Tea Philo 2017
From The Noisy Streets To The Silent Theatres
【Tea Philo】9
Guest Speaker:
Liu Chen-Hsiang
Speaker Bio:
Liu Chen Hsiang is a graduate of Fu Hsin Trade and Arts School who had his first solo exhibition at age 20 and has also held the position of editor-in-chief for the photography publication Taipeian under the Independence news group. He is the official photographer for the Cloudgate Dance Company and is constantly working with companies in the performing arts industry. Liu leads the scene of photography for the performing arts and was the official photographer for many films in the Taiwanese New Wave movement. He has also documented the imposing and lifting of martial law in Taiwan as a photojournalist.
His artistic vision is an acute and sensitive one, framing and interpreting the times he lives in; he and his work have been described by a senior figure in the photography scene Mr. Chang Chao-Tang as ‘an eight-eyed spider’. He is the recipient of the 33rd Wu San-lien Awards in the category of photography, where the judges praised his work for ‘witnessing the pulsing and changing of the Taiwanese culture and society, and has successfully captured the momentous beauty of a dancer in movement.’
He has published photography books including Taiwan Photography Files, In Between the Moments: Cloud Gate in a photographer’s memory, A Mouthful of Fish Bone, and Family Album.
Theme of Discussion:
From The Noisy Streets To The Silent Theatres
Description:
Photography is not simply about capturing an image, it is the photographer’s interpretation of the world. Every piece of dance, each scene in a drama, has connections to the world that are vastly different.
Photography is not only about putting to work the technical skills and pressing the shutter at the right time; it is the work of creating an image that is a record of the transient moment via the interpretation and framing by the photographer. Liu Chen Hsiang will share his experiences and artistic vision in making images during his time in various industries, his work in archiving the activism on the streets of Taiwan, and his photography for the world of performing arts and the world of film.
Host:
Taka Chang
Date:
14/10/17 (Saturday)
Time:
2pm-4pm
Venue:
Purple Cane Tea Square, Shaw Parade (1st Floor)
