Arts in Motion- Taiwanese American Contemporary Art

Arts in Motion

Taiwanese American Contemporary Art

藝術共振

The curatorial concept is based on the fact that since the late twentieth century, artists have needed to be involved in the studio, in the community, in the media, and in academic circles.  At the same time, continual drastic transformations in economy, demographics, and communication have had a revolutionary effect upon the art world and added a layer of complexity to art. These manifold influences have liberated artists as well as imposed new constraints on them. Stimuli from different sources and the consequent effects on artists have made it more difficult to classify artists, who now frequently work in various media. Instantaneous communication and frequent movements of immigrant groups have paradoxically made art more local, since artists are driven to find ways to express their cultural identity in contravention of established native standards. Simultaneously, previously disdained art forms have found new favor and helped give birth to new media. These powerful trends are having a profound impact on the art community that shares common resources and complex ambitions. In this Arts in Motion program, there will be a cross-collaboration between visual artists Lin Shih Pao, MolMol Kuo and Nung Hsin Hu and YUNG-LI DANCE.  The program will contain new technology, a kinetic work, and an art work addressing recycling, and will be performed during the Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month both in ASA College and at Union Square North.

Venue 1 : ASA College, Activities Center in Manhattan Campus,

1.      Preview and Reception : Thursday May 23, 2013 5-8pm

•     Dance duet program by YUNG-LI DANCE（陳詠俐）
•     Video presentation by artists Nung Hsin Hu and MolMol Kuo（胡農欣，郭沛丰）
•     Nose flute performance by aborigines from Pingtung, Taiwan

2.       What Comes to Mind: Mixed-Media and Installation Art Works by artist Lin Shih Pao  （林世寶）- May 22 to 31, 2013

Address: 1293 Broadway / One Herald Center, 3rd Floor, Room 311-312，New York, NY 10001(Between 34 Street and 6 Ave)

ASA College Transportation: B/D/F/M/Q/N/R trains to 34 Street & 6 Ave, 1/2/3/LIRR to 34 Street & 7 Ave, A/C/E to 34 Street & 8 Ave

Venue 2: Union Square North

Passport to Taiwan : Large installation pieces will be presented  and  performed in Passport to Taiwan

Union Square North, Sunday May 26^th, 2013  10am to 5pm.

The Participating artists and their works are

·         Nung Hsin Hu (胡農欣) Taste - a see-saw style chopstick that hold a tongue and dips into the sauce in this interactive project.

·         Molmol Kuo (郭沛丰)  Walk in Shelter - a piece of 21st century temple that adapts robotics to interact with onlookers.

·         Lin Shih Pao (林世寶) Sun in Action - a large car sculpture prepared  with workers at Crystal Window and Door Systems.

·         YUNG-LI DANCE (陳詠俐)  Dance duet – a story about travelers and the journey of new immigrants

Acknowledgements： Taipei Cultural Center of TECO in NY, Queens Museum of Arts, Taiwanese American Arts Council, Passport to Taiwan, ASA College, Crystal Window and Door Systems, Chashama.

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Curator: Luchia Meihua Lee