HUALIEN, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – November 8, 2023 – Located on the east coast of Taiwan, Hualien is rich in stones and minerals. This unique geology forms the famous Taroko Gorge, Qingshui Cliff and Qixingtan Beach, attracting domestic and foreign visitors to its majestic scenery.
Works by stone carvers from around the world in the beautiful landscape of Hualien
Hualien stone is the city’s DNA, integrated into daily life, with stone lining pedestrian walkways, transportation shelters, collage and mosaic walls, to its stone factory community, art dealers, sculptors and artists’ studios. This dynamic stone culture is the origin of the eminent “Hualien International Stone Carving Festival”.
The 2023 edition of the “Hualien International Stone Sculpture Festival” is titled “STONEVERSE”, symbolizing the thousands of possibilities of stone like the stars of the universe, beyond its existence as a material. The main event “Symposium” invites 10 sculptors for a month-long residency from September 30 to October 29, including Jean-Paul Chablais (France), Vincent Beaufils (France), Marino Di Prospero (Italy), Francesco Mazzotta (Italy). ), Raphael Beil (Germany), Roland Hoeft (Germany), Albena Mihaylova (Bulgaria), Zdravko Zdravkov (Bulgaria), Behnam Akharbin Moghanlo (Iran), Hedayat Sahraei (Iran). After 28 years of operation under the “Symposium”, Hualien has in its collection 180 large-scale stone sculptures created by artists from various countries. At the end of their work, the stone comes to life and is faceted like precious stones, embedded in the majestic landscape of Hualien, waiting for its visitors.
The theme exhibition “Detonation of Essence and Form” as part of a series of events will be displayed at the Hualien County Stone Sculpture Museum until December 24. Featuring works by 14 artists from Taiwan, China, South Africa, Japan and South Korea, among others. , the exhibition aims to present diverse and contemporary perspectives on sculpture and stone materials across generations, covering stone carving, metal casting, photography, video installation, imagery, panels melamine, paper pulp and furniture design.
Through consistent revisitation and interpretation of classical values, “stone carving” as a traditional art is also continuously renewed. “Hualien International Stone Carving Festival” is a bridge between Hualien and the world, not only creating an exceptional space for outstanding stone carvers from around the world, but also sharing the beauty of Hualien with the world and collecting the essence of the stone. sculpture in Hualien for our understanding and appreciation.
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