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Benedict Yu 游主業 "Yu Zhu Ye" pronounced YO-JOO-YIEH  (born on July 26 1996) is a Singaporean-Taiwanese artist. He is a multi-disciplinary art practitioner and researcher who explores Eastern philosophy, psychology, and human behavior through the lense of contemporary arts, conversational interaction, technology, and artificial intelligence. His works and researches have been shown internationally in London, Kyoto, Tokyo, Berlin, Barcelona, Rovereto, Singapore, and Taiwan. Some of the places include Marina Bay Sands, National Museum of Singapore, National Design Center, Gajah Gallery, and Fondazione Opera Campana dei Caduti (Italy).

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Life and Career
Yu was born in Singapore as an only child to Wen Guai Hua, a homemaker of Singaporean descent, and John Yo, a preacher of Taiwanese descent, both of whom are devoted Christians. From an early age, Yu showed great interest and skill in drawing, leading him to preoccupy his time in school with creating art. Initially, Yu's parents were unsupportive of his endeavour in art and wanted him to pursue dentistry, so that he could be like the rest of his family who were either doctors or businessmen. But when Yu was in high school, his art teacher decided to help him open his first solo exhibition. It was then that Yu's parents saw his inextinguishable determination and enthusiasm for art and gave Yu permission to quit high school and move to Singapore to study art.

Style and Technique
Yu promotes subversive creativity and multi-thinking, and he seeks to create his personal style through the impact and combination of both Western and Eastern aesthetics.

Personal Life
Yu and his family moved back to Taiwan shortly after he was born in Singapore. Yu is a devoted Christian. During his free time, he enjoys reading and traveling.

Honours, decorations, awards and distinctions
• Graduated with the highest honors award at the LaSalle College of Art, Singapore • Full scholarship student at LaSalle College of Art, Singapore • One of Singapore's 2050 urban lighting designers • Works have participated in 27 joint exhibitions and solo exhibitions including: London, Berlin, Tokyo, Kyoto, Barcelona, Rome, etc. • Worked with Swarovski, Marina Bay Sands Singapore, Art Stage in Singapore and LPA in Japan (Designing 2050 Singapore Future Urban Renovation Project) • 2019 published in Singapore's largest newspaper company, Zaobao • 2018 represented Taiwan and Singapore in the art magazine in Barcelona • 2018 works are permanently collected in Italy • 2017 delivered speech at Christie's Auction in Singapore • 2017 curated clothing cross-device art exhibition