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Flow • Spread • Slow - SLOHAS in Craft
In 2025, as the National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute enters its 71st year, this exhibition embraces “SLOHAS Living” as its central vision—highlighting craft as a joyful rhythm that flows gently, woven into the art of living. Introducing the attitude of SLOW living and LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability), it frames craft as a medium for responding to future social challenges and cultural practice. More than a lifestyle, it is a heartfelt movement—one that begins with sensory experience, inspires social action, and ultimately leads to cultural resonance. Structured through the trilogy of Flow, Spread, and Slow, the exhibition echoes six core values: Simplicity, Lifestyle, Originality, Health, Aesthetics, and Sustainability. From the sensory awakening of Flow, through the expanding practice of Spread, to the co-created contemplation of Slow, the exhibition spreads out how craft moves from individual perception to collective creation, then ultimately returning to a deeper reflection on daily rhythms. This journey mirrors a three-stage progression—from ideals, to attitudes, to styles—unfolding as an active composition for the future of craft and forming a holistic philosophy of SLOHAS in Craft. No longer just a presentation of static objects, this exhibition becomes a dynamic platform—integrating curation, advocacy, and practice, as three main leading directions. It stimulates all five senses, fosters reflection and participation, and outlines a portrait of contemporary Taiwanese craft in transformation. —from traditional craftsmanship to everyday practice and cultural movement. It affirms SLOHAS Living lifestyle as a kind and well cycle of sustainability and kindness—from S to S, infinite and alive.
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IMEDIA
Documentary of Mr. Shih, Zhen-Yang─The Winner of the 2009 National Crafts Achievement Award
Mr. Zhen-Yang Shih came from a family of woodcarvings. He followed the steps of his father, exposing himself to traditional temple architecture since childhood. His woodcarving craftsmanship is talented with superb skills. When he was young, he contracted woodworking and carving projects, such as temple shrines and the Great Eight Immortals Table, all on his own. Later, he started working on refined and everyday life woodcarving craftsmanship.
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'Peace and Safety' Four Seasons Wood Engraving ( Six Plagues: Four Gentlemen with Couplets)
"Four seasons" on the name of the work refers to four gentlemen of the flowers in the content of the image- orchid in spring, bamboo in summer, chrysanthemum in autumn, and plum in winter. Plum bloom in the cold winter, orchid is delicate, chrysanthemum releases light fragrance, bamboo represents rising higher and higher on top of couplets of "Flowers on the pond vividly reflect the spring daylight" and "Nighttime bamboo-window chirps herald autumn" are the presentation on the six folding screens. "Screen" sounds the same as "peace" in Chinese, therefore the meaning for the whole set of work contains the meaning of safety in the four seasons or peaceful and safe in the four seasons. The four screens for the four seasons all include "longevity stone," which is the symbol of long life to obtain an art style of harmony and coordination. "Four gentlemen of the flowers" are always the most important topic for presentation in Chinese literati art to reflect ideal human characters. Plum has the perseverance to fight against cold winter and it becomes the symbol for anchorite; orchid is known as "the fragrance of the crown" and it metaphors excellent natural endowments; bamboo also represents exemplary conduct and nobility of character; chrysanthemum is usually referred to serene and longevity. This piece of work demonstrates traditional literati characteristics and is with both warm and natural nature. It is a complete and beautiful wood carving work.