Chiang, Chen-Wei
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Creative Technology & Product Design
National Taipei University of Business
Chiang Chen-Wei obtained his Ph.D. in Design Strategy from the Graduate School of Art and Design at Kyushu University, Japan, where he also served as a full-time academic researcher.
He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Creative Technology and Product Design at National Taipei University of Business, and also teaches in the Master’s Program of the Department of Multimedia Animation Arts at National Taiwan University of Arts.
Previously, he taught the course Interactive Video Programming and NFT Creation in the Bachelor’s program at the College of Arts, National Tsing Hua University (now temporarily concluded).
In addition to his academic roles, he holds positions as:
- 🔹 President of the Taiwan Association of Technological Arts Education
- 🔹 Secretary-General and Board Member of the Taiwan Association of Technological Arts
His research and creative practices focus on:
HCI Design New Media Art User Research
He has organized numerous interactive design and art workshops, with exhibitions held globally in Japan, Korea, Beijing, Czech Republic, Spain, Austria, Canada, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
His works have been showcased at renowned international events and venues:
- Madrid Contemporary Technology Art Festival
- SIGGRAPH Asia Art Gallery
- Tokyo Designers Week
- National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts
- National Taiwan Science Education Center
- Taoyuan Arts and Technology Festival
Under his mentorship, students have received prestigious honors:
- 🏆 K.T. Techno Art Award (Interactive Art, Gold Award)
- 🏆 Asia Digital Art Award
- 🏆 Golden Pin Concept Design Award – Young Pin New Talent Award (Finalist)
At the core of his philosophy is the concept of “FUN”. He believes that fun most effectively evokes childlike wonder and enhances the audience experience in interactive artworks.
His recent projects focus on the existence of living organisms in urban environments, exploring how non-human life can survive and coexist with humans in increasingly artificial contexts.
