[Life] Return to the Brilliant Era of Taiwan-Japan Art Exchange: NTNU Museum's 'Symbiotic Splendor' Grand Opening
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The National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) Museum of Art is launching the special exhibition 'Symbiotic Splendor: The Brilliant Era of Japanese Art and its Intersection with Taiwan.' The exhibition showcases how the influences that came across the sea from institutions like the Tokyo School of Fine Arts and the Imperial Art Exhibition became important sources for the growth of modern Taiwanese art, and it traces the deep and long-standing artistic exchange between Taiwan and Japan. #Please listen to reporter Yang Yu-ching's report# The NTNU Museum's special exhibition 'Symbiotic Splendor: The Brilliant Era of Japanese Art and its Intersection with Taiwan' held its grand opening ceremony on the 15th. Attendees included the Director of the National Palace Museum, Hsiao Tsung-huang, former Deputy Director Lin Po-ting, and Professor Yasuto Okada of Tokyo University of the Arts, specializing in conservation and restoration of sculpture and a representative for cultural exchange with Taiwan. The special exhibition 'Symbiotic Splendor: The Brilliant Era of Japanese Art and its Intersection with Taiwan' grand opening on the 15th. (Photo by Yang Yu-ching) NTNU President Pa-chiang Sung stated that in this era of advanced technology and flourishing AI, it is even more crucial to highlight the beauty of humanities, arts, and music. Dean of NTNU's College of Arts, Chuang Lien-tung, remarked that Taiwan has rich experience in cultural convergence, and this exhibition demonstrates the beautiful results of the collision and fusion of Taiwanese and Japanese art. He said: '(Original sound) This museum exhibition discusses the rich culture of the Japanese colonial era. These artworks of various forms and types had a significant impact on young Taiwanese scholars and the entire Taiwanese art scene at the time, and they continue to have a profound influence today. This influence is likely why many Japanese elements are incorporated when our fine arts students create their works; I believe it's all related.' Director of the NTNU Museum of Art, Chang Yuan-feng, explained that as modern Taiwanese art began to emerge, young Taiwanese artists studying in Japan brought back not only techniques and knowledge but also an entire era's concept of 'fine arts.' 'Symbiotic Splendor' showcases the cultural atmosphere from the Tokyo School of Fine Arts and the Imperial Art Exhibition to the integration of crafts, art, and daily life. Furthermore, the exhibition brings together over 200 pieces of modern Japanese art and crafts, covering diverse categories such as Japanese paintings, Western-style paintings, wood carvings, metalwork, lacquerware, cloisonné, ceramics, dolls, and Okimono (decorative objects). It re-examines the deep and long-standing artistic exchange between Japan and Taiwan from the late 19th century to the first half of the 20th century. The exhibition features a diverse and rich collection, including the very rare large-scale 'Iron Okimono Python.' The artwork measures 308 cm in length and weighs 10 kg, meticulously assembled from over 400 independent forged parts. The snake's body can bend and twist freely, even mimicking serpentine movement. Its open mouth with sharp fangs, extendable tongue, and eyes inlaid with shakudo (a copper-gold alloy) exhibit a shocking sense of life and mechanical aesthetics. Myochin Munenori, 'Iron Okimono Python' (1574). (Provided by NTNU Museum of Art) NTNU stated that 'Symbiotic Splendor' is more than just an exhibition of modern art; it is a cultural reunion spanning a century, a collective memory of Taiwan and Japan stimulating and nourishing each other amidst the wave of modern art. The exhibition runs from today until September 20th and is free to enter. For more information, please visit the official website. (Editor: Hsu Chia-yuan)
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