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Since the 1970s, performance troupes have been enlivening many of Taiwan’s weddings, funerals and other special occasions. Photographs for the three series presented in this exhibition—Stage, Singer and Stage and Taiwanese Vaudeville Troupes —were taken between 2005 and 2011. The series are composed of stand-alone, large-scale photographs, grouped images, visual contrasts and video works, which focus on performers and their various skills, and include temporal, spatial, horizontal, vertical, flat and three-dimensional visual interpretations. In the course of creating these photographs, the artist’s dedication to field work and the rich cultural traces in his imagery suggest memories shared by everyone, and presents an impartial perspective of the local entertainment industry.

• Taipei Fine Arts Museum

Published in parallel to Chao-Ling Shen's photographric exhibition Illusion Reality held 13th October - 25th November 2012 at Taipei Fine Arts Museum.