A modern art exhibition is underway until March 29, 2026, at Ludwig Museum in Budapest, Hungary, underscoring Taiwan’s vibrant artistic landscape.
Organized by the Cultural Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Prague, Taipei City-based Museum of Contemporary Art and Ludwig Museum with support from the Ministry of Culture, the exhibition “Before the Storm: Taiwan on the Frontier of Past and Future” features works by 22 Taiwanese artists, including Chang En-man, Chen Ching-yuan, Huang Tzu-ming, Liu Yu and Yuan Goang-ming.
The event is jointly curated by Taiwanese independent curator Hu Yung-fen and Krisztina Szipőcs, the museum’s deputy director for professional affairs. The lineup spans animations, installations, interactive works and videos, in addition to pieces produced through ancient techniques and paper-, paint- and sculpture-based forms, the MOC said.
According to the MOC, the artworks explore Indigenous cultural heritage, the lasting impact of colonization, Taiwan’s turbulent and often traumatic history around the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, the evolution of modern Taiwanese identity and values, and the technology-driven society of today and the future.
At the Nov. 14 opening ceremony, Ma Jia-ying, deputy director of TECO in Prague’s cultural division, said the exhibition showcases the diversity of Taiwan’s artistic development. She added that she hoped the event would deepen cultural understanding between Taiwan and Hungary.
The MOC called the exhibition a milestone in cultural exchange between Taiwan and Central and Eastern Europe and vowed to continue working to elevate the visibility and influence of Taiwanese culture around the world. (YCH-E)
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Organized by the Cultural Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Prague, Taipei City-based Museum of Contemporary Art and Ludwig Museum with support from the Ministry of Culture, the exhibition “Before the Storm: Taiwan on the Frontier of Past and Future” features works by 22 Taiwanese artists, including Chang En-man, Chen Ching-yuan, Huang Tzu-ming, Liu Yu and Yuan Goang-ming.
The event is jointly curated by Taiwanese independent curator Hu Yung-fen and Krisztina Szipőcs, the museum’s deputy director for professional affairs. The lineup spans animations, installations, interactive works and videos, in addition to pieces produced through ancient techniques and paper-, paint- and sculpture-based forms, the MOC said.
According to the MOC, the artworks explore Indigenous cultural heritage, the lasting impact of colonization, Taiwan’s turbulent and often traumatic history around the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, the evolution of modern Taiwanese identity and values, and the technology-driven society of today and the future.
At the Nov. 14 opening ceremony, Ma Jia-ying, deputy director of TECO in Prague’s cultural division, said the exhibition showcases the diversity of Taiwan’s artistic development. She added that she hoped the event would deepen cultural understanding between Taiwan and Hungary.
The MOC called the exhibition a milestone in cultural exchange between Taiwan and Central and Eastern Europe and vowed to continue working to elevate the visibility and influence of Taiwanese culture around the world. (YCH-E)
Write to Taiwan Today at ttonline@mofa.gov.tw
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