Lai Wei-Yu: A Surreal Vision of Urban Life Lai Wei-Yu (born 1989), a Taiwanese artist hailing from Taipei, has carved out a distinctive artistic niche characterized by unsettling imagery and an exploration of the subconscious. His work defies conventional categorization, presenting fantastical landscapes populated with bizarre figures—a deliberate departure from realism that speaks to a fascination with dreams and folklore. From his formative years studying at National Taiwan University’s Graduate School of Fine Arts in 2017 onward, Wei-Yu has honed his craft, developing a style marked by vi…