November 24, 2010
ICFAC Brings Taiwan to Art Basel
It is said that today’s Taiwan art scene offers a hypermodern skin, an ancient Chinese skeleton and an aboriginal soul, found in its prominent woodcrafts, paper works, sculpting and ceramics. Yii, a Taiwanese art and design exhibit encompassing all these elements, is taking place December 2-5, 2010 during Miami’s Art Basel, sister to Art Basel Switzerland, the most prestigious art show in the world.
Conceived by the National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute to stimulate creative dialogue between Taiwanese designers and craftsmen, Yii showcases the Taiwanese art and artifacts from 11 distinct genres, stemming from 11 indigenous tribes influenced by Dutch, Portuguese, Japanese and Chinese cultures. Founded in 2009, Yii, under the direction of Gijs Bakker, the organization’s creative director, forged a collaboration in which professional, Western-educated designers developed blueprints for any object, as long as it was functional, and passed them on to local craftspeople to create in any manner they chose. In total, the collaborators developed more than forty different objects, some as affordable everyday items and some to remain in limited edition – each made with attention to detail, technique and material and every single one with a unique story behind it.
We’re well on our way to opening the exhibit. Mark your calendars for the 2nd and be ready to see some of Asia’s most beautiful contemporary artifacts!
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| A traditional Taiwanese cup featuring traditional decorative details, such as the climbing beetle and flower pattern. |
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