Art History of Taichung

The Covenant of Dadu: A Diplomacy of Things between Mountains and Seas

Date

2026/05/08-08/02

Location

Taichung Art Museum｜Exhibition room D, E

The Covenant of Dadu: A Diplomacy of Things between Mountains and Seas

When the formation of a city is not solely shaped by human construction, but rather emerges from the interweaving of land, rivers, crops, and technology—how might we rethink the art and history of Taichung?

Grounded in urban studies and the development of art, the Taichung Art Museum presents the exhibition “The Covenant of Dadu: A Diplomacy of Things between Mountains and Seas” opening on May 8.

Curated by Assistant Professor Shen,Yu Chang of National Taipei University of Education, the exhibition centers on the Dadu Plateau and proposes the concept of “material diplomacy.” From a contemporary aesthetic perspective, it explores how Central Taiwan’s artistic energy and everyday landscapes have been shaped over time through developments such as railway infrastructure and urbanization.

⟡ Exhibition Highlights

✦ 55 artists × 70 works spanning generations and disciplines, presenting the development of art in Central Taiwan

✦ A combination of collection pieces, loans, and commissioned works, interweaving multiple historical perspectives

✦ A reinterpretation of Central Taiwan’s artistic trajectory through a contemporary aesthetic lens.

✦ Featuring significant works by leading senior artists.

✦ Taichung Art Museum presents a systematic review of the development of fine arts in the Taichung region.

Admission is free. We warmly invite you to step into the exhibition and rediscover how Central Taiwan’s unique cultural landscape has been shaped through the interplay of nature, transportation, and industry.

── Exhibition Information───

The Covenant of Dadu: A Diplomacy of Things between Mountains and Seas

Dates ｜2026/5/8 -2026/8/2

Venue｜ TcAM Exhibition Room D, E

Admission｜Free admission

Curator

Shen Yu Chang

Shen holds a PhD in Art Creation and Theory from Tainan National University of the Arts and is currently Assistant Professor in the Department of Cultural and Creative Industries Management at National Taipei University of Education. His research focuses on philosophy of technology and media studies, urban and spatial culture, aesthetics and contemporary art theory, as well as contemporary curatorial practice and artistic production.

His academic articles have been published in journals such as Forum of Art History (Korea), NTU Journal of Literature, History and Philosophy, Tainan National University of the Arts Journal, Journal of Modern Art, and Museum and Culture. His critical writings have appeared in Artco Monthly & Investment and Artist Magazine. He has curated exhibitions including Sophist’s Stone (Chiayi Art Museum, 2026) and Stroke of Half-Dry－the Voice of Calligraphy (Mumu Gallery, 2023).

Artists List

Participating Artists (listed in alphabetical order by surname)

Ding Chang-Wen (b. 1979, Kaohsiung; lives and works in Tainan) Yu Ju-Chi (1932–2016, born in Fujian) Juan I-Jong (b. 1950, Yilan; lives and works in Yilan) Li Shih-Chiao (1908–1995, born in Kuizikeng, Taihoku Prefecture [now New Taipei City]) Li Chao-Tsai (1906–2003, born in Jiangxi, China) Li Ze-Fan (1907–1989, born in Hsinchu) Li Chung-Chung (b. 1942, Anhui, China; lives and works in Taipei) Li Szu-Hsien (b. 1969, Kaohsiung; lives and works in Taichung) Li Chen-Hui (b. 1961, Taipei; lives and works in Taichung) Li Wen-Hao (b. 1989, New Taipei City; lives and works in New Taipei City) Li Kui-Pi (b. 1991, Tainan; lives and works in Taipei) Wu Tsan-Cheng (b. 1973, Yunlin; works across Taiwan) Wu Chuan-Lun (b. 1985, Tainan; lives and works in Tainan and Berlin) Wu Shao-Tung (1925–2019, born in Guangdong, China) Wu Pei-Shan (b. 1977, Taichung; lives and works in Tainan) Tu Chung-Kao (b. 1948, Changhua; lives and works in Taipei) Lin Chih-Chu (1917–2008, born in Taichung) Lin Chuan-Chu (1922–1977, born in Taichung) Lin Ling-Sen (b. 1964, Tainan; lives and works in Taipei) Lin Wei-Hsiang (b. 1983, Hsinchu; lives and works in Hsinchu) Lin An-Chi (b. 1989, Taiwan; lives and works in Taipei) Michael Lin (Lin Ming-Hung) (b. 1964, Tokyo; lives and works in Taipei and Belgium) Chi Chia-Hua (b. 1969, Taichung; lives and works in Taichung) Ni Tsai-Chin (1955–2015, born in New Taipei City) Tang Tang-Fa + Fidati (Pindy Windy) (Tang Tang-Fa, b. 1965, New Taipei City; lives and works in Taipei; Fidati, b. 1985, Indonesia; lives and works in Taichung) Kunishima Suima (born in Nagoya, Japan; dates unknown) Chang Yao-Hsi (1925–2013, born in Taichung) Chang Hsi-Ching (1908–2000, born in Nantou) Chuang Ling (b. 1938, Guiyang, China; lives and works in Taipei) Chen Yin-Hui (1931–2024, born in Chiayi) Chen Ting-Shih (1913–2002, born in Fujian, China) Chen Chi-Kuan (1921–2007, born in Beijing, China) Chen Chi-Mao (1926–2005, born in Fujian, China) Chen Keng-Pin (1921–1967, born in Taichung) Chen Hui-Kun (1907–2011, born in Taichung) Chen Hsia-Yu (1917–2000, born in Taichung) Chen Jui-Yuan (b. 1989, Malaysia; lives and works in New Taipei City) Chen Yi-Chia (b. 1980, Taichung; lives and works in Taichung) Tseng Chien-Ying (b. 1987, Nantou; lives and works in Taipei) Huang Chao-Hu (b. 1939, Taichung; lives and works in Taichung) Huang Kuan-Chieh (b. 1996, Taichung; lives and works in New Taipei City) Chan Chien-Yu (b. 1952, Miaoli; lives and works in Taichung) Chan Yi-Hsiu (1931–1998, born in Miaoli) Lai Kao-Shan (1924–2004, born in Taichung) Liu Kuo-Tung (1926–2020, born in Taichung) Liu Kuo-Sung (1922–1977, born in Taichung) Hsieh Li-Fa (b. 1938, Taipei; lives and works in Taichung) Hsieh Mu-Chi (b. 1981, Taipei; lives and works in Taipei) Hsieh Tung-Liang (b. 1949, Taichung; lives and works in Taichung) Yen Shui-Long (1903–1997, born in Tainan) Lo Yi-Chun (b. 1985, Taipei; lives and works in New Taipei City) Chung Chun-Hsiung (1939–2021, born in Taichung) Lu Ming-Te (b. 1950, Kaohsiung; lives and works in Kaohsiung) Chien Chia-Chu (b. 1938, Yunlin; lives and works in Taichung)