The Taiwan Pavilion at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice, Italy, is set to run from May 22 to Nov. 21, the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (NTMoFA) announced.
Revolving around the theme "Primitive Migration from/to Taiwan," the Taiwan Pavilion at the Palazzo delle Prigioni in Venice, was jointly organized and curated by the NTMoFA, Divooe Zein Architects (自然洋行建築事務所), and Double-Grass International Co. (草字頭國際).
The five architectural projects exhibited this year include "Lab of Primitive Senses," "Nature Monastery," "The Forest BIG," "Semi-Ecosphere Glass House," and "Lab of Primitive Perception," all seeking to explore thoughts on architecture and the visions in light of the interaction between humans and nature, while drawing inspirations from Taiwan’s local environment.
Taiwan Pavilion is set up at the Palazzo delle Prigioni at the transportation hub of Venice, a tourist attraction which was a prison in ancient times. The serene and ancient setting of the pavilion echoes the relationship between people and space at a time of pandemic rampage, when people, in an isolated situation, may tend to make self-reflecting and self-examining and review the interrelation between people and the living environment.