Angie Pai is an artist working between Naarm/Melbourne (Australia) and Taipei (Taiwan). Her interdisciplinary practice is underpinned by expanded research in affective neuroscience, Eastern philosophy and social work, which converge to form aesthetic meditations on diasporic experience. Thematically, Pai examines transformative potentials that can be catalysed at the intersection of interpersonal dynamics, earnest discourse, and corresponding histories of ancestral lineage. Anchored in analytical rigour, her personal ethos is bolstered by diverse experiences spanning the arts, education, textiles, design, media, and social science sectors. Pai fervently champions the narratives of neurodivergent individuals, immigrant CALD communities, and broader minority groups — with a relentless pursuit to create a meaningful impact.
EDUCATION2023 - 24, Advanced Diploma in Psychology (Honours), The University of Melbourne
2021 - 22, Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Honours), The University of Melbourne
2012 - 15, Bachelor of Communications and Media (Distinction), RMIT University
AWARDS, GRANTS & RESIDENCIES2023, Ian Potter Cultural Trust Grant Recipient, Victoria, Australia
2023, At The Above Artist Residency, Melbourne, Australia
2022, Creative Projects Fund Recipient, Creative Victoria, Australia
2021, Development of the Thinking Child Subject Award (WAM: 98), University of Melbourne
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE2023 - Present, Research Assistant, Mentored by Sarah M. Tashjian (JD, PhD), Affective Neuroscience and Development Lab, University of Melbourne
2023 - Present, Research Assistant, Living Norms Project, Led by Jesse Shapiro (PhD), Murdoch Children's Research Institute
2023 - Present, Co-Founder of Chaos Editions Artist Collective
2022 - 23, Lead technician & peer mentor, McKinnon Secondary College, Australia
2020 - 23, Psychosocial support worker with neurodivergent youth, NDIS, Australia
2019 - 20, Multimedia Designer, Eric J Smith Architects, New York City, New York
2018 - 19, Digital Technician, Carol Egan Interiors, New York City, New York
2014 - 17, Co-Founder & Creative Director of PAI Studios
2014 - 20, Artist Assistant for Daniel Askill & James J. Robinson
2012 - 17, Art Consultant, Metro Gallery, Melbourne Australia
SELECTED PROJECTS 2023, Lay Low Restaurant & Bar, Artist Commission, Taichung, Taiwan
2023, Ivette Daan, Artist Commission, Taipei, Taiwan
2023, Ivette Taichung, Artist Commission, Taichung, Taiwan
2023, The Wensley Residence, Artist Commission, Wensleydale, Australia
2023, Arts Gen X CoHealth Aged Residential Outreach program, Australia
2023, Assembly Label, Installations across QV, Fitzroy, Paddington stores, Australia
2022, The Body Shop, Featured Artists across the Asia Pacific
2021, Ambassador for World Mental Health Day, Headspace
2020, Cultiver Flagship, Artist Commission, Phoebe Nicol Interiors, Sydney, Australia
2019, No.92, Artist commission with Pattern Studio, Sydney, Australia
2016, Sugar Mountain Festival, Artist Commission, Melbourne, Australia
2015, Featured Artist, Bank of Melbourne, Australia
SOLO EXHIBITIONS2023, Pass The Salt, with Anna Fiedler, At the Above Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2023, Why You Like This, ACAE Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2019, Listen to Mama, Metro Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2017, Gravity of Thought, Metro Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2016, Silence Doesn’t Work for Me, Metro Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS2023, The Metaphors of Restoring, River Art Gallery, Taichung, Taiwan
2022, ART TAIPEI, with River Art Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
2022, ART TAICHUNG, with River Art Gallery, Taichung, Taiwan
2022, Tex Tile, Caves Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2022, New Energy, curated by Con Gerakaris, 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, Australia
2022, Doreville, curated by Man Luo & Tian Yue, Vermilion Gallery, Sydney, Australia
2021, Here, for now, curated by Sam Soh for VODmilk Archive, Australia
2021, Retrieval, Bus Projects, Melbourne, Australia
2019, Silent Treatment, NIDA & Liminal for Multicultural Arts Victoria, NIDA, Australia
2019, Breath Poetics, Free Associations Program, Bus Projects, Melbourne, Australia
2016, Winter Collection, Metro Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2015, Aevoe Arts, curated by James J. Robinson, 524 Flinders, Melbourne, Australia
TALKS & SYMPOSIUMS 2023, Episode 3, Listening to Mama Pai, Shifting Subjects Podcast
2023, Book Launch, Why You Like This? Readings, Carlton, Australia
2022, Artist Floor Talks, 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, Sydney, Australia
2022, Guest Lecturer, McKinnon Secondary College, Melbourne, Australia
2020, Women In Design, Super Design Festival, Sydney, Australia
2019, Artist Talk, Listen to Mama, Metro Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2019, Breath Poetics, by Free Associations Program, Artist Talk, Melbourne, Australia
2016, Artist Talk, Silence Doesn’t Work For Me, Metro Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
SELECTED FEATURES 2023, Assembly Journal, Artist in Residence, Featured Artist
2022, Vault Magazine, Issue 38, Featured artist
2022, EST Living Magazine, Featured artist
2022, PHOTO 2022, On Golden Days by James J. Robinson, Featured artist
2021, World Mental Health Day, Headspace, Featured artist
2021, Fabric Quarterly, Issue 10, Cover artwork, Featured artist
2021, Belle Magazine April Issue, Featured artist
2021, Notion Magazine, Spring Issue, Filial Piety, Featured artist
2021, Stuck Magazine; Exploring diversity with James J. Robinson, Featured artist
2020, Hype DC, International Women’s Day, Featured artist
2020, Super Design Festival, Featured artist
2019, Wonderland Magazine Spring Issue, Across the Universe, Featured artist
2019, Belle Magazine April issue, Cover artwork, Featured artist
2018, Teeth Magazine; Featured artist, Issue Seven, Alone with You
2018, Liminal Online, Interview #69, Angie Pai
2017, Vogue Living; First look, Angie Pai, the Melbourne artist you need to know
2017, Vogue Online, Mini-documentary profiling Melbourne’s must know artists
2017, I-D, Angie Pai uses art to understand immigrant parents & generation guilt
2016, PUMA, First Steps Video Series, Featuring Pai
2016, Telstra, Connected Makers, Pai
SELECTED TEXTS 2023, Jason Phu — Angie, pick me up from the airport next Thursday
2023, Sebastian Henry-Jones — The Persistence of Water
2023, James J. Robinson — Allowing Creativity
2023, Leah Jing McIntosh — Aflame
2023, Eugene Yiu Nam Cheung — Sight and Sensation
2023, Con Gerakaris — A Croissant in the Mail
2023, Eliza Jung — In Conversation with Angie Pai
2023, Damian Smith — In Conversation with Ancestors
2023, Lily Goodwin — Imperishable Female Bonds
2023, Shu-Ling Huang — Thousand Word Classic
2023, Panda Wong — Clifton Hill Maccas
2022, Tianyue Li — Growth Spurt, for Vermilion Art Gallery
2019, Angie Pai — Listen to Mama, for Metro Gallery
2019, James J. Robinson — New Taiwanese Cinema & National Philosophy
PERSONAL INFORMATIONContact: tell.angiepai@gmail.com
Nationality: Australian & Taiwanese
Native fluency in English, Mandarin & Taiwanese Hokkien Dialect
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