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Of Thread and Stone Exhibition at New Taipei City Art Museum

exhibition · 2026-04-23

Check this out! There's an exhibition called 'Of Thread and Stone,' curated by Tsou Ting and Wang Han-fang, focusing on the textile and mining history of New Taipei City. It features a mix of modern art and traditional skills, showcasing works from various artists like Jam WU, Kieren KARRITPUL, and Slavs and Tatars, among others. The exhibit includes items from different eras, like Neolithic spindle whorls and rubble from Syria, sparking conversations about history and labor. It also addresses themes of disaster and resistance, with cotton from a factory fire in Pakistan and gravel from Lebanese border camps. You can check it out at the New Taipei City Art Museum.

Key facts

  • Exhibition titled 'Of Thread and Stone'
  • Curated by Tsou Ting and Wang Han-fang
  • Focuses on New Taipei City's textile and mining industries
  • Features 12 artists and collectives
  • Includes works by Forensic Architecture, Slavs and Tatars, and others
  • Objects range from Neolithic spindle whorls to Syrian rubble
  • Addresses themes of disaster and resistance
  • Presented by New Taipei City Art Museum

Entities

Artists

  • Jam WU
  • Kieren KARRITPUL
  • Forensic Architecture
  • CHIU Chen-hung
  • KAO Ya-ting
  • CHEONG See-min
  • Akac ORAT
  • Slavs and Tatars
  • HUANG Po-chih
  • Rayyane TABET
  • jiandyin
  • Nii Nami
  • Tsou Ting
  • Wang Han-fang

Institutions

  • New Taipei City Art Museum

Locations

  • New Taipei City
  • Taiwan
  • Pakistan
  • Lebanon
  • Israel
  • Poland
  • Iran
  • Syria

Sources