The work of nine young Taiwanese artists will be featured at an international art exhibition in Taipei this month, which will give them an opportunity to break into the global art scene, the Council for Cultural Affairs (CCA) said Tuesday. Their work will be among the paintings, sculptures, multimedia, video, photography and installation art that will be displayed by 110 exhibitors from 15 countries or cities at Art Taipei 2010, said Hsu Keng-Hsiu, a CCA department director. 'The nine Taiwanese artists, who were selected by the CCA from a field of 202 competitors under the age of 35, will present their art in a section of the exhibition titled 'Made in Taiwan -- Young Artist Discovery,'' Hsu said. One of the selected artists, Hsu Wei-Hui, uses a special medium -- cosmetic facial masks --to create installation art that shows various facial expressions such as horror, terror and happiness. 'Through my work, I want to examine issues relating to women's appearance and inner fears,' the artist said. Another artist, Lin Yu-Ting, uses cake decorating techniques to create several small houses that are reminiscent of those built in her hometown of Tainan, southern Taiwan, in the 1950s to 1970s. 'These structures all seem similar, but if you look closely, you will see that each one has its own special features, ' said Lin, pointing at her miniature houses. Lin said that as part of the process, she learned how to make an actual cake in order to refine her artistic skills. 'I plan to one day use this skill to create installation and video art of a community and a city scene,' she told the Central News Agency. The show, which is now in its 17th year, provides a platform for young upcoming Taiwanese artists to gain international exposure, said Hsu Keng-Hsiu. 'One of the artists who took part in last year's show, Ho Meng-chuan, has since signed a contract with the Saatchi Gallery in the U.K., while others have had opportunities to attend various international fairs in the United States and Shanghai,' she said. The exhibition is being organized by the CCA, the Taiwan Art Gallery Association and the Taiwan External Trade Development Council and will be held August 20-24 at the Taipei World Trade Center. 