TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Taiwan Pavilion
proudly presents the award winning "Visible Shop" exhibition from
1st June at Somerset House during London Design
Biennale, 2023. The exhibition is jointly sponsored by Taiwan's Industrial Development Bureau,
Ministry of Economic Affairs, and Ministry of Culture. It is
organised by the Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI), curated
by Ling-Li Tseng, with overall
design by Serendipity Studio and installation design by Loudly
Lightning.
Taiwan's "Visible Shop" was
awarded this year's Best Design Medal by the London Design Biennale
jury, finishing above 40 other pavilions. At the medal ceremony on
1st June 2023, the curator
Ling-Li Tseng thanked the London
Design Biennale for the opportunity, which has made "Visible Shop"
even more "Visible" to the world of design.
The Taiwan Pavilion team seeks to represent Taiwan's identity by combining the ideas of
culture and technology to develop a concept which not only reflects
but also resonates "The Global Games Remapping Collaboration" theme
of London Design Biennale 2023. "Visible Shop" represents
Taiwan's status as one of the most
important trade hubs in the world, and Taiwan's role as an indispensable part of the
global manufacturing supply chain due to its unique geographical
location and technological capabilities.
Ling-Li Tseng, the curator of
"Visible Shop", specialises in evoking dialogues between
artificiality and nature, with a quest for invention and technology
which is reflected in the techniques she employs in her work. She
has defined "Visible" as:
1. Visible
Distance
Taiwan's industrial clusters
are located near each other, and the short supply chain economy
demonstrated great operational advantages during the pandemic. In
addition, Taiwan's manufacturing
industry overlaps with residential areas, which creates a lively
energy and dynamic in society.
2. Visible
Individuality
Taiwan's economy largely relies
on small and medium-sized enterprises. These individual companies
work with each other in highly collaborative and precise ways, as
if drawn to function together through an invisible magnetism. They
can work together as a whole while still retaining their visible,
clearly-defined individual identities. These visible components
make up the representation of the diversity of Taiwan.
3. Visible
Liberty
Taiwan's bottom-up industrial
structure has developed a positive social atmosphere. Taiwan is a democratic country, and its
freedoms are reflected in its legalisation of same-sex marriage,
the high proportion of female leaders in both the public sector and
commercial settings, and its abundant design inventiveness.
Through the creation of the "Visible Shop", Ling-Li, Tseng
interprets these ideas by using programmed sets of electromagnets
to demonstrate how each individual in Taiwan operates so precisely that when they
work together as a whole, it forms the basis of an efficient
national economy. At difficult times such as the covid pandemic,
they are able to pull together to overcome the challenge.
"Visible Shop" celebrates Taiwan's unique economy of small and
medium-sized enterprises, which are energetic, dynamic and
vigorous. Despite being a small island, Taiwan plays an irreplaceable role in the
global manufacturing supply chain. Its unique location and
geographical characteristics have contributed to the physically
scattered nature of Taiwan's
economy, which enabled remarkable social and manufacturing
resilience during difficult situations such as the pandemic.
Incorporating a metal supply area and a workshop, the Taiwan
Pavilion's installation showcases the collaborative nature of
industries in Taiwan, and outlines
the diversity of business. Interactive activities are available at
the Magnetic Table in the Pavilion, which allows the audience to
use their creativity. The unique hand-drawn visuals and videos
which feature Taiwan's natural
beauty not only bring the concepts to life, but also create an
impressive immersive experience for the audience.
Exhibition information
Open time: Mon-Sun 11am-7pm
Date: 01 June 2023 – 25 June 2023
Location: Somerset House
Website: https://londondesignbiennale.com/pavilions/2023/taiwan
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