Ox Warehouse will inaugurate Cross-Boundary – Macao-Meets-Taiwan: Artistic Exchange Exhibition at 4pm on Saturday, December 14th. The inauguration will be enlivened by art show performances.

The Age of Discovery in the 1500’s brought together Taiwan and Macau and made both known to the West. Since then they have been assimilating alien cultures over different periods. Now in the 21th century, artists face more complex environments and artistic languages that can’t be viewed as unidimensional. Special fields are no longer defined by its creative media, as cross-media and cross-boundary creativity and related studies flourish, becoming the trend. The vast array of techniques, formats and themes constitutes quite a challenge for artistic creation. In this context, how do artists perceive and realize the ‘cross-boundary’ concept?

To answer this question, this exhibition takes on a special format, inviting two curators who are artists themselves in different media, one from Macau and the other from Taiwan, to explore this topic together. They will try to showcase, in a familiar or unfamiliar approach, experiences of their march from the past into the trend expressed by Taiwan and Macau artists.

Organized by the Ox Warehouse Art Space, sponsored by IACM, the Cultural Affairs Bureau and Macau Foundation, the exhibition will run at the ground floor exhibition hall, Ox Warehouse (Address: No Cruzamento entro a Avenida Do coronel Mesquita e a Avenida Almirante Lacerda Macau), from December 15, 2013 to January 31, 2014 (12:00 -19:00; closed on Tuesdays). Art aficionados and interested citizens are most welcome to visit. Admission is free.

Featured Macau artists: Bruno Oliveira, Joao Rui Freixo de Oliveira, Joao Manuel de Melo Jorge de Magalhaes, Cheng Man Hong and Catherine, Cheong Cheng Wa.

Featured Taiwan artists: Chingjung Yu, Yuan Zhi-li, Kao Yating, Chen Hung-Chun, and Hsieh Mu-Chi.

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