Sage Lin

Sage Lin 林書慈 is a non-binary Taiwanese artist and director based in Chicago, creating animations, installations, and videos that utilize dynamic visuals, soundscapes, and dialogue to delve into the realm of memories and my trilingual background built by Mandarin, Taiwanese, and English. Sage re examine the cultural, textural, and fragile aspects contained in language use in life. Their works merge elements in 2D media and also with found objects, fiber and paper materials, explore how to gather fragments from personal experiences, reassembling emotions and time through forms such as reorganization, repetition, or extension to create unique ways of reading memories.

Sage’s works have been exhibited, performed and screened both locally and internationally. Including Poor Farm, Comfort Station, No Nation Art lab, 破土 New Bloom in Taipei, Taiwan, international film festivals including South Korea Seoul Indie-Animation Festival, Hong Kong ifva Festival, Ireland Mother Tongues Festival, South Taiwan Film Festival, Taiwan Formosa International Film, Taiwan Kuandu International Animation Festival, Russia Big Cartoon Festival, and more.