A Fie’s stone carvings are featured with Amis mythologies, ceremonies, and dance. His delicate techniques embody characters’ expressions and movement by simple lines and postures.
“I think our beautiful culture is the important asset for next generation. I’ve always tried to preserve it as much as I could. I really hope to see a vessel coming from our ancient cultur...
“We don’t have writing system so we use carving works to convey messages. Theory doesn’t help. We have to learn how to preserve our lifestyle so that next generation would know what ...
Zepulj Kaluvung, Paiwan, used to work as a registered professional nurse in Taipei. Following her passion for arts, she enrolled in graduate school of design. Deformed totems in her works tell st...
Out of the memory to her grandmother, Siwa yummin resumed her interests in weaving and learned the vertical looming techniques at Yuma Taru’s workshop in 2004. She successfully develops her own ...
Kuliu Paljuvaq was born in Tainan and had his MFA of School of Fine Arts at National Taipei University of the Arts in Taipei. Born and raised in city disconnects him with his Paiwan culture. Thro...
Kiko grows up by the shore of Ruifang, New Taipei City. Though she resides far away from her home village in Taitung. She heritages Amis lifestyle from her elders which is the root of her arts. Kiko g...
Nitjan Takivalit was born in Tavadran village, Paiwan in Pingtung. He is also known as Daki among his friends. Daki found his love to arts in his self-discovering journey. He started his pursuit ...
Lahok Oding is from Makotaay, Fengbin township in Hualien county. Indigenous elements or totems rarely appear in her works. After moving out of village and living in urban life over twenty years,...
Seediq artist Lobaw Basaw moves to Wulai in Taipei with getting married with an Atayal. Weaving plays a big part in both Seediq and Atayal culture. With great passion towards weaving, Basaw works with...
Lisin Giyaw is an Amis artist born in Kenoy village. Serendipity took her to a craft class which awoke her passion towards traditional crafts and inspired her life-long aspiration. Giyaw sees that her...
Bunun artist Eval Malinjinnan used to live in Japan and U.S.A. She noticed the lively development of indigenous art in Australia in the past years. Inspired by that, she starts exploring the applicati...
Siki Sufin is an Amis artist from ‘Atolan, Taitung. His wood carving work Kowan was shortlisted to Pulima Arts Award in 2014. Kowan in Amis refers to the flying fish in the sea as well as a spec...
PateRongan is founded by a Kavarawan artist, Tuwak Tuyaw and a fiber artist, Shu-Yen Chen along with the craftsmen in village. There are transparent and semi-open workshop, and showing space. Alluring...
Adan Dalujalung is a Paiwan artist from Pingtung. Dalujalung’s practice used to be wood carving and ceramics until being invited to make works in Taitung. He started to explore the possibilities...
