🚩 New Media Artist Hsin-Chien Huang Leads "Garden Taipei/Formosa: Taiwan Grand Tour" with 22 Taiwan's VR and New Media Artworks to 2021 Ars Electronica Linz in Austria🇦🇹

2021 ARS ELECTRONICA FESTIVAL Ars Electronica has chosen “A New Digital Deal” as its annual theme, centering around the social and cultural transformations under the influence of technology from different countries. Also, it pays attention to changes of “the New Normal” due to the pandemic.

Hsin-Chien Huang, this year’s curator of the “Garden Taipei/Formosa”, resonates the theme with the “Taiwan Grand Tour”, hoping to waken our desire and ability to move freely during the journey via different kinds of media, also make more people see the marvelous results and how hard Taiwan has devoted to technology, culture, tradition, and tradition via international digital platforms. The tour will have become a window between the world and Taiwan.

The scale of this year’s exhibitions has been brought up a notch. Not only did it carry on displaying the VR and AR productions from last year, but the curator Hsin-Chien Huang has collaborated with three other, Hsiao-Yue Tsao, Billy Chang, and Chung-Hsien Chen, to call out many VR directors, new media artists, start-up companies and government institutions to join the project. There are 22 magnificent programs in total, which will be shown in categories such as “Immersive Tour”, “Animated Tour”, “New Media Tour”, “Earth Tour” and “Action Tour” respectively.

“Immersive Tour”, as the first part of the “Taiwan Grand Tour”, viewers can wander among the mountains, oceans, and rivers in the digital world, even outer space! Six scenes inspired by unique Taiwanese landscapes with cultural and biological features will be shared with the audiences, such as “The Starry Sand Beach” (Directed by Hsin-Chien Huang and Nina Barbier), “Moondream Reality-Rebirth”(Directed by Chi-Yen Chiang, Ami Wu), the shuttle VR 360 stereo video of “TAIPOWER D/S ONE.” (Directed by Ghung-I Hung and Shih-Chou Wen), “Floating Childhoods” (Directed by Hakka Public Communication Foundation and Wen-Chieh Chang), “Blue Tears EP1” (Directed by Hsiao-Yue Tsao), and “Samsara” (Directed by Hsin-Chien Huang).

In the “Animated Tour”, viewers can devote themselves to the characters via different programs. Whether it is the abstract or figurative visual style, audiences can experience anxiety and frustration all the way to happiness and growth. Getting rid of this disappointing reality, viewers shall continue the “Taiwan Grand Tour” through their imagination. This program consists of four animations: "Go Go Giwas: Sowing Dream Seeds"(Directed by Vick Wang, Yi-Feng Kao), "My grandmother is an Egg"(Directed by Wu-Ching Chang),"Inside"(Directed by Yu-Ting Hsueh), and "The Wayward Kite"(Directed by Yu-Ting Hsueh).

In the “New Media Tour” program, nine brilliant pieces created by Taiwanese artists will be shared as the relay points for the “Taiwan Grand Tour.” They use video, sound, electronic music, installation, and various new media to explore different topics, such as family, memory, city, society, landscape, and environment. We firmly believe that digital tools can also capture the warmth and emotions in reality. This program consists of nine artworks: "Surrounding Spectrum"(Directed by Hsiu-Ming Wu), "Nanyang Express II : Eternal Wandering and Tropical Pursuing"(Directed by Yi-Chi Lin), "Wave Waves"(Directed by Sio-Pang Hong), "That ・ This"(Directed by Ching-Chuan Hu), "Signal"(Directed by Chin-Hsiang Hu), "Tower of Babel by the sea"(Directed by Wei-Chung Feng), "How to explain love to an iPhone"(Directed by Jie-Huai Yang), "U+617E_v2.∞"(Directed by Jia-Hua Zhan), and "Absence in Presence"(Directed by Ning Tsai).

In the program “Earth Tour”, viewers will participate in a performance art called “Taste Soil”, which intends to rethink the relationship between humans and land by means of “eating.” The program brings together international eminent chefs Andre Chiang, dancer Billy Chang, new media artist Hsin-Chien Huang and Wen-Chieh Chang, fusing Taiwan’s unique traditions and customs with cuisines and dance performances via VR experience. A feast to the eyes and tastebuds awaits.

Looking back at the present time, humans need to take more efficient scientific actions in the digital world to reduce the consumption and pressure of resources and the environment and cope with the impact in the post-pandemic times. Two important technology units in Taiwan make their debut in the “Action Tour”: Miniwiz Co., Ltd. and the Taipei Urban Intelligence Center. The former is devoted to the sustainable development of materials science with digital technology and design, while the latter is the integration of big data and streaming technology to create a new technical model of urban governance. Combing these two, an answer to developing a sustainable society with digital energy is born. During the tour, a new performance art project is inspired by the digital cross-field cooperation for the first time. The Taipei Urban Intelligence Center will join hands with new media artist Chin-Hsiang Hu and the founder of Inwheel Ghung-I Hung, to create a new media artwork “The Weight of Data” by integrating both virtual and physical materials from different domains and sharing data resources.

The brilliant curatorial concept and lineup of the Taiwan Grand Tour have attracted the interest of the officials of the festival and been in the limelight. Therefore, the festival has invited three creators behind the “Earth Tour”: Andre Chiang, Billy Chang, and Hsin-Chien Huang, to an online interview called “Highlight Channel” at 18:00 on September 1 (Taiwan Time). The link will be provided by the official later on. Moreover, Miniwiz Co., Ltd. and the Taipei Urban Intelligence Center are also invited to share their ideas and experiences in an online show called “Home Delivery.”

The theme of the Garden Taipei/ Formosa is presented in a diverse form of performances by combining different fields multiply. The audience can easily follow the step of the “Taiwan Grand Tour” to explore Taiwan’s magnificent local digital creativity and illustrate a new digital landscape unitedly that only belongs to Taiwan. The 2021 Ars Electronica online exhibition will be held from September 8 to 12, 2021. Click the link below to take a sneak peek of this year’s shows.

📍ARS ELECTRONICA FESTIVAL 🔗 https://ars.electronica.art/newdigitaldeal/de/formosa-grand-tour/
📍ARS ELECTRONICA FESTIVAL “Home Delivery” 🔗 https://www.youtube.com/c/arselectronica/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=5
📍 Garden Taipei/Formosa: Taiwan Grand Tour 🔗 http://garden2021.metarealitylab.com/

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聽聞vtoys 有意開發 kingdomcome superman 1/12 我暫時不確定。

It is rumored that vtoys intends to develop kingdomcome superman 1/12

暫時未有其他資訊

更正這個是合作商出

That’s vtoys Business partner develop

Not counting vtoys series

嗨大家好！我很久沒發文跟大家互動了！
我的最新聯展即將發生嘍！這次跟了好多
藝術家一同展出！

這次展出了一系列新作品，把神奇寶貝結合香奈兒的服裝畫進畫中，從來就不是走優雅路線！

邀請大家8 / 7來誠品畫廊免費入場參觀！

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＊策展：趙琍、賴盈成、顏寧志

＊參展藝術家：
GRAFFLEX、U-die、牛木匡憲、王宗欣、卡沃、低級失誤、李承道、李奕諠、松浦浩之、林俊良、花臂老王、洪添賢、桑拿大可、堀越達人、張育嘉、張嘉穎、陳純虹、陳普、塗鴉阿諾、葉長青、鄒駿昇、廖堉安、劉正堃、鬍子大叔、蘇志成

＊入場方式：2021年8月7日開展首日免票入場，8月10日至9月4日憑票入場

＊票價：NTD100

＊購票網址：https://www.accupass.com/event/2107171006196097145330

誠品畫廊將於8月7日至9月4日推出展覽「動漫未來」，邀請5國共25位藝術家參展，展出100餘件作品，包含油畫、版畫、雕塑、水彩、膠彩、絹印、動畫等多種形式，展覽將以藝術沙龍的方式，全面呈現藝術家們所帶來的精彩作品。

在疫情的天空下，病毒限制了人類的行動力，卻限制不住想像力。2020年末《鬼滅之刃：無限列車篇》在台、日兩地皆創下可觀的票房。現實世界的阻礙，反而助長我們在二次元世界馳聘的動力，幻想不死，隨時隨地都能復活再戰鬥。在社群網路推波助瀾下，ACGIT（Animation、Comic、Game、Illustration、Toy）產業持續進化，在與藝術、美學混血之後，逕自開出一片奇幻花園。

誠品畫廊自2007年首次舉辦日本動漫藝術家松浦浩之（Hiroyuki MATSUURA）Ultra New Visions個展，即長期關注動漫美學。2021年，誠品畫廊持續探尋動漫美學更多可能，我們邀集全亞洲具動漫基因的青年創作者，於後疫情時代的台北松菸誠品畫廊展出。

＊Curators: Emily CHAO, Eric LAI, Andy YEN

＊Artists:
Abei LIU, ANO9S, CHANG Chia-Ying, Chen-Dao LEE, Cowper WANG, Croter HUNG, Eszter CHEN, Grafflex, Hiroyuki MATSUURA, HORIKOSHI Tatsuhito, Kawo a.k.a Sushijojo, LAOWANG1102, LIAO Yu-An, LIN Jun Liang, Masanori USHIKI, Page TSOU, Pu CHEN, Saitemiss, Sangna Take, Tony SUEZ, U-die, Uncle Tommy, YEH Chang-Ching, Yi-Shuan LEE, Yu Chia CHANG

＊Admission: Free entry on opening day (August 7, 2021); ticket admission from August 10 to September 14, 2021.

＊Admission fees: NTD100

＊Ticketing: https://www.accupass.com/event/2107171006196097145330

ESLITE GALLERY is delighted to present Animamix Flux from August 7 to September 14, 2021. Inviting 25 artists from 5 countries and featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition includes artworks as variegated as oil paintings, prints, sculptures, watercolors, eastern gouache, silkscreens and animations. Curated in the form of an art salon, it showcases these wonderful works in all their glory.

The pandemic reality has limited our physical mobility, but not our imaginative creativity. Anime film Demon Slayer: Mugen Train was a box office hit in both Taiwan and Japan as 2020 drew to an end. The obstacles in the real world are fueling our dream to roam in the two-dimensional world, where fantasy is immortal and we can come back to life to fight the bad guys over and over again. Driven by the power of social networks, ACGIT (Animation, Comic, Game, Illustration and Toy) industry continues to evolve and grow. It has organically opened up a fantasy garden after hybridizing with art and aesthetics.

Since ESLITE GALLERY staged Ultra New Visions, a solo exhibition of Japanese artist Hiroyuki MATSUURA, for the first time in 2007, we have been keenly following the aesthetics of anime and manga. In 2021, ESLITE GALLERY intends to explore the boundless possibilities of anime aesthetics. We are inviting young artists empowered with anime and manga DNA from countries in Asia to put on a group exhibition in August in post-COVID Taipei.

第一個單字是 counter、c-o-u-n-t-e-r、counter，抗衡（名詞），例句是：Trump intends the larger group to act as a counter to China.

G7 要從 seven 變成 eleven 了嗎？

G7 是世界七大工業國，簡單來說，就是有錢國家搞小團體啦。川普提議，擴大這個小團體，再增加四個國家，變成 G11。他想邀請的是俄羅斯、南韓、澳洲、印度。為什麼要擴大呢？可能是要跟中國抗衡啦～這個抗衡就是 counter。

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/31/politics/g7-trump-economic-summit-postponed/index.html

第二個單字是 factor、f-a-c-t-o-r、factor 因素，例句是：Alcohol is a major factor in crimes.

為了防疫，南非竟然禁止賣酒？這是因為，南非的酒後暴力衝突很嚴重，而這些醉漢受傷後，就會跑去急診室治療。敗脫幾勒，武漢肺炎已經讓醫院忙翻了，哪有餘力應付這種「酒空」，所以政府就禁止賣酒。不過，最近南非已經恢復賣酒了喔。

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-52874767

第三個單字是 walkout、w-a-l-k-o-u-t、walkout 罷工抗議，例句是：Facebook employees have staged virtual walkout over Trump post.

美國警察亂殺黑人，引發大規模抗議，抗議中出現暴力破壞的狀況，也發生偷竊搶劫。結果川普竟然在網路上 po 文嗆聲：誰要是搶劫，就直接開槍！

川普的貼文，威脅恐嚇人民，推特看不下去，選擇把貼文隱藏起來了，直接跟川普槓上了。但 Facebook 繼續把貼文留著，很多 Facebook 員工不滿 Facebook，怎麼可以支持這種貼文，非常不爽，於是罷工抗議，要臉書表態跟處理。臉書員工罷工抗議，就是 walkout。

https://www.foxbusiness.com/business-leaders/facebook-zuckerberg-disgust-trump-post-george-floyd

第四個單字是 vigil、v-i-g-i-l、vigil 守夜，而守夜的目的，可能是為了照顧生病的人，也可能是政治抗議，例句是：Hong Kong have blocked the annual vigil for victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre.

每年這個時候，香港人會舉辦守夜活動，哀悼天安門事件的受害者。他們會在夜晚舉蠟燭，聚集在一塊。今年，香港政府說，不准辦。香港果然變了，變得不自由了。天安門事件是個抗議活動，當時中國人向政府喊話，希望中國變得民主一點，結果政府用子彈跟坦克回應，血腥鎮壓抗議的人。守夜活動，就是 vigil。

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/06/01/867117838/hong-kong-police-block-tiananmen-square-vigil-due-to-coronavirus

最後一個單字是 measles、m-e-a-s-l-e-s、measles 麻疹，例句是：The Democratic Republic of the Congo is battling massive outbreak of measles , Ebola, and COVID-19 .

剛果民主共和國如臨大敵，武漢肺炎、麻疹、伊波拉全部同時爆發。

其中，麻疹的傳染力強得很嚇人，幾乎所有小孩都會中標，得病後死亡的機率，還比武漢肺炎還高。你可能想說，嗯？我怎麼沒什麼聽過，麻疹的疫情勒？這是因為有疫苗，大概是 1960 年代研發出來的。其實看完麻疹的歷史後，我覺得人類也是蠻了不起的耶，能用疫苗控制住可怕的麻疹病毒。希望台灣繼續謹慎防疫，等待疫苗出來，一起戰勝武漢肺炎。

https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/06/new-ebola-outbreak-flares-up-as-measles-covid-19-rage-in-drc/

簡單複習：counter 對抗、factor 因素、walkout 罷工抗議、vigil 守夜、measles 麻疹。

恭喜你！今天學了 5 個新單字，還聽了 5 則國際大事！如果喜歡我們的 podcast，希望你可以訂閱，然後為我們留 5 顆星的評價。如果有什麼意見，歡迎留言，也可以到 IG 搜尋賓狗單字，私訊我聊聊喔～謝謝收聽，下次通勤見 ❤️

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