Inspired by the painting ‘Scenery near Yuan-Shan’ (1928) by Hsueh-Hu Kuo (1908-2012) of the TFAM collection, the winning team of X-site will organize the public program of five events entitled Sublime Project during the exhibition period of Analogue Forest. The team attempts to conduct an on-site study–returning to the original sites such as the Jiantanshan Hiking Trail and Taiwan Grand Shrine (now the Grand Hotel), and analogously identifies or establishes, by visual expression, sound creation, and corporal sensation, the ‘orderliness’ in the natural landscape illustrated in the painting. ‘Scenery near Yuan-Shan’ pivots on the public program which encourages a ‘group study in the field’ as the first step of enlightenment. Three invited artists of different disciplines will launch a field study to observe from various perspectives of art and to elaborate on the following events: natural nutrients cultivated from a ‘group study in the field’ in ‘Learn from forest’; opening performance as indicated in ‘Prologue’; workshops of symbolized vision in ‘Sketch form forest’; sound performance as visualized sound in ‘Listen from forest’, and talks on the subject of forest empathy in ‘Talk from forest’. The different types of events echo the concept of analogy to a forest in Analogue Forest and deduce the somatosensory memory and spatial experience during a promenade in the woods.

Sketch from forest – Place of reflection

In the workshop, the visual artist Yu-Tzu Huang will employ the symbols in ‘Scenery near Yuan-Shan’ to create a realm of its own, from which are pre-made the templates like a book of model paintings. She will work with the participants to transform non-physical things in nature and further propose the question: “When a forest fostered by nature turns into one intervened by social consciousness, does such a forest still exist?” The workshop features contemporary ink as a dominant technique, handmade writing tools, and mirror acrylic sheets and luminous ink replacing traditional canvas and ink. The handcrafted output implemented through the body is not only an improvised creation but part of body memory. Finally, taking advantage of the particularity of luminous ink in different spectra, the participants will create the difference between day and night in the forest, and reflect on their relationship with the forest.  

Session 1: 05.11 (Sat) 17:30-19:10 (100 minutes/session)

Session 2: 05.18 (Sat) 17:30-19:10 (100 minutes/session)

Venue: Analogue Forest and its nearby, TFAM outdoor plaza

Participation:

• general public (+7 years old; registration required for adult companions) ;
• 20 persons/session, and the vacancy open to the on-site alternates in order according to the actuarial registration.
• Due to safety concerns, the event is temporarily not open to people with reduced mobility. Your understanding will be much appreciated.
• Full participation, including standing or sitting on the ground, is required for each participant to maintain the quality of the event. Please evaluate if your physical health is suitable for the event before registering.

Notes for participants:

• Clothes may get stained in the workshop. Please wear comfortable and suitable clothing.
• Luminous ink and UV lamps are used during the event. Please avoid looking directly or for a long time at the light source, and pay attention to sunburn protection.
• Depending on the preparations for the event, “part” of Analogue Forest will be temporarily closed for 50 minutes before and after the event (subject to on-site announcements). Please adjust your visiting itinerary.
• The organization, postponement, or cancellation of the public events will be managed according to the weather. Please visit the TFAM official website before participating. 

Admission:

• free, yet a registration in advance is required;
• advance registration on the event page of the TFAM official website;
• 04.30 (Tue) online registration starts at 10:00 AM

Registration:

• Registration starts 30 minutes prior to the event (17:00 - 17:25). Please be present on time at the TFAM entrance (outdoors). The on-site alternate starts at 17:25.
• To ensure a pleasant participation, there are limits for age and number of participants. We solicit each participant to respect the rules of each event to work out together a rich experience of art. TFAM reserves the right to disqualify any participant for one of the following cases: over the age limit, no valid identification documents, and failure to register on time. The vacancy will be delivered to the on-site alternates in order.  

On-site alternate:

• According to the actual registration, the vacancy will be open to the on-site alternates in order.
• 20 minutes prior to the event of the day, please fill out a registration form at the venue/registration stand. 

About artist

Yu-Tzu Huang

Born in Taiwan, now lives in the Netherlands. She is a graphic designer, visual artist, and calligrapher. Her recent works combine the modes of visual studies with academic research to investigate symbolic images and trace the border between images and social memory. The subjects of her creation touch on cultural identity, language, modern mythologies, and political issues. Many of her works discuss symbolism and attempt to observe the engagement of its intention.

In recent years, she has paid attention to the experimentation and creativity of contemporary ink art. Committed to the promotion of contemporary ink art, she is not confined to traditional media. From 2024 to 2025, a solo exhibition and workshop will be held in the Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum in Cologne, Germany. She designed for the book Perverted Norm, Normal Pervert, acclaimed as the laureate of the “Best Dutch Book Designs” in 2023.