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Yang was raised in a farming family in Tainan. He knew of the harsh conditions of the land and what it takes to strive in such environment. After military service, he entered China Steel Corporation and has been working there ever since. CSC’s photo club was where he learned photography and delved into the world of image making. For over 30 years, he has produced dozens of projects, many of which have been exhibited at major institutions and festivals worldwide, including Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Grand Palais, Paris, Kosovo Biennale, and the Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Lishui Photography Festival, and CO4 Taiwan Avant-Garde Documenta.
Yang’s artistic approach evolved from the early pictorial style, to a more subjective expression, then to staged photography and digital image manipulations. In recent years, he is committed to documenting and representing his beloved island of Taiwan. The Island Project was conceived under this goal in 2014, and has been Yang Shun-Fa’s ongoing endeavor to this day. The Island Project includes four parts: Homage to Chen Ting-Shih (2014-15), The Submerged Beauty of Formosa (2014-21), The Submerged Beauty of Formosa: Defending the Nation, the Land (2017), Taiwan To-Go (2018), and Ocean Theater (2019-).
Email: ysf3397@yahoo.com.tw