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Activity content Velvet Art. Chen Lifan's Solo Exhibition: The "Velvet Art. Chen Lifan's Solo Exhibition" will introduce the century-old velvet flower craftsmanship to the public, showcasing the uniqueness of velvet flower craftsmanship and its expression in contemporary art. During the exhibition, the public can freely appreciate the works and take photos, leaving behind their personal memories of the exhibition. The event aims to promote interaction between art and the public, allowing more people to appreciate the beauty and value of the century-old velvet flower craftsmanship. Velvet flower craft promotion tour: Introducing the history and background of velvet flower craft to visitors. In addition, in order to promote the localization of the craft, Chen Lifan has converted all materials into local Taiwanese raw materials to promote localization and sustainable development. The production process of velvet flower craft is also explained in detail, including the design of production jigs, combing of silk threads, tying of velvet, cutting, curling and other steps. It is hoped that through such a guided introduction, the inheritance and localization of velvet flower craft can be promoted, and at the same time, the audience can experience the charm and value of the craft. Simple velvet craft experience: The exhibition site provides a simple velvet craft experience. The specially designed course allows beginners to complete a velvet work, which is very popular with the public. This activity aims to promote the inheritance and local development of velvet craftsmanship, so that more people can understand, experience and love this traditional craft. Project implementation benefits, features and impacts benefit l Community impact: Through the "Velvet Art. Chen Lifan's Solo Exhibition", we provide simple velvet craft experience, promote cultural and artistic exchanges, and enhance the cohesion of the park's craftsmanship. l Educational significance: Provide an introduction and experience of velvet flower craftsmanship, allowing participants to understand the history of velvet flower craftsmanship, the connection between production techniques and local culture. feature l Localization: Chen Lifan's craft promotion project emphasizes the transformation of craftsmanship to use local materials and creative issues in Taiwan to showcase local cultural characteristics. l Interactivity: Provide free and simple velvet craft experience, allowing visitors to participate in person to enhance interaction and participation. l Innovation: Specially designed experiential courses are used to attract beginners and demonstrate the charm and learnability of velvet craftsmanship. influence l Cultural impact: Promote the inheritance and development of arts and crafts, and promote local cultural and creative industries. It is common to see foreign tourists praising the stunning traditional crafts. l Social impact: Enhance the public’s understanding and appreciation of art and crafts, and promote cultural diversity. l Environmental impact: Emphasize the use of local materials, comply with the concept of sustainable development, and promote environmentally friendly artistic creation. Velvet Art. Chen Lifan's solo exhibition Rónghuā Craft Creation·Chen Li-Fan Solo Exhibition 04.16 (Tue) ▸ 05.2 (Thurs) Exhibition location｜Hengdao Hall, Cultural Heritage Park, Ministry of Culture Exhibition hours｜9:00 ~ 17:00 (closed on Mondays) Exhibition Address｜No. 362, Section 3, Fuxing Road, South District, Taichung City Organizer: Yinyou Creative Design Studio Supervisory Unit｜Taichung City Government Cultural Affairs Bureau Sponsorship and Promotion｜New Wish Art

Learning background I have loved painting and creating on my own since I was a child. When I was in junior high school, I participated in the school art competition on my own initiative. After being discovered by the teacher, I was recommended to take the high school art class entrance examination. I was very happy at the time because I didn't expect that my interest would be recognized. So I actively signed up for a studio to hone my painting skills in preparation for the exam, and finally I was admitted to the art department of Huagang Art School in Yangmingshan. During my time at Huagang Art School, I studied painting and thinking with teachers Lian Shuhui and Gu Hezhong. However, in my second year of high school, I transferred back to Taichung due to poor health and studied art at Mingdao Middle School, expanding from the field of painting to the field of design. In the third year of high school, he represented his school in the National Skills Competition and won the Golden Hand Award in the Art Department. Because he likes challenges, he chose the Department of Industrial Design at Chaoyang University of Technology to further learn design knowledge beyond aesthetics, including product functions, cost considerations, and ergonomics. At the same time, he actively participated in off-campus design thinking activities and connected with the industry through taking on projects. In his third year of college, he served as the president of the Graduation Production Coordination Committee. While coordinating the New Generation Design Exhibition, he completed his studies and was admitted to the Industrial Design Institute of Tunghai University. During my graduate school years, I found that I enjoyed doing research, especially finding various viewpoints in books to talk to myself, breaking through the limitations of location, time and field. Under the guidance of Professor Li Lihui, I completed a research paper on the theme of the publicity of public art, and obtained a master's degree in two and a half years, while completing three seminar papers. Since I was a child, I have never been limited to the concept of a single field, which has allowed me to come into contact with multiple fields such as eyeglass design, illustration design, toy design, furniture design, marketing design, packaging design and process design in the workplace. The core of my work has always revolved around aesthetic design. My personality of not being afraid of challenges has allowed me to accumulate rich cross-domain knowledge. Key to life During my work, I once had an interview with the chairman of Youqingmen. He asked me a life-changing question: "If time and money were not a consideration, what would you most like to do?" I immediately answered: "I want to systematically record Taiwan's craft aesthetics." I think there are many treasures hidden in folk craft wisdom, but not everyone values it or has time to record and pass it on. It is a pity to let it disappear, so I blurted out this concept at the time. However, field research without considering research funds is a fantasy, and it is still a dream today. In 2023, I set up my own studio, combining my childhood passion for creation with research training, and creating after making traditional crafts sustainable and localized. Among many crafts, I chose velvet crafts as the research object for the first year. Its production process is very interesting, especially the technique of transforming silk threads into three-dimensional shapes is amazing. However, since no one in Taiwan makes them, I can only study and figure it out on my own. Although I suffered a lot, I finally succeeded with the spirit of not giving up. Going a step further, the traditional silk thread was replaced with rayon thread, a local sustainable material. Creative process At first, I used traditional vocabulary to create, and chose flowers that resonated with my own life experience, such as daylilies in "Memory. Daylilies" and hydrangeas in "Recorder". Among them, "They" is based on my childhood life memories, when my mother always placed lilies, oncidiums, and lotus flowers at home according to the season. "They" also obtained Taiwan Green Craft Certification in 2024, allowing more people to see the creative value of velvet crafts. During the residency in 2024, I hope to create themes that are more related to the residency. One day, while walking between the residency and the parking lot, I found plants on street corners, wall corners, and the ground, which reminded me of my memories and experiences. So, I created a work based on street corner plants. This time, the creations in the village are different from the past. They focus more on the growth location, shape, color, function and resonant memory of plants, leaving aside the past impression that velvet is colorful, noble and elegant. This series of creations is mainly green, focusing more on the leaves, and the overall atmosphere is quiet and low-key, just like the quiet appearance of plants on the street corner. I like this simple series of works. Different from the hustle and bustle of drums and gongs, the "One Scene One Mirror" series brings me a sense of tranquility and peace of mind. Therefore, the "One Scene One Mirror" series created during the residency will continue and bloom in different locations of the residency.

4Quality Education 4.7 Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship Education: By 2030, ensure that all students acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to promote sustainable development, including sustainable development education, sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of peace and non-violence, global citizenship, appreciation of cultural differences, and the contribution of culture to sustainable development. → Enhance social awareness: Through sustainable craft creation, more people will pay attention to cultural assets and sustainable issues. 8Employment and Economic Growth 8.3 Promote policies to support job creation and enterprise growth: Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, job creation, enterprise management, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, including access to financial services. → Cultural asset inheritance and innovation: By recording and passing on a traditional craft every year, CCCDPS not only protects cultural heritage, but also creates jobs related to these crafts. The research and creation of these crafts require professional technicians and craftsmen, thus promoting employment in related fields. →Sustainable Creation: CCCDPS incorporates the concept of sustainable development into craft creation, which not only enhances the added value of products, but also contributes to the sustainable development of enterprises. This combination of innovation and sustainability helps enterprises gain competitive advantages in the market, thereby promoting enterprise growth. 8.9 Promote Beneficial and Sustainable Tourism: By 2030, formulate and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism, create jobs, and promote local culture and products. → Cultural tourism: By promoting and displaying traditional crafts, CCCDPS attracts tourists who are interested in culture and crafts, which helps develop cultural tourism. These activities not only enhance the local cultural atmosphere, but also promote the development of the tourism industry. → Craft Experience Courses: CCCDPS organizes craft experience courses to allow tourists to personally participate in the creative process of traditional crafts. This interactive tourism experience helps to improve tourists’ satisfaction and sense of participation, while also promoting the development of sustainable tourism. 9Sustainable Industry and Infrastructure 9.4 Upgrade all industries and infrastructure to achieve sustainability: By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and transform industries to make them sustainable, improve energy efficiency, and significantly adopt clean and environmentally friendly technologies and industrial processes. All countries should act according to their respective capabilities. → Innovation and application of materials: In craft creation, CCCDPS emphasizes finding a balance between exquisite techniques and modern materials. 11Sustainable Towns and Villages 11.4 Protect the world’s cultural and natural heritage: Make further efforts to protect the world’s cultural and natural heritage. →Inheritance and protection of cultural assets: CCCDPS strives to preserve and continue cultural assets by recording and passing on a traditional craft every year. 12 Responsible consumption and production 12.2 Sustainable management and utilization of natural resources: Achieve sustainable management and efficient utilization of natural resources by 2030. → Material selection and application: CCCDPS emphasizes the selection of modern materials in craft creation and finding a balance between exquisite techniques and modern materials. This approach helps to efficiently use modern materials and reduce excessive dependence on and waste of natural resources. →Modernization of traditional crafts: By recording and passing on a traditional craft every year, CCCDPS not only protects cultural assets but also promotes the application of these crafts in modern life, thereby achieving sustainable management and utilization of resources. 12.5 Significantly reduce waste generation: By 2030, significantly reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse. →Sustainable creation: CCCDPS incorporates the concept of sustainable development into craft creation. 12.8 Promote universal understanding of sustainable lifestyles: By 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the information and awareness to live in harmony with nature and sustainable development. →Cultural education and communication: CCCDPS observes the mutual influence of people, environment and objects through craft research and creation, and integrates these observations into craft creation. This creative method is not only a continuation of traditional crafts, but also an interpretation and reflection of modern life, thereby arousing more people's attention to cultural assets and sustainable issues. →Integration of sustainable development concepts: CCCDPS integrates sustainable development concepts into craft creations, and through these works, conveys the importance of sustainable lifestyles to the public and promotes a general understanding of sustainable lifestyles. 13 Climate Action 13.3 Build knowledge and capacity to respond to climate change: Improve education, raise awareness and enhance the capacity of people and institutions in risk reduction, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning of climate change. →By promoting the concept of sustainable development, CCCDPS indirectly raises people’s awareness of environmental protection and climate change. 15Land Life 15.5 Protect biodiversity and natural habitats: Take urgent and significant actions to reduce the destruction of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity, and protect and prevent the extinction of endangered species by 2020. →In the one-year-one-craft project, the original materials used for the velvet craft are silk and the original materials used for the kingfisher feather craft are kingfisher feathers. CCCDPS does not use animal materials and promotes sustainable elements to drive the public's understanding of materials to protect biodiversity. 17 Sustainable Development Partnership 17.14 Strengthening policy coherence for sustainable development: Improving policy coherence to achieve sustainable development. → Integration of sustainable creation concepts: CCCDPS integrates the concept of sustainable development into craft creation, which shows that it has maintained consistency in policy and practice. By selecting environmentally friendly materials and promoting traditional crafts, they have found a balance between cultural asset protection and environmental protection. →Inheritance of cultural assets: Recording and inheriting a traditional craft every year is not only a protection of culture, but also a practice of sustainable development policy, which reflects the consistency and sustainability of the policy. 17.17 Encourage effective partnerships: Based on collaborative experience and resource strategies, encourage and promote effective citizen-led and civil society collaborations. → Cross-border cooperation: CCCDPS contacts and connects with sustainable material manufacturers to test the feasibility of sustainable materials and sustainable processes, and organizes lectures on sustainable processes to let the public understand the development possibilities of local sustainable processes.

"They" were selected as the Taiwan Green Technology Annual Certification The National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Center (hereinafter referred to as the Craft Center) conducts craft certification and promotion programs every year to discover original crafts in various parts of Taiwan, shaping its overall brand image with "Taiwan Green Craft". At the same time, it advocates "Live Craft·Craft Live" to awaken the public to experience the existence of crafts. The results of the 2024 "Taiwan Green Craft Annual Certification" selection have been announced, with a total of 50 works from 47 brands selected; in line with the brand's theme of "Green Living Craftsmanship·Quality and Beautiful Products", certified works that combine aesthetics and practicality, tactile feel and warmth, and have marketability and promotion potential are selected. Good objects are the moment that makes you fall in love with life. "Taiwan Green Craftsmanship", which covers the essence of craftsmanship, human-centered design and sustainable circulation, is the first choice for improving the quality of life and experiencing the local customs and culture of Taiwan. We invite the public to discover the beauty of objects in life and explore the "philosophy of using objects": use what you have - use objects that suit the body, mind and spirit to meet needs; use well - use good craftsmanship achieved by technology, art and academia to enrich life; use what you don't have - use the philosophy contained in objects to guide the improvement of the beauty of life and the value of life. Director Chen Dianli of the Craft Center said that through the sorting of the "craft spectrum", Taiwan Green Craft Certified works are clearly positioned as product chemical arts, as the best choice for "more craftsmanship, more taste in life", and the spirit of "making craftsmanship the most exquisite detail in daily life" is implemented in the selected works, providing consumers with more basis for purchase. At the same time, the selected works will be included in the annual catalog through brand translation and will be honored at a grand public awards ceremony to add value to the brand's diverse image. In the future, various marketing resources such as social media exposure, physical promotion activities and market channel introduction cooperation will also be arranged. In addition to promoting the diverse culture of Taiwanese crafts to the public, it also conveys messages to Taiwanese craft brands. As the backing of the craft industry, the Craft Center will continue to carry handicraft brands into the market and enhance the momentum of the craft industry to move forward continuously. The "Taiwan Green Craft" brand selection has diverse craft types and a wide range of life applications, including home furnishings, food supplies, personal wear and high-quality stationery, etc., conveying the concept of "craft good life" and introducing the unlimited creative energy, production and manufacturing technology of Made in Taiwan, and craft products that blend local terroir resources and creators' ideas to the public. We also welcome all channel operators and craft centers to cooperate in expanding the craft industry market and jointly create a craft life industry chain. 2024 Taiwan Green Craft Annual Certification Works: https://reurl.cc/WNqG6D Online catalog https://ebook.ntcri.gov.tw/publication/2025-01-23/f00f7d7b-2529-4c58-bcd2-bb8f09fe50c8/32-33/ Original URL: https://www.ntcri.gov.tw/home/zh-tw/news/7462382 Further reading: https://www.shoppingdesign.com.tw/post/view/10836?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0BMAABHSk1rKZdVsa-BUwT-rHuaC4Iio4W6TYZ9ulDoUHjL3w_bP0acCbzVhW1rg_aem_FstbMJwugKE-fjyZBevSkw&utm_id=6637896931637&utm_content=6637896932037&utm_term=6637896931837&utm_campaign=6637896931637

Original source : https://www.ntcri.gov.tw/home/zh-tw/news/7468919 Taiwan Green Craft The National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Center under the Ministry of Culture held the "Taiwan Craft Awards Ceremony" today (29th) at the National Taiwan Center for Arts Education, an annual classic event that brings together important awards for Taiwan crafts. The most coveted "National Crafts Achievement Award" was presented by Wang Shisi, Deputy Minister of Culture, to this year's winner, Artist Chen Jinglin, in recognition of his long-term efforts and contributions in the field of fiber dyeing and weaving. The ceremony invited performance groups such as Fantu Art, Tianchuang Sand Painting and Taiwan Bamboo Orchestra to describe the three exciting steps of the craft process: "Rooted in the Land", "Excellent in Skills" and "Built for Sustainability", creating a craft feast experience that is shared by generations. Distinguished guests attending the award ceremony today included former National Palace Museum Director Lin Zhengyi, Taiwan Institute of Design Director Chang Chi-yi, Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Foundation CEO Ma Zhenhua, Chinese Culture Association Vice President Jiang Chunnan, National Crafts Achievement Award winners Chen Sanhuo and Shi Zhenyang, and national treasure Liu Qianshao. Wang Shih-si, Deputy Minister of Culture, said that he was honored to participate in such a grand awards ceremony on behalf of the Ministry of Culture. This year, for the first time, three awards were presented together in one ceremony, aiming to build a complete Taiwan craft ecosystem. In addition to recognizing the Taiwan Craft Award, which represents the highest honor of Taiwan's craft achievements and presents the craft talent ecosystem, and the brand that certifies Taiwan's craft, these awards will allow Taiwan's craft to shine on the international stage, whether in terms of craft design creativity, cross-border cooperation, cultural heritage, or international exchanges and cooperation. Wang Shishi paid special tribute to this year's National Crafts Achievement Award winner, Artist Chen Jinglin, and pointed out that the National Crafts Achievement Award symbolizes comprehensive contributions in the fields of creation, talent cultivation, and cross-border cooperation. He hopes that these achievements will become a model for future generations of Taiwanese craftsmen, allowing more people to identify with themselves and enrich the nourishment of Taiwanese culture, thereby enhancing the foundation of Taiwanese culture. Taiwanese crafts represent the noble skills of craftsmen, the connection and accumulation of culture, and he hopes that they can be conveyed to everyone, so that everyone can be proud of Taiwanese craftsmanship, and he also pays the highest respect to all the winners. In his speech, the 2024 National Crafts Achievement Award winner, artist Chen Jinglin, said that he has been engaged in the field of dyeing and weaving for more than 40 years. He thanked the Ministry of Culture and the Crafts Center for their long-term efforts in promoting Taiwanese crafts, as well as all the predecessors and seniors who have supported and encouraged him to embark on the road of craft creation, so that he has the opportunity to work hard in the field of dyeing and weaving and be recognized. Out of gratitude, he gave back what he learned to more Taiwanese craftsmen and persisted in the path of craft inheritance. Chen Jinglin also sang a self-composed poem on the spot, describing the scenery of Formosa, Taiwan and the beauty of the colors of the sky, hoping to lead more students to love the field of dyeing and weaving and engage in craft creation. Lin Qinghe, founder of Tianxing Kiln and representative of the Taiwan Craft Award Collaboration Award, pointed out that over the years, he has actively built Jiji Town, Nantou County into a pottery town. In addition to highlighting the characteristics of Taiwan's craftsmanship, he hopes that more people will participate in the craft field and jointly promote the craft town to let Taiwan's crafts shine. You Jiaping, the first prize winner of the Taiwan Craft Award Creative Award Craft Art Group, said in her speech that she hopes more people can directly experience the cultural elements and story background behind the creation through their senses. , hoping that more people will pay attention to Taiwanese crafts and let the many hands behind the crafts be seen; Kang Yiqian, the first prize winner of the Craft Design Group of the Creativity Award, said that handmade crafts can also become fine products. She uses bamboo handbags made from bamboo, a special raw material of Taiwanese crafts, to speak for Taiwanese bamboo and reflect more diverse bamboo appearances. She thanked the craftsmen who worked together to create, and thanked the Craft Center for its long-term active promotion of talent training, which gave her the opportunity to learn about craftsmanship and grow and be recognized. Xiquan, a representative of Taiwan Green Craft Certified Manufacturers, thanked the Craft Center for its active promotion, which allowed this generation to be exposed to more craft fields, and also thanked everyone who has contributed to various fields of Taiwanese crafts. Director of the Craft Center, Chen Dianli, said that this year is the 70th anniversary of the Craft Center. The related celebration activities have been carried out since the beginning of the year, and the "Taiwan Craft Awards Ceremony" is the climax of the anniversary activities. The overall event advocates the practice of the spirit of Taiwan's craftsmanship with the theme of "Live Craftsmanship. Craftsmanship Lives", hoping to draw a perfect end to the 70th milestone of craftsmanship. The "Taiwan Craft Awards Ceremony" is a joint "National Craftsmanship Achievement Award", "Taiwan Craftsmanship Award" and "Taiwan Green Craftsmanship Certification" and other three major competitions. By gathering the strength of the craftsmen of different generations, they can learn from each other and enhance their creative energy. The theme of this year's ceremony is "One Craft, One Art" to pay tribute to Taiwan's craftsmen. All the crafts and arts from the beautiful island of Taiwan, each craft represents the original intention of a craftsman to create and the true attitude of "choosing one thing and sticking to it for a lifetime". They are unique and clearly identifiable, shouldering the mission of carrying forward the historical culture and skill inheritance, and never stop. The winner of the "National Crafts Achievement Award" is artist Chen Jinglin. Chen Jinglin is a well-known dyeing and weaving craftsman who is proficient in dyeing and weaving techniques. His early creations include brocade paintings, reliefs and free-standing sculptures. Later, he devoted himself to the research and promotion of natural dyes and dyeing techniques. His series of classic works are characterized by caring for nature and showing the charm of Taiwan's land. The award is presented to recognize his achievements and selfless dedication in the field of fiber dyeing and weaving over the years, including creation, research, skill inheritance, cross-domain cooperation, and international exchanges. The "Taiwan Craft Award" aims to reward creativity and set up a "Collaboration Award" as a ring support, with the goal of building a support system for the cultivation of craft talents and a sound ecosystem for Taiwan's craft industry. A total of 414 entries participated in the competition, and 58 Creation Award works and 5 Collaboration Award cases were selected. Among them, the "Creation Award" is divided into the "Craft Art Group" and the "Craft Design Group". The first prize winners are You Jiaping's metalwork creation "Reincarnation I" and Kang Yiqian's "Six Thoughts on Bamboo Art", which accurately and perfectly demonstrate the unique concept of the work and the development possibility with quantitative production and market sales potential. Winners of the "Collaboration Award" include the "Tainan Bamboo Association", "Kaohsiung Baolai Cultural Association", "Red Glaze Co., Ltd.", ceramic artist Lin Qinghe and flower weaving artist Lin Peiying. They have all been committed to revitalizing the value of traditional crafts for a long time, allowing small and specialized crafts to be transformed into more people actively involved, and forming a benchmark of collaborative spirit for a virtuous economic cycle and cultural feedback. "Taiwan Green Craft" encourages craft brands to enter the industrial market through a "certification" system. With "Green Living Crafts. Good Products" as the brand spirit, it selects crafts that are both aesthetic and practical, with a sense of touch and warmth, and are marketable and closer to customer needs. A total of 50 sets of works from 47 brands were selected, covering a variety of life aspects, including home furnishings, food supplies, personal wear and quality stationery. The selected works are included in the "Taiwan Craft Catalog" and recommended to the public, hoping to discover the beauty of tools in daily life and improve the quality of life.

Yinyou Creative Design Studio will hold "One Scene, One Mirror. Chen Lifan Solo Exhibition" at the 2F Exhibition Hall of the Islands Art Park (No. 2, Lane 277, Xi'an Street, Xitun District, Taichung City) from December 6 to December 22, 2024. The exhibition is open from 10:00 to 18:00 every day (closed on Mondays). This exhibition is hosted by Yinyou Creative Design Studio, co-organized by the Islands Art Park, and guided and supported by the Taichung City Government Cultural Bureau. The exhibition theme of "One Scene, One Mirror" uses velvet craftsmanship to represent common street corner plants, using sustainable wood silk threads to replace traditional silk, exploring a new dialogue between the environment, life and craftsmanship. Chen Lifan captured seven street corner plants, including red milkweed, fern, hibiscus, and horsetail, and reinterpreted them from the perspective of their resilience, senses and emotions, breaking the framework of the traditional symbol of wealth in velvet craftsmanship and turning to the simple daily natural life. Works such as "Phoenix Fern" show the vitality of plants emerging from the cracks in the wall, "Kumquat" and "Osmanthus" evoke people's memories and senses through taste and smell. "Red Milkweed" symbolizes the tenacity of vitality in challenging the environment. These works not only show the beauty of nature, but also invite the audience to think about the resilience of life and the poetry in daily life, emphasizing the importance of sustainability and cultural inheritance. Exhibition Information Exhibition Date : December 6, 2024 (Friday) - December 22, 2024 (Sunday) Opening hours : 10:00-18:00 daily (closed on Mondays) Exhibition location : 2F, Islands Art Park / No. 2, Lane 277, Xi'an Street, Xitun District, Taichung City Organizer : Yinyou Creative Design Studio Co-organizer : Islands Art Park Supervisor : Taichung City Government Cultural Affairs Bureau Yinyou Creative Culture sincerely invites the public to appreciate this art exhibition that uses craftsmanship to showcase the resilience of natural life, and experience the unique beauty and cultural connotations of street corner plants. [Old man visits the exhibition] "One Scene One Mirror" Chen Lifan's solo exhibition at the Islands Art Park in Xitun District, Taichung City, Taichung Taiwan. David Liao [Recording Taichung]

"Botanical Borrowing. Chen Lifan Solo Exhibition" will be on display at the Thatched House Exhibition Hall of Baodi Garden, Wufeng Temple, Taichung from December 24, 2024 to March 31, 2025. This exhibition uses sustainable velvet flower crafts as a medium to present artistic creations of plants and flowers, combining traditional crafts with contemporary art vocabulary to show a deep reflection on nature and culture. The theme of the exhibition, "Botanical Borrowing", is inspired by the creation of materials borrowed from nature, feeling the tranquility and warmth brought by the vitality of plants. The works on display include the 2023 A+ Cultural Assets Creative Excellence Special Award "Flowers", the 2024 Taiwan Green Crafts Certification "She", and the Resident Creation Series "One Scene One Mirror". The works start with delicate velvet craftsmanship and use local sustainable materials to reshape the image of flowers and plants, explore memory, emotion and life cycle, and present the cultural value of the intersection of natural beauty and sustainable craftsmanship. Chen Lifan takes the craft of intangible cultural assets as the core of his creation. This time, he gives velvet craft a new contemporary vocabulary, showing its delicate and soft texture and infinite creative possibilities. This exhibition also focuses on the concept of sustainable craftsmanship, emphasizing the importance of environmental protection and cultural inheritance through his works. A simple velvet craft experience course is specially arranged at the exhibition site, allowing the audience to experience the charm of this craft firsthand and understand its history and production process. As the exhibition venue, Kirifeng Palace Baodi Garden provides a culturally rich background for this exhibition, further highlighting the dialogue between tradition and the contemporary. Ginyou Creative Culture sincerely invites art lovers and the public to experience this artistic feast full of poetic and craftsmanship, and explore the integration of nature and humanity together.   Exhibition Information Exhibition location: Taichung Wufeng Temple Baodi Park Thatched House Exhibition Hall Exhibition Date: January 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (Opening hours are based on the operating hours of the Wufeng Lin Family Palace Baodi Park) Special event: Simple velvet craft experience course / For details, please contact Yinyou Creative Culture & Arts

Feng Xin The Fengxin necklace originated from an offering to female gods. It replaced the traditional symbols and the materials were replaced with local materials to represent sustainability. The auspicious symbol was also updated from the traditional phoenix to a local animal, reinterpreting the centuries-old tradition. The velvet craftsmanship is connected with local elements. The rich peony is taken from the color of Shanlinxi, the noble symbol is taken from the Taiwanese imperial pheasant, and the world-renowned Taiwanese fern is used for makeup.