Observe
A look, a silhouette, a particular way of entering the room.
LIVE FASHION ILLUSTRATION · TAIPEI / WORLDWIDE
Capturing the
energy of now.
Ching-Yi Wu is a Taiwan-based live artist known for translating fashion, people and atmosphere into expressive works in real time.
Invite Ching-Yi ↗GQ MEN OF THE YEAR · TAIPEI
SCROLL TO DISCOVER ↓01 / THE ARTIST
Live illustration,
made unforgettable.
With an instinct for gesture, colour and character, Ching-Yi creates original artworks in front of the audience—turning arrivals, conversations and fleeting expressions into a living visual archive.
Her practice brings the intimacy of an artist's studio into fashion events, cultural gatherings, brand experiences and private celebrations.
TAIPEI · 202502 / SELECTED COMMISSION
GQ Men of
the Year
Live portrait atelier and evolving exhibition
Throughout the evening, Ching-Yi observed and portrayed distinguished guests in her immediate, fluid visual language. Each finished work was added to an evolving installation—allowing the event itself to become an exhibition.
- Format
- Live fashion portraiture
- Medium
- Watercolour & mixed media on paper
- Experience
- Performance · keepsake · installation
“I paint the moment before it disappears.”
— CHING-YI WU03 / THE HAND
Every line
happens live.
No filters, no templates, no second take. The character of each work comes from direct observation, confident marks and colour mixed in the moment.
04 / THE EXPERIENCE
Art in motion.
Connection in colour.
Translate
Fast, intuitive lines meet colour selected for the person and setting.
Reveal
The artwork becomes a personal keepsake—and part of the event story.
05 / MOMENTS
An evening,
drawn live.
06 / BASED IN TAIWAN · AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE
A Taiwanese perspective
for a global stage.
Ching-Yi's work is rooted in the energy of public life and the belief that drawing can create genuine human connection. Her visual language is recognisably her own: instinctive, elegant and alive.
Available for fashion weeks, launches, hospitality, cultural programmes, weddings and bespoke brand activations.
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