NO. 22: Organizers said they feel very fortunate to be able to present the event at a time when COVID-19 has forced so many other festivals around the world to cancel
Taipei Times
Date: Jun 22, 2020
By: Sherry Hsiao / Staff reporter
Taipei Art Festival curator Teng Fu-chuan, fourth left back row, Taipei Department of Cultural Affairs Deputy Commissioner Chen Yu-hsin, fifth right back row, Taipei Performing Arts Center Director Austin Wang, fourth right back row, and Taipei Art Festival staff pose for photographers at a news conference in Taipei on Wednesday to announce the line-up for this year’s festival.
Photo: CNA
The concept of the “super” represents the human desire to transcend humanity, said Singaporean Teng Fu-chuan (鄧富權), who has been the festival’s curator since 2018.
With recent crises bringing to light the overconsumption of resources, the festival aims to reflect on the ramifications of that pursuit in this “post-super” state, he said.
It also seeks to continue presenting the stage as an important gathering place, he said.
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