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Dr Disco · Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:41 am Post subject: Art / photography in Taipei

Here we go, one more time.

I thought I was going to have to leave SE Asia last January to go to Korea (money was running out, then I got another job). I am finishing up some MA (art history) stuff and I got to stay here in SE Asia a bit longer.

Time is running out, and I need to make a move soon. I am wanting to go to Taipei, but I am not sure of the accessability of art / photography in Taipei.

Anyone involved in pursuits / hobbies / work such as this? I am trying to stay here in the wonderful world of SE Asia, but I know time is running out and I have to make a decision by December. If anyone has any feedback on this (esp fine art photography, old style, with negatives, slides, etc) I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks in advance.

Serious_Fun · Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 1171 Location: terra incognita

Dr Disco · Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 4:45 am Post subject:

Thanks for the info!

Sorry for being so vague.

I am wanting to be able to have access to artists so that i can publish work regarding art. As long as I make a living, teaching ESL, etc, I will have enough money to support me while I publish more articles. I also work on some misc creative projects (within an academic framework) and the lack of community resources can be very frustrating. I've been trying to research it, but obviously I find few things in English, so I'm starting to post on various message boards.

Thanks for the tip on the other message board. Very Happy

MomCat · Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 297

My experience has been that many photographers here still use film. I use a pro E6 lab in Taipei that I've been very satisfied with. (I'm by no means a pro myself, I just like the variety of using film.) I don't know about other cities. There are frequently photo and/or art displays in the MRT station areas. A photographer friend and three other photogs are having an exhibit in January (one of the four is a photojournalist with a local magazine). It's my impression that this is not an unusual occurrence.

To get an idea of the shear number of amateur photographers here just take a look at the Taiwan Flickr groups.

Cat

BigWally · Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 4:07 am Post subject:

Personally, I just love the randomness (read: grammatical hilarity) of the pictures that you can take in Taiwan that you wouldnt see anywhere else in the world!

Oh the poor fish!!! I also didnt realize how vicious the plants were here until I saw that people hunted them!! Laughing