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The 2026 Formosa North Coast Art Festival, themed "Rhythm of Tide: Dance of Light and Fire," adopts the "river basin" as its core curatorial and spatial thread, aiming to rethink the relationship between humanity, nature, and locality. Moving beyond a conventional layout restricted to the coastline, this year's festival traces rivers, settlements, mountain-to-sea pathways, and cultural contexts, guiding artistic routes deeper into inland areas and the spaces of daily life.
"Rhythm of Tide" represents more than just the sound of crashing waves; it is a resonance between vital human energy and the forces of nature, where the "Rhythm" echoes local culture and collective emotion. Through light, shadow, sound installations, performances, and interactive experiences, artists translate these invisible energies to respond to the profound geological forces and spiritual symbols of the North Coast. Rather than remaining passive observers, visitors are invited to truly step into these sites—delving into the community to experience the multifaceted natural and cultural landscape of the North Coast, while feeling the temperature, rhythm, and vitality released by the land. |
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class=MainTitle M1.jpg) Juming Museum朱銘美術館Ju Ming (1938-2023), with a vision of promoting sculpture art and children’s art education, founded the museum in 1999. It has been dedicated to planting the seeds of art in the hearts of all since then. The collection features Ju Ming’s iconic series, including The Native Series, The Taichi Series, and The Living World Series. With a strong emphasis on outdoor exhibition spaces, the museum’s massive sculptures are set against a stunning backdrop of mountains and sea, inviting the public to experience art in harmony with nature. Through exhibitions, workshops, camps, school collaborations and other programs, the museum continues its long-term commitment to advancing aesthetic education and cultivating lasting roots for the arts in Taiwan. |
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class=MainTitle Bo-Cheng Shen沈伯丞holds a Ph.D. in Art Creation and Theory from Tainan National University of the Arts and currently serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Fine Arts at Taipei National University of the Arts. His diverse career spans roles as a materials engineer, a researcher at the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research, and an archaeological fieldworker. This unique, cross-disciplinary background drives his deep, long-term focus on cultural economics and the evolution of the contemporary art environment. Active as both a curator and an art critic, Dr. Shen continuously advances contemporary art discourse and practice through a multifaceted lens. |
class=Curator Curatorline L1 Wen-Pei Tsai蔡文培Practitioner of local revitalization and strategic consultant in Placemaking.
In 2022, Tsai founded Wave In Jinshan, a local revitalization team based on the North Coast, building a co-living ecosystem for young talent centered on shared economy principles — spanning food and beverage, housing, media, branding, and post-disaster resilience mobilization.
Dedicated to transforming local energy into replicable development models, Tsai believes that the foundation of local development lies not in the abundance of resources, but in the construction of trust systems and the cultivation of individual agency among talent. Regarding Jinshan as the first living laboratory, he has refined models across Placemaking, brand activation, and community building — helping practitioners in communities across Taiwan establish their own agency and sustainable operational frameworks.
Founder of Wave In Jinshan; President of Taiwan Youth Sustainable Development Association. |
class=Curator PicRight R1 Wei-Jung Liu劉維融（本質溝通事務所）Bringing extensive experience from top-tier 4A advertising and media groups, Wei-Jung Liu’s past roles include Account Manager at Ogilvy, Special Assistant to the Chairman at Ideology Advertising, and Vice General Manager of Vizeum under the Dentsu Aegis Network. He has also steered media strategies as the Head of Media for prominent e-commerce brands Lativ and OB Design, mastering both traditional broadcasting and modern e-commerce. A specialist in mega-events and cross-industry integration, Liu served as the General Director of Fireworks and Animation for the 2018–2019 Taipei 101 New Year’s Eve Show, earning an annual award in Experiential Design from the New York Art Directors Club (NYADC). In 2019, he directed the Simple Life Festival, uniting over 100 brands and 63 music groups to deliver the largest event in its history. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he also acted as General Consultant for the Dharma Drum Mountain New Year’s Eve Bell-Ringing Ceremony, launching the #108forAll online campaign which gathered 130 celebrities in just eight weeks, showcasing a powerful drive for social impact. |
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