2022 The 10th Next Art Tainan specially invited Professor Lin Ping, the former director of the Taipei fine arts museum, as the curator. The central theme is "The Secret of the Forest - Moss Theory of the Next Art Tainan" as the main body, and bryophytes as the inspiration, they provide Shade and water-retention functions are essential elements for the existence of every animal and plant in the ecology, even if they are small, they are indispensable. Curator Professor Lin Ping said that although the "Next Art Tainan" is a small, intimate, and lively "Moss Edition" celebration, it shows everyone the creative energy of Taiwanese art talents. The "Next Art Tainan" ten Years of hard work have provided the nutrients for emerging artists to grow and thrive, combined with artistic aesthetic talent, cultural speculation and the creative ability of the times, just like the water vapor that communicates between species, moisturizing and releasing, conserving the yin and yang of the land, rocks and flowing atmosphere Junctional rich moss elephant.
In order to foster young artists, invigorate the art market and establish a platform for art industry matchmaking, the Tainan City Government has held the “Next Art Tainan” since 2013 with the core spirit of “finding the next rising art star” and the purpose of “matching art enterprises”. "Next Art Tainan"; in cooperation with local galleries and exhibition spaces in Tainan, art is more closely integrated with culture and industry through a professional curatorial model while encouraging young artists to create and revitalize the art ecosystem.
The 10th "Next Art Tainan" exhibition "Secrets of the Forest - The Moss of NextArt Tainan" will be held simultaneously in ten gallery spaces from March 10th to April 10th, 2022. Importance Gallery and Art Space, matched the 10 winners of the 10th edition; at the same time, the curators tracked and studied the winners of the New Art Award over the years, and invited 15 artists to jointly exhibit with this year's winners in galleries and art spaces:
2022 Next Art Tainan - The Secret of Art World Activity
Date: 10 March - 10 April 2022
Curator: Lin Ping
- Soka Art | 2022 Winner Liang-Han Yun X Invited Artist Lee Chen-Lin
- Mezzo Art | 2022 Winner Liu Feng-Ling X Invited Artist Huang Chih-Cheng
- Asir Art Museum | 2022 Winner Chen Yu-Jung X Invited Artist Chen Yong-Cheng, Tsai Tsung-Yu
- Der-Horng Art Gallery | 2022 Winner Chen Kai-Ren X Invited Artist Yeh Chih-Hang
- Da Xin Art Museum | 2022 Winner Hsieh Jung-Wei X Invited Artist Hsu Ting
- Inart Space | 2022 Winner Lu Chih-Kai X Invited Artist Wu Yu-Ting, Chang Yu-Chia
- Mizuiro Workshop | 2022 Winner Kung Pao-Leng X Invited Artist Hsu Jui-Chien
- Aglow Art Space | 2022 Winner Hou Guan-Ting X Invited Artist Chiang Yi-Jin, Tsai Shang-Fu, Wu Chien-Yi, Kang Ya-chu
- Absolute Space for the Arts | 2022 Winner LI Kuei-Pi X Invited Artist Chen Fei-hao
- San Gallery | 2022 Winner Tsai Pei-Yi X Invited Artist Chen Han-Sheng
In addition, this year's Next Art Tainan will also hold an "Exhibition" at The Place Tainan. Specially invited artist Cheng Jen-Pei will exhibit a series of wonderful photographic works at 6789 Gallery.
2022 NextArt Tainan outreach
Date: 26 March - 11 September 2022
Venue: The Place Tainan 6789 Gallery
Artist: Cheng Jen-Pei
2022 NextArt Tainan - The Secret of Art World Activities
Inner spirit and self-examination
Date: 20 March 2022 13:00-14:30
Venue: Mizuiro Workshop
Host: Lin Ping / 2022 NextArt Tainan Curator
Panelist: Ming Turner / National Cheng Kung University Institute of Creative Industries Design Associate Professor
2022 Winner: Hsieh Jung-Wei, Kung Pao-Leng, Hou Guan-Ting, Liang-Han Yun
Invited Artist: Lee Chen-Lin, Huang Chih-Cheng
External Environment Observation and Social Criticism
Date: 20 March 2022 15:00-16:30
Venue: Mizuiro Workshop
Host: Lin Ping / 2022 NextArt Tainan curator
Panelist: Ming Turner / National Cheng Kung University Institute of Creative Industries Design Associate Professor
2022 Winner: Tsai Pei-Yi, LI Kuei-Pi, Chen Yu-Jung, Liu Feng-Ling, Chen Kai-Ren
Invited Artist: Wu Chien-Yi, Tsai Tsung-Yu
Figure 1: Cover image of 2022 Next Art Tainan ©️ Tainan City Government
Figure 2 top image: 2022 Next Art Tainan Curator Lin Ping and the Winner ©️ Tainan City Government
Figure 2 lower left: 2022 Winner Lu Chih-Kai's video work ©️ Inart space
Figure 2 lower right: Invited Artist Chen Han-Sheng ©️ Tainan City Government
Figure 3 bottom left: 2022 Next Art Tainan Curator Lin Ping ©️ Tainan City Government
Figure 3 bottom right: 2022 Winner Hsieh Jung-Wei ©️ Da Xin Art Museum
