The 2025 "Spring Tsing Hua Art Festival" officially opened today at the Feng Livehouse in Hsinchu City. The festival will present more than 30 events, including concerts, a masquerade ball, and technology art workshops, and will make its debut at the Taipei National Concert Hall. One of the highlights is the "Bàng Bàng Tǒng - National Art Creation Inspiration Project," which invites over 200 participants, ranging in age from 2 and a half years to 87 years old, including both citizens and artists. Each participant receives an empty metal barrel and, through creative painting, cutting, collage, and even adding fabric or rice flour, transforms the barrels into installation art, creating a landscape of community participation and artistic expression.
The Cultural Bureau explained that the series of events, which began on April 15 and will run until May 28, will take place both on the Tsing Hua University campus and throughout Hsinchu City. The festival will bring together domestic and international artists, student creators, and local citizens, creating a lively atmosphere for a springtime art carnival. The rich lineup of activities includes the anniversary concert, music flash mobs, a Baroque masquerade ball, art workshops, a professor exhibition, art seminars, and the popular "Odd-Shaped Art Market," offering a complete arts experience through visual, auditory, and hands-on participation, making it a true celebration of Hsinchu's spring arts scene.
The Cultural Bureau noted that since signing an arts and culture cooperation memorandum with Tsing Hua University in 2024, the two parties have continued to deepen their collaboration, promoting the diverse development of Hsinchu City's cultural and artistic scene. The "Bàng Bàng Tǒng - National Art Creation Inspiration Project" showcased at the opening features plain metal barrels as the base material for creativity, encouraging the public to freely express their artistic ideas. The project combines painting, objects, and literary expressions, demonstrating the diversity and inclusiveness of contemporary art.
(News source: Liberty Times Net, April 21, 2025)