The Aleph Festival of Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) focuses on the fusion of arts and science. With its theme "The Frontiers of the Environment" in 2022, the Taiwan Academy of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles partners with the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying) to present the program "After sea-level rise, I… (暖化之後，我住在…)" and "Whisper of Trees (樹仔聲)" from May 19 to May 29.
"After sea-level rise, I…" is a short film piece created by artists including Weiwuying artist-in-residence Chou Shu-yi (周書毅) on the roof of the Weiwuying architecture. Chou, attempting to share his perspectives on the future of climate change and floods, states, "perhaps one day, this would become the refuge of life." The program "Whisper of Trees" is the cross-collaboration between young composer Chou Hsuan-hung (周宣宏) and film director Wei Zhao-yi (魏肇儀).
This creation research, supported by National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying), focuses on trees and consists of the conducting of recording, filming, soundscaping, and music writing in Kaohsiung. Both programs indicate the coexistence relationship between human beings and nature.
UNAM is the largest public university and was ranked the best in Latin America. Founded in 2017, UNAM holds The Aleph Festival of Arts and Science in May. "The Aleph" refers to the story written by world-known Argentina writer Jorge Luis Borges. The in-person screening event of these two programs will take place at the National Pavilion of Biodiversity (which just had its official opening in 2021) and the Julio Bracho cinema.
For more information, please visit: https://culturaunam.mx/elaleph/.