Singing From the Grave-Hsu Pin Lee solo exhibition

【Singing From the Grave- Hsu-Pin Lee solo exhibition】 Duration：2016 / 12 / 25 Sun.　─ 　2017 / 01 / 22 Sun. Opening: 2016 / 12 / 25 Sun. 14:00 p.m. Forum: 2016 / 12 / 25 Sun. 15:00-17:00 p.m. Panelists : Yves Chunta Chiu、 Chia Chi Chen Exhibition Discourse Shiqiang Village is located at Gongguan Township, Miaoli County and it was called Shi-wei-qiang. It is the last land in Miaoli County reclaimed by Hakka people. Shi-wei-qiang literally means stone wall. Hakka people built a stone wall by stone and bamboo to defense against Atayal and Taokas tribes. The stone wall was 2 kilometer long and 2.1 meter high, they plant dates along the wall to enhance its defense functionality. 6:02, Apr 21, 1935 a major earthquake stroke this village, 141 homes was demolished and the stone wall was torn to pieces, only 10 something meters left stand. The earthquake was later named Guan-dao-shan earthquake and it was a record breaking earthquake in Taiwan’s history. We return to the Gongguan Plain at 2016, water still running through Chuan-long-chou, irrigation channels built at 1840, nourishing crops and Hakka people. Recently Miaoli County government develops agritourism strategy and turned the village and along the surrounding area of high way 6 into “Golden Town Leisure Agricultural Area”. This journey started at Shiqiang Village and driving along highway 6 heading toward Fu-ji temporary shelter. Then we turned north following the Chuan-long-chou arrived at Gongguan elementary school. The scenery really shows its heritage of Hakka culture. At the end of this journey, we stand by the remains of Gui-Shan bridge, look over the Gongguan Plain and there stands the Miaoli-Fuji Mountain as it was. We literally step on the route of history and layering our imagination onto the untold story.

Host｜Absolute Space For The Arts Sponsor｜Cultural Affairs Bureau, Tainan City Government