Memory Palace in Ruins exhibition at Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab examines mainstream culture as collective mythology
From June 9 to August 13, the Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab in Taipei showcases Memory Palace in Ruins, featuring 27 artworks from 11 different nations. This exhibition delves into the ways physical media encapsulate intangible stories and how art challenges prevailing ideologies in daily life. In his 2009 essay, 'The Anxiety of Silver Halides,' Tsun-shing Cheng discusses how digital photography reshapes our connection to visual reality. Kuo Che-Hsi's 2023 piece, Colonial Pine, uncovers political messages within urban trees. dj sniff's 2023 work, The Inverted Listening of 'Explosive Enemy Aircraft Sounds,' performs sonic archaeology on a 1942 Japanese propaganda record. Additionally, Polina Kanis's Formal Portrait (2014) critiques military displays, while Hsieh Yung-Cheng's Hong-ye Juvenile Baseball Team and Teen Images (2023) reflects on youth sports as instruments of political influence.
Key facts
- Exhibition runs from June 9 to August 13, 2023
- Features 27 works from 11 countries
- Includes works by Tsun-shing Cheng, Kuo Che-Hsi, dj sniff, Polina Kanis, and Hsieh Yung-Cheng
- Explores relationship between physical media and immaterial narratives
- Kuo Che-Hsi's work examines political symbolism of hoop pines in Taiwan
- dj sniff's installation uses a 1942 Japanese propaganda record
- Hsieh Yung-Cheng focuses on the Hong-ye Juvenile Baseball Team from Taitung County
- Exhibition held at Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab (C-LAB) in Taipei
Entities
Artists
- Tsun-shing Cheng
- Kuo Che-Hsi
- dj sniff
- Masanori Oishi
- Polina Kanis
- Hsieh Yung-Cheng
Institutions
- Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab (C-LAB)
- ArtReview
Locations
- Taipei
- Taiwan
- Australia
- Japan
- Taitung County