WHYIXD
Taiwan, b. 2011
Biography
Founded in 2011 by Yen Po Yeh, Zih Jing Wei, and Chieh Lin Chuang, WHYIXD is Taiwanese new media art installation studio. The studio brings together expertise in art, architecture, design, engineering, and mechanics, and creates and experiments with physical installations. Since its inception, WHYIXD has explored diverse possibilities through technology, new media, and cross-industry collaborations. With a focus on Future–Nature Synergy, the studio examines the human–environment relationship through a deep attunement to its surroundings. Drawing on diverse materials and emerging technologies, its works evoke delicate emotions and an inner lyricism that transcend the limits of language and image in the digital age. WHYIXD’s installations pose quiet yet profound questions that invite reflection, resonance, and a renewed sensitivity to the world around us.
Selected Works
Swarm Flying
2025 · Metal, 3D-printed components, electronic control system, motor
Tender Soul of Ocean: Keelung
2024 · Metal, LEDs, electronics
Heaven Bloom - Vital Edition
2024 · Stainless steel, aluminum, servo motor, microcontroller, programming
Alive 1: Beyond the Edge
2023 · Metal ,LEDs, electronics, plants
Cyclonic Bloom
2022 · Metal, Motor, LED, PVC
Perpetual Phases
2021 · Mixed media