FEATURE: Johan Cheng discusses her papercut artBy Esme Yeh / Staff reporterVibrant street life and urban scenes familiar with locals carved in black paper, backlit by yellowish light, are telling the story of Taiwan and its people at a solo exhibition by papercut artist Johan Cheng (成若涵). Papercut artist Johan Cheng and her exhibition at the Huashan 1914 Creative Park in Taipei. While Cheng’s parents were supportive of her following her passion to build a lifetime career, British papercut artist Rob Ryan’s creations also inspired her. “He made me realize that papercut art can go beyond the red, symmetric patterns of traditional papercut window decorations,” she said. “We interviewed six local community elders and asked them to draw what their life looks like living there,” Cheng said.

Source: Taipei Times March 27, 2026 17:14 UTC