Derek Chow To Frame or Not to Frame? 1st Series: “Searching for My Next State” In the abstract mist, I search for myself, encountering question marks everywhere. However, occasionally I find interesting places that fascinate me, prompting me to continue exploring. This journey is like life; not everything can be clearly defined, only a vague … Read more
Ting-Yu Kim To strangers, I am someone who is “tasteless to eat, but a pity to waste”. To friends, I am someone who “looks down on others”. And to myself, I am someone who is “excessively self-loving and arrogant, yet also tasteless to eat and a pity to waste, someone who doesn’t care about anything, … Read more
Kulas Wu “Solidification” In order to enter the literary and artistic world, I distanced myself from my true self and worked hard to become a civil servant just to have an economic foundation. After being trampled for a decade, I decisively left, trying to regain my connection with the world, environment, culture, knowledge, colours, and … Read more
DA HUANG Masks are like an alternative identity, covering our faces and hiding a part of us. We have all accepted that there are different faces under masks, and have become accustomed to people who wear masks to seek a sense of safety. However, we cannot look at HIV with the same acceptance and understanding. … Read more
LIN, I-WEN Hi, living and breathing woman. Do we have to wear skirts to be women? Do we have to speak softly to be women? Do we have to take care of the family and children to be women? Are we only allowed to be women in the eyes of society if we fit into … Read more
Ani When I got cancer, I was very cynical. I couldn’t understand why people would stare at a bald person strangely or even laugh. I also couldn’t comprehend why the company I worked for would heartlessly force me to sign a “voluntary resignation letter” when I was at the most desperate and helpless moment of … Read more
SUNG, TZU-YING According to scientists, none of the molecules in our body exist seven years ago. In other words, our metabolic turnover every seven years leads to a complete transformation, and we become entirely different people. Colourful particles fill the universe, sometimes flowing freely, and sometimes transforming into tangible life forms. Drawing this self-portrait, I … Read more
HUANG, TZU-YUN Although I am incomplete and scarred, I still have the ability to transform and be reborn. The butterfly symbolizes freedom, beauty, and soul. Although life is short, one can flourish by learning to love oneself in this limited time. This artwork will serve as a guide for myself, and I hope that everyone … Read more
Echo Fang There are many things about society and individuals, family and work, health and emotions, and so on. The secrets and unbearable things hidden in your heart have suffocated you many times. You don’t know when it started, but a part of your life has been bottled up, leaving you with only a breath … Read more
