100 possibilities of monuments
100 Possibilities inside the Monument
ARTFN Contemporary Exhibition:
Jian-zhi Chen- Innovative Glass craft
Zi-Yun Wang Eiku's Enchanted World
Chen Jianzhi (creating art through oxidation and reduction)
In the early days, the mountains of Beipu were rich in white sand, which was the original raw material for making glass. One by one, white sand was shipped from the Beipu Sand Washing Plant and processed by the Zhudong Glass Factory. The artworks created were sold abroad, and the research and development of daily-use glass was spread all over the country.
As time goes by, we invited glass craftsman Mr. Chen Jianzhi to Zhongshu Hall in Beipu to present his glass art works based on (oxidation and reduction) in the historic sites of Beipu, the birthplace of the glass industry.
Jian-Zhi Chen (Art is processed through oxidation and reduction)
The Beipu Mountains were once known for abundant white sand, a key ingredient for making glass. This sand was then processed at the Zhudong Glass Factory, the resultant glass artworks gained international recognition, contribution to the nationwide growth of glass crafting. The involvement of Jian-Zhi Chen, a skilled glass craftsman, in creating glass art based on oxidation and reduction adds an artistic and cultural dimension to the legacy of the glass industry in Beipu. This art exhibition at Beipu Zhongshu Hall provides a unique opportunity to showcase the intersection of history, craftsmanship, and artistic expression.
Wang Ziyun (Return to Childhood and Move Towards the Future)
When I was a child, my family often came here and wandered around the old Beipu settlement. A few years later, I wandered around Beipu again. I had already graduated from the Art School of Chicago and was ready to move on to the next stage of creation.
Before Wang Ziyun left Beipu, we invited her to bring her creations from the past few years back to this historic site full of memories and fun for the first exhibition. Wang Ziyun readily agreed to this art illustration and ceramic exhibition with the theme of (past, present and future).
The bear in Wang Ziyun's painting is named Eiku, a little bear who came to the ancient ruins from the moon. Eiku said that in the ancient ruins, as long as you pay attention, you can feel that Eiku came from the fantasy world of the moon, and the lei cha and persimmon in his hands.
Zi-Yun Wang (Revisit the childhood, Advancing towards the future Exhibition)
As a child Zi-Yun Wang and her family often likes to travel to Beipu. Years later, after graduating from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, she returned to this place, ready to move on to her next phase of art career. Before departing Beipu, we invited her to showcase her Chicago creation at this memorable historic monument, marking her first exhibition. Zi-Yun Wang uses the theme of “Past, Present, Future” to feature her artwork of Paintings and ceramic. The character in her artwork is named "Eiku", Eiku is a pink bear traveled from a fantasy world, Eiku claimed that within this history monument observers can sense the origins from the fantasy world.
Exhibition Information
Organizer: Jin Guangfu Cultural and Educational Foundation
Location: Beipu Zhongshu Hall New Atrium__Space (No. 20, Gongyuan Street, Beipu Township, Hsinchu County)
Opening hours: Weekends and holidays (AM 10:30-PM 5:00) Please make an appointment three days in advance for non-holidays
Exhibition time: From now until 2024/2/18
How to visit: On weekends and holidays, it will only be open to guests who come for afternoon tea at the new patio. A minimum fee of 100 yuan per person will be collected at the gate.
Transportation information: Taiwan Travel Shishan Line, Hsinchu Bus
Parking information: Beipu Township public parking lot
IG - @tianjing_2022
Curator - Gu Haocheng
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