Absolute Realm of Immortals－Chiu Kuo-Chun Photography Solo Exhibition

Absolute Realm of Immortals－Chiu Kuo-Chun Photography Solo Exhibition

Duration｜2025.11.19 (Wed) - 12.28 (Sun)

Artist｜Chiu Kuo-Chun

Venue｜Absolute Space for the Arts

Opening｜2025.11.22 (Sat) 15:00

Forum｜2025.11.22 (Sat) 15:30

Guest｜Huang Ming-Chuan

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：Statement：

Since 2013, Chiu Kuo-Chun’s “Wandering“ series has embarked on a visual journey that transcends the boundaries between reality and divinity, exhibiting across Taiwan, Japan, Korea, China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Russia.

Beginning with “Land of Deities”, Chiu pioneered a cross-disciplinary fusion of photography and traditional Taiwanese embroidery. This was followed by “The Believers”, which extended his exploration of empathy among all living beings and the multiple symbols of religion. Finally,“ Fairyland of People” transformed this spiritual invocation into a poetic reimagining of Taiwanese folk faith and abandoned architectural spaces. Through years of international exhibitions and cross-cultural dialogue, the “Absolute Realm of Immortals”trilogy evokes the intertwined dimensions of “human–divine–environment,” seeking a spiritual passage between contemporary photography and faith.

In 2025, this decade-long wandering finally returns to Chiu’s hometown, Tainan, presented at Absolute Space for the Arts. When the sacred imagery of temples enters the white cube, “Absolute Realm of Immortals”becomes not merely a return, but a meditation and reconstruction of the modernity of belief. Hence, the exhibition is also titled Absolute Temple, inviting viewers to undertake a pilgrimage within this space and to witness—between the virtual and the real—the inner landscape of contemporary Taiwanese spirituality.

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：About Artist － Chiu Kuo-Chun：

CHIU Kuo-Chun  is currently a full professor at Kun Shan University, where he also serves as the Dean of the College of Creative Media and Chair of the Department of Visual Communication Design. He is a founding member of the Preparatory Committee for the Taiwan Museum of Photography and was appointed by Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture as a visiting scholar to conduct photographic research and fieldwork at museums in New York. He has also served as a juror for numerous major art and photography awards in Taiwan, including the Kaohsiung Award, Taoyuan Award, Dadun Fine Arts Exhibition (Taichung), Chiayi Art Award, as well as exhibitions in Pingtung and Tainan. In addition, he has participated in the Kaohsiung Public Art Review Committee and served as an advisor for public broadcasting content at the Kaohsiung Information Bureau.

Chiu’s work focuses on the dynamic interaction between visual imagery and cultural context. His research and creative practice often explore interdisciplinary media integration, using this approach to reflect on social and cultural issues in Taiwan. In recent years, he has sought to merge photography with the traditional embroidery aesthetics found in Taiwanese temple festivals, continually transforming their visual form and narrative expression. His work has been exhibited in major art museums across Taiwan, at photography festivals in Pingyao and Dali (China), and at international art fairs in London and Italy, as well as in solo exhibitions in Japan and South Korea, where his unique visual language has garnered wide attention.

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展覽補助｜臺南市政府文化局

空間營運補助｜國藝會