Exhibition showcases experimental contemporary art from the Himalayas
Exhibition showcases experimental contemporary art from the Himalayas
2025-09-17
The Himalayas are a dream hiking destination for many mountaineers. But what about the region’s religion and culture? The exhibition "Labyrinthus Universi: Himalayan Contemporary Art" is now on at the Tainan Art Museum’s second building. It features four contemporary artists from Nepal and Bhutan.
The sound of Tibetan singing bowls echoes through the Tainan Art Museum for the opening of the new exhibition “Labyrinthus Universi: Himalayan Contemporary Art.” Each of the paintings is imbued with strong religious undertones, yet still manage to exude a light, modern feel. They’re all experimental contemporary works by artists from countries in the Himalayas.
Nobuo Takamori
Curator
Tibetan Buddhism has a unique understanding of the cosmos. But with globalization, many artists have experience traveling abroad, so it’s like they’re stuck in a labyrinth, searching for their own cultural identity.
Steven Hung
Hung’s Art Foundation chair
Since I have more than 30 years of experience collecting Himalayan art, I would like to see an exchange of artistic and historical knowledge between these two places—one in the plains of Tainan and the other in the mountains, one in a historic city, and both in historic countries.
This is the first time a public art museum in Asia is hosting a large joint exhibition dedicated to Himalayan contemporary art. It features work by four artists from Nepal and Bhutan, who are seeking to reinterpret contemporary Himalayan life using traditional art techniques. This work depicts a tiger tail extended to create a labyrinth, bringing out a smile from everyone walking past. It’s also therapeutic for the artist.
Shieh Jhy-wey
Representative to the EU
You can use the word “mischievous” to describe it. He uses very serious and traditional religious elements and modernizes them. I think it’s a really fresh take.
Before taking up his new posting, Taiwan’s Representative to the EU Shieh Jhy-wey went to Tainan to visit this rare exhibition. By viewing the works of these artists, visitors can gain an appreciation of the artistic atmosphere of the Himalayas.
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"宇宙迷宮：喜馬拉雅當代藝術"展呈現實驗性當代表現
2025-09-17
喜馬拉雅山是不少登山者心目中的聖域，當地的宗教與藝術文化又是如何呈現？名為「宇宙迷宮：喜馬拉雅當代藝術」展目前正在臺南市美術館二館展出，作品來自尼泊爾、不丹兩國的四位當代藝術家。
西藏缽音迴盪在展間，為這場「宇宙迷宮：喜馬拉雅當代藝術」展揭開序幕。一幅幅精美繪畫，濃厚的宗教氣息卻又散發著輕盈的現代感，這是來自喜馬拉雅山國度的藝術家充滿實驗性的當代表現。
[[策展人 高森信男]]
“因為藏傳佛教所發展出來獨特的宇宙觀，可是在面對全球化的變遷，許多的藝術家他們也有旅外的經驗，所以說他們其實像處在一個迷宮裡面，重新去追尋自我文化的認同。”
[[雙清文教基金會董事長 洪三雄]]
“我因為過去有三十幾年收藏，喜馬拉雅文化藝術的經驗，是不是讓這兩個地方，一個在平原（指台南）一個在高山，一個是古都，兩個是古國，文化藝術歷史的一個交流。”
亞洲首次在公立美術館展出的喜馬拉雅當代藝術大型聯展，展出包括尼泊爾、不丹兩國四位當代藝術家的作品，嘗試從傳統藝術技法來重新詮釋當代喜馬拉雅的生活。其中，這個一圈又一圈，像是用老虎尾巴構成的迷宮，讓人看了不經莞爾，也是藝術家自我觀照的療癒術。
[[駐歐盟代表 謝志偉]]
“兩個字叫做調皮，把這非常傳統嚴肅的宗教跟信仰的原料，他把它現代化，我覺得很清新的感覺。”
歐盟代表謝志偉也在赴任前，到台南欣賞這難得一見的展覽。透過藝術家們的作品，探索聖山下的藝術語境。
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