The Territory of Anthropophagus
LIANG Ting-Yu
Taiwan｜2022｜ Exp｜ Color｜34 min｜Taiwanese, Hakka, English, Japanses
LIANG Ting-Yu is exploring the theme of cannibalism in the context of colonization and migration in northern Taiwan. The artist examines historical texts in Chinese, English, and Japanese, as well as oral histories and sensory memories, to understand the narratives and rumors surrounding anthropophagy (cannibalism) in the region. By examining these narratives and artifacts, Liang Ting-Yu aims to shed light on the historical connections between local geography, the history of cannibalism, and the colonial mindset of the settlers in northern Taiwan. The artist's work can be seen as a form of historical activism, compiling a historiographical account that challenges and reinterprets established narratives while exploring the impact of colonization on the indigenous communities.
Director
LIANG Ting-Yu
Ting-Yu Liang, an art creator, primarily integrates interdisciplinary local studies, engaging in planned artistic actions and multimedia. He conducts current-stage art projects through dynamic image collections, illustrations, and written forms. Liang has participated in events such as the "Thailand Taiwan Documentary Film Festival" (2022; 2020), "Chiayi International Documentary Film Festival" (2022), "Hong Kong International Photography Festival," and "Jakarta Biennale: Metaphors of the Island - Screening Unit" (2021). He has received recognitions, including the "Golden Harvest Awards – Special Jury Prize" (2023), "MATA Award" Silver Prize in the non-documentary category (2021), and nominations in the experimental film category (student group) at the "Golden Harvest Awards" (2021, 2020).
11.10 ㊐ 21:30〡台南新光影城 4 廳
11.17 ㊐ 12:30〡台南新光影城 4 廳〡★ Q&A session with the Director
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As a part of the The Beheaded Stream Art Project, Through reinterpreting Chinese, English, and Japanese historical texts and retracing sensory memories of sight, smell, and touch based on oral history, the artist observes the anthropophagus narrative between the Hakka, the Min, and the indigenous, and the flesh-eating rumours surrounding the shallow mountains of northern Taiwan. In the form of film and installation, Liang’s work investigates the live recounts and subjective views of the local Min and Hakka involved, as well as the non-human objects such as flesh chunks, skulls and skeletons. As a historical activist, the artist drafts a historiographical compilation exploring the interconnection between phantoms of local geographies, the cannibal history, and the colonial thinking of residing settlers.
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