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Exhibition opens on February 13, 2026 (Fri) at 6:30 PM in the presence of the artist.
Sharing Session on Bark Cloth Artistic Practice from a Post-Austronesian Perspective
13.2.2026 (Fri), 7:00 PM | Black Box Studio
Speakers: Halomei Lin, Lin Kuang Liang, Hsieh Mei Ju, Laing Han Yu
Conducted in Mandarin. Free admission.
Workshop: Touch the Fabric of the Earth
14.2.2026 (Sat), 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Black Box Studio
Conducted in Mandarin. Free admission.
Participants: 10
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The exhibition On the Wave of Seeking Maternal Memories extends Halomei’s research-based practice, Post-Austronesian Barkcloth Art Practice. Centered on barkcloth, a traditional fiber craft rooted in the Indigenous cultures of Taiwan and produced through beating and stretching tree bark, the works emerge from processes deeply embedded in bodily labor, natural environments, and community practices.
As Halomei encounters barkcloth practices across different Austronesian regions, recurring sensorial affinities and cultural resonances shape her understanding of maternal memory. Rather than a fixed origin, maternal memory is understood as a state continuously formed through movement, connection, and creation. Like a wave, memory remains in motion and is repeatedly activated and transformed through material engagement, spatial perception, and everyday practice.
This exhibition is a solo project by Halomei, developed through her research-based practice and presented with collaborating artists from different disciplines. Each work responds independently to the exhibition’s framework while remaining connected through shared field experience and material engagement. Barkcloth is brought from its craft context into contemporary art as a medium for reflecting on cultural movement and memory.
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