Chiu, Chao-Tsai’s recent work-- “The World of Fatigue”, embodies his witty and stress-free signature style. Through his use of signs and symbols, Chiu brings his viewers back to a pure fun and childlike happiness and makes them laugh from their heart.
 
At first glance, “The World of Fatigue” is all about “iconoclasm.” These works seems to have many political implications, but through turning the seriousness of political and economical icons, such as the symbols for The Taipei 101 Tower, Mao Ze Dong, and The Eiffel Tower, into a weak smile, a grin, the meaning these symbols stand for also turns into something hilarious. “The World of Fatigue” destroys the original meaning of these symbols. Additionally, “The World of Fatigue” cleverly points out the non-stop faking of strength and the hiding of shame in our world. The winding of the clockwork spring reflects the self-motivating process, even if we are, in fact, all very tired. If there is a prescription to reverse the sleepiness, like Viagra, it is up to artists to question this logic of hard-work and simulation by letting things get a little softer. “The World of Fatigue” is the prescription by which Chiu invites his viewers to face the truth about themselves, fight back against the non-stop faking in our life.