Opening Reception: 2009 Feb 7th (Sat), 3pm

Empty Dream…
“The panther paints the world pink then disappears into pinkness.” (Pet, 2005 3)

There is always resplendnet with the variegated colouration of night life. The colourful imagery might only paint Taiwan’s multicultural, rhizomatic, ruptured and chaotic geographical information in a scientific chromatographer order. Being confused by the names, slogans, and colours in the adverts, movies and television programs is typical post modern life today. The colour provides an empty machine here, to accompany us to ride between these heterogeneous elements. Any typical entertainment business in Taiwan has colourful neon, shining banners, spinning light balls and running subtitles, which are all like the experience and memory that we have of typical Taiwanese night scenes. Every time I pass along the shining sidewalk in Taipei city, I am left with the feeling that I have just walked along the red carpet reserved for Hollywood Stars, and I am ready for the performance. The signs of luxurious decoration and neon colour seem to express to consumers a hint of a better or even more enjoyable idea. This exemplifies the heterotopias in such a hedonistic city, seemingly set apart from the real world. In KTV’s chamber, immersed in the dazzling neon light, the customers clothes, their costume, take on sexy colours and we are intoxicated by the appearance of our colourful friends.