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‘100 Looks of Contemporary Women’

  • Date:2020-04-15
‘100 Looks of Contemporary Women’

Taipei exhibition to shine light on life of modern women

A new exhibition uncovering modern women's lives will be on view from April 15 to June 15 at the Taipei-based National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall. Through Taiwanese artist Hsieh Wulun's (謝小浪) refreshingly honest illustrations and witty descriptions, the exhibition offers a panoramic view on the social aspects of female lives in contemporary society where women face a multitude of struggles that their male counterparts do not necessarily have to deal with.

Titled "100 Looks of Contemporary Women," the exhibition encompasses ten series that reflect the diverse roles of modern-day women. Viewers will see snippets from the lives of career women, single mothers, female patients battling breast cancer, and women who dare to be themselves and live unapologetically. By highlighting gender-specific challenges, the exhibition explores the gap between the expectations and reality of being a woman.

Co-organized by the CKS Memorial Hall and the Taipei-based Taiwan Women's Center (台灣國家婦女館), the female-centric exhibition seeks to raise public awareness on gender issues and shed light on how society views women and how this shapes their collective identity. Through the artist's visual language, the ongoing yet less-visible fight for gender equality amid conflict between sexes will take center stage.

While the artist's engaging illustrations may make the topic more approachable, the organizers hope to trigger resonance of a more serious nature in a world where equality is still a long way off. Furthermore, to dispel gender stereotypes and achieve a more equitable, gender-friendly society, the CKS Memorial Hall and Taiwan Women's Center aspire to forge constructive conversations amongst diverse groups on women empowerment.

With support from local women support groups, "100 Looks of Contemporary Women" will be touring across Taiwan this year. The 15-stop exhibition tour includes Taipei City, Hsinchu City and County, Changhua City and County, Yunlin County, Hualien Country, and Taiwan's offshore Kinmen County.


‘100 Looks of Contemporary Women’
Date: April 15 – June 15, 2020
Venue: National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
Address: No. 21 Zhongshan S. Rd., Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan (ROC)
Site: https://event.culture.tw/CKSMH/