Student-Led Perspectives on Campus History: “Who Is Talking? Storytelling Stones & Campus Artworks” — New Exhibition of NCHU Gallery of University History Invites You on a Treasure Hunt!
2025-12-29
興新聞張貼者
Unit秘書室
28
NCHU Gallery of University History officially launched its new special exhibition, “Who Is Talking? Storytelling Stones & Campus Artworks,” on December 22. On the opening day, the exhibition attracted a large number of faculty members, students, and members of the public, creating a lively and engaging atmosphere.
The opening ceremony was attended by Dean Cheng-Hsien Wu of the College of Liberal Arts, Deputy Library Director Yao-Chung Fan, and Professor Kai-Yu Tang, Director of the Graduate Institute of Library and Information Studies. Together, they marked the opening of the exhibition and expressed their recognition of the graduate student curatorial team’s innovative approach to reinterpreting campus cultural heritage. Visitors followed exhibition maps to complete interactive tasks, read the stories behind each exhibit, operate interactive devices, and participate in games, gradually discovering the often-overlooked stone tablets, sculptures, and animal-themed artworks scattered throughout the campus.
This exhibition was curated by graduate students enrolled in the course “Cultural Architecture and Spatial Curating, 2025 Fall Semester,” offered by the Graduate Institute of Library and Information Studies, under the guidance of Associate Professor Hsin-Yi Chao, and executed by the University Archives Division of the NCHU Library. It marks the first University Archives exhibition jointly curated by graduate students at NCHU. Integrating academic research, digital technology, and curatorial practice, the exhibition employs humor, wordplay, and personified storytelling to help audiences connect with the history, culture, and emotional memories embedded in campus spaces, showcasing the University Archives’ diverse efforts in revitalizing cultural assets and advancing experiential learning.exhibition
Layout: Five Themed Zones
Zone A – Welcome! Come explore with us!
Introduces the curatorial concept and interactive games in a friendly and accessible manner, outlining the exhibition’s core ideas and overall participation tasks.
Zone B – Speaking Stone Stories
Twelve featured exhibits appear to whisper their stories. Each has its own personality, temperament, and hidden secrets, waiting for visitors to pause and hear them say, “Well, actually…”
Zone C – Who Am I, Stone?
Through tablet-based interactions, visitors read clues and hints. Some stones remain mysterious, while others are talkative, turning the experience into a playful guessing game: “Do you want to know my secret?”
Zone D – Legends of the Stone Realm
Explores deeper narratives behind the stones, including lost histories, overlooked details, hidden codes left by creators, or the journeys of the stones themselves. Each exhibit represents a small universe of stories.
Zone E – Stone Realm Interactive
Invites visitors to engage hands-on—using their minds, bodies, and intuition—to experience the vitality of the artworks. There are no standard answers, only increasingly joyful participation.
To help visitors connect more closely with these “silent witnesses,” the exhibition incorporates 3D models, 3D scanning, interactive Q&A stations, and in-depth storytelling zones, complemented by a map-based mission and a stamp-collecting challenge. Visitors are encouraged to locate 12 designated targets according to the exhibition map and complete the full set of stamps. After completing the challenge, participants are invited to share their experiences on Facebook and Instagram. The map can also be taken off-site as an extended campus guide, encouraging visitors to revisit the actual stone monuments and listen to their stories whispered in the wind.
Creative Photo Challenge
In conjunction with the exhibition, the University Archives has launched the “Creative Photo Challenge,” inviting NCHU faculty and students to visit the exhibition, select the exhibit that resonates with them the most, and capture a creative photo together. Through visual documentation and sharing, participants can further extend their exhibition experience.
How to Participate:
1. Visit the special exhibition “Who Is Talking? Storytelling Stones & Campus Artworks.”
2. Take a creative photo with any exhibit in the gallery.
3. Upload your photo to the comment section of the designated event post to join the activity.
Event Post Links:
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Ba3vf3346/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whoistalking_nchu/reels/
During the event period, entries will be evaluated based on the number of likes received on the uploaded photos. The top three entries will each receive a Dinosaur Card, valued at NTD 360, granting admission to the National Museum of Natural Science, along with additional special prizes. All are welcome to participate enthusiastically.
Notes:
1. This activity is open only to current faculty and students of National Chung Hsing University.
2. The event runs from now until 1:00 PM on February 22, 2026 (Sunday).
3. The list of winners will be announced on February 23, 2026 (Monday).
4. Winners must contact the organizer via private message within 48 hours of the announcement; failure to do so will be regarded as forfeiture of the prize.
5. The organizer reserves the right to make final interpretations and adjustments to the event content and prizes.
Exhibition Information
Exhibition Dates : December 22, 2025 (Mon) – November 30, 2026 (Mon)
Venue : NCHU Huisun Hall, 1F Gallery of University History
Opening Hours : Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10:00–16:00
Supervisor : National Chung Hsing University
Curatorial Team : Graduate Students of “Cultural Architecture and Spatial Curating, 2025 Fall Semester,” Graduate Institute of Library and Information Science 【FANG, QIAO-XIN; WANG, SIN-PEI; LIN, YI-MIN; FAN, HSIAO-LI; CHEN, CHIEH-YI; HSU, YU-HSUN; CHUANG, TZU-HSUAN; ZHENG, YUN-RUI; HSIEH, WEI-WEI】
Advisor : Associate Professor CHAO, HSIN-YI
Executer : University Archives & Special Collections Division
The opening ceremony was attended by Dean Cheng-Hsien Wu of the College of Liberal Arts, Deputy Library Director Yao-Chung Fan, and Professor Kai-Yu Tang, Director of the Graduate Institute of Library and Information Studies. Together, they marked the opening of the exhibition and expressed their recognition of the graduate student curatorial team’s innovative approach to reinterpreting campus cultural heritage. Visitors followed exhibition maps to complete interactive tasks, read the stories behind each exhibit, operate interactive devices, and participate in games, gradually discovering the often-overlooked stone tablets, sculptures, and animal-themed artworks scattered throughout the campus.
This exhibition was curated by graduate students enrolled in the course “Cultural Architecture and Spatial Curating, 2025 Fall Semester,” offered by the Graduate Institute of Library and Information Studies, under the guidance of Associate Professor Hsin-Yi Chao, and executed by the University Archives Division of the NCHU Library. It marks the first University Archives exhibition jointly curated by graduate students at NCHU. Integrating academic research, digital technology, and curatorial practice, the exhibition employs humor, wordplay, and personified storytelling to help audiences connect with the history, culture, and emotional memories embedded in campus spaces, showcasing the University Archives’ diverse efforts in revitalizing cultural assets and advancing experiential learning.exhibition
Layout: Five Themed Zones
Zone A – Welcome! Come explore with us!
Introduces the curatorial concept and interactive games in a friendly and accessible manner, outlining the exhibition’s core ideas and overall participation tasks.
Zone B – Speaking Stone Stories
Twelve featured exhibits appear to whisper their stories. Each has its own personality, temperament, and hidden secrets, waiting for visitors to pause and hear them say, “Well, actually…”
Zone C – Who Am I, Stone?
Through tablet-based interactions, visitors read clues and hints. Some stones remain mysterious, while others are talkative, turning the experience into a playful guessing game: “Do you want to know my secret?”
Zone D – Legends of the Stone Realm
Explores deeper narratives behind the stones, including lost histories, overlooked details, hidden codes left by creators, or the journeys of the stones themselves. Each exhibit represents a small universe of stories.
Zone E – Stone Realm Interactive
Invites visitors to engage hands-on—using their minds, bodies, and intuition—to experience the vitality of the artworks. There are no standard answers, only increasingly joyful participation.
To help visitors connect more closely with these “silent witnesses,” the exhibition incorporates 3D models, 3D scanning, interactive Q&A stations, and in-depth storytelling zones, complemented by a map-based mission and a stamp-collecting challenge. Visitors are encouraged to locate 12 designated targets according to the exhibition map and complete the full set of stamps. After completing the challenge, participants are invited to share their experiences on Facebook and Instagram. The map can also be taken off-site as an extended campus guide, encouraging visitors to revisit the actual stone monuments and listen to their stories whispered in the wind.
Creative Photo Challenge
In conjunction with the exhibition, the University Archives has launched the “Creative Photo Challenge,” inviting NCHU faculty and students to visit the exhibition, select the exhibit that resonates with them the most, and capture a creative photo together. Through visual documentation and sharing, participants can further extend their exhibition experience.
How to Participate:
1. Visit the special exhibition “Who Is Talking? Storytelling Stones & Campus Artworks.”
2. Take a creative photo with any exhibit in the gallery.
3. Upload your photo to the comment section of the designated event post to join the activity.
Event Post Links:
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Ba3vf3346/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whoistalking_nchu/reels/
During the event period, entries will be evaluated based on the number of likes received on the uploaded photos. The top three entries will each receive a Dinosaur Card, valued at NTD 360, granting admission to the National Museum of Natural Science, along with additional special prizes. All are welcome to participate enthusiastically.
Notes:
1. This activity is open only to current faculty and students of National Chung Hsing University.
2. The event runs from now until 1:00 PM on February 22, 2026 (Sunday).
3. The list of winners will be announced on February 23, 2026 (Monday).
4. Winners must contact the organizer via private message within 48 hours of the announcement; failure to do so will be regarded as forfeiture of the prize.
5. The organizer reserves the right to make final interpretations and adjustments to the event content and prizes.
Exhibition Information
Exhibition Dates : December 22, 2025 (Mon) – November 30, 2026 (Mon)
Venue : NCHU Huisun Hall, 1F Gallery of University History
Opening Hours : Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10:00–16:00
Supervisor : National Chung Hsing University
Curatorial Team : Graduate Students of “Cultural Architecture and Spatial Curating, 2025 Fall Semester,” Graduate Institute of Library and Information Science 【FANG, QIAO-XIN; WANG, SIN-PEI; LIN, YI-MIN; FAN, HSIAO-LI; CHEN, CHIEH-YI; HSU, YU-HSUN; CHUANG, TZU-HSUAN; ZHENG, YUN-RUI; HSIEH, WEI-WEI】
Advisor : Associate Professor CHAO, HSIN-YI
Executer : University Archives & Special Collections Division
Deputy Library Director Yao-Chung Fan engages in an animated discussion with students about the locations of stone monuments on campus.
Members of the curatorial team lead a guided tour and provide interpretive explanations of the exhibition.
