The Miao is one of several ethnic minorities living in Southwestern China. Shidong, a small Miao town, is known for its extraordinary handcrafted textiles and silver jewelry. Woman’s dresses from Shidong are considered the most gorgeous because of their intricate embroidered dresses and splendid silver adornments. In this exhibition, scheduled to run through October 14, 2012 at National Museum of Natural Science in Taichung, 61 pieces of selected needlework of Shidong women are displayed, including textiles, .....

The traveling exhibit of some fifty photographs began in 2010 at the Musée Cernuschi in Paris, then went on to Siem Reap the following year and is at National Palace Museum in Taipei until October 14, 2012. It is organized around seven main themes and presents the archaeological research carried out by the EFEO in Cambodia, as well as the various periods in the history of the Khmer Empire (802-1431) through its monuments. The goal of the exhibit is not to recount the history of Angkor, .....

Amidst the changing and transition of the concept of photography over the past years, the development of realistic photography in Taiwan took a direction drastically different from traditional photography. Photographers today in Taiwan have expanded the realm of “photographic arts,” taking interest in a more diversified variety of themes and using more energetic and experimental expression forms. Some photographers have worked individually on long-term photography projects; some have cooperated on teamwork projects. Curated by May-ling Chang, .....

Pigs squeak according to their daily needs. They squeak for food and newborn piglets squeak for “help” when their mothers’ enormous bodies come down on them. There are other types of squeaks. When we work on a non-automated pig farm, the sounds and squeaks have become a very important part of our job that requires extra attention.
This work records all the events that routinely take place on a pig farm. The real images and imaginative impressions of the easily mistaken sounds and corresponding images are placed side by side, overlapped, recalled, and are ultimately constructed into the reality heard and seen. .....

Since the advent of the digital era, television and communication interfaces have become the most prominent means of receiving information. The information converted from digital signals can be used not only to express individual perception but also to produce and influence collective opinion. Zhan’s featured work was awarded The Creation Project for Digital Art 2012 and uses animation to express his views on contemporary Taiwanese media. The implied symbols in his work, showcased at National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts in Taichung till 30 September 2012, are embedded in a torn-open CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) screen. The screen is laid out to serve as a musical score allowing the conductor to lead the people in the performance of a nonsense chant. .....