Taiwanese printed cloth represents a simple everyday aesthetic that arises from the people’s affection for the land and their home villages. For many Taiwanese, printed cloth embodies memories of their daily life while growing up in a simple culture. In recent years, artists and creative designers have injected a new cultural spirit and appearance into printed cloth by interpreting and transforming it in their own ways. They have created contemporary works using printed cloth, yet related them to the familiar past.

The exhibition at National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts in Taichung (http://www.ntmofa.gov.tw/english/showInfomation1_1.aspx?SN=3376) is divided into five sections: “Printed Cloth in History,” “Floral Fortunes,” “Grandma’s Fabric Store,” “My Own Printed Cloth” and “Floral Dream Room.” It will end on July 15, 2012.