Sakuliu Pavavalung

Sakuliu Pavavaljung (; born 1960) is a Taiwanese Paiwan artist.

Early life Sakuliu Pavavaljung was born in 1960, in Sandimen, Pingtung County, and resides in the village of Koushe. His family made iron knives for several generations. Their mother is a singer and artist specializing in weaving and embroidery.

Career Sakuliu Pavavaljung's art is inspired by the intersection of his native Paiwan culture and changes within contemporary life. Though his output spans several types of art, such as paintings, sculptures, ceramics, architecture, and installation art, Sakuliu Pavavaljung is credited with reviving ceramics within the Paiwan culture, as Paiwan nobility had used earthenware pots as betrothal gifts prior to the loss of that art in subsequent generations. The Last Chieftain was released in 1998 and credited Sakuliu Pavavaljung as a co-director alongside Lee Daw-ming. The Last Chieftain depicts leadership in Paiwan settlements and featured Sakuliu Pavavaljung speaking with Lee about political and economic issues.

In 2018, Sakuliu Pavavaljung became the first Taiwanese indigenous artist to receive a in the fine arts category. He was selected to represent Taiwan at the 59th Venice Biennale. In 2021, Sakuliu Pavavaljung and another Taiwanese artist, , were invited to join ruangrupa, an Indonesian artists' collective selected to serve as artistic director for documenta fifteen. After sexual assault allegations against Sakuliu Pavavaljung surfaced in December 2021, the Taipei Fine Arts Museum stated in January 2022 that his work would no longer be featured at the 59th Venice Biennale. documenta suspended Sakuliu Pavavaljung's participation in the event. The National Award for Arts was revoked in 2026, after Sakuliu Pavavaljung had exhausted all appeals in the legal case associated with the sexual assault allegations. Soon after Sakuliu Pavavaljung had publicly denied the claims of sexual assault, In January 2022, the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, organizers of the Taiwan pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale, announced that Sakuliu Pavavaljung would no longer be participating at the event. documenta also announced Sakuliu Pavavaljung's suspension. In 2025, he was found guilty of sexual assault, and the Pingtung District Court sentenced him to a prison term of four years and six months. On 1 April 2026, the Supreme Court dismissed Sakuliu Pavavaljung's appeal, after the High Court had upheld the Pingtung District Court's decision. Later that month, the Ministry of Culture revoked Sakuliu Pavavaljung's National Award for Arts, and asked that he return the prize money.