Taiwan– Week 4– Hualien

Hualien– Portrait of Ubing Masau, took me three tries to make a good portrait, after I’ve formally asked her permission to make her portrait [1]. I’ve only encountered misprints with several people, mostly Shamans (but more perhaps to my own mistake). We had an interview with her and Turuku, much we learned from her [2]. Rikey Tēnn was our first test portrait to demonstrate the portrait making process [3]. we had customary drinks after, every night [4]. Arrive at Dong Hwa University [5, 6, 7, 8, 9] with a dedicated education system to indigenous natives studies, pioneering that led to other universities to also start including special sections on Indigenous studies. Graduation vest according to indigenous weaving patterns [10] figurative painting of indigenous representation [11]. Visited Wata gallery [12, 13] which was showcasing native contemporary art and craft where I splurged on a unique weave of the millet. Had the opportunity to also interview Ubing’s mother 許春好 in their home [14,15] and make a portrait of her [16,17]. She teaches her mother tongue of Turuku [18] at elementary and middle school, through the traditional musical instrument. With Hanako grand daughter [19]. It was a short trip, so hopefully in future I would be able to visit and document their stories and rich history, their migration from Nantou to where they are in Hualien now. Her portrait now in their family home cabinet [20]. It is still raining, and for the pass two days Te-Mao hospitality to us has been so warm [21]. You belong to Hualien, the blue of the sea and the warmth of the sun, thank you!

Taiwan– Week 4– Hualien

Hualien City, portrait of Te-Mao Lee, curator of current festival [1]. Meetup with sound artist Yenting Hsu [2, 3, 4, 5, 6], currently resident artist at Taipei Artist Village, showing us her field equipment, sound has never sounded so good! Yatai dinner with Shingo and Saori Tateishi [7, 8, 9, 10, 11] from Koganecho program, Japan, made a presentation and portrait session. Field trip to Hualien with team KMTX [12, 13], always love taking the train down the east side. Checking out the site installations for the 斷層藝術節 Fault Line Art Festival [14, 15, 16]. Still one of my favourite truck [17], the K! Darkroom session for Te-Mao [18]. On the beach to the open Pacific Ocean [19, 20, 21]

Taiwan– Week 3-4– Presentation

Face-Mask test print for the spring party [1,2] first test shots from my new camera crown graphic [3]. Chia-jen Chen creating the face-mask series [4] on display ten face-mask. We OCAC had a spring feast [5] with 林齊品 providing the best spread! Had my first presentation on a review of my work in Taiwan, presented my studies and findings [6,7]. Pleasantly surprised to be interviewed by 原住民族電視台 Taiwan Indigenous TV 蔣淮薇 for the news [8,9,10,11]. Ended with a demonstration and a portrait making of Candice [12,13,14,15], great to meet Yilin Wang too! and share with her my techniques, she has a box camera too that makes four box camera practitioners in Taiwan! Had a chance to watch a few art and indigenous film Panay (Wawa No Cidal) 太陽的孩子 [16] and 一隻鳥仔哮啾啾 Such is Life [17,18,19]. On the metro, nothing stops entertainment [20]. visiting 台北當代藝術館 MOCA Taipei [21,22], still one of my favourite photographer artist Chen Shun-Chu 陳順築 [23] (the other is Wang Hsin). My oily stick, I’ve been telling people about the story of yau char keuy (you tiao) [24]