Back in June of 2012 I was really lucky to have the opportunity to go to Taiwan, Taipei, I managed to go to quite a few places and on some of my previous posts you can see some other photographs I had taken.
These pictures were taken from the Yingge Ceramics Museum located in a village famous for ceramic production just outside the city, about 25 minutes by train. The museum housed a collection of not only traditional ceramic pieces but also contemporary art pieces. Some of these art pieces were made by Taiwanese artists and some for example like the figures were made by international artists that sometimes get the opportunity to do a residency there.
The quality of the work really appealed to me and the ideas that were trying to be expressed. I particularly liked the wall mounted pieces as for me looked as though they were paintings almost. They were so visually eye catching and I felt drawn to the different spaces as colour seemed to have a strong effect. Another thing I notice is the differences between the work of the Taiwanese artists and that of artists from the west. For example the work from Taiwanese artists its possible to identify a trace or connection with the history of ceramics as you can see a connection to domestic functional pieces were-as the artists from the west the material seems to be used in a more sculptural approach and douse not really have a connection to these values.
I really enjoyed that visit, I wish I had more time to explore the town and I would defiantly recommend people to go visit if they can. Yingge and Taipei are great places to explore, people are friendly, the food is amazing, and you just feel comfortable and there is so much to see, I hope I can go back again sometime in the future.
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