TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (NTMoFA) annual technology art exhibition "Right Where It Belongs" is on view through March 2.
Featuring works by 12 artist groups, the exhibition draws inspiration from Kevin Kelly's concept of the "Technium"—a visionary framework that bridges the divide between technology and wisdom, between cold machinery and the living Earth.
Curators Chiu Chih-yung (邱誌勇) and Lai Chun-chieh (賴駿杰) described the "Technium" as a theoretical manifesto that seeks to integrate artificial and natural worlds through a technological lens.
This framework envisions technology as an extension of human consciousness, functioning "like a vast organism" that both participates in and catalyzes evolutionary processes, while simultaneously enveloping humanity in a state of mutual coexistence and evolution.
The exhibition spans multiple dimensions including biotechnology, forestry transformation, historical memory, and artificial intelligence, examining the intricate relationships between humans, technology, and nature.
Five works specifically engage with artificial intelligence, reflecting AI's profound impact on contemporary technological life.
Among the exhibition highlights are four new commissions, including a site-specific installation by international art collective ARK and three original works by Taiwanese artists exploring the symbiosis of environment and technology.
Taiwanese artist Wu Chi-Yu's (吳其育) "Useful Plant" investigates the intersections of botanical research, forestry development, and colonial history, employing AI algorithms to visualize modern forestry data.
The collaborative work "Symbiotic Loop, 2024" by Chieh-Sen Chiu (邱杰森) and Margot Guillemot, created in partnership with the Industrial Technology Research Institute, manifests the complex networks sustaining modern ecology through an interconnected pipeline system that incorporates viewers as active participants.
Simple Noodle Art's (陽春麵研究舍) "Exploration and Exploitation," developed in collaboration with Ars Electronica, uses an AI-driven interactive imaging system to question the nature of algorithmic operations. Through a sophisticated play-within-a-play mechanism, the work engages viewers in contemplating the role of algorithms in contemporary life.
Rather than merely showcasing technological achievements, these works probe deeper questions about future modes of human-technology coexistence and evolution.
The exhibition aims to spark dialogue about preserving human values and spiritual essence in an era of accelerating technological advancement.
