EP38 | Setting Out with a Question, Returning with an Answer — Edinburgh Doctor Chung Chao-yi Joins The Great Artist to Discuss Winning the 2026 Kyla Artist Prize and the European Experience

A Europe-Based Creator Specialising in Oil-Painted Figures, from the Academic Scene of Edinburgh to the Exhibition Stage of Taipei

[Taipei] On The Great Artist Podcast (EP38) by DE Global Art Agency, the guest is Chung Chao-yi, laureate of the 2026 Kyla Artist Prize and a doctor of the University of Edinburgh. In this episode, he shares his acceptance remarks and that creative journey from Taiwan to Europe and back again, bearing an answer. Some creators set out with a question and return with an answer — and Chung Chao-yi is precisely such a one.

Chung Chao-yi is an artist specialising in oil painting who has long devoted himself to the study of figure painting. He pursued his doctorate at the University of Edinburgh, and, grounded in solid classical training in form, delved deeply into the expression of texture, light and shadow, and bodily posture. His classical training and academic depth lend his oil paintings, beyond mere technique, a delicate observation and profound understanding of the human figure and of life itself.

In 2026, Chung Chao-yi was awarded the honour in the painting adult category of the fourth Kyla Artist Prize, and this international recognition wrote an important page in his creative career. Worthy of note, the fourth Kyla Artist Prize saw 17 artists from across five continents selected, with works exhibited at the American Club in Taipei until 30 June 2026. To stand out amid such international, high-calibre competition attests to the profound depth of Chung Chao-yi's creative strength.

From the academic scene of Edinburgh to the exhibition stage of the Kyla Artist Prize in Taipei, Chung Chao-yi's journey is a creative trajectory of "setting out with a question and returning with an answer." In this episode, he shares how, during his studies in Europe, he was struck by the culture of a foreign land, and how, in the vastness of the wider world, he grew ever more certain of his creative direction. The experience of leaving home often allows a creator to re-examine the self and the essence of creation with fresh eyes.

What this episode discusses is not merely an award, but the story of how an international creator grows more certain of himself within the world. Through his own experience, Chung Chao-yi illustrates that international academic and creative seasoning can not only elevate one's craft, but also help a creator find and establish his own distinctive artistic position through dialogue with the world. For the many young creators who long to venture beyond their borders and broaden their horizons, his journey is undoubtedly a precious source of inspiration.

Combining the academic depth of an Edinburgh doctor with the recognition of international award, Chung Chao-yi is a complete embodiment of the academic legitimacy and international careers that The Great Artist advocates — and the Kyla Artist Prize continues to build for creators a credible stage that leads toward the international.

The Great Artist EP38 is now available on Apple Podcasts, SoundOn and other platforms, with a running time of approximately 50 minutes. We invite you to listen to Chung Chao-yi's creative story of setting out with a question and returning with an answer.