The International Exhibition “Imaginary Gardens, Taiwan Island Garden” presents the works of eight artists from France and Taiwan: Vincent HEGUY, Wai HONG, Hubert KILIAN, Chin Liang LIU, Malgorzata PASZKO, Guo Ren WANG, WELA, Justyna ZAWISTOWSKA
It is organized by three curators: Elisabeth WIERZBICKA (Fr), Becky CHEN (Tw) and Emerson WANG (Tw)
Exhibition open from Saturday September 16 to Sunday October 29, 2022, weekends from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and by appointment during the week. FREE ENTRANCE
Opening on Saturday September 16 at 2 p.m.
Address:
Wela Gallery
38, rue de l’Industrie
27620 Gasny
Phone . : 06 79 80 99 16, email: wela.art@gmail.com
The theme of the exhibition “Imaginary Gardens” will bring us back to thinking about how the contemporary artist relates to the theme of nature. How he shows his unique sensations in the face of the landscape and nature.
It is also a dialogue with the precursors of nature observation like Claude Monet and transposition, through the filter of memory like Joan Mitchell. Does the contemporary artist continue the path of his predecessors adding new qualities, or does he use the garden to evoke other themes?
We invited Taiwanese artists to exhibit alongside artists residing in France to make a cultural exchange between the West and the East. They bring back the freshness of “Taiwan, Garden Island” with their point of view freed from the history of Western art.
Exhibition co-curator, Elisabeth Wierzbicka
Oceanic islands are generally small in size and formed by volcanoes. Islands contain a diversity of habitats, which shape three factors on an island. These are extinction, immigration and emigration. Extinction can occur as a result of many environmental and evolutionary factors. Immigration is a term that describes the establishment of a home by a species in a new habitat. Species are able to immigrate when the habitat meets their survival needs. Emigration contributes to the loss of biodiversity on an island.
Taiwan in history more than makes up for its lack of physical vastness. It was even invaded by the French at the end of the 19th century and was “discovered” for the West by sailors from Portugal, who gave it another name – Ilha Formosa, or “beautiful island”.
We refer to the island as a garden with transplantation and hybridization. Through the eyes of artists, it’s flowery, energetic. The theme of this presentation is showcase to mark equity, sustainability and community.
Exhibition co-curator, Emerson Kun-Sheng Wang
During the exhibition is planned the Concert of gongs and Tibetan bowls by Vedan’Art, Monday, October 09 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Entrance: 30,-€, reservation at vedanart27@gmail.com or 06 13 81 08 06
Exhibition is organized in partnership with the Association Culturelle Attitudes de Gasny, Galerie Wela de Gasny, Aesthetic Tribes de Taïwan with the support of the municipality of Gasny and the Department of Eure.
WELA, Elisabeth Wierzbicka 