The History of Dough Figurines There are many legends about the origin of the art of dough figurines. One is about the flour-made “worshipping cake” used as the sacrifice in Han Dynasty. Another is the legend of “Zhuge Kongming’s River Sacrifice.” Kongming used flour to make the sacrifices in the shape of human heads, “mantou”, to pray for safety. In the Song and Yuan Dynasty, dough figurines evolved into the decorations on the “appreciation table...

Taiwan’s democratic development has been an arduous and protracted process. In their quest for democracy, the Taiwanese people began more than one hundred years ago not only to strive for political participation but also for a constitutional political system, the separation of powers, and the rule of law, as well as for the safeguarding of basic human rights such as individual freedom, freedom of expression, freedom to publish, freedom of assembly and freedom of association. In order to ac...

Through visual symbols of coral, combined with the landscapes of the Earth and urban scenes, this exhibition explores fleeting light and shadow and seeks its own creative vocabulary in the constant and the instant.

This exhibition brings together the works of famous artists such as Li Qimao, Ou Haonian, and Zhang Binghuang with those of artists from Yunlin in media including ink wash, calligraphy, and watercolor. It is a showcase for the versatility of the people of Yunlin and the new world of hometown aesthetics.

These works feature joyful colors that leap out at the viewer, woven through with a childlikefascination and imagination. Showcasing the hopeand passion of life, they perfectly capture the love and beauty oflife.

Inspired by observation and exploration, these pieces take issues of concern and use creative thinking and different media to present them through blueprints for design and the ultimate creation of designs that are unique.

This exhibition consists of works by members of the alumni association’s Ink Wash and Western Art groups, reflecting on their student days, each other’s work, and the place of artists under the pandemic.