Yan Chung-hsieh (顏忠賢) is the author of several books on architecture and teaches spatial design at Shih Chien University. He is also an ardent creator of installation pieces for such places as the Taipei Fine Arts Museum and the Whashang Art District.
His new books, J-Shot - Reflection on "My" Jerusalem Syndrome and J-Walk - Notes on "My" Jerusalem Syndrome, will be released simultaneously and accompanied by an exhibition of the book's source materials at the Taipei International Art Village.
Yan spent two months in Jerusalem last year as part of the Artist Exchange Program between the Jerusalem and Taipei City Governments. During that time he filled some 14 notebooks writing about his trip and snapped hundreds of city. The exhibition that opens today displays 50 black-and-white photos and all of his notebooks, which were also displayed in Jerusalem City Hall earlier this year.
For Yan, Jerusalem is a city of deep introspection. "The strong presence of religion and miracles in the city forces its visitors - even those without religious beliefs - to reflect on God," Yan said. This may explain why most of Yan's photos, using glass and mirrors, have an atmosphere veiled in mystery.
Reading the notebooks on display may be much like reading someone's passport or bankbook except for those pages where Yan presents his stylish sketches of memorable artists of Jerusalem's catacomb of streets.
Reflection on "My" Jerusalem Syndrome will be held at the Taipei International Art Village at No. 7, Peiping East Road, (北平東路7號) until Nov. 12.
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