NPM × WEIWUYING New Media Exhibition
National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying) seeks to bring you a sense of "Bellissimo!" As the newest and largest single-roof theater in Asia, Weiwuying welcomes its first anniversary by launching yet another imaginative and daring cross-disciplinary event, this time with the National Palace Museum (NPM). Reflections Along the River – NPM × WEIWUYING New Media Art Exhibition is the fruit of this amazing collaboration.
The Love River features prominently in the lives of the people of Kaohsiung, and its banks play host to a variety of films, music, and cultural creativity. The Qing era remake of the painted scroll, "Up the River During Qingming," housed in the collections of the NPM, similarly depicts the daily lives of common folk along the Bian River, including performance arts such as traditional theatre and juggling as well. The ancients described "Up the River During Qingming" as a vivid depiction of bustling horses and carriages along the thoroughfares, alongside faithful representations of the scenery, styles, and customs of the time. Of the 11-meter-long scroll, the area surrounding the Rainbow Bridge is the most exciting and vibrant section, and represents the apex of aesthetic dynamism across the entire scroll. Now, in an effort spanning time, space, and locality, Weiwuying and NPM have entwined the Love River and the Bian River, and cordially invite you to take a stroll together into the classic beauty of this realistic genre painting.
In recent years, the NPM has endeavored to promote its extensive collections through digital enhancements. Supported by steady advancements in multimedia technology, it is now possible to explore the most intricate details of each artifact, thereby erasing the barriers that once prevented viewers from gaining a better understanding of the museum's collections. In Reflections Along the River – NPM × WEIWUYING New Media Art Exhibition, virtual reality (VR) experiences of Up the River During Qingming will be displayed along with artificial intelligence guide facilities. This work was recently honored with a GLAMi Award from the Museums and the Web 2019 (MW19) conference hosted in Boston, USA. The exhibit will also include a large projected animation of Up the River During Qingming that spans more than 10 meters in width, as well as several high-quality films produced by the NPM over the years. Through this digital exhibition, it is hoped that the NPM collection can be presented in a novel and refreshing way.
In addition, this Exhibition utilizes the "scroll" element of Up the River During Qingming to create an extension effect that flows out from the exhibition halls to other parts of the Weiwuying complex. Local art groups and artists from Kaohsiung have been specifically invited to conduct flash performances of storytelling, Taiwanese opera, and dance, to create a thriving scene such as that on the banks of the Bian River, and enable viewers to experience a completely new style of art appreciation.
Ambling Through Streets and Alleys │ Animated Long Scroll
Experience the Reality of an Ancient Painting │ NPM x WeiWuYing Flash Mob
－Ambling Through Streets and Alleys－
Life has myriad aspects, and society has grounded realities. Diverse scenes of life in ancient times vividly appear before the eye: farmers tilling fields in the countryside, vendors shouldering their wares with carrying poles, a wedding procession passing before a lively theatrical stage, boats traveling or mooring on the riverways, juxtaposed with pig herders and ox carts stacked with goods all hurrying along the riverbanks into the city. Rows of stores line the outskirts of the city gate, and the tea stalls are thronged with lounging, gossiping customers drinking tea. Stationery shops offer ink and brushes, and on the parade grounds of the magistrate's office, soldiers and officers are conducting drills. The streets are thronged with hawkers, fortune-tellers, and bowing officials, and even the palanquins of rich families slow down to take in the bustling street scenes as they pass through. Inside the city, groups of officials together on an outing can be seen, and a massive wagon hauled by twenty horses rushes building materials to the imperial capital, passing by a street performer surrounded by a throng of clamoring children. By making use of digital technology, each street scene, as well as the expressions and postures of each person, can be magnified and clearly visualized. Look closely; does this not seem familiar?
In the "Qing Court Version of Up the River During Qingming," the National Palace Museum employed seamless blending technology to combine images projected from several high-definition projectors into one single long display wall, made to resemble a handscroll. This allows audience members to immerse themselves in the tech-generated scenes and enjoy a realistic experience of browsing through a scroll painting.
This handscroll depicts scenes of ancient life around the Qingming Festival in early spring. The scroll illustrates many stories of officials, noble families, scholars, the elderly, children, priests, beggars, performers, and vendors in the imperial city through which the river runs. Traffic accidents, tripped up pedestrians, and common folk fighting over water are just some of the flashes of everyday life that have been captured and immortalized. These everyday scenes contrast greatly with the magnificent palaces and gardens, and the pavilions, towers, and artificial landscapes of stately homes depicted in the painting.
－Experience the Reality of an Ancient Painting－
The National Palace Museum cordially invites you to put on the VR headset and walk into this ancient painting, to closely observe the depictions of the roadside theatrical performance and the Rainbow Bridge area, to experience the lives of the figures in the painting, and to enjoy a charismatic integration of digital technology and performance art with the original masterpiece.
- The Rainbow Bridge
Much collaborative effort is required for ships to pass under the Rainbow Bridge. On the riverbank and upon the bridge, friends are needed to help pull the tow lines, and the deckhands on the ship need to work together to lower the sails and mast, cast tow lines toward the riverbank, row hard, and man the rudder, in order to ensure a smooth passage under the arch of the bridge. - Outdoor Theater
At the theater on the outskirts of the city, final preparations are underway for the curtain-up. On the playbill is "The Phoenix Pavilion," the story of which originated from the novel, Romance of the Three Kingdoms.The story describes how Diao Chan and Lü Bu held a tryst at the Phoenix Pavilion, and were subsequently discovered by Dong Zhuo. - Golden Orchid Restaurant
Jinlanju (Golden Orchid Restaurant), located on the riverbank near the city gate, occupies an ideal spot that provides sweeping views, and is therefore the top choice for merchants, officials, and common folk to have a few drinks or host a banquet for guests. However, there is a lack of waiters on this day, and with a multitude of diners already seated, the proprietor faces a distinct dilemma!
※In case of performances happening in the Concert Hall, Experience the Reality of an Ancient Painting will be closed temporarily.
- Kaohsiung Local Hi
2019/11/30 (Sat) 15:30-15:50
Apple Studio
3F Western of Crown Hall - Story Teller
2019/12/21(Sat)15:00-15:20
Wu Wei-Wei
3F Eastern of Crown Hall, Art Gallery - Traditional Taiwanese Opera
2020/1/11(Sat)15:00-15:20
SunHope Taiwanese Opera Troupe
3F Eastern of Crown Hall
NPM × WEIWUYING New Media Exhibition
National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying) seeks to bring you a sense of "Bellissimo!" As the newest and largest single-roof theater in Asia, Weiwuying welcomes its first anniversary by launching yet another imaginative and daring cross-disciplinary event, this time with the National Palace Museum (NPM). Reflections Along the River – NPM × WEIWUYING New Media Art Exhibition is the fruit of this amazing collaboration.
The Love River features prominently in the lives of the people of Kaohsiung, and its banks play host to a variety of films, music, and cultural creativity. The Qing era remake of the painted scroll, "Up the River During Qingming," housed in the collections of the NPM, similarly depicts the daily lives of common folk along the Bian River, including performance arts such as traditional theatre and juggling as well. The ancients described "Up the River During Qingming" as a vivid depiction of bustling horses and carriages along the thoroughfares, alongside faithful representations of the scenery, styles, and customs of the time. Of the 11-meter-long scroll, the area surrounding the Rainbow Bridge is the most exciting and vibrant section, and represents the apex of aesthetic dynamism across the entire scroll. Now, in an effort spanning time, space, and locality, Weiwuying and NPM have entwined the Love River and the Bian River, and cordially invite you to take a stroll together into the classic beauty of this realistic genre painting.
In recent years, the NPM has endeavored to promote its extensive collections through digital enhancements. Supported by steady advancements in multimedia technology, it is now possible to explore the most intricate details of each artifact, thereby erasing the barriers that once prevented viewers from gaining a better understanding of the museum's collections. In Reflections Along the River – NPM × WEIWUYING New Media Art Exhibition, virtual reality (VR) experiences of Up the River During Qingming will be displayed along with artificial intelligence guide facilities. This work was recently honored with a GLAMi Award from the Museums and the Web 2019 (MW19) conference hosted in Boston, USA. The exhibit will also include a large projected animation of Up the River During Qingming that spans more than 10 meters in width, as well as several high-quality films produced by the NPM over the years. Through this digital exhibition, it is hoped that the NPM collection can be presented in a novel and refreshing way.
In addition, this Exhibition utilizes the "scroll" element of Up the River During Qingming to create an extension effect that flows out from the exhibition halls to other parts of the Weiwuying complex. Local art groups and artists from Kaohsiung have been specifically invited to conduct flash performances of storytelling, Taiwanese opera, and dance, to create a thriving scene such as that on the banks of the Bian River, and enable viewers to experience a completely new style of art appreciation.
Ambling Through Streets and Alleys │ Animated Long Scroll
Experience the Reality of an Ancient Painting │ NPM x WeiWuYing Flash Mob
－Ambling Through Streets and Alleys－
Life has myriad aspects, and society has grounded realities. Diverse scenes of life in ancient times vividly appear before the eye: farmers tilling fields in the countryside, vendors shouldering their wares with carrying poles, a wedding procession passing before a lively theatrical stage, boats traveling or mooring on the riverways, juxtaposed with pig herders and ox carts stacked with goods all hurrying along the riverbanks into the city. Rows of stores line the outskirts of the city gate, and the tea stalls are thronged with lounging, gossiping customers drinking tea. Stationery shops offer ink and brushes, and on the parade grounds of the magistrate's office, soldiers and officers are conducting drills. The streets are thronged with hawkers, fortune-tellers, and bowing officials, and even the palanquins of rich families slow down to take in the bustling street scenes as they pass through. Inside the city, groups of officials together on an outing can be seen, and a massive wagon hauled by twenty horses rushes building materials to the imperial capital, passing by a street performer surrounded by a throng of clamoring children. By making use of digital technology, each street scene, as well as the expressions and postures of each person, can be magnified and clearly visualized. Look closely; does this not seem familiar?
In the "Qing Court Version of Up the River During Qingming," the National Palace Museum employed seamless blending technology to combine images projected from several high-definition projectors into one single long display wall, made to resemble a handscroll. This allows audience members to immerse themselves in the tech-generated scenes and enjoy a realistic experience of browsing through a scroll painting.
This handscroll depicts scenes of ancient life around the Qingming Festival in early spring. The scroll illustrates many stories of officials, noble families, scholars, the elderly, children, priests, beggars, performers, and vendors in the imperial city through which the river runs. Traffic accidents, tripped up pedestrians, and common folk fighting over water are just some of the flashes of everyday life that have been captured and immortalized. These everyday scenes contrast greatly with the magnificent palaces and gardens, and the pavilions, towers, and artificial landscapes of stately homes depicted in the painting.
－Experience the Reality of an Ancient Painting－
The National Palace Museum cordially invites you to put on the VR headset and walk into this ancient painting, to closely observe the depictions of the roadside theatrical performance and the Rainbow Bridge area, to experience the lives of the figures in the painting, and to enjoy a charismatic integration of digital technology and performance art with the original masterpiece.
- The Rainbow Bridge
Much collaborative effort is required for ships to pass under the Rainbow Bridge. On the riverbank and upon the bridge, friends are needed to help pull the tow lines, and the deckhands on the ship need to work together to lower the sails and mast, cast tow lines toward the riverbank, row hard, and man the rudder, in order to ensure a smooth passage under the arch of the bridge. - Outdoor Theater
At the theater on the outskirts of the city, final preparations are underway for the curtain-up. On the playbill is "The Phoenix Pavilion," the story of which originated from the novel, Romance of the Three Kingdoms.The story describes how Diao Chan and Lü Bu held a tryst at the Phoenix Pavilion, and were subsequently discovered by Dong Zhuo. - Golden Orchid Restaurant
Jinlanju (Golden Orchid Restaurant), located on the riverbank near the city gate, occupies an ideal spot that provides sweeping views, and is therefore the top choice for merchants, officials, and common folk to have a few drinks or host a banquet for guests. However, there is a lack of waiters on this day, and with a multitude of diners already seated, the proprietor faces a distinct dilemma!
※In case of performances happening in the Concert Hall, Experience the Reality of an Ancient Painting will be closed temporarily.
- Kaohsiung Local Hi
2019/11/30 (Sat) 15:30-15:50
Apple Studio
3F Western of Crown Hall - Story Teller
2019/12/21(Sat)15:00-15:20
Wu Wei-Wei
3F Eastern of Crown Hall, Art Gallery - Traditional Taiwanese Opera
2020/1/11(Sat)15:00-15:20
SunHope Taiwanese Opera Troupe
3F Eastern of Crown Hall
