There is a huge event happening in Taiwan in 2024, Expo of bamboo, also known as forum of bamboo. National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute (hereinafter referred to as NTCRI) is the main venue of Nantou County. NTCRI has been founded for 70 years and this is very meaningful. Therefore, NTCRI curated the “Bamboo Traces +” Exhibition to demonstrate NTCRI 's key contribution to the development of bamboo crafts in Taiwan.

The history of NTCRI can be traced back to 1954. There was the iconic organization’ Craft Arts Institute of Nantou County’ founded by Shui-Long Yen. Shui-Long Yen is an important promoter of Taiwan's bamboo craft industry. He has passed down the essence of craftsmanship to this day and has had an inevitable impact on bamboo craft culture.

“Bamboo Traces +”Exhibition is divided into three major exhibition areas, each of which highlights the unique features of bamboo craftsmanship:

First Exhibition Area: Dialogues between crafts – Light of bamboo arts

This part of the exhibition brings together the ingenuity of Taiwanese bamboo art masters and shows the history and culture of Taiwanese bamboo art. Meanwhile, it also explores the dialogue between contemporary and future bamboo art inheritance, leading the audience to the stories and values behind bamboo art.

Second Exhibition Area: International Collaboration – Contemporary Resonance

This exhibition area highlights the results of NTCRI’s collaborations with national and international designers. NTCRI has cooperated with diverse designs and materials long-term, integrating bamboo craftsmanship into contemporary elements, breaking traditional limitations, and creating works that combine Eastern tradition and Western modernity.

Third Exhibition Area: Cross-domain science and technology - future dimension

This area shows the perspective of science, technology and experimentation, and also re-explores the potential of bamboo. Through scientific and technological means, the audience will see the diversity and potential of bamboo, at the same time looking forward to the future development direction of bamboo products.

“Bamboo Traces +”Exhibition will lead audiences to understand the history of bamboo culture deeply, also discovering its contemporary innovation and the potential for future development. This is not only a tribute to Taiwanese craftsmanship, but also a continuation and exploration of bamboo culture, demonstrating NTCRI’s achievements and contributions over the past seventy years.

Exhibition Information

Exhibition Dates: 2024.4.16 - 2024.12.20
Exhibition Hours: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Exhibition Venue: National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute — Craft Design Gallery, 1st, 2ed and B1 Floors