Bluerider ART founder Elsa Wang interviews three founding members of Hantoo Art Group — Mao-Lin Yang, Hsien-Ming Lu, and Wei-Kuo Kuo — before London debut exhibition. In this 25-minute conversation, they offer profound insights into the group’s origins, creative philosophy, and the interplay between Hantoo’s 13 artists and Taiwan’s political, economic, and social shifts. The interview also reveals their expectations for the upcoming London exhibition in October.
Full interview: 🔗https://youtu.be/FABVNSRe8gI
About Hantoo Art Group
Founded in 1998 by 13 Taiwanese artists, “Hantoo” means “defending the image.” With fierce, confrontational aesthetics, bold critique, and intensely personal viewpoints, Hantoo is one of the most iconic collectives in Taiwan’s contemporary art history. Members such as Mao-Lin Yang and Tien-Chang Wu have represented Taiwan at the Venice Biennale. Through eras of authoritarianism, social transition, and globalization, Hantoo has remained committed to independent artistic voices and critical expression. Their decades-long bond and revolutionary spirit make them one of the last surviving art collectives of their kind — a true Taiwanese pride.
Exhibiting Hantoo Artists
Mao-Lin Yang, Tien-Chang Wu, Hsien-Ming Lu, Wei-Kuo Kuo, Min-Chung Lee , Jen-Ming Yang, Chien-Hsing Lien, Hsin-Lung Lai, Tang-Fa Tang, Wei-Cheng Tu, Wen-Chen Deng, Ling Chang, Ching-Yao Chen