Nai-Syuan Ye 
is a Taiwanese currently living in the Netherlands.
is a Taiwanese currently living in the Netherlands.
Nai-Syuan Ye (葉乃瑄, born 1998) as known as cherrythehuman, is an interdisciplinary artist and designer works primarily with mediums like web, writing, experinmental publication, machines and installation. Nai-Syuan tends to navigates difficult topics with a quirky perspective, focusing on information sharing, privacy, post-colonisation, and the relations between humans, countries, and technology. Her work combines sentimental and humorous elements, blurring the lines between designer and spectator.
Ongoing
- Co-founder of Frankly Collective: interdisciplinary design practice w/ Merle Findhammer
- Co-founder of DuctTape Collective: generating non-standard machines w/ Polina Slavova
- Event Runner at de Salon
Upcoming
- "Distortion", sonic performace at CAPS LOCK for Uitnacht Arnhem 2026
2025
- 'Distortion', sonic performance & installation as DuctTape Collective w/ Heretical Objects, part of Young Revolt X Piece of Resistance - the New Look of Anti-Facism at Bakbasecamp, Utrecht
- 'Mutter Swamp', a Sci-fi Short Story, Fictional Journal Platform
- Guest-lecturer as DuctTape Collective at Speculative Design Minor program of Maastricht Institute of Arts
- 'Feedback', performance piece w/ Polina Slavova, Tijmen Lohmeijer and Sue Kim at Rewire Festival, The Grey Space in the Middle, The Hague, part of Tactology Lab from Sounds Like Touch
- 'Sloppy Disk' 4-day workshops for Graphic Design, Arnhem at ArtEZ, Arnhem as DuctTape Collective
2024
- ‘Parallel Printing: ASCII─=≡Σ((( つ•̀ω•́)つII’ event hosted by de Salon w/ Doğa Gönüllü, Wolf Books & Printed Matter, Arnhem | 2024 草率季Taipei Art Book Fair 沒有錯Groovy Quote, Taipei, Taiwan
- ‘Citizenship Talk’ hosted by local:local, ArtEZ University of the Arts, Arnhem
- Reckless Coding Workshop#1: Overflow, Limestone Books, Maastricht
- "Mimesis" selected for Design Grant Stimuleringsfonds
- 'Trading Post' project archive by Frankly Collective is published in Robida 10, Robida Collective, Topolò, Italy
- ‘Talent des Refusé’ event hosted by de Salon, Wolf Books & Printed Matter, Arnhem
- Guest-lecturer as DuctTape Collective for Speculative Design Undergraduate course of Maastricht Institute of at MU, Eindhoven
- Parameter 2024 Honorary Award, Adela Festival
- PARAMETER: GENERATIVE ARTS FAIR, part of Adela festival, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Extratonal Special #2: "Puzzling Printers Camp" at Varia, Rotterdam
- The Hmm speaker, Extrapool, Nijmegen
- '(Not) Jammed' publication was selected by Best Dutch Book Design
2023
- '(Not) Jammed', Exhibiting at Manifestation, DDW 2023, Eindhoven
- '(Not) Jammed' publication, part of BYOB Book Fair, Amsterdam
- Poetry Night, Limestone Books, Maastricht
- '(Not) Jammed', exhibiting at Not Just a Fair, Arnhem
2022
- Host of Panel discussion, SPACE ART MEET-UP W/ MOON GALLERY & NVR, A-Lab Amsterdam
- Episode #28.5 - Cloud and Names (ft. Cherry the Human), Your Rivers Are Wrong Podcast
- Graphic Design Intern, Moon Gallery, Wassenaar
2021
- Graduated BA graphic design, ArtEZ University of the Arts
- 'what is present' exhibition, Graphic Design Arnhem
- 'Isle Of Films x Nai-Syuan Ye, Tofe Al Obadi and Ana Gusu', Online Event, screening 'We eat at the same table (2019)'
2020
- Creative Intern, Pre-Reserved, Amsterdam
2019
- The Hmm speaker, Motel Spatie, Arnhem
- 'Algorithmic Fitness' exhibition, Motel Spatie, Arnhem
2018
- 'Reclaim the Streets' poster contest, Affiche Gallery The Hague & 3sec Gallery Breda
2017
- 'Ruimtekoers' exhibition, Kronenburg, Arnhem
- Co-founder of Frankly Collective: interdisciplinary design practice w/ Merle Findhammer
- Co-founder of DuctTape Collective: generating non-standard machines w/ Polina Slavova
- Event Runner at de Salon
Upcoming
- "Distortion", sonic performace at CAPS LOCK for Uitnacht Arnhem 2026
2025
- 'Distortion', sonic performance & installation as DuctTape Collective w/ Heretical Objects, part of Young Revolt X Piece of Resistance - the New Look of Anti-Facism at Bakbasecamp, Utrecht
- 'Mutter Swamp', a Sci-fi Short Story, Fictional Journal Platform
- Guest-lecturer as DuctTape Collective at Speculative Design Minor program of Maastricht Institute of Arts
- 'Feedback', performance piece w/ Polina Slavova, Tijmen Lohmeijer and Sue Kim at Rewire Festival, The Grey Space in the Middle, The Hague, part of Tactology Lab from Sounds Like Touch
- 'Sloppy Disk' 4-day workshops for Graphic Design, Arnhem at ArtEZ, Arnhem as DuctTape Collective
2024
- ‘Parallel Printing: ASCII─=≡Σ((( つ•̀ω•́)つII’ event hosted by de Salon w/ Doğa Gönüllü, Wolf Books & Printed Matter, Arnhem | 2024 草率季Taipei Art Book Fair 沒有錯Groovy Quote, Taipei, Taiwan
- ‘Citizenship Talk’ hosted by local:local, ArtEZ University of the Arts, Arnhem
- Reckless Coding Workshop#1: Overflow, Limestone Books, Maastricht
- "Mimesis" selected for Design Grant Stimuleringsfonds
- 'Trading Post' project archive by Frankly Collective is published in Robida 10, Robida Collective, Topolò, Italy
- ‘Talent des Refusé’ event hosted by de Salon, Wolf Books & Printed Matter, Arnhem
- Guest-lecturer as DuctTape Collective for Speculative Design Undergraduate course of Maastricht Institute of at MU, Eindhoven
- Parameter 2024 Honorary Award, Adela Festival
- PARAMETER: GENERATIVE ARTS FAIR, part of Adela festival, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Extratonal Special #2: "Puzzling Printers Camp" at Varia, Rotterdam
- The Hmm speaker, Extrapool, Nijmegen
- '(Not) Jammed' publication was selected by Best Dutch Book Design
2023
- '(Not) Jammed', Exhibiting at Manifestation, DDW 2023, Eindhoven
- '(Not) Jammed' publication, part of BYOB Book Fair, Amsterdam
- Poetry Night, Limestone Books, Maastricht
- '(Not) Jammed', exhibiting at Not Just a Fair, Arnhem
2022
- Host of Panel discussion, SPACE ART MEET-UP W/ MOON GALLERY & NVR, A-Lab Amsterdam
- Episode #28.5 - Cloud and Names (ft. Cherry the Human), Your Rivers Are Wrong Podcast
- Graphic Design Intern, Moon Gallery, Wassenaar
2021
- Graduated BA graphic design, ArtEZ University of the Arts
- 'what is present' exhibition, Graphic Design Arnhem
- 'Isle Of Films x Nai-Syuan Ye, Tofe Al Obadi and Ana Gusu', Online Event, screening 'We eat at the same table (2019)'
2020
- Creative Intern, Pre-Reserved, Amsterdam
2019
- The Hmm speaker, Motel Spatie, Arnhem
- 'Algorithmic Fitness' exhibition, Motel Spatie, Arnhem
2018
- 'Reclaim the Streets' poster contest, Affiche Gallery The Hague & 3sec Gallery Breda
2017
- 'Ruimtekoers' exhibition, Kronenburg, Arnhem
email: nai3ye@gmail.com
instagram: @naisyuan_ye
instagram: @naisyuan_ye
