The Political Theater by Chang-Ching Su The Political Theater was my attempt to investigate how far political parties would go to secure their votes. Just like the island’s famous 7-11 stores, political parties also provide convenience services. They offer door-to-door shuttle services and free lunch-box meals for their events, which average, otherwise bored citizens gladly accept to spice up their lives.
The Inspiration and Notes for Folk-tales of the Sea and the Moon by YANG Yu-Chiao When Chiu Cheng-Hung’s The Balcony came into sight for the first time, I naturally thought of the scene when someone looked out from behind a railing. To look out from a railing is differently from simply looking around on the beach.
Why Are Myths Necessary? Memories of the End and the Beginning of the World by Toshiaki ISHIKURA Myths were once carved in caves and on rocks, embedded in paintings and writings, and continuously passed down through the memory of oral tradition. Taiwan’s indigenous community has also inherited the culture of sharing different myths.
Meditation of the Trail-ness: The Hidden South and the Rhizomic Extension of Spiritual Geography by GONG Jow-Jiun After the darkest moment passed, floating fireflies began surfacing like spirits. As our bodies immersed in the tranquil air, leaves above our heads rustled, and a patch of starry sky appeared beyond the tree tops while fine and delicate glistening beads of dew could be seen around us.
An Encounter with the Landscape in Dreams by Chihiro MINATO In the ancient time, long before human beings appeared, spirits had lent their powers to complete projects on this island. In a similar way, a southbound route, a spiritual south-link highway, was born within me, through which the moment of traveling to the next stop would soon arrive.
Housing the Friendship A book exhibition as a celebration as well as a response to the inspirations bought by John Hejduk and Alvin Boyarsky, two iconic souls in architecture world. Organized by Winsing Art Palace bookstore with guest curator Jr-Gang Chi.
waterfall #8 OPEN CALL HEAD, SHOULDERS, KNEES & TOES. AN JOURNEY TO EXPLORE THE IMAGINATION OF THE FLESH. NOW CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS.
Nostalgia by Jui-Chung Yao A selection out of the artist's archived photographs over 10 years. A reflection on the definition of a sense of nostalgia. This series of photos was featured in waterfall issue #3 'Pocket'.
Married Life With Woody & Ellen by Paula Muhr Sequences of images which present fragmentary records of ever changing day-to-day surroundings and experiences are not linear or chronological, although they are marked by recurrence of certain motifs. They follow a highly personal, associative structure which reflects my feelings of displacement.
What is Democracy? by Ting-Tong Chang Hundreds of emails were send to different departments of UK government. questions as follow: In accordance with Section 1 of the Freedom of Information Act, I request the following information, which I believe to be held by (your department): What is Democracy?
The Sun Also Rises by Jonny Cochrane A random investigation out of the artist's daily life in London. This series was featured in waterfall issue #5 'Invisible Cities'
Notes: National Geographic magazine by Lin Yi-Hsuan Right now I am sitting in a private car owned by the manager of ICYE in Honduras. It is playing English songs in the car; I am all clean and fresh with my seat belt fastened and enjoying the air conditioning. Few minutes ago the manager drove through a couple of streets and ordered some set meals at a drive-through fast food franchise, we were discussing my following itinerary in Argentina.
Notes: An ordinary man’s confession by Lin Yi-Hsuan I volunteered to be here in order to experience something new and different, I once felt proud with esteem as a volunteer, all the other foreign friends that I met and became acquainted in Honduras also came here to volunteer for various reasons through different routes, I was happy to be part of the voluntary team, to say that I am a volunteer and I am from Taiwan.
Notes: Miami by Lin Yi-Hsuan I’ve been in Miami for almost a week now without any contact address and telephone number, this is the best moment to read the Collected Letters by Rainer Maria Rilke, even though what he is preaching is words and vocabularies, I’d rather think of it as being in Sophie’s World. As if he is giving me lessons across time and space, as if every letter he wrote tells me something about the situations I’m about to encounter.
THE NEW ART OF MAKING BOOKS by Ulises Carrión (1975) WHAT A BOOK IS? A book is a sequence of spaces. Each of these spaces is perceived at a different moment - a book is also a sequence of moments. A book is not a case of words, nor a bag of words, nor a bearer of words.
I'm your vessel and you are mine. The artist didi (b. 2006) is an emerging artist living and working in Taipei. Her practice focuses on exploring the relationship between the indoor space and the body, as well as challenging the concept of rheology in contemporary life. In correspond to the book launch, there will be an exhibition showing a selection of works featured in the book.
New High Land A pop-up exhibition/store at a pharmacy presented by nos:books, including works from their previous titles and collaborating artists.
Evoked: a cultural project bridging the gap between the traditional and the contemporary 《Evoked 承誌》以專題方式記錄不同領域的當代創作者／行動者，如何回應從過去而來的文化召喚，由紙本開始，未來更希望能搭建如策展、講座等多元的形式，成為集結各方觀點與對話的交流平台，凝聚傳統文化技藝於當代延續的力量。
500 Years by Heidi Voet The 500 years exhibition included three interrelated bodies of work that take the lifespan of a plastic bag as a historical period. Instead of looking forward, however, it looks back to link a period of history that has defined the contemporary age, from the earliest colonisation of Latin America, the Renaissance in Europe and the subsequent modernisation, industrialisation and globalization that pervade contemporary life
Lily, Lily, Human doing by Hao-Jhe Liao Lily, it represents home, it represents motherhood, or years of memories in the living room. Assembling such emotions and memories, yet it has become consumptive merchandise solely under the manipulation of the commercial market. Massive amounts of lilies have been sold as gifts or decorations. Stamens, which have been removed intentionally in order to keep their freshness, stacking up behind people’s memories tranquilly.
