Born in Taipei in 1963, Wang completed studies at HdK Art Academy in Berlin. He is now a driving force in the video art scene in Taiwan and a leading media artist there, though he is also active as an independent curator. Awarded the Hsiung Shih New Artists Award in 1984, the Berlin Television Tower Award in 1996, and Taishin Arts Award in 2009. Currently he is an associate professor in the Department of New Media Art at Taipei National University of the Arts and director of Center for Art Technology. He has also been active in Japan and was chosen among the 100 most notable artists of 2000 by art publication Bijutsu Techō. Since 1997, he has had his eye on the international scene, being chosen to represent Taiwan at the 47th Venice Biennale. He also participated in the 2nd Johannesburg Biennale and many other events, including New York’s MoMA PS1, Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale, Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art in Queensland, Australia, and others.