Of Thread and Stone│301│Why Stone Matters?

Script of this episode// The story begins with the memories of this city. The opening exhibition of the New Taipei City Art Museum exhibited the images of the mining industry shot by the photographer CHANG Chao-tang, which not only document the laboring body, but also present the history of an industry that existed on this land. Stones, as a quotidian reality, used to be excavated and moved, changing the regional landscape. Thus, stones become an entry that responds to local memories. However, the entry does not merely lead to New Taipei City. Mining is actually an industrial condition that many parts of the world have or are still experiencing. Stones relate to the connections between resources, laboring, and environments wherever they are. In the exhibition, you will see the tools, notes, and photos provided by the mining laborers. The artworks will also encourage you to reflect on the influence brought by mining on the environment, as well as an always difficult problem: who is, after all, qualified to possess these excavated materials? The displayed objects and works in the venue are like ripples caused by a stone thrown into the water, spreading circle after circle to surround one story after another. You can also visit the exhibition at your will to rearrange the segments, embarking on your own adventure across varied industries, scales of time, and laboring experiences. ----------------------------------------------------- Of Thread and Stone ｜Curator｜TSOU Ting, WANG Han-fang ｜Artists｜Jam WU, Kieren KARRITPUL, Forensic Architecture, CHIU Chen-hung, KAO Ya-ting, CHEONG See-min, Akac Orat, Slavs and Tatars, HUANG Po-chih, Rayyane TABET、jiandyin、Nii Nami