Early Life and Artistic Foundations Born in Taipei, Taiwan, in 1980, Kang Ya-chu emerged as a multidisciplinary artist deeply attuned to the intricate relationships between humanity, the natural world, and the socio-economic forces shaping our contemporary existence. Her formative years in a rapidly evolving urban landscape instilled within her a keen awareness of the shifting dynamics between tradition and modernity, local identity and global influence—themes that would become central to her artistic practice. Kang’s early exposure to Taiwan's rich cultural heritage, coupled with its burgeo…