Liv Chen

If a craft has lost its original social context, does it still need to be preserved unchanged? I am often asked a simple question:“Is velvet flower craft a traditional craft of Taiwan?” My answer has always been straightforward: no. At least from the perspective of cultural heritage, velvet flower craft did not emerge from Taiwan’s long-term social development, nor has it been continuously transmitted as part of local everyday life. What often follows is another question:“If it is not part of...

評審委員未來市主席汪麗琴指出，此屆獲獎作品中，吟遊文創的「永續絨花的生活祝福」格外亮眼，該作品融合台灣傳統工藝的色彩美學與造型語彙，在陳立凡設計師細膩的手工技藝下，呈現極高的藝術價值。今年擔任文博會商展總監的汪委員，也期待TCOD台中原創選品在這個更大的舞台上被看見。

"Between" Solo Exhibition by Chen Li-Fan Opens at Wufeng Lin Family Mansion and Garden in July