Originally from Malaysia.

Michael Chuah grew up in a family surrounded by creativity—his parents ran a creative design studio. On weekends, the family’s favorite activity was visiting comic book stores, each picking out their favorite titles to read. From primary school, his father encouraged him to submit comics to newspapers, while his mother taught him how to use a Macintosh computer. These experiences marked the beginning of his creative journey and ignited his passion for visual art.

After graduating from a graphic design program, Michael joined a comic company in 2001. He went on to create popular titles such as In & Out: Black & White Ping Pong, Office Survival, and Ah Beng Comics. He also designed covers for novels, magazines, and music albums.

Over time, he continued to expand his creative pursuits, releasing limited-edition artist toys, NFTs (non-fungible tokens), and children’s picture books. His work is known for its diversity and cross-disciplinary style.

In his 20th-anniversary art book A Sides: Michael Chuah Design, he wrote in the foreword:
"I have a passionate love for creating. From the moment I open my eyes to the second my head hits the pillow, I spend my entire day drawing, designing, and creating."

After over two decades of focused work, the COVID-19 pandemic and its accompanying movement restrictions forced Michael to pause—and in doing so, he decided to take on a new personal challenge.

"I was always rushing deadlines, doing design work, and never had to really interact with people. Then I read a book that said: whether a project succeeds often depends on whether you can form a connection with someone—and that requires communication."

Stuck at home during lockdown, he bought a camera and started filming YouTube videos to push himself to practice speaking.
"Speaking has never been my strength. English isn’t my first language, and I wasn’t used to facing a camera. Just to get the first line of the intro—‘Hey yo, what’s up, this is Michael Chuah’—I had to practice it 150 times." he admitted.

In 2021, as the concept of Web3.0 surged in popularity, blockchain, cryptocurrency, and NFTs became hot topics online. Michael also ventured into NFT creation, exploring the artistic potential at the intersection of the virtual and real worlds. Ultimately, however, it was physical art that continued to hold his heart.

"What I love most about making physical art is seeing people in real life. Sometimes, kids who once loved my work come back as grown-ups to tell me their stories—and that feels incredibly special and touching."

來自馬來西亞。

自幼成長於充滿創意氛圍的家庭，父母經營創意設計工作室。週末，全家人最喜歡的活動便是逛漫畫書店，各自挑選喜愛的漫畫沉浸其中。從小學起，父親便鼓勵他投稿漫畫至報社，母親則教他操作Macintosh電腦，這些經歷成為他創作之路的起點，也激發了他對視覺藝術的熱情。

畢業於平面設計相關課程後，蔡詩中於2001年進入漫畫公司工作，創作出《黑白乒乓 In & Out》、《辦公室生存記》、《阿炳漫畫》等廣受歡迎的作品，並涉足小說、雜誌、唱片專輯等封面的設計工作。

此後，他持續拓展創作領域，推出限量版藝術家玩具、NFT（非同質化代幣）、兒童故事繪本等，風格多元、跨界發展。

在紀念職業生涯20週年的作品集中《A Sides: Michael Chuah Design》，他於自述中寫道：「我對創作有著狂熱的喜愛，從睜開眼的那一刻起，到頭碰到枕頭為止，一整天都在畫畫、設計、創作。」

經過二十多年的專注耕耘，蔡詩中在新冠疫情期間因行動受限，被迫暫停工作，反而激起他挑戰自我的念頭。

「我一直在趕稿、做設計，幾乎不用與人交涉。直到看了一本書，書中提到，一個項目能否成功，關鍵在於與人建立連結（connection），而這需要良好的溝通與表達能力。」

疫情期間，他買了一台相機，開始拍攝YouTube影片，以此逼迫自己練習說話表達。他坦言：「說話不是我的強項，英語也不是我的母語，我不習慣面對鏡頭。光是影片開頭那句 'Hey yo, what’s up, this is Michael Chuah'，我練了150次。」

2021年，Web3.0概念迅速崛起，區塊鏈、加密貨幣及NFT成為熱議焦點。蔡詩中也投入NFT創作，探索虛擬與現實交會的藝術可能，但最後還是實體藝術吸引他停在那裹。

「做實體藝術最有趣的地方，是能親眼看到觀眾的反應。像是以前喜歡我作品的小朋友長大成人，回來跟我分享，他們的故事讓我感到特別又感動。」

簡歷:

2023五月 -《我們都是達摩》個展, 吉隆坡插畫展, 馬來西亞

2023七月 -《我們都是達摩》個展, Aki Studio, 檳城, 馬來西亞

2023十一月 -《我們都是達摩》個展, 蔦屋書店, 馬來西亞

2024一月 - 《我們都是達摩》個展, Chambre 81, 台灣

2024五月 -《Hello World》個展, Michael Chuah Gallery, 馬來西亞

2024九月 -《Goodbye World》個展, Dot Dot Dot Gallery, 香港

2024九月 -《Solara’s Greeting》联展, 蔦屋書店, 馬來西亞

2024十一月 -《幽靈貓樣》個展, 亚洲艺术展, 深圳中国

2024十二月 -《New Thing》联展, 舊香居藝空間, 台灣

2025一月 -《Ride the art》联展, A4 Art Gallery, 馬來西亞