About the Exhibition

Taiwan's traditional markets, where wisdom of life is gathered, a variety of ingredients are supplied. Just as Chen Ciao mentioned in Ode of Xue Huei Ying Pavilion in Tong-Yang County, "when kitchen and granary are built, school should stand greatly as well." He pointed out that cuisine and learning reflected each other and also revealed the importance of exchange between food and knowledge. In other words, traditional markets are food learning centers which form the community for cuisine and storage. Markets function as a platform for everyday life and presents the cohesive power in family meals.

Through the spirit of place of traditional markets, the exhibition makes connections with the land and the people, reveals the fascination of ordinary ingredients, and learns life experiences from the local community. This project takes action in local culture-flipping movement, in response to the sustainable environmental preservation. Meanwhile, making artworks in specific site through the creative process of communication, dialogues, participation and exchange with new media art tool, the artists lead us to visit various appearances at the markets, finding the genuine aesthetics behind labor efforts. At the era of pursuing efficiency, we should be grateful to traditional markets. Their simple and introverted characteristics along with the local connections enable us to see an alternative relation between people through the perspective of downshifting.

Curator

Chen Yung-Hsien

Artist

Team Hugo
Huang Meng-Chin, Hsu Hui-Ching, Teng Wen-Hsin, Tai Hung-Lin, Hung Yu-Hao, Peng Ting-Hsuan, Fang Chih-Hsuan, Lin Tzu-Chuan, Chen Chia-Yi, Chen Chia-Feng, Pan Jin, Wu Yi-Lun, Cheng An-Kuei, Chao Yi-Wei, Chen Xin-Wei, Yang Yin-Wen, Huang Han-Po

Date

18 January – 18 March 2018

Venues

U-mkt

Exhibition Credits

Organiser
Jut Foundation for Arts and Architecture
　Supervisor　Aaron Y. L. Lee, Alex Y. H. Lee, Lea Y. C. Lin, Hung Yi-Ling
　Exhibition Coordinator    Liang Ya-Ting, Wei Huang
　Installation Coordinator  Huang Chun-Hsiang
　Marketing & Promotion  Wayne Yang
　Administrator　Lin Chi-Yun, Lisa Yang
Sponsor　Jut Group
Artist　Chen Yung-Hsien×Team Hugo
Exhibition installation　Thousand Bird Arts. Co., Ltd.
Graphic Design　AI Group
Special Thanks　Xinfu Market, East Sanshui Street Market
Designated Brand　SONY

Free admission