21.09.2024
15:30 – 16:30
De Hallen, Amsterdam (Hannie Dankbaarpassage 47, 1053 RT Amsterdam)
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DOUBLE ECHO OF TIME 雙重時間迴響
At WEAVE festival, a group of artists will present insights into two new artworks at the newly opened exhibition ‘Double Echo of Time’ at Soulangh Cultural Park in Tainan, Taiwan.

The exhibition “Double Echo of Time” is based on the history between the Netherlands and Taiwan. By revisiting archives such as “De dagregisters van het Kasteel Zeelandia” and “The Formosan Encounter”, this multidisciplinary exploration breathes new life into lesser-known historical records, bringing forgotten histories to light.
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This exhibition consists of two works, Holding the Wind in Your Hands and Glitch in the Weave, created by four Netherlands based artists and one Taiwanese artist during their residency at Soulangh Cultural Park. The artists use digital tools and various storytelling methods to reveal the power dynamics that determine which stories endure the test of time. Both works reinterpret archives in different ways. Incorporating elements of 17th-century maritime transportation and the strongest natural forces at sea—ships and wind—Holding the Wind in Your Hands invites viewers to interact with them, while Glitch in the Weave emphasizes the bias in historical narratives and the power dynamics that determine which stories endure.

​Looking back, the exhibition presents an interplay of past and present, further questioning how artists, inspired by the “truth” and “hearsay” left by past officials, pirates, missionaries, and aboriginals, can convey these narratives to our generations. In an age of digital archives and rapid flow of information, how will we recount this moment to future generations? Therefore, we invite visitors to write a description of this exhibition in the style of “De dagregisters van het Kasteel Zeelandia” (Diary entries from Fort Zeelandia) written by Dutch officials of the time after viewing the exhibition. This exercise challenges us to envisage whether, in the future, we can recreate the experience we are sharing today. This exhibition is curated by Wen Chin Fu supported by Lam Lai and is co-produced between iii (instrument inventors initiative) in the Netherlands and Soulangh Cultural Park.

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