Tseng Shu-Fen specializes in portraying everyday objects with her rigorous realistic technique, especially the faithful representation of wood grain and mottled textures. She also vividly depicts the texture and tactile quality of objects on canvas, seeking to beguile the viewers’ visual recognition. Her work Simulacra – Pseudo-Wooden Suitcase is a realist painting of a wooden suitcase created exactly in such an attempt.