New Taipei City Art Museum Exhibition Audio Guide

Reimagining Radical Cities│How Technology Shapes Our Lives [The script of this episode] How does the constantly evolving tech industry influence our daily lives, work, and environment? The upcoming artwork, The Annotation: Driving Simulator, by Musquiqui Chihying, addresses this question. Through interviews with scholars, data annotators training AI model, and taxi drivers, the artist seeks to ini...

Reimagining Radical Cities│The Spectacle and Decadence of Modernity [The script of this episode] Upon entering this exhibition section, several large-scale installations reveal themselves, immersing us in rich visual and tactile experiences of urban spaces. Jun Sojung’s Despair to be Reborn is themed on a department store, a symbol of Western modernity, constructing a collage of a modernized lands...

Reimagining Radical Cities│Gazing into Private Spaces [The script of this episode] The upcoming section centers on the intimate aspects of everyday life. In Joyce Ho’s Vera x Diary, the performer acts as an object, nestling herself into the tight spaces of a home. This action mirrors a modern reality shared by many: living in a confined, standardized urban environment. Jeong Geumhyung’s Spa &...

Reimagining Radical Cities│Reimagining Radical Cities [The script of this episode] In concluding the exhibition, we focus on the key factors that enable urban dwellers to coexist and cultivate a sense of belonging. This section revolves around the interrelations among narrative, space, and spirituality. Through discussions, collaborations, storytelling, gatherings, and initiatives, we invite the a...

Xindian Boys: Don't Worry, Baby [The script of this episode] Welcome to the Xindian Boys’ latest project, Don’t Worry Baby. This collective, formed in 2012, consists of four artists: Tsong Pu, Chen Shun-chu, Wu Tung-lung, and Su Hui-yu, all based in Xindian District, New Taipei City. Their work often reflects on everyday life and human existence, drawing inspiration from the Xindian River area. In...

**NTCAM Collection: Encounters in Reflection ** Introduction [The script of this episode] Hello, and welcome to Encounters in Reflection! This exhibition offers a curatorial re-evaluation of the collection of the New Taipei City Art Museum, reconsidering how artists, through their creative works, interpret the land, history, and urban development. The works on display include pieces originally hou...

Lee Yung-two View of Tamsui from the South Window Oil on canvas 67x158.5cm 1983 [The script of this episode] "View of Tamsui from the South Window" depicts the view from Lee Yung-two’s window, capturing the scenery of Tamsui as seen from his home. Lee bisects the view along the Tamsui River, with Guanyin Mountain in the background and the streets of Tamsui in the foreground. Using a perspective ak...

Yang San-lang Sound of Sea Waves Oil on canvas 73x91cm Date unkown [The script of this episode] When was the last time you stood by the sea? What left the deepest impression on you-the salty breeze on your face or the sound of the waves crashing against the rocks? This work before you is a coastal landscape oil painting by Yang San-lang. In the painting, the waves surge and crash violently against...

**Hsia Yi-fu ** Mountains in Morning Light Ink and color on paper 81x71cm 1991 [The script of this episode] How can one capture the endless expanse of mountain ranges on a single sheet of paper? First, observe the composition of the painting. You'll notice that the entire layout develops upward along the axis of the painting, with layers upon layers of mountains seemingly stretching endlessly into...

Richard Lin Without Beginning Without End Series: Infinite Mountains Oil on canvas Dimensions variable 1984 [The script of this episode] Have you ever thought about how an artwork can be both two-dimensional and three-dimensional at the same time? This work consists of six canvases arranged in order from smallest to largest on the wall. The canvases come in shades of white, red, gray, and green. F...

Lee Min-jong I Walk, Walk, Walk, Then… Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! What a Thrill Oil on canvas 205x507cm 1987 [The script of this episode] Take a look at Li Ming-jong’s work, I Walk, Walk, Walk, Then… Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! What a Thrill. Just hearing the title makes you curious—what kind of “walk” could this be? Now, start from the right side of the painting and m...

Posak Jodian Misafafahiyan (Metamorphosis) Single-channel video, color, sound 16:27 2022 [The script of this episode] Misafafahiyan, a newly coined word, combines misa, meaning "to become," and fafahiyan, meaning “woman", in the Amis language. This title reflects the journey of metamorphosis of Hao Hao, an Amis drag performer from the Fata’an community in Hualien, whose life story unfolds in this...

Chen Shun-chu Image of Water Photographs, wooden boxes, and glass boxes 270x35x900cm 1993 [The script of this episode] Before you stands a row of 25 wooden boxes, each containing a black-and-white headshot. These portraits feature the family members of the artist Chen Shun-chu—his father, mother, older brother, older sister, brother-in-law, and himself—at different stages of life. These portraits...

Chang Chao-tang Dim Light Gelatin silver print 1977-1984 [The script of this episode] Dim Light consists of 26 black-and-white photographs taken by photographer Chang Chao-tang from 1977 to 1984, documenting his visits to the mining areas in northern Taiwan. The photographs were taken in locations such as Jiufen, Haishan in Sanxia, Houtong in Ruifang, and Yuandun Tabilas in Miaoli, capturing the d...

Yuan Goang-ming Everyday Maneuver Single-channel video, color, sound 5:57 2018 [The script of this episode] Can you imagine? The normally bustling city of Taipei suddenly transforming into a completely deserted "empty city" the moment the air raid sirens sound! This is the shocking scene that artist Yuan Goang-ming sought to present in Everyday Maneuver. Filmed during a 2016 military drill, from 1...

Wu Mali To Reconstruct 1cm³ of Land, It Requires a Centennial Soil and wooden board Dimensions variable 2023 [The script of this episode] The installation before you consists of multiple deep brown containers, each filled with soil. At first glance, they may appear to be a massive abstract installation. However, if you move to the center of the work and observe more attentively, you will realize t...