From Rough to Polished: The Marquise Cut
A marquise cut is an elliptical gemstone with pointed ends, bearing similarity with the shape of an almond.
The Experience of Becoming a Curator-Visitor at MoNTUE
Last winter, I made a visit to the MoNTUE for the exhibition The Everlasting Bloom: Rediscovering Taiwanese Modern Art.
Exploring the Art of Inlay in Kumamoto, Japan
…as time goes by, I’ve also come to realise that my real passion isn’t about practicing the craft but lies in the exploration and learning of crafts from the artisans around the world.
An Open Letter to the Late Soetsu Yanagi
In general, it is not so much the end product that interests me but, rather, the process itself — notably the makers’ pursuit of perfecting their crafts through repeating the same action, day after day.
Travel from Home: Lin An Tai Historic House
Lying to the northeast of Taipei Fine Arts Museum is one of the city’s oldest surviving buildings: the Lin An Tai Historical House.
Walking Through History in the Kishu An Forest of Literature
The rebirth of Kishu An as a "forest" has allowed literature to walk into our daily lives, making a seemingly distant subject like that of literature more relevant to public at large.
Contemplating Through the Lens of Jiro Kamata’s Optic Jewellery
Throughout the process of viewing Kamata's work, it felt as if the viewer and the visible light have become co-creators of the work in question, and that the viewer remains the sole audience of this exclusive optic spectacle.
From Rough to Polished: Portuguese Cut
Portuguese cut is perhaps the most challenging gem cutting style that I've ever come across.
Wandering in “WAN der LAND”
Though small-scaled, this exhibition has succeeded in encapsulating the richness and diversity of Wanhua's tradition and culture.
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre’s “13 Tongues” — A Sensational Cultural Experience
With the dancers’ movement and incomprehensible chanting, a bridge to the aesthetic experience of Monga was created by Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, giving us audience the opportunity to relive this collective re-imagination of one of the city’s most treasured cultural memory.