ART TAIPEI 2025, organized by the Taiwan Art Gallery Association (TAGA), will be held at Hall 1 of Taipei World Trade Center from October 24-27. ART TAIPEI is an art fest that takes place in Taipei in October of every year, and is also an important platform for international art exchange in the Asia-Pacific region.
I will be at the gallery on Friday, August 8 and Saturday, August 9.
Exhibition Concept：
As I observe nature, and attempt to render it, I find myself questioning—what I see, is it truly “real”? Even when looking at the same subject, different images emerge through each individual’s filters of memory and perception. And when considering non-human beings, our perspectives change even further. What, then, is the true form, and what are we actually seeing?
How do other living creatures view and feel the world? Until now, I primarily considered the visual aspect, but sound matters just as much. What are animals communicating? What messages are carried by the sounds of rocks or trees? Reflecting on these questions allows a glimpse into an “alternate world” entirely distinct from the nature we perceive.
Human hearing is limited compared to that of other living beings—we receive only a fraction of what the world emits. There are countless sounds we cannot hear. Each creature lives its own reality through its own sensory experiences.
I am deeply intrigued by the innumerable “inaudible” entities forming a harmony. I hope that if one listens carefully, they might experience a fleeting moment of that orchestra.
In my wax-resist dyeing process, I express those invisible sounds, presences, and boundaries using dye and wax. The spread of dye can represent “air,” “flow,” “presence,” or “sound,” and wax is layered purposefully to preserve each existence’s boundary. Through repetition, a unique world gradually forms.
Through the art of wax resist dyeing, I invite you to sense a glimpse of this “Inaudible Orchestra.”
