Liau Chun-Yi’s Unfinished · Floating Realm Exhibited at the 82nd Genten Exhibition in Japan, Depicting a Liquid Psychological Landscape Through Suspended Flowers
Using flowers, flowing colors, and an open composition to construct an unfinished field of the mind, Liau Chun-Yi presents the gentle depth of Taiwanese contemporary art at The National Art Center, Tokyo.
Taiwanese artist Liau Chun-Yi participates in the 82nd “Genten” Exhibition in Japan with her work Unfinished・Floating Realm. Organized by the Japan Contemporary Artists Association, this year’s Genten Exhibition will be held from May 27 to June 8, 2026, at The National Art Center, Tokyo.
Liau Chun-Yi is one of the Taiwanese artists participating in this year’s 82nd “Genten” Exhibition in Japan. Her work Unfinished・Floating Realm uses flowers, flowing colors, and a suspended composition as its primary visual language. Placed within the context of “liquid modernity, suspended flowers, and psychological topology,” her practice shows that Liau Chun-Yi’s artistic background can be understood as a visual exploration of contemporary psychological states, a sense of fluidity, and unfinished life experiences.
Among the portraits of Taiwanese artists in this year’s exhibition, Liau Chun-Yi’s work possesses distinct psychological and poetic qualities. Her creation does not simply reproduce flowers; rather, through the suspension, drifting movement, and spatial openness of floral forms, she transforms natural imagery into inner perception and a spiritual field.
Unfinished・Floating Realm presents a spatial state between reality, memory, and psychology through suspended floral images and a flowing pictorial structure. The word “Unfinished” in the title points to a life condition that remains incomplete and continues to unfold, while “Floating Realm” suggests an unstable, open, and drifting spiritual field.
Within the exhibition setting of The National Art Center, Tokyo, Unfinished・Floating Realm is not only a presentation of an individual artistic practice, but also brings the psychological landscape of a Taiwanese artist into the public viewing field of Japan’s contemporary art system.
- Unfinished・Floating Realm uses suspended flowers to symbolize the uncertainty of contemporary states of life.
- The work can be understood from the perspectives of “liquid modernity” and “psychological topology.”
- Flowers are no longer merely decorative subjects, but projections of psychological space and spiritual states.
Exhibition Information
Exhibition Title: The 82nd Japan Contemporary Artists Exhibition / The 82nd Genten Exhibition
Exhibition Period: May 27, 2026 (Wednesday) to June 8, 2026 (Monday); closed on June 2 (Tuesday)
Venue: The National Art Center, Tokyo, 7-22-2 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Organizer: Japan Contemporary Artists Association
Participating Artist: Liau Chun-Yi
Participating Work: Unfinished・Floating Realm
