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LAB KILL LAB

·December 15, 2020·9 min read

The LAB KILL LAB project concept aims to “permit a well-defined working lab the possibility to be renewed, substituted, replaced, regenerated and retired as time progresses”. The concept is exemplified and laid out as five “work stations” at C-LAB in Taipei from the week of December 14 to December 20, 2020 Read More

Review: Cracks and Glimmers Photography (裂縫．微光——勢必與屋共亡的攝影展)

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·January 12, 2021·5 min read

The struggle against the Tainan Railway Eastern Expansion has been ongoing for twenty-five years, and Huang Chun-Cian’s house is the very last holdout against eviction to expand the railway. This exhibition takes place at the very site of struggle and will continue until the house is torn down Read More

展覽評論：裂縫．微光

Art Chinese Events

·January 12, 2021·1 min read

裂縫．微光——勢必與屋共亡的攝影展，對攝影、社會運動、貴族化問題，以及共同為社會更平等而奮鬥的人來說，是個難得的機會。台南的鐵路東移案件已經進行了 25 年，而黃春香的房子是最後的保留地。這次展覽在鬥爭現場舉行，並將一直持續到房屋被拆除為止。 Read More

Staging Hakka-ness: ‘Stir-fry’ and its Path to New Identities

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·January 21, 2021·5 min read

“The winner of the 2020 National Hakka Stir-fry Culinary Competition goes to A-Wu’s Shop!”, announced Andre Chiang, the lead judge of the final round judges’ panel. The crowd cheered as the restaurant owner and chefs headed up to the stage to claim their trophy and banner Read More

Hung Tung: A Painter with a Curious Brush

Art Events

·January 26, 2021·7 min read

The Tainan Art Museum’s solo exhibition on Hung Tung, Re-presention of a Legend: Centennial Celebration of Hung Tung is quite comprehensive, with not only key pieces on display but also information about the media frenzy surrounding the artist Read More

展覽評論：妙筆畫家──洪通

Art Chinese Events

·January 28, 2021·1 min read

台南美術館現正展覽的洪通個展：「再現傳奇 — 洪通百歲紀念展」是一個很詳盡的展覽。不只有關鍵作品，也有關於曾出現在洪通身邊的媒體狂熱。這個展覽也有比較少見的物品，比如洪通用的畫筆與他的畫簿。因此，這場展覽不只適合洪通粉絲與支持者，也可以讓其他人更加理解媒體如何創造藝術明星，以及媒體在藝術領域中扮演的角色。 Read More

The Dignity of Everyday Existence: Chen Cheng-Hsiung’s Anping, Peace, People Preliminary Exhibition

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·February 4, 2021·5 min read

The Tainan Art Museum has some of Chen Cheng-Hsiung's most well-known works on display currently. These pieces are from his mature period and are very fine examples of his work Read More

展覽評論：安平・平安・人－陳正雄2021雕塑前導展

Art Chinese Events

·February 25, 2021·1 min read

您可能沒有聽說過陳正雄這位藝術家，但是在台南藝術界，他是稀有人物，自古文人相輕，可是他的作品和職業道德在台南藝界裡面，讓大家都是欣賞欽佩的。 Read More

Innovative VR storytelling at the Kaohsiung Film Festival 2021 Competition

English Events

·January 12, 2022·5 min read

The Kaohsiung Film Festival is known for its fantasy-oriented selections of films, but in the last few years, it has sought to spotlight VR films. Apart from that the festival initiated a competition for VR films, it funds and supports Taiwanese VR projects and productions. It also opened the very first VR theatre in Taiwan—the Kaohsiung VR FILM LAB—bringing the latest and various VR films to the local audiences all year round Read More

Kinky Community Musical: Tongzhi Politics Meet BDSM, Asexuality, and Polyamory

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·September 2, 2022·9 min read

This past weekend, BDSM Company hosted four performances of “Kinky Community Musical 2.0" at the Huashan 1914 Creative Park. Written by Della Wang and directed by Hsiao-I Lu, "Kinky Community Musical 2.0” is a revised version of Wang’s first “Kinky Community Musical,” which debuted in late April 2019 just weeks before the legalization of same-sex marriage in Taiwan. Featuring mesmerizing rope-binding scenes, catchy tunes in the form of twelve original songs, and gripping script writing, the play tells an intertwined love story of four main characters that pushes the boundaries of tongzhi politics to further incorporate Taiwan’s BDSM, asexual, and polyamory communities Read More

“Beitou Witch Magic Festival” Criticized Over Depiction of Indigenous

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·September 8, 2022·4 min read

A cultural event in Beitou has been criticized regarding Indigenous representation. Namely, the event, the “Beitou Witch Magic Festival”, draws on the history of female Indigenous mediums in Beitou Read More

Fake It Real Examines the Relation Between Truth and Fiction in the Age of Disinformation

English Events

·October 5, 2022·2 min read

Fake It Real (真相碎片) is an intriguing exhibition at the Taipei Digital Art Center, which runs until October 10th. The majority of the exhibition, however, is not located at the Digital Art Center itself, but at the National Science Education Center. The exhibition concerns itself with the spread of fake news and disinformation globally, featuring works reflecting both Taiwanese and international artists Read More