FAMILY TRIANGLE originated from artists Chien-Han Hung and Ray Tseng’s shared desire to conceive a child carrying both of their DNA. In the absence of legal recognition for same-sex couples adopting children in Taiwan, the work imagines alternate futures of biological lineage and parenthood. By navigating scientific innovation, biotechnology, legal frameworks, and social norms, the project unpacks and redefines the meaning of “family” across multiple dimensions.
This conversation brings together Professor Yun-Hsien Lin from the Institute of Law for Science and Technology at National Tsing Hua University with artists Chien-Han Hung, Wei-Yao Hung, and Ray Tseng. Together, they examine the work’s technological, legal, and social implications—from adoption eligibility and assisted reproduction to inventing new kinship terms for queer family structures in an attempt to answer what it means to be a parent, a partner, or a family member in today’s evolving social fabric.
Speaker｜Chien-Han Hung
A Taiwan-based theatre director and independent artist, Hung holds an MA in Advanced Theatre Practice from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (UK), and a BA in Directing from the Department of Theatre Arts at the Taipei National University of the Arts (TNUA). She is a core artist of Co-coism, and currently a part-time lecturer in the Department of Theatre Arts at TNUA. Her work explores the restructuring of audience-performer relationships, and she is committed to developing new forms of creation and spectatorship by engaging multiple sensory experiences and spatial narratives, navigating between the “daily experience” and “intentional production.”
SpeakerHung｜ Wei-Yao
Graduated from the Department of Drama at National Taipei University of the Arts and is currently active as a theatre director and performer. In 2016, he founded the troupe KINGKONG WAVE Production, and in 2023, he established Rogue Wave—a collective dedicated to the exploration and research of immersive theatre. His work emphasizes “Live” and consistently challenges conventional performance spaces and audience-performer relationships.Each creation is treated as an experiment—an opportunity to discover new perspectives.
Speaker｜Ray Tseng (Tseng Jui-Hsuan)
A lighting designer and touring technical director from Pingtung, currently based in Taipei. She graduated from the Department of Theatre Design at Taipei National University of the Arts. Her work focuses on concept-driven creation and is grounded in the belief that “observation is creation,” exploring the relationships between perception, viewing, and space. In 2022, she co-created Three Produces Everything with Chien-Han Hung and Wei-Yao Hung. In 2019, he received a fellowship from the Asian Cultural Council (ACC).
Host｜Yun-Hsien Lin
Associate Professor Yun-Hsien Lin at the Institute of Law for Science and Technology at National Tsing Hua University, Professor Lin has a J.S.D. from UC Berkeley School of Law and previously served as Director of NTHU’s Post-Baccalaureate Program in Law and Deputy Chair of the Gender Equity Committee. Her research spans family law, biomedical law, and gender and the law, and she has contributed to revisions of Taiwan’s Civil Code (Family section), the Genetic Health Act, and the Artificial Reproduction Act. A recipient of NTHU’s Outstanding Research Scholar Award (2022), Distinguished Mentorship Award (2023), and Distinguished Teaching Award (2024), Professor Lin is also a key figure in advancing gender justice in Taiwan. She was one of the principal drafters of the same-sex marriage legislation and, in 2022, became the first Taiwanese woman to receive UC Berkeley’s International Distinguished Alumni Award.
