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Connectivity in Transient Spaces –
First Views of YEN TING CHO Studio's
‘Gateway to Taiwan: Island Tales’
at Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan
YEN TING CHO Studio’s monumental public artwork ‘Gateway to Taiwan: Island Tales’ at Taoyuan International Airport Terminal 3 is now open to passengers. Spanning 300 meters and divided into seven parts, the artwork bridges cultural heritage and contemporary tech and was crafted with an understanding of the transient experience of airport space. The commission is part of Taiwan’s commitment to public art and cultural innovation. The new terminal, due to be fully opened in 2027, is designed by architects Rogers Stirk Harbour + Fei & Cheng Associates with engineering by ARUP + CECI Engineering Consultants.
Soaring Flocks - Installation at Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan. Gate D15. © YEN TING CHO Studio. Photo credit: Han Yueh Liang
Press Release Jan 26, 2026.
Connectivity in Transient Spaces at Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan
‘Gateway to Taiwan: Island Tales’
Reflecting Taiwan’s Diverse Landscape and Culture through Human-computer Co-creation
The Taipei and London based YEN TING CHO Studio has finalised installing ‘Gateway to Taiwan: Island Tales', a major commission for the new Terminal 3 building at Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan. The artwork, located in the North Concourse of T3 and expanding across the concourse parallel to the moving walkways, accompanies travellers on their journey through the space of the airport and their destinations. Designed to be experienced in movement and flow instead of from a single viewpoint, the work spans over 300 meters in length. Divided into seven parts, the installation is one of the largest public works by the Studio, led by artist and designer Yen-Ting Cho. Cho, an alumni of the Royal College of Art, London and Harvard University Graduate School of Design, works in the borderlands of art, interactive design, architecture, and animation.
‘Gateway to Taiwan: Island Tales' was developed and installed over a two-year period. Each part of the work depicts different narratives and aspects of Taiwanese landscape, history, culture and industry, crafted with an understanding of the transient experience of airport space, art experience, and materiality. The new terminal, due to be fully opened in 2027, softlaunched in December 2025 and is open to passengers. It features architecture by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners / Fei & Cheng Associates, and engineering by ARUP / CECI Engineering Consultants. Apart from stunning, flowing architecture, the project has a strong focus on visitor experience.
With its significant location, the eleventh busiest airport in the world, ‘Gateway to Taiwan: Island Tales’ emphasises the need and value of communicating Taiwan globally. Known for hi-tech, engineering and innovation, Taiwan’s creativity is captured in the seven artworks by weaving together technology, culture and heritage. The semi-abstract visuals encourage viewers from all backgrounds to engage with the works while moving through the terminal and their onward journey.
“We chose the ‘island’ as the narrative foundation of the project, using human-computer co-creation and data visualization technologies to reflect Taiwan’s diverse landscapes and layers of cultural memory.”
Artist and designer Yen-Ting Cho. Credit: Han Yueh Liang
Mountain Melodies, Heavenly Light - Installation at Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan. Gate D14. © YEN TING CHO Studio. Photo credit: Han Yueh Liang
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Dancing Circles - Installation at Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan. Gate D17 © YEN TING CHO Studio. Photo credit: Han Yueh Liang
Mountain Melodies, Heavenly Light - flowing lines create a rhythm reminiscent of gazing upward while walking through the mountains. Installation at Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan , Gate D14. © YEN TING CHO. Photo credit: Han Yueh Liang
Mountain Melodies, Heavenly Light - Installation at Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan , Gate D14. © YEN TING CHO Studio. Photo credit: Han Yueh Liang
Yen-Ting Cho Profile Photo. © Han Yueh Liang
Dancing Circles - Installation at Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan. Gate D17 © YEN TING CHO Studio. Photo credit: Han Yueh Liang
Yen-Ting Cho Profile Photo. © Han Yueh Liang
Soaring Flocks - Installation at Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan. Gate D15. © YEN TING CHO Studio. Photo credit: Han Yueh Liang
Tech Island - Installation at Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan. Gate D16. © YEN TING CHO Studio. Photo credit: Han Yueh Liang
Golden Voyage - Installation at Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan. Gate D13, on the left artist and designer Yen-Ting Cho © YEN TING CHO Studio. Photo credit: Han Yueh Liang
Shifting Shoreline - Installation at Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan. Gate D12. © YEN TING CHO Studio. Photo credit: Han Yueh Liang
Mountain Melodies, Heavenly Light - using data visualization techniques to depict the rhythmic forms of Taiwan’s mountain ranges. © YEN TING CHO
Cityscape - Installation at Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan. Gate D11. © YEN TING CHO Studio. Photo credit: Han Yueh Liang
Dancing Circles - Installation at Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan. Gate D17 © YEN TING CHO Studio. Photo credit: Han Yueh Liang
Tech Island - Installation at Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan. Gate D16. © YEN TING CHO Studio. Photo credit: Han Yueh Liang
Golden Voyage - Installation at Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan. Gate D13, on the left artist and designer Yen-Ting Cho © YEN TING CHO Studio. Photo credit: Han Yueh Liang
Mountain Melodies, Heavenly Light - Full length image. Installation at Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan , Gate D14. © YEN TING CHO Studio. Photo credit: Han Yueh Liang
Shifting Shoreline - Installation at Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan. Gate D12. © YEN TING CHO Studio. Detail. Photo credit: Han Yueh Liang
Connectivity in a Transient Space
Airports are, just as hotels, malls and motorways, transient spaces where people are anonymous and unconnected. From an anthropological point of view, these spaces, stripped of social and cultural markers, do not hold enough significance to be defined as “places”. The French anthropologist Marc Augé conceived the term non-place to describe these transient spaces, often connected to transport and movement, that today form a large part of the built environment. Non-places, as understood by Augé, are closely linked to globalization and the migratory patterns of our world. While airports might be thought of as neutral spaces, for passengers they still are the first and last impressions of a place.
“The work is definitely rooted in places across Taiwan. We started the project with field research, exploring different regions and discussing their unique geographic, social, cultural, religious, historical and other environmental features. After a lot of development, this research was distilled and transformed into abstract metaphors. None of the seven artworks are tied to one single location, but instead each part symbolically reflects layered aspects of Taiwanese landscape, culture, society, heritage and industry. ”
Golden Voyage - Installation at Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan. Gate D13. Yen Ting Cho portrait. © YEN TING CHO Studio. Photo credit: Han Yueh Liang
The challenge for YEN TING CHO Studio was to create a work for T3 that would incorporate connectivity, cultural storytelling and community. By offering an immersive experience, ‘Gateway to Taiwan: Island Tales' brings in a sense of place to the new terminal at Taoyuan International Airport by reflecting Taiwan's local cultural heritage, its landscapes and cityscapes, and its tech industry.
“The idea emerged from our reflections on the airport departure hall as a symbolic space, one that pivots between arriving, leaving and returning. We imagined the airport journey as a kind of Möbius strip: continuous, cyclical, and unending. The seven artworks are conceived with this sense of looping continuity, each representing a distinct facet of contemporary Taiwan. Together, they echo both the anticipation of departure and the warmth of arrival and return, hopefully capturing to some extent the emotional aspect of travel.”
Tech Island - Installation at Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan. Gate D16. © YEN TING CHO Studio. Photo credit: Han Yueh Liang
Developing ‘Gateway to Taiwan: Island Tales'
‘Gateway to Taiwan: Island Tales' was developed through human-computer co-creation, using 'mov.i.see’, a bespoke digital technology pioneered by company founder and lead artist-designer, Yen-Ting Cho. Using the original software, the Studio manipulated curated visual data into original patterns, and radically played with their structure and colour to create its signature aesthetic.
Producing artworks for public spaces involves considerations regarding durability, weight limits, fire-resistance and sound-insulating. The large panels for ‘Gateway to Taiwan: Island Tales' are high-resolution UV-resistant digital prints on honeycomb aluminum. The Studio integrated different finishes and textures, like various types of metallic pigments, directly onto the surface to create subtle variations of the surfaces.
Taiwan’s Commitment to Public Art and Cultural Innovation
The new T3 at Taoyuan International Airport has a strong focus on visitor experience. The commissions, including ‘Gateway to Taiwan: Island Tales', are in line with Taiwan's commitment to public art and cultural innovation. Leading up to 2027, and the fully open new terminal, the airport is hosting a programme of talks and conferences to share insights and visions for the future of airport gateway spaces.
Dancing Circles - Installation at Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan. Gate D17. © YEN TING CHO Studio. Photo credit: Han Yueh Liang
YEN TING CHO Studio, Gateway To Taiwan: Island Tales, 2025, No.1 Dancing Circles T3 Rendering. © YEN TING CHO
YEN TING CHO Studio, Gateway To Taiwan: Island Tales, 2025, N0.4 Mountain Melodies, Heavenly Light. T3 Rendering. © YEN TING CHO Studio
YEN TING CHO Studio, Gateway To Taiwan: Island Tales, 2025, No.3. Soaring Flocks T3 Rendering. © YEN TING CHO
YEN TING CHO Studio, Future Matsu Wave Song / Traces, 2024, installation, National Science and Technology Council, Taipei. © YEN TING CHO Studio
Yen-Ting Cho Profile Photo. © Han Yueh Liang
YEN TING CHO Studio, Gateway To Taiwan: Island Tales, 2025, No.5 Golden Voyage T3 Rendering. © YEN TING CHO
YEN TING CHO Studio, Gateway To Taiwan: Island Tales, 2025, N0.4 Mountain Melodies, Heavenly Light. T3 Rendering. © YEN TING CHO Studio
Yen-Ting Cho Profile Photo. © Han Yueh Liang
YEN TING CHO Studio, Gateway To Taiwan: Island Tales, 2025, No.2 Tech Island T3 Rendering. © YEN TING CHO
YEN TING CHO Studio, Work in Progress.Full-Scale Honeycomb Aluminum Panel Review. © YEN TING CHO
YEN TING CHO Studio, Work in Progress.Full-Scale Honeycomb Aluminum Panel Review. © YEN TING CHO
YEN TING CHO Studio, Work in Progress.Full-Scale Honeycomb Aluminum Panel Review. © YEN TING CHO
YEN TING CHO Studio, Gateway To Taiwan: Island Tales, 2025, No.6 Shifting Shoreline T3 Rendering. © YEN TING CHO
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About YEN TING CHO Studio
Founded in London in 2016, YEN TING CHO Studio produces unique artworks, installations and contemporary design. In December 2025, the Studio installed a massive public commission, ‘Gateway to Taiwan: Island Tales’ at the new Terminal 3 building at Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan. Recent major commissions and installations include ‘A Surge: Digital Art Facade’, 2025, public art installation for Ally Logistic Property (ALP), Taoyuan Meishi (Red Dot 2025 Design Concept Winner); ‘Future Matsu Wave Song / Traces’, 2024, installation, National Science and Technology Council, Taipei; ‘Dancing Wunsian's History’, 2023, public art installation for Wunsian Elementary School, Tainan City; ‘Dancing Door Gods’, 2021, video and performance, National Universiade, Tainan City.
The Studio creates innovative and dynamic art and design through human-computer co-creation that pays homage to place and local heritage. The distinct patterns of installations and designs are crafted using bespoke digital technology pioneered by company founder and lead artist-designer, Yen-Ting Cho. Using the 'mov.i.see’ original software, the Studio team manipulates curated data (photos, videos) into original patterns, and radically plays with their structure and colour to create a signature aesthetic that transcends the boundaries between art and design.
Apart from art installations and public art, editions and design products by YEN TING CHO Studio are sold in galleries, boutiques, concept stores, museum shops and design outlets around the world. The studio has won many prestigious international art and design awards. YEN TING CHO Studio is based in Taipei, Taiwan (with a studio and public gallery) and in London, UK (studio). www.yentingchostudio.com
About mov.i.see.
‘mov.i.see’ is a digital interactive software combined with a Kinect sensor to capture and process human body movement. After inputting visual information into the software, the digital framework is manipulated and interrupted by a moving body to produce unique patterns which are radically altered by hand to harmonise structure and colour.
‘mov.i.see’ is an original software developed exclusively by YEN TING CHO Studio. It is a unique creation that reflects the Studio’s innovative and distinctive approach to art and design.
YEN TING CHO Studio, Future Matsu Wave Song / Traces, 2024, installation, National Science and Technology Council, Taipei. © YEN TING CHO Studio. Short version of the film. ©YEN TING CHO Studio
YEN TING CHO Studio, Dancing Door Gods, 2021, performance. National Universiade, Tainan, TW. ©YEN TING CHO Studio
About Yen-Ting Cho
Yen-Ting Cho (link to Q & A) is a designer, artist, educator and researcher. He directs YEN TING CHO Studio (London and Taipei), a digital design studio and consultancy, and is also Professor in the Institute of Creative Industries Design, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan. He is an expert in cross-disciplinary research, focusing on architecture, interactive and media design, and animation. He has a PhD in Innovative Design Engineering from the Royal College of Art, London, and a MDes from Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD).
Yen-Ting Cho has designed interactions for Microsoft Surface, GSD and the Guggenheim Museum, New York. Exhibitions include Camden Art Centre, Manchester Science Festival, Siggraph Asia, ACMM, Taiwan Design Expo 2022, and Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts. His designs have won numerous international awards, including 2022 Muse Design Platinum and 2020 IDA Design Gold. His work is regularly featured in international art-design press, including Design Magazine, Mot Times, Taipei Times, DFUN, 90+10.
Yen-Ting Cho. ©Han Yueh Liang