Yi-Jou Chuang
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Yi-Jou Chuang (she/her) is a visual artist and set designer born in Taiwan and based in Hamburg. Working at the intersection of theatre and the exhibition space, she develops formats that combine performance, spatial installation, and participation. In 2020, she completed her master’s degree in Stage Design at the University of Fine Arts Hamburg (HFBK).
In collaboration with artists from Germany and Taiwan, she designs spaces for contemporary dance, the independent performing-arts scene, and immersive formats. Her artistic practice encompasses set design, performance, and spatial installation.
As a set designer, she has collaborated with Antonia Rufes, Raymond Liew Jin Pin, Nora Kühnhold, Petra Jeroma, Karin Nissen-Rizvani, and Lois Bartel, among others. Her work has been presented at various venues in Hamburg, including Kampnagel, Lichthof Theater, Fundus Theater, Klabauter Theater, the Malersaal at Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg, and Junges Schauspielhaus Hamburg.
Her most recent set-design projects include Nachteule (2023), Lotus Fight Club (2025), Toben (2025), and Genealogía In Situ (2026). Some of these productions are currently touring various cities in Germany. In Taiwan, her participatory spatial project YAWUPO – You Are What U Post (2025) was nominated for the prestigious Taishin Arts Award.
Yi-Jou Chuang / Iro Khítshù Studio
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