Bridging artists
and audiences,
word by word.
RYE LIN ART & TRANSLATION is a Taiwan-based translation studio led by Ting-ru (Rye Lin), specialising in English<->Chinese translation, interpreting (English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese), and bilingual emceeing for the arts and culture sector and beyond.
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Exhibitions across Taiwan, Hong Kong & Worldwide
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Books translated
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Years in arts translation
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Major book awards / shortlists
Four services, one goal: nothing lost in translation.
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Translation
Exhibition catalogues, artist statements, and curatorial essays, translated between English and Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese) with care for both artistic vision and linguistic nuance.
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Interpretation
Simultaneous and consecutive interpreting between international artists, curators, and museum professionals at gallery events, art fairs, and symposiums.
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Bilingual Emceeing
Moderating panels, artist talks, and cultural events in English and Chinese, so the dialogue feels natural either way.
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Arts Project Management
End-to-end coordination for exhibitions and cultural projects — liaising between artists, institutions, and international partners.
View serviceA decade-long commitment to arts & cultural translation.
Hi, I'm Ting-Ru, the founder of RYE LIN ART & TRANSLATION — a translator, interpreter, and bilingual host specialising in the arts and cultural sector across Taiwan, Hong Kong, and worldwide. My clients include major museums, galleries, and art expos, e.g. National Palace Museum, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Art Taipei, and National Taiwan University.
2015 — First project
A literature and photobook project by a Taiwanese photographer — the spark for a decade-long commitment to arts and cultural translation.
2025 — 15+ books translated
Crossed the 15-book mark, including the 2024 Golden Book Award winner, Inside the Competitor's Mindset.
Certifications
M.A. Interpretation, National Taiwan University · B.A. English, National Taiwan Normal University · Registered member, Taipei Translators and Interpreters Union.
Clients
National Taiwan University of Arts, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Art Taipei, and international museums, curators, artists, collectors, and galleries.
Language and art are inseparable. The words shape how people understand the work — they determine whether an artist's intent is preserved, or lost in translation.
200+ exhibitions, one studio.
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InterpretingVideo Art Workshop
ExhibitionSee Art Space "Hidden Dimensions" | Exhibition execution, translation, visual design
EmceeTaichung Art Museum — curator's talk | Bilingual emcee
MuseumTaipei Fine Arts Museum — "Cross-Domain Reading and Writing" | Interpreting & translation
InterpretingInternational Art Forum | Interpreting
Brochure · CETaichung First Senior High Art Class | Brochure translation
PublicationTFAM 'Cross-Domain Reading and Writing' | Catalogue translation
TranslationVoyager Vol.20 — Airport Magazine
SubtitlesYouTube Channel HahaTai
What clients say, straight from the source.
Real quotes, transcribed from client messages.
You have a very thoughtful way with people, which makes you a great interpreter.
Thank you, I think your translation is excellent! Future projects can be handed to you with full confidence.
Your writing is beautiful — it further enhances our artwork. Thank you!
You're amazing — that English terms & conditions translation, you got every regulatory and central-bank term exactly right.
Awards and published work
Inside the Competitor's Mindset (English → Traditional Chinese)
Recipient of the Golden Book Award 2024, presented by Taiwan's Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs.
The Beauty of the Flower (English → Traditional Chinese)
Shortlisted in the Translated Books category at the Openbook Awards 2025.
Recent posts.
台語腔調地圖 — Taiwanese Accent Map
A personal project mapping Taiwanese accents by region — built out of love for the language itself.
Explore the project →Let's work together.
Contact me today to bring your international art project to Asia.
ryeryelin@gmail.com
Translator | Interpreter | Bilingual Host — specialising in Arts & Culture. Fluent in English, Mandarin, Taiwanese, Cantonese. 📍 Taiwan-based.