Migration & Arts

August 25- 27 Harbourfront Centre Introduction 1 – Huei-Mei Chen 2 – Mei-Lien Kuan 3 – Thi Tuyệt Nguyễn 4 – Yu-Chun Lin 5 – Huei-Ting Tsai 6 – Imay • apong Introduction Introduction Huei-Mei Chen Huei-Mei Chen Mei-Lien Kuan Mei-Lien Kuan Thi Tuyệt Nguyễn Thi Tuyệt Nguyễn Yu-Chun Lin Yu-Chun Lin Huei-Ting Tsai Huei-Ting … Read more

Family Activity

August 25- 27 Harbourfront Centre Program Catagories Featured Performance Community Performance Exhibition Hope Talk Self Portrait Gallery Cinematic Taiwan Taiwan Bookstore Family Activity Featured Food From the Curating Team Through hands-on workshops and experimental games, we gain a deeper understanding of the connection between the Era of Exploration and Taiwan’s history, culture, and ethnic migration. … Read more

Xihuifang

1. Xihuifang 2. Ximending During the Japanese Rule 3. What the Map Tells 4. Ice Flag 5. Billboards 6. Pencil Sketch 7. Taiwanese Geisha In the southern sunshine, large trees with flourishing foliage provide shade for passers-by. Street food carts full of fruits and ice products also seem to be a reminder of the tropical … Read more

Spring on Ali Mountain

1. The Cliff Wall of Ta Shan 2. The Spirit Mountain of the Tsou Tribes 3. “Zhao Ping” Station 4. Trees Aging More Than 600 Years 5. Cherry Blossoms 6. Chen Cheng-po’s Fascination on Ali Mountain In the cool air of the alpine region, the colors of the nature seem to be brighter and more … Read more

Lucid Water

1. Chen Cheng-po and the West Lake 2. “The Broken Bridge with Lingering Snow” 3. “Color Harmony” 4. “Preserved for the Family.” 5. Xinxin Hotel 6. Three Pairs of Human Figures 7. “Jiu Zhi Xiaozhu” Mansion 8. The West Lake Images in Chen Cheng-po’s Collection As the riverbanks, bridges, houses, hills, and the lines of … Read more

Crashing Waves

1. Coastal Scenery Facing the Sea Horizon 2. Presumptions About the Location of the Painting 3. Coastal Plants 4. The Angler 5. Sea Erosion Terrain 6. Watercolor Paintings 7. “Atmosphere of the Wartime Era”? 8. “Excellent Work” in the Eyes of the Painter The waves of the sea are rolling towards the shore one after … Read more

Sunset in Tamsui

1. Ships 2. Lighthouse 3. Douglas Lapraik & Co. 4. Customs Wharf 5. Beacon Street Section 6. Fort San Domingo 7. Church Bell Tower 8. Tamsui Prefecture Office When the artist looks from the height of Qizaiding into the distant sea, the small town is linked to the world in a historical prospect. Along Beacon … Read more

Looking towards Chiayi

1. Two Sketches 2. Place of Painting 3. Chimneys 4. Countryside 5. Feng Mao Store 6. The Broadway The green spreads out over the vast open space, and twirls on the tree trunks into feathery branches. Light yellow, emerald, murky, cheerful, and a complex mix of shades of green form a majestic suite of vibrant … Read more

Self-Portrait (1)

1. Gakuran 2. The Eyes 3. “Admirer of Van Gogh” 4. Sunflowers or Local Pineapples? 5. Fedora 6. The Self-Portrait on the Family Altar What would “I” look like? On the canvas, Chen Cheng-po tries to paint a face that belongs to Chen Cheng-po. He has put some shadows on this face, while at the … Read more

Overlooking Mt. Jade

1. Umbrella Figures 2. Electric Utility Pole and Mount Ali 3. Countryside 4. Jade Mountain 5. Ouyang Wen 6. Thick Paint 7. A Flying Bird The thick pigment overflowing from the paint tubes is dotted into a grassy slope, rubbed and swirled into a bushy grove of trees. The lines were leaping around in the … Read more