And there is still a Taipei Railway Station, which has been rebuilt four times since 1887. The present one just celebrated its 15th anniversary in September.
A new railway culture, Yang said, is emerging from Taipei's MRT, that has been in operation for 10 years now. But it is one that is more commercialized and centered on shopping. "Take a look at Taipei Railway Station,"he said. "The feeling is very frigid, very hard."
Yang, however, doesn't write this off. He is a journalist, after all. So he continues to photograph life in the MRT, as more and more stations are built.
"Whether it's? the railway or the subway, a society exists in every train station," Yang said. "And as a photographer, I can observe it and photograph."
Exhibition notes:
What: Come Home Train Station by Yang Yuan-Chih (『車站』不見了 -- 楊永智攝影個展)
Where: Taiwan Internation Visual Arts Center (TIVAC) (國際視覺藝術中心), 29, Ln 45, Liaoning St, Taipei (台北市遼寧街45巷29號1樓)
Telephone: (02) 2773 8779
When: Until Oct. 13
Hours: Tuesday to Friday, 11am to 7pm, Saturday to Sunday, 11am to 5pm.
Notes: Admission is free.
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