Text/Compiled and reported by Chen Guanxin, MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network
Taiwan and Israel, which share similar circumstances in terms of geographical characteristics, modern development trajectories, and international situations, are holding their first contemporary art exchange exhibition, "Boundaries in Motion: Cross-Cultural Dialogue." The exhibition will open at 12:00 PM Israeli time on May 18 at the Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art in Israel, featuring works by 16 Taiwanese artists including Chang Chien-chi, Yao Jui-chung, and Su Yu-hsien, as well as three Israeli artists. Additionally, with the theme "Boundaries in Motion," the exhibition explores the multi-layered meanings of boundaries in life, interwoven with the social and socio-political issues faced by Taiwan and Israel. It examines topics such as personal identity in the face of increasingly complex circumstances under high technology and globalization, regional and national boundaries, socio-economic factors, and the resulting issues related to new residents.
Chen Chieh-jen’s "Empire’s Borders II—Western Enterprises" uses striking imagery to reflect on the relationship between "images and power." (Image provided by Taipei Fine Arts Museum)
The 2012 "Boundaries in Motion: Cross-Cultural Dialogue" Taiwan–Israel exchange exhibition is jointly organized and curated by the Taipei Fine Arts Museum and the Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art in Israel. The exhibition runs from May 18 to August 11. The participating Taiwanese artists include Chang Chien-chi, Chen Chieh-jen, Chen Ching-yao, Hou Chun-ming, Hsieh Ying-chun, Huang Chih-yang, Huang Hai-hsin, Peng Hong-zhi, Yao Jui-chung, Tsai Chia-wei, Cui Guang-yu, Tu Pei-shih, Chu Chun-teng, Wang Ya-hui, Wu Chi-tsung, and Su Yu-hsien, totaling 16 artists. They will exhibit alongside three Israeli artists: Nira Pereg, Miki Kratsman, and Michal Shamit.
Wang Ya-hui presents the "Wasteland Project" through community workshops and events, encouraging urban residents to reflect on issues related to housing and urban development. (Image provided by Taipei Fine Arts Museum)
The exhibited works from Taiwan include photography, video, sculpture and installation, oil painting, printmaking, and mixed media. These include Huang Chih-yang’s "Xiao Xiao Xing Chan Fang," Yao Jui-chung’s "Anti-Communist Continental Action—Action Chapter," Chang Chien-chi’s "North Korean Defectors," Chen Chieh-jen’s "Empire’s Borders II—Western Enterprises," Wang Ya-hui’s "Wasteland Project: Put a Pot of Flowers for Me," Du Pei-shih’s "Lost in Jade Mountain V—From Michel Foucault to Our Bright Future," and Wu Chi-tsung’s "Forest of Smoke I." In addition, artist Su Yu-hsien went to Israel for a residency in February and returned to Taiwan to create the new work "Chair." Chen Ching-yao also arrived in Israel two weeks before the opening and plans to create an installation series titled "The Beggar Emperor’s Fate—Homeless Project," focusing on local architectural landmarks.
Zhu Jun-teng’s "Journey to the West" attempts to collect Eastern-style antiques from Western flea markets, reflecting the stereotypical interpretations and imaginations of Eastern culture by the West, through his own desire for identity and experiences studying abroad. (Image provided by Taipei Fine Arts Museum)
Taiwan and Israel are located on the eastern and western edges of the Asian continent, respectively, and both occupy key positions in international political and economic geography. In terms of modern development, both countries have faced similar challenges and issues domestically and internationally. Politically, both advocate for democracy and insist on resolving issues through democratic means. However, their unique geographical locations, complex histories, and geopolitical relationships have given rise to distinct political situations and richly diverse cultural landscapes, affecting not only their nations, politics, economies, and societies but also their people. This exhibition uses the theme "Boundaries in Motion" as a metaphor, employing various types of artistic creation to attempt to cross all kinds of boundaries—not through simple or mere breaks or transcendence, but through an ongoing entanglement, clarification, and merging that arises from the interplay of time, space, and mutual engagement with the "lines" of boundaries. It offers a more open and diverse interpretive perspective on the relative scope and concept of the self.
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