New City-scape
2019.09.06-2019.09.22
Founded in 2013, the Taoyuan Land Art Festival is an event that focuses on promoting Taoyuan’s natural landscapes and human culture. The festival, which has been held in various administrative regions over the years, utilizes diversified and culturally rich art exhibitions to inspire visitors to look at land, environments, ecological development, human culture, and history from different perspectives. The 2019 Taoyuan Land Art Festival will be held at Bade District, Taoyuan, where the Dainan Military Camp （previously the Special Police First Headquarters） will serve as the core exhibition area supported by surrounding pond areas. The festival will use the functions of the ponds （i.e., providing a nurturing environment for pond animals） and the military camp （i.e., offering protection and engaging in strategic planning） to form its main concept and theme, which are “Protecting the Present and Striving for a Better Future” and “Introducing New City-scape,” respectively. “Landscape” is a proof of local development and the long-term progress of human culture and history. By showcasing art and hosting various activities, the 2019 Taoyuan Land Art Festival will rediscover, explore, interpret, reflect on, exhibit, and experience the various forms of land art including memory-, history-, living-, industry-, culture-, and nature-oriented land art. Such endeavors will foster local identity and awareness, demonstrate the energy and vitality of the city, and inspire creative changes and development in the future. The 2019 Taoyuan Land Art Festival is based on the concept of “Protecting the Present and Striving for a Better Future.” The word “striving” signifies the city looking forward to a brighter future and working towards it in an ambitious and enthusiastic manner. The festival will use local land to create shared memories and a promising future, and display various art to drive innovation and open new frontiers. Concerning the theme of “New City-Scape,” it includes introducing new land art shown in international land art festivals, the new land art of Taoyuan City, new living land art as well as new land art created, and the new land art in Taoyuan’s cultural, social, and natural ecosystems. LIU Chu-Lan Director, Taoyuan Museum of Fine Arts.
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