An exhibition of environmental art from Taiwan will open Oct. 13 at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke in the U.S., the Council for Cultural Affairs announced Oct. 11.
“Going Green: New Environmental Art from Taiwan,” organized by the CCA and the Taipei Cultural Center in New York, focuses on environmental issues such as climate change, pollution and waste disposal.
According to the CCA, action and installation art by two contemporary artists will kick things off. On the evening of Oct. 12, prior to the official opening, N.Y.-based Taiwanese artist Yang Chin-chih will unveil his action artwork, “Coughing Earth,” organizers said.
Videotaped images of water scenes from many locales will be projected onto campus buildings and the A.D. Gallery, where the exhibition takes place, to raise awareness of global warming and rising sea levels.
“Wishing Well,” an installation piece by Lin Chuan-chu, stands in front of the gallery. The work consists of three sheaves of wheatgrass 12 feet high and 5 feet in diameter, resembling pillars, which were locally sourced from a farmer who was delighted to take part in the artistic project, organizers said.
“The pillars are a metaphor for a prayer for nature’s leniency,” Lin stated about his work. He hopes the image will remind people to re-establish their connections with the Earth and with agricultural products.
Jane Ingram Allen, curator of the exhibition, is no stranger to environmental art from Taiwan. The Taichung-based artist initiated the Guandu International Outdoor Sculpture Festival in Taiwan in 2006 and has planned the annual event several times.
“Going Green” will run through Nov. 3. (THN)