Taiwan's first international paper art exhibition is being held at the National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall -- formerly known as Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall -- until July 25.
The Chinese Paper Art Association, which organized the exhibition, held an opening ceremony on Friday to launch the exhibition.
This exhibition showcases paper craft works made by domestic paper artists like Chen Ta-chuan (
The exhibition also showcases other Younger paper artists with vigorous creativity including Lin Yun (林筠), Lee Han-wen (李漢文), Wu Ching-fang (吳靜芳), and Hung Hsin-fu (洪新富), who also doubles as the association's executive director.
An international show, the exhibition also presents paper craft works by many artists from other countries including Japan's Kazuo Kobayashi -- who created paper-made wedding gowns -- and the US' Robert Sabuda -- who is famous for his pop-up books.
The exhibition also showcases handmade papers provided by the Ever Prosperous International Co and Chang Chun Cotton Paper Co, to introduce the material for making paper craft works to audiences.
Hung said the exhibition, with works of Taiwanese artists juxtaposed with the work of foreign artists, aims to encourage greater interchange between domestic and foreign paper artists. It also hopes to introduce the public to Taiwanese paper artists of great skill and unmatched originality in creating paper craft works.
Hung expressed the hope that the variety of paper craft works shown in this exhibition will make audiences aware of the unlimited possibilities of the paper medium, and that paper art can be part of life -- not only viewed and admired at a distance.
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