Relational Field: The Cultural Landscape of New Taipei in the 1990s│403│ Taipei County Art Exhibition(1995, 1997)

Taipei County Art Exhibition (1995, 1997) [The script of this episode] The 1995 Taipei County Art Exhibition continued responsible art critic, with Lin Hsin-yueh curating Resurgence on the Tamsui River. By 1997, Shih Jui-jen had assumed the formal role of curator for the 8th Taipei County Art Exhibition, using the image of the river as a maternal figure to evoke a shared origin of Asian civilizations. His curatorial vision brought together artists from across East Asia for this exhibition in Taipei. The archives in the display case offer a glimpse into past editions of the Taipei County Art Exhibition, featuring materials such as contracts, selection notices, open call agreements, invitations, promotional materials, artist manuscripts, and fieldwork documentation. On full display are the challenges encountered when artworks were planned to be relocated from indoor to outdoor settings. Some artists even created works by organizing events. It is worth noting that the organizers of the 1997 Taipei County Art Exhibition included public sector bodies and private arts organizations, including alternative spaces. The exhibition venues extended across Taipei City and Taipei County. Looking back on the art scene of the 1990s, we see a deep concern with and reflection on environmental issues. The works from that era lay bare the ecological wounds left by river pollution. Today, artists continue to create in response to the land, walking into river basins and mountain forests, as they delve further into the often-invisible social fabric that underpins our contemporary cultural landscape. ---------- Relational Field: The Cultural Landscape of New Taipei in the 1990s 2025.08.16-12.21 ｜Curator｜ WANG Pin-hua ｜Artists｜ WANG Fujui, WU Mali, LIN Chi-wei, YAO Jui-Chung, KAO Jun-honn, HUANG Ming-chuan, LIU Chen-hsiang ｜Oral Archive Providers｜ Sisy CHEN, CHIEN Ming-hui ｜More Information｜https://ntcart.museum/EN/exhibition/H2507001