Department of Cultural Affairs

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The “TFAM on the Move” exhibition at Taipei Fine Arts Museum runs from
September 13 through November 15.

By Yali Chen
 
Taipei Fine Arts Museum (TFAM) is holding an exhibition of artworks about the city’s Datong District from September 13 until November 15. Titled “TFAM on the Move” (街事美術館), the exhibition features some works from the TFAM collections.
 
Over the past few years, the Taipei-based museum has promoted art in daily life, encouraging city residents to visit exhibitions and develop a taste for art. It used the catchphrase “daily life of Taipei residents in 365 days” to launch the “TFAM on the Move” program.
 
The art program aims to have a mobile gallery in the city’s 12 districts. TFAM invited residents to share stories of their communities and visit the museum to see the Datong District-centered works from the TFAM collections.


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Artworks of the “TFAM on the Move” exhibition.


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One corner of the exhibition.
 
“TFAM on the Move” was first launched in the Zhongzheng District at the end of last year and won great acclaim from Taipei City residents. This year, TFAM worked with the Datong District Office and Taiwan New Cultural Movement Memorial Hall to hold the exhibition.
 
The Li Chun-sheng Memorial Hall (台北李春生紀念館), created by local artist Ni Chiang-huai (倪蔣懷) in 1929 and has been part of TFAM’s collection for the past 36 years, is one important item of the exhibition. A painting of a landmark in Taipei’s Dadaocheng District, it gives city residents a historical glance at the culture in one of the city’s communities.


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Taiwanese artist Ni Chiang-huai’s The Li Chun-sheng Memorial Hall is part of the TFAM’s collection over the past 36 years.
 
As part of their efforts to promote the program, TFAM invited 60 senior residents of Datong District to share stories and memories. Their narratives serve to heighten the artistic mood of the mobile exhibition. During one such event, some seniors spoke about the reconstruction of Taipei Bridge, the Shuanglian Catholic Church, Taipei Confucius Temple, Dachiao Cinema, street food, Kué-á Street, and fireworks in Dadaocheng. These delightful memories also served as painting themes for those who dared to put their skills to work.
 
Through such activities, the museum explores the cultural past of contemporary Taipei and deepens the residents’ connection to their communities by fostering a sense of local identity.
 
For details about the exhibition and related events, please go to https://www.tfam.museum/ or call (02) 2595-7656 ext. 331, 328.