How can art function as a public sphere for political expression?
In the cross-strait context, the relationship between art and politics is undergoing dramatic transformation. The recent boom-and-bust cycle of museums in China reveals the entanglement between art institutions and the financial sector, as well as the shrinking space for public political expression. Meanwhile, artists and institutions in Taiwan are increasingly engaging with geopolitical tensions through their work.
Drawing on her recent book Flora and Fauna (2025) and the exhibition Contested Waters (2024–2025), Dr. Hsieh explores how private collecting emerges as an alternative public sphere, and how art navigates political possibilities across the Taiwan Strait.
✨ It is both the worst of times and the best of times for political art.
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Event Information
※ This talk will be conducted in English
link：https://moltke.nccu.edu.tw/Registration/registration.do?action=conferenceInfo&conferenceID=X26386
