Venice Biennale Taiwan Pavilion: Lee Yi-Fan's 'Screen Melancholy' Presents Black Humor
The Taiwan Pavilion at the 61st Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition opened on the 7th local time. Artist Lee Yi-Fan's solo exhibition 'Screen Melancholy' uses video installations to express black humor, showcasing Taiwan's soft power to the international community.
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(Central News Agency reporter Chiu Tsu-yin, Taipei, 8th) The 61st Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition is being held in Italy. The Taiwan Pavilion opened on the 7th local time, with artist Lee Yi-Fan's solo exhibition "Screen Melancholy" presenting black humor through video installations at Palazzo delle Prigioni, once again bringing Taiwan's soft power to international attention.
According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Culture, Deputy Minister of Culture Wang Shih-sze attended the opening reception and stated in her speech that Taiwan has established a national pavilion at the Venice Biennale for over 30 years, consistently adhering to connecting with the world through art and actively speaking out in the international community. Creators have overcome various diplomatic and practical challenges, continuously showcasing Taiwan's rich cultural energy to the world, and have never given up.
Wang Shih-sze stated that in 2026, the Ministry of Culture will continue to promote the "European Taiwan Culture Year," focusing on the "European Taiwan Human Rights Touring Film Festival" to extend Taiwan's cultural influence to 13 European countries. Through the power of visual expression, it will connect with important local cultural and artistic institutions to jointly plan exhibitions and events.
Wang Shih-sze said that holding the Taiwan Pavilion in Venice is to share Taiwan's vitality and stories, and also hopes to establish new friendships and open up deeper cooperation in the future.
This year's Taiwan Pavilion features artist Lee Yi-Fan's solo exhibition "Screen Melancholy," curated by Raphael Fonseca, Director of Modern and Contemporary Latin American Art at the Denver Art Museum in the United States.
The exhibition, titled "Melancholy," features Lee Yi-Fan creating a site-specific video installation at Palazzo delle Prigioni, complemented by large 3D-printed human sculptures scattered along the corridors, constructing a labyrinth where reality and illusion intertwine, shifting between perception and space. (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150508
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(Central News Agency reporter Chiu Tsu-yin, Taipei, 8th) The 61st Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition is being held in Italy. The Taiwan Pavilion opened on the 7th local time, with artist Lee Yi-Fan's solo exhibition "Screen Melancholy" presenting black humor through video installations at Palazzo delle Prigioni, once again bringing Taiwan's soft power to international attention.
According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Culture, Deputy Minister of Culture Wang Shih-sze attended the opening reception and stated in her speech that Taiwan has established a national pavilion at the Venice Biennale for over 30 years, consistently adhering to connecting with the world through art and actively speaking out in the international community. Creators have overcome various diplomatic and practical challenges, continuously showcasing Taiwan's rich cultural energy to the world, and have never given up.
Wang Shih-sze stated that in 2026, the Ministry of Culture will continue to promote the "European Taiwan Culture Year," focusing on the "European Taiwan Human Rights Touring Film Festival" to extend Taiwan's cultural influence to 13 European countries. Through the power of visual expression, it will connect with important local cultural and artistic institutions to jointly plan exhibitions and events.
Wang Shih-sze said that holding the Taiwan Pavilion in Venice is to share Taiwan's vitality and stories, and also hopes to establish new friendships and open up deeper cooperation in the future.
This year's Taiwan Pavilion features artist Lee Yi-Fan's solo exhibition "Screen Melancholy," curated by Raphael Fonseca, Director of Modern and Contemporary Latin American Art at the Denver Art Museum in the United States.
The exhibition, titled "Melancholy," features Lee Yi-Fan creating a site-specific video installation at Palazzo delle Prigioni, complemented by large 3D-printed human sculptures scattered along the corridors, constructing a labyrinth where reality and illusion intertwine, shifting between perception and space. (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150508
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