18 November 2023–24 March 2024
Taipei Biennial 2023: Small World
Co-curated by Freya Chou, Reem Shadid, and Brian Kuan Wood, the 13th Taipei Biennial transforms Taipei Fine Arts Museum into a space for listening, gathering, and improvising. It includes works by 58 local and international artists attending to the theme of Small World, suggesting both a promise and a threat in the strange realities of contemporary life.
Natascha Sadr Haghighian, Watershed (2023). Sound installation, PVC sculptures, and transducers. Dimensions variable (six pieces). Commissioned by Taipei Biennial 2023. Exhibition view: Taipei Biennial 2023: Small World (18 November 2023–24 March 2024). Courtesy Taipei Fine Arts Museum. Photo: Max Schneider.
The exhibition proposes alternatives to the 'shrinking pod made of cameras and screens feeding your eyeballs and draining your energy.'
The bustling city of Taipei has an equally lively art scene, made up of tremendous museums, galleries and non-profit spaces. The National Palace Museum sits at the helm with over 600,000 artefacts spanning 5,000 years of history. Originally founded
