Time | 2024.10.30 (Wed.) – 10.31 (Thu.)
Venue | Audio-Visual Room, 1 Foor, Department of Sculpture, National Taiwan University of Arts
Introduction｜
The Young Sculptors Forum is jointly initiated and organized by the Sculpture Department of the National Taiwan University of Arts (NTUA) and the Faculty of Art and Design at Tama Art University (TAU). This two-day forum invites master’s students specializing in sculpture from higher education institutions across various Asian countries to gather, present their works, share creative ideas through oral presentations, and engage in mutual exchange. Following the inaugural forum held in 2018, the event is being held again this year after the pandemic, now on a larger scale.
A total of 37 master’s students in sculpture from varied colleges across Asia are participating, including Tama Art University, Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts, University of Tsukuba and Kanazawa College of Art, University of the Arts Singapore, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts; Silpakorn University, Hongik University, Taipei National University of the Arts, Da-Yeh University and National Taiwan University of Arts.
This year’s forum theme, ‘Arc of Thoughts,’ begins with the traditional sculptural thinking of ‘objects’ but further points to the trajectory of thought behind creation. It encourages artists to embody their thoughts through various methods, casting new possibilities for contemporary sculpture. The forum includes six sessions with the themes: ‘Material and Form,’ ‘Painterly and Tactile Imagery,’ ‘Body and Self-Image,’ ‘Fantasy and Embodiment,’ ‘Materiality, Action, and Concept,’ and ‘Cultural Imagery and Objects.’ Two panel discussions will bring together sculpture faculty from various institutions to provide commentary and feedback on the presentations.
As part of the 15th Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition series, this forum aims to promote exchange and dialogue in creative contexts. In addition to reviving international interactions interrupted by the pandemic in recent years, it provides young sculptors with opportunities for international exchange, laying a foundation for future artistic creation and research.
Organisers |
National Taiwan University of Arts
Tama Art University
Collaborators |
Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts
University of Tsukuba
Kanazawa College of Art
University of the Arts, Singapore Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
Silpakorn University
Hongik University
Taipei National University of the Arts
Da-Yeh University
Coordinator |
Department of Sculpture, National Taiwan University of Arts
