Biannual Publication Vol.3

This semiannual journal, Aggregate, encapsulates local culture, international perspectives, and diverse viewpoints, reflecting the academic spirit of the Taichung Art Museum (TcAM). As TcAM’s first academic journal, it aims to be a key platform for exploring art and cultural topics, enabling a broader audience to understand the dynamics and ideas of contemporary art. Aggregate also shares the museum’s research results and promotes exchange among diverse artistic ideas and viewpoints. The journal includes feature articles, observation notes, exhibitions on paper, and special programs. Rooted in Greater Taichung’s rich cultural heritage, it regularly invites art critics and scholars to observe and analyze various domestic and international cases. Additionally, it includes research on artists in central Taiwan, museum exhibitions, and updates on numerous projects, guiding readers to explore and comprehend the development of the local art scene.

Special Feature: A Call of All Beings

This special feature presents in-depth conversations with the four curators of A Call of All Beings, offering insight into their respective curatorial concerns, selection approaches, and thematic focuses. Through cross-disciplinary collaboration, the articles examine how knowledge—when generated through dialogue and encounter—can expand forms of inclusivity, mutual understanding, and ecological awareness.
A Call of All Beings: Dialogues with Nature and Art in an Urban Green Landscape / Chuang Wei-Tzu
Loving the Other, Seeing Narrative Plurality: An Interview with the Curatorial Team of A Call of All Beings / Chen Szu-Yu
A Cultural Forest: Grafting Nature onto the Body / Tsou Hsin-Ning

 
Observation Notes

Drawing on perspectives from animal studies and posthuman discourse, this section explores contemporary artistic practices that engage with “the non-human.” Through selected artworks and exhibition case studies, the essays extend the discussion to art experiences and educational practice, including an observation of public engagement initiatives at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
From the Symbolism of Spiders to the Experience of Bats: Animals in Contemporary Art / Lin Cheng-Wei
“Nature” as History and Its Artistic Expressions / Kao Chun-Hung
Translating the Collection, Breaking Barriers: Educational Practices at the Rijksmuseum / Yen Wang-Yun

 
Exhibitions on Paper

This section introduces the artistic journeys of Chen Hsing-Wan and Lee Chen-Hui, tracing their creative trajectories and long-term artistic inquiries. It also offers insight into the museum’s research, authentication, conservation, and preservation practices, revealing the institutional care behind artistic presentation.
Chen Hsing-Wan: The Song of the Earth No.1—An Endless Pursuit of “Truth” / Lin Yi-Lo
Lee Chen-Hui: Entering the Heart through Mineral Pigments—Exploring Inner Landscapes through Artistic Practice / Hung Li-Chun

 
Special Project

Focusing on artistic creation and educational engagement in public space, this section examines the creative contexts of Korean artist Haegue Yang and Taiwanese artist Michael Lin, tracing their artistic practices and their commissioned works for the public spaces of the Taichung Art Museum. In addition, it introduces Corner Mission: Play Space Plug-in, a project that connects exhibitions, reading, architecture, and audiences through hands-on exploration and participatory learning.
Listening to Public Space: Conversations with Commissioned Artists Michael Lin and Haegue Yang / Chen Hsi-An, Lee Yu-Chieh
Corner Mission: Play Space Plug-in—A Family-Oriented Exploratory Experience Embedded within the Museum / Wang Yu

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✧ Cultural Centers Throughout Taichung City
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✧ Government Bookstore

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