1997

  Humanistic Education Foundation, magazine interview editor and art editor

• 1992

  “National Center for Traditional Arts” planning project of Taipei National University of the Arts, research assistant

• 2022

  Bird Masters of Enigma:The Chinese Crested Tern, Tabby Notes

• 2022

  Appreciation of HUANG MACHING’S Wood Sculpture Exhibition, Digital Art Gallery of HUANG MACHING

• 2022

  The Age and Characters of Gold Leaf, Tabby Notes

• 2021

  From A Sculptor to A Leader of Labor Union - Oral Interviews with Mr. Huang Chun-Xiang, with Chen Shu-Mei, Changhua: Taiwan Oral History Society, Changhua County Sculpture Professional Labor Union

• 2020

  Discuss of Ke Jin-yuan’s work Sacred Forest: I am not saving the forest, but the forest has been saving us, The News Lens

• 2018

  Director Lin Tuan-Qiu Special, Open Museum and Taiwan Film Institute

• 2017

  Back to 1927: The Trial of Hsinchu Harassment Incident, co-authored with Lin Junteng and Shen Huawei, Uprisings, 9

• 2017

  Gorgeous Colonial style Before the Rise of Militarism, co-authored with Lin Junteng and Shen Huawei, Uprisings, 9

• 2016

  The Predecessor of Taiwanese Films: The Film in the Colonial period of Taiwan, Funscreen, 577

• 2016

  The Predecessor of Taiwanese Films: The Film in the Colonial period of Taiwan Funscreen, 575

• 2015

  The Brilliant Meteor in Chang-an Street - Story of New World Theater, Uprisings, 6

• 2014

  The Multiple Dimensions of Time in the Documentary: Taipei．Women．Home

• 2011

  The Pre-Author in War Machine - Creation of Young People and the Environment Movement in Taiwan, 2011 ASIA ART FORUM: The Living Gesture in Asia, p.129

• 2010

  The Posture of the Independent Film Festival of Taiwan, ACT Art Critique of Taiwan, 43

• 2010

  Documentary and Community Movements, “Gender and Image: Female Works of Taiwan and Cross-cultural Studies” Seminar, Collection of papers, Shanghai Film Academy, Shanghai University, China

• 2009

  From Image Creation to Community Empowerment, “Symposium of Community Documentary of Taiwan Document, Production of Images and Social Practice in Local Community”, pp. 44-53, National Culture and Arts Foundation with Community Empowering Society, Taiwan

• 2008

  String The Pearl of Memories-Hsinchu Citizen Theater and Hsinchu Film Industry Oral History Interview with Liu Jia-Wen, Hsinchu: Hsinchu City Cultural Affairs Bureau

• 2008

  Variety of Family in Taiwan Documentary, Coolloud, Funscreen

• Award

• 2000/9/30

  People in Old Houses, Taiwan International Documentary Festival,Vedio Special Mention, Taipei, Taiwan

• 1999

  People in Old Houses, Golden Harvest Awards, Taiwan

• Juror

• 2021

  Member of the review committee for the professional commissioned service case of “Documentary Filming on Gender Equality Issues in Hakka Sacrificial Ceremony”, Hakka Affairs Council, Miaoli, Taiwan

• 2021

  Committee member of graduation work review, and the host of documentary “The Way” presentation, master’s program of Applied Media Art, Department of Radio and Television, National Taiwan University of Arts, New Taipei, Taiwan

• 2018

  First Jury of Taiwan Competition of 25th Women Make Waves Int’l Film Festival, Taipei, Taiwan

• 2015

  Member of the selection of documentary contest of Taipei Community Construction Center, Taipei, Taiwan

• Cultural Heritage Rescue

• 2020

  Rescue the Cultural Heritage of calligrapher Huang Zu-Hui’s house in Lukang, Changhua, Taiwan

• 2018-2019

  Rescue the Cultural Landscape of Shi-kuo Irrigation Waterway in Yuanlin, Changhua, Taiwan

• Documentary

• 2019

  Reminiscence of NiGa Photo Studio, co-screenwriter and co-director, exhibition work in The Image of Gentry Family in NiGa Photo Studio Photography Exhibition, Lukang Wenkai Academy, Changhua, Taiwan

• 2019

  The Rise and Fall of Lugang's Salt Field, screenwriter and director, exhibition work in The Image of Lugang Salt Field, Master Ding Mansion, Changhua, Taiwan

• 2000

  Rescue Rimao Mansion, screenwriter and director

• 1999

  People in Old Houses, screenwriter and director

• 1998

  A Story of Kucapungane, screenwriter and director

• 1997

  A Story of Daqi, screenwriter and director

• 1997

  Echo with Women's Voices Their Involvement in Political Movements, fieldwork and co-screenwriter

• 1996

  My Own Taipei Life, screenwriter and director