By MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network, reported and compiled by Chen Guanxin
The 2012 Creative Taichung—Top Chinese Design Festival will take place from September 22 to October 14 at the QIN Art Museum on Taichung’s Cultural Boulevard CMP BLOCK. The two major exhibition themes this year are the “Chinese Designers Exhibition” and the “Lifestyle & Creativity Theme Exhibition.” The event will kick off on the evening of September 22 at 19:00, with a 24-hour marathon opening ceremony planned at the QIN Art Museum plaza. The evening will feature a laser show, an open-air plaza wine party, a micro-cinema, and beautiful music woven throughout, creating a star-studded and fashionable arts and culture night in Taichung.
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This exhibition brings together renowned figures from the Chinese design community and works from well-known lifestyle design brands—design enthusiasts won’t want to miss it. (Image provided by Taichung City - Cultural Affairs Bureau)
In the Chinese Designers Exhibition, Qishe Creative CEO Xie Rongya will serve as the curatorial consultant, and notable participants include BenQ Group Design Director Wang Qianrui, fashion designer Gu Youwen who won the Avant-Garde Fashion Award at the international Gen Art competition in the U.S., Taiwan’s first winner of the International Advertising Association’s London International Awards (one of the world’s top five advertising awards), Chen Zhonghong, Ting Design Studio creative director Shih Taiyu, and Zhiben Image Advertising creative director Tsai Huizhen, among 11 other prominent figures in the Chinese design world.
The Creative Lifestyle Theme Exhibition gathers works from well-known domestic lifestyle design brands such as Dake Idea, Dash Design, Faden, Carpenter Brothers, Nordic Design, Dongyang Bicycles, Yuanxin International, Yangtai Electronics, The Smell Library, Damo Workshop, and Rapioja Music Hall, as well as internationally awarded student works from creative newcomers at universities including Taichung University of Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Tunghai University, and Shih Chien University. The exhibits span food, clothing, housing, transportation, and leisure, showcasing a vibrant spectrum of creative lifestyle fun.
The exhibition also features a series of holiday events, including a Creative Market to be held from 10:00 to 17:00 on September 23, September 30, October 7, and October 13 on the Cultural Boulevard, featuring 20 booths offering handmade glassware, wool felting crafts, and more. On September 22, October 7, and October 13, a series of Creative Lifestyle Lectures and Design Thinking Workshops will be held at Taichung University of Science and Technology, Taichung Municipal Huludun Cultural Center, and Taichung Municipal Dadun Cultural Center, respectively. The “Design Thinking vs. Lifestyle Creativity” workshop on October 13 is only available via online registration and requires a course deposit of NT$200, which will be fully refunded after the session. Event website: www.2012creativetaichung.com.tw.
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