A total of 12 Taiwan artists are participating in the 2024 Bideodromo International Experimental Film and Video Festival Oct. 14-19 in Bilbao, Spain, showcasing the country’s artistic and creative landscape in the field of new media arts, according to the Ministry of Culture.
Organized by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Spain Cultural Division and the festival organizer, there are live performances, virtual reality productions and videos at the event’s Focus Taiwan program. The program also includes a seminar at the University of the Basque Country Oct. 16 and an artist meeting at a cultural venue La Terminal, the MOC said, adding that its theme “Trend Swells” aligns with the development of a Taiwan artistic and creative wave in the art scene.
One highlight is a video “Si So Mi” by Zhang Xu Zhan, in which his hand-drawn puppet animation and digital images combine with experimental film and multi-channel video installation. Equally impressive is “’usavan ni ljalje’elan/The Eager of Ljalje’elan” by Guo Yue-yang, which revolves around the actions and development tribal people, and concern for sustainability of land, people, culture and life.
Other works on display are “The Analects of Confucious” by Hsieh Jhou-yu; “The Body Divergent” by Huang Meng-chin; “Darkness within Darkness” by Wu Chia-yun; “Dust Shadows” by Wang Po-yu; “Fortuna” by Lien Po-hung; “Icing” by Chen Yen-cheng; “Looking for Shipwrecks” by Pan Jin; “Mysterious Lane of Cathode Ray Tube” by Chen Yung-hsien; “Spider Girl” by Wu Yi-hua; and “Stitching Up the Wounds in My Heart” by Chen Chih-ming.
Established in 2011, the Bideodromo festival is an important international event for experimental film and video in northern Spain’s Basque Country. It has showcased video productions from Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, South Korea, the U.K. and the U.S., among others, the MOC said, adding that “Shivering Wall” by Taiwan artist Tseng Yu-chin won first prize in the festival award in 2022. (YCH-E)
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