French Artist Residency: NCHU and National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts Collaborate to Enrich Central Taiwan’s Cultural Scene
2024-10-28
興新聞張貼者
Unit秘書室
235
In collaboration with the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (NTMoFA) and the French Office in Taipei, Aurélien Lepetit, a French artist born in Lyon in 1992, has been invited as the artist for the 2024 “Villa Formose Artist Residency Program.” Lepetit will be in residency in Taichung for one month from October to November. As part of its close partnership with NTMoFA, National Chung Hsing University (NCHU) has also invited Lepetit to be an “Artist-in-Residence” on campus. NCHU’s Advanced Center for Humanities and Social Sciences will host and assist Lepetit during his stay, while NTMoFA and NCHU will organize a series of interactive exhibits and events centered around his work.
Lepetit’s interest in art began in childhood, inspired by his engineer mother, who introduced him aluminum panels used in electronic installations. He observed the striking similarities between industrial technology and the patterns of traditional woven textiles. In 2015, he studied at the Dirty Art Department of the Sandberg Institute in the Netherlands, where he learned local textile techniques and explored the diverse practices across regions. This experience sparked his interest in weaving with materials such as metal threads and plant dyes. He later based himself in Amsterdam, traveling and exhibiting his work internationally. During this residency in Taiwan, he aims to study the local semiconductor and wafer industries, integrating elements of Taiwan’s traditional textile practices. Through his unique artistic vision, he hopes to create works that capture the essence of Taiwan as inspired by his research and experiences here.
The Artist-in-Residence conferment ceremony took place on October 24 in the NCHU Library lobby. Vice President Chen welcomed Lepetit and presented him with the Artist-in-Residence certificate, emphasizing the university’s commitment to holistic education and the arts. He hoped that this program would strengthen the foundation of cooperation between NCHU and NTMoFA and further elevate Taichung’s reputation as a “City of Culture.”
Lepetit’s interest in art began in childhood, inspired by his engineer mother, who introduced him aluminum panels used in electronic installations. He observed the striking similarities between industrial technology and the patterns of traditional woven textiles. In 2015, he studied at the Dirty Art Department of the Sandberg Institute in the Netherlands, where he learned local textile techniques and explored the diverse practices across regions. This experience sparked his interest in weaving with materials such as metal threads and plant dyes. He later based himself in Amsterdam, traveling and exhibiting his work internationally. During this residency in Taiwan, he aims to study the local semiconductor and wafer industries, integrating elements of Taiwan’s traditional textile practices. Through his unique artistic vision, he hopes to create works that capture the essence of Taiwan as inspired by his research and experiences here.
The Artist-in-Residence conferment ceremony took place on October 24 in the NCHU Library lobby. Vice President Chen welcomed Lepetit and presented him with the Artist-in-Residence certificate, emphasizing the university’s commitment to holistic education and the arts. He hoped that this program would strengthen the foundation of cooperation between NCHU and NTMoFA and further elevate Taichung’s reputation as a “City of Culture.”
French Artist Residency: NCHU and National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts Collaborate to Enrich Central Taiwan’s Cultural Scene
French Artist Residency: NCHU and National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts Collaborate to Enrich Central Taiwan’s Cultural Scene
