AiR The Fourth Season Residency Artist Group Exhibition will exhibit in Taipei Artist Village & Grass Mountain Artist Village during the middle November. The art pieces in TAV are based on video installation & paintings, the issues related to “death & live” “immigrant culture”& “equal right of aborigine”.
Taiwanese artist Ya-chu Kang will research the Taiwanese funerary paper sculpture culture, and the relationship between the burning ceremony and the values of society.The “unknown gifts” project will ask for participators to share their memories or feelings about death, and imagine a gift for themselves if they die. This project is in collaboration with artist Christian Nicolay who will be responding to the sculptural work through sound.
Philippine artist Don Salubayba will create art pieces about the Filipinos who chose to be here in Taipei. In ancient times, Taiwan and the Philippines are physically connected through the land bridge. The first wave of immigrants in the Philippines came from Taiwan (Austronesian). Driven by the change weather, food supply and other natural occurrences, they were driven southward, all the way to Australia and New Zealand. With this base historical backbone, he would like to compare the phenomenon to more current happenings of Filipinos migrating to Taiwan. The piece would explore the concept of journey, survival and home. It would involve multimedia materials that deal from collection of stories, moving images, found objects, and projected drawings.
“Worlds Apart” is a video-based work depicting the hearts, minds and spirits of the Yindjibarndi who, despite the enormous forces of the mining boom, still stand strong. Created by Michael Woodley and Sohan Ariel Hayes. Artists use digital projections to represent the deluge of drink, of blood flooding across pub facade. Yet, in the tumult, the horror that continued for around 40 years, there is still a great hope in Roebourne. In the torrents that swept so many away, some kept their Law strong and stood like immovable rocks. They are still standing strong and that strength has multiplied, their voices ring out and join a chorus of ancient peoples around the globe who call for their long and overdue right to self-determination.
Asian-Canadan artists Ming Hon & Howie Shia will display ”Wish Wash” video installation in GAV 92 Art Center. Artists will create a multidisciplinary outdoor performance piece with the English drama club of the Hutian Elementary school for the opening inside the Bamboo Courtyard of the Taipei Artists Village. Born in Hong Kong and brought up in Winnipeg, Canada, Ming Hon is an independent dancer, performance artist and choreographer. Born to Taiwanese parents in the prairie city of Saskatoon, Canada, Howie Shia is an independent artist and animato. There, sheltered by foliage from the surrounding din of the city, the artists will re-invent the space in a surreal performance of live solo dance, projected animation, and a chorus of children.
Date：2010/11/12 (Fri.)～12/26(Sun.)
Opening：2010/11/12 (F) 7 pm.
Site：Barry room, Taipei Artist Village
Participant Artists: Ya-chu Kang (Taiwan) & Christian Nicolay (Canada), Don Salubayba (Philippines), Sohan Ariel Hayes (Australia)
Date：2010/11/13 (Sat.)～12/12(Sun.)
Opening：2010/11/13 (Sat) 11 am.
Site：92 Art Center, Grass Mountain Artist Village
Participant Artists: Ming Hon & Howie Shia (Canada)
Exhibition series events:
1. 【Wish Wash】Ming Hon & Howie Shia crossover performance 2010/11/12 (Fri) 7 pm & 11/13 (Sat) 7pm / Bamboo Yard
2. 【Gallery Talk】Don Salubayba 2010/11/27(Sat) 1-2 pm./ Barry room
3. 【Un Know】Ya-chu KangWorkshop 2010/11/27(Sat) 2-4 pm./ Bamboo Yard
4. 【Gallery Talk】Sohan Ariel Hayes 2010/11/28(Sun.) 1-2 pm./Barry room
Sponsor : Canadian Trade Office in Taipei
Special Thanks : Hutian Elementary school , Pei Tou District , Taipei
