
C. David Tseng/ Distinguished Chair Professor, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Jr-Gang Chi/ Assistant Professor of the Department of Architecture, Shih Chien University
Chun-Hsiung Wang Director, Department of Architectural Design, Shih Chien University
Winsing Art Place (No. 6, Lane 10, Lane 180, Section 6, Section 6, Minquan East Road, Neihu District, Taipei City)
Free admission, prior registration is required (successful registration and attendance of the speaker will receive a limited edition of the exhibition poster)
Architecture is about the subject's experience of space in time.
Through the movement of our bodies through space, people are indeed connected to buildings;
And movement is the body in time, and time makes space come alive.
Guo Xuhuan and Huang Hui-mei took a deep dive into the design methodology of contemporary Taiwanese urban architecture through the exhibition “Space of Time” and refocused the user experience of the building. The exhibition includes their architectural creations from the past 25 years, where the two never found an opportunity to wake up from the delay of everyday life that rotates day after day. Creating the image of tiny but impossibly brilliant spaces in urban gaps revives the infinite possibilities of space over time and makes everyday life better.
Guo Xuhara and Huang Wai Mei are avid pursuers of this “space for time” and bold experimenters. Through arguments, quarrels, and even cold wars between them, but also through a process of mutual support, encouragement, and love, it creates a space for time and a connection between the viewers.
Exhibitions and extension lectures invite viewers to experience the meaning of living in a building from different points of view from historical, contemporary, spatial and even cultural perspectives.
Compared to other art forms that can be moved into museums, architecture is generally immovable, let alone displayed in an exhibition. So, what is the significance of presenting such an existence through an exhibition? Also, when the architectural works being exhibited are all conveniently located here in Taiwan, why not actually visit those spaces for a more direct experience? When we enter the "Space in Time" exhibition, we see models, images, videos, texts, and spaces. These objectives are not merely the reproduction of the architectural works. To address the above questions, we need to begin with examining the nature of the exhibition.
The speakers, David Tseng and the curator of this exhibition, Chun-Hsiung Wang, both mention: Exhibitions, or curation, involve taking existing elements, classifying and reorganizing them to reveal the meanings the curator wishes to convey to the public. Architecture is not just about buildings; it also encompasses the ideas and the social context behind the creations. An architectural exhibition is not only an important form of public education but also has the potential to define an era's perspective on architecture and create history through the exhibition.
Through the feedback from exhibitions, architects who usually focus on designing houses can gain a better understanding of themselves and their relationship with society. As a medium for dialogue and the transmission of ideas, architectural exhibitions have gradually brought Taiwanese society closer to architecture over the past twenty years, potentially fostering a sense of identity and culture in the future.