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Taipei Platform
Taipei Platform collaborates with diverse independent cultural institutions and other partners, who invite visitors to participate in workshops, tours and pop-up events. The program offers an expansive view of the local cultural ecosystem, and will this year partner with Artpartment, PAPERMATTER, PE Fine Art and Giloo, dmp projects and Fotobook DUMMIES Day.
*Please note all workshops will be in Mandarin Chinese. Attendees need to present a valid ticket or invitation to access the fair.
Workshops and Pop-up Events
10 May
1:00-2:00pm
Twee Molar
Magic Floral Wand Collage Workshop
Embark on a magical journey of floral artistry with the Magic Floral Wand Collage Workshop. Utilizing mixed media such as dried flowers, paper, fabric, ribbons, and recycled materials, participants will craft their own unique magic wands with a narrative touch. These wands can not only hang elegantly, but can also be displayed in a vase, adding charm to any space.
2:30-3:30pm
FU Food
Agricultural Production and Marketing Group
FU Food explores the role of food in humanity and nature. Participants will closely observe various cuts of fruits and vegetables during the workshop, from skin to flesh, and will use stamping techniques to reconstruct the textures of these fruits and vegetables.
4:00-5:00pm
dmp projects
Cataloging Taipei Dangdai
Inspired by the collaboration between dmp and artist Luo Jr-Shin in 2018, “Cataloging Taipei Dangdai” serves as both a catalog and an exhibition album. In this workshop, we will introduce the comprehensive planning and editing concepts of this book, guiding participants to gather ready-made materials within Taipei Dangdai. Together, we will ultimately create a Taipei Dangdai version of “Catalog.”
＊Participants are required to bring their own photo tools, such as cell phones and digital cameras.
11 May
1:00-2:00pm
Giloo
Video Lab
In this workshop, Giloo will present two videos: one reflects on the concept of human rights, and the struggles in interpersonal relationships, while the other reflects on the Hakka identity of the artist’s hometown, Dongshi Mountain City, in “Ā bǐ bǎi”.
2:30-3:30pm
Artpartment
Jewel Jewel Floral Class
Artpartment’s bead floral course transforms mixed-media beads into botanical wonders. Participants will be invited to craft floral arrangements using Artpartment’s vases, in a class that’ is both relaxed and creatively boundless.
4:00-5:00pm
Fotobook DUMMIES Day
Tropical Reading: Photobook and Self-publishing
After the first print run of ‘Tropical Reading: Photobooks and Self-publishing’ (2022) sold out, it is being reprinted this year by Limestone Books in the Netherlands. This book review will explore the differences between the first and second editions and present newly Southeast Asian photo books from the archive, as well as a small number of second edition copies for purchase at the fair.
12 May
1:00-2:00pm
Bridge Hole
Warsaw Game
Conceptualized by the forward-thinking Polish architect Oskar Hansen and developed by Svein Hatløy, founder of the Architecture School in Bergen, Norway, Warsaw Games encourage inclusivity and collaboration, and can be regarded as anonymous individual and collective actions. Workshop participants will learn and respond to each other through interaction with the environment, readily available materials, and observation of others involved in the game.
2:30-3:30pm
PE Fine Art
Chirp Chirp
The workshop is designed for theater and art enthusiasts who like to express themselves in front of a crowd. Together, participants will create a theater setup for a short improvisational play. Different poetic, theoretical and sonic inputs will help to construct this setting around the production of feather dresses in a half-human, half-bird-run factory.
4:00-5:00pm
PAPER MATTER
Artists’ Books Laboratory : Materials and Technology
Using the Artists’ Book Archive (ABA) collection as a benchmark, this workshop will explore the dialectic between the cognitive system of the book’s medium and its binding techniques, and help participants to clarify the generative logic of publishing as an artistic practice.