Yu Cheng-Ta , a multimedia artist from Taipei, has created numerous “mockumentary" films which revolves around fictional incidents and events, featuring imaginary characters and groups. His “life theatre" performances are set on the streets of various Southeast Asian cities, resembling reality TV shows. The upcoming stage for Yu Cheng-Ta is Kabukicho, known as "the largest pleasure district in the East."

ASAKUSA are delighted to invite you to a one-night special screening of Tell Me What You Want (2015-2017), previously presented at the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris and Kunsthal Charlottenborg in Copenhagen in 2018. The event will also include an urgent talk by the artist, who is currently visiting Japan for research. Don't miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in a Midsummer Dream in Kabukicho!

Yu Cheng-Ta (b.1983)
Yu Cheng-Ta is a multimedia artist from Taiwan. His work often involves verbal communication with the subjects and viewers in a playful manner to create the concept of “life theatre”, that is, deliberately setting up real life situations as the shooting scenes. He won the grand prize of the Taipei Arts Award in 2008 and participated in the 6th Taipei Biennial, and was featured in the Taiwan Pavilion at the 53rd Venice Biennale in 2009. He participated in many international art festivals, including: Aichi Triennale, Performa Biennial, Shanghai Biennial, Taipei Biennial, Berlin International Film Festival, Melbourne International Biennial of Media Art, Asian Art Biennial, etc. His mocumentary film project “Tell Me What You Want” also presented in Centre Pompidou in Paris and Kunsthal Charlottenborg in Copenhagen in 2018. Yu Cheng-Ta works with Singaporen artist Ming Wong as “Watermelon Sisters”, and also created a fictional character “Asian durian tycoon - FAMEME,” using the dual identity as a basis for cross-disciplinary art practice.