About Shawn Liu
[ 劉呈祥 Liu Cheng-Hsiang ]
從小時候開始，我用蠟筆開始記錄我眼睛所見的生活，
畫下了車子，畫下了每天都不一樣的天空。
長大的我，走向建築設計的路，將我所能感受的，雕琢於其中。
在同一時期的我，學起了攝影，開始記錄每一天眼睛之所見，當我發現每一天都很特別。
旅行，尋覓與創造全然不同的境界，人生的旅行，我正在途中。
當建築遇上攝影
兩個我生命中的支柱，有時交集有時分離。
喜歡空間，也喜歡設計。
攝影則變成我講述故事的一種方法。
希望你會喜歡我的作品。
Awards & Honours
ONE EYELAND International Photograph Award 2014, India – Architecture, Fine Art Final list 2015
HIPA 4th Season Award 2015, Dubai – Round two 2015
Moscow International Fotography Awards 2014 [MIFA], Russia – six Honorable Mention 2014
HIPA 4th Season Award 2015, Dubai – Round two 2015
Moscow International Fotography Awards 2014 [MIFA], Russia – six Honorable Mention 2014
International Photography Award 2014 [IPA], US –Fine Art, Still Life 1st Prize 2014
Personal interview “Slow Travel in Paris” published in Toyota magazine No.39 P42-45, Taiwan 2014
Kaohsiung Guan Yu Temple Photograph competition 2014 – Quality Award and Honorable Mention 2014
Prix de la Photographie 2014 [PX3], France – one 2nd Prize, seven 3th Prizes, one Honorable Mention 2014
“The Maple Valley” Image project published in “Taiwan Architect” magazine No.472 2014
_ The project cooperation with ARCHTANGE “aRCHITECTUE +dESIGN.” P46-53 _ ISSN 1011-6818
Image work “Antinuclear Taiwan” is collected in Taiwan national high school textbook 2014
_ 2014 “Nan I “ version high school 1st year history textbook
Judge of New Taipei City Laborers Activity Center Photography Competition 2013
D3 Natural System Competition, US – Finalist Worldwide _ Final 28 2012
_ Project “Forest Shelter” was selected as one of worldwide final 28 projects by D3
_ D3 Natural System Competition Exhibition 2012 University of Idaho US
_ The project will also be collected in D3 website and published then sale global in 2013
TamKang University Maritime Affairs Museum Photography Competition, Taiwan – 1st Prize 2011
_ Second time joined the exhibition of TKU Maritime Affairs Museum 2010 and 2011
TamKang University Maritime Affairs Museum Photography Competition, Taiwan – 3rd Prize 2010
TamKang University Gold Communication Award, Short firm – 3rd prize 2010
TamKang University Design Scholarship – Top designer award of the studio in 2009 2009
TamKang University Wu-Hu-Gang Modern Literature Award 23rd – 1st Prize 2007
_ Chinese New Poetry “Rainy Season of Canthus”
_ Chinese New Poetry “Rainy Season of Canthus”
_ Published by 2003 Wu-Hu-Gang Literature Award 23rd collection _ ISBN 978-986-671-04-8
Taiwan Government Department of Executive Creative planning competition – Judges' Award 2006
_ Have been selected and Joined the government 4 days training camp
TamKang University Campus Painting Competition – Honorable Mention 2006
Exhibition
“Paris Wonderland” Shawn Liu Personal Photo Exhibition Taiwan 2012
_ 2012 3.26-6.29 The first personal exhibition about the my photo collection “Paris”,
Sponsored by the Taiwanese bank “Chiantrust”
“Re Archi Tetris” Tamkang University Architecture Department Exhibition Taiwan 2012
”Feast of winter” Photo Exhibition of TKU Photo Society, Taiwan 2010
_ Exhibitors and Exhibition planners
URS 127 Opening Exhibition Taiwan 2010
_ Selected 15 project of 3rd year design studio
TamKang University Architecture Department Exhibition Taiwan 2010 , 2009 , 2008
_ 3 Projects each in 3 years “Document” Concentration Portfolio
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