“Magical Taiwan — Taiwan Literature Exhibition” coincides with Japan’s Obon festival and aligns with the season’s tradition of summer ghost stories. The exhibition approaches the different aspects of Taiwanese literature through the lens of the magical, the supernatural, and the realm of deities and spirits. Titled “You Have Arrived”, after the renowned plaque at Tainan City God Temple, the exhibition is imbued with a strong atmosphere of Taiwanese folk belief. The exhibition invites Taiwan’s deities and spirits to travel across the sea through the written word and arrive in Japan, and welcomes both Taiwanese and Japanese audiences to join this gathering of the supernatural. Across six themed sections, "Indigenous Culture," "The Influence of Japanese Culture," "Rediscovering Taiwanese Folk Beliefs," "Contemporary Popular Literature," "The Magical in Fiction," and "The Magical in Poetry," visitors follow in the magical footsteps of Taiwan, setting out from different communities and eras to experience the new, contemporary face of Taiwanese literature.
Magical Taiwan — Taiwan Literature Exhibition Exhibition
The National Museum of Taiwan Literature is the first national-grade museum to be dedicated to literature in Taiwan. The museum building is a historical site that was built in 1916 during Japanese Rule and served as the former Tainan Prefectural Hall. After WWII, the building was used as the Air Force Supply Command Headquarters and later as offices for the Tainan City Government. The museum is the repository of almost 130 thousand artifacts and historical materials related to Taiwanese literature. Apart from the missions of collecting, preserving, and researching, the museum also makes literature more accessible to the public and promotes cultural development through exhibitions, events, and educational outreach. The National Museum of Taiwan Literature also has a Taipei branch in downtown Taipei.
Exhibition Director｜ART HAPPENING LTD.
Literary Consultant｜CHU Yu-Hsun
Artist｜Chiaos、CHEN Wei-Hsuan
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Time8 / 10 (Sun.) - 8 / 20 (Wed.)
10:00 - 18:00 -
Location
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FeeFree Admission