Text by MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network, compiled and reported by Li Meishe
The Gold Museum in Jinguashi, Ruifang District, New Taipei City, is presenting the “Mountain Town Bronze Music & Painting – Wang Jialan Solo Exhibition” in the “Jinshui Special Exhibition Room” from now until May 5. Wang Jialan, an art creator in Jinguashi, uses the metal element “copper” and various media to create bronze paintings and sculptures on different themes. Through the exhibited works, the public can glimpse the creator’s observations of life and reflections on existence in Jinguashi and Shuǐdòng Mountain Town.
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The Gold Museum is currently showcasing the “Mountain Town Bronze Music & Painting – Wang Jialan Solo Exhibition.” (Image provided by New Taipei City Gold Museum)
Among the 19 works in this exhibition, viewers can see depictions of local mountain town events such as the Goddess Mazu Parade, Qitang Old Street, irrigation channel bridges, the site of the Smelting Plant, and Yin-Yang Sea, as well as the area’s landscape features. The creative themes are inspired by the artist’s observations of daily life and reflections on existence, also conveying her deep affection and strong emotional connection to this mountain town.
The title of the “Mountain Town Bronze Music & Painting – Wang Jialan Solo Exhibition” begins with “Mountain Town,” highlighting the creator’s intention to present life in the mountain town. “Bronze Music & Painting” not only indicates that the works primarily combine copper plates and diverse media with painting, using copper as the main material, but also plays on the homophonic phrase “joyful gathering,” suggesting the diversity of the artworks and aiming to express the core spirit of the entire exhibition along with the creator’s optimistic personality.
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A total of 19 bronze paintings and sculptures are on display in this exhibition. (Image provided by New Taipei City Gold Museum)
The creator, Wang Jialan, is a woman from the city who married into the mining town and became a Jinguashi daughter-in-law. After her children grew up and left for school, she began painting, participated in goldworking courses at the Gold Museum, and learned drumming with friends in the community. As she became more integrated into community life, her own life journey also began to change. Since 2006, Wang Jialan has had 14 solo or joint painting and creation exhibitions, and has also participated multiple times in native language creative picture book competitions. The creator uses the metal element “copper” as the main material, paired with various simple materials such as ores, driftwood, miscanthus flowers, aluminum mesh, and other metals, to create highly original bronze paintings and sculptures. For details, visit the official website: www.gep.ntpc.gov.tw.
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