The Tainan City Government’s Department of Cultural Affairs said that it hopes a handicraft exhibition, which features a light projection display that simulates a temple and its surroundings, can bring the public closer to some of the nation’s handicrafts.
The department is cohosting the exhibition with the Shinkong Mitsukoshi Department Store in Tainan’s Zhongshan District (中山).
According to the department, the number of temples in Taiwan is a sign of their importance in Taiwanese society, functioning not only as religious centers, but also providing spaces for social gatherings and interaction.
Photo: Huang Wen-huang, Taipei Times
“Temples have become more than just buildings, they act as conveyors of local culture. We hope this event can simulate how the temples formed the centers of society and trade in earlier days,” the organizers said.
Projection mapping artist Hsu Chih-ming (徐志銘) has constructed LED billboards and a light projection display that simulates a temple and its surroundings.
Other artisans have also been invited to display their work, such as shoes, qipao (旗袍), jewelry that has been passed down for more than four generations, oiled paper umbrellas from Kaohsiung’s Meinong Township (美濃) and Yimei paper lanterns, the event organizers said.
“We hope to showcase the items and culture of the common citizenry,” a department official said.
Some of the most impressive handicrafts on display are the bamboo-woven shields from Tainan’s Guanmiao District (關廟), the department said, adding that it hopes the exhibition would allow Taiwanese to observe the intricacy and quality of the nation’s traditional handicrafts.
The event also features performances by dintao (陣頭), a type of traditional temple performance troupe, the department said.
The Tainan Environmental Protection Bureau said that it would also be inviting companies and individuals who are skilled in repairing, reusing or repurposing old furniture to the exhibition so they can highlight the importance of environmental protection.
The exhibition runs through Tuesday next week.
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