"Art Nouveau" Light and Shadow Art Exhibition From Gaudi to Mucha and Klimt

The first exhibition in Taiwan that brings together the culmination of the Art Nouveau Movement

Painting, architecture, sculpture, furniture, jewelry, posters, illustrations…

Classic paintings, historical images, cultural relics, 360-degree immersive projection, AI+AR experience

Upgrade and innovation of light and shadow art exhibition, cross-border integration of life and art

Limited peripheral products are a must-have, and the all-round exhibition experience is satisfying

Overview

Art Nouveau is a far-reaching and wide-ranging art fusion that emerged in Europe at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, from painting and sculpture to architecture, furniture, jewelry, clothing and other product design, graphic design, Book illustrations and poster advertisements have changed all aspects of public life and changed people's aesthetics from traditional to modern.

time

From the 1880s to the 1910s, for nearly 30 years, the climax was around the Paris International Exposition in 1900. It gradually receded after 1906 and ended during the First World War.

background

1. Social factors After the Franco-Prussian War, peace returned to Europe and the political and economic situation stabilized, giving rise to new, unconventional artistic expressions.
2. Cultural factors The artist works to integrate all aspects of the visual arts, including painting, sculpture, architecture, graphic design and crafts, with natural forms.
3. Technical factors The artist’s keenness to explore new structural materials such as cast iron reflected a distaste for historicism and a mentality that new styles were needed for the new century.

Features

Give up the traditional decorative style and move towards the natural style, emphasizing that there are no straight lines and no complete planes in nature, but using flowing, rhythmic and undulating lines to shape the body. For example, artists use romantic stems, leaves and petals of plants in nature. Some are intertwined with each other through exaggerated techniques, some are extended, some are bent or deformed, forming organic lines that grow upward like vines, meandering and intertwined, showing upward vitality and essence.

Exhibition area introduction

Zone 1 Elegant Dance

This area takes the audience back to Europe at the end of the 19th century to explore the development and evolution of Art Nouveau. Art Nouveau is inspired by nature, especially plants, flowers and insects. The works display organic rhythms, like an elegant waltz, dancing between curves and natural forms, full of vitality and vitality. This artistic style finds a balance between tradition and modernity, exudes classical elegance and innovative spirit, and creates an artistic era that not only carries the past but also embraces the future.

District 2 Gorgeous City

Welcome to the Art Nouveau Gallery, home to the most gorgeous and moving works of art. Klimt used gold foil, colors and symbols to create unparalleled visual effects, showing a luxurious and mysterious aesthetic; Mucha used smooth lines to depict women, combined with floral elements, to form a unique style of “Musha style”. There are also works by masters such as Lautrec and Xue Lei, allowing the audience to appreciate the peak of new art and the essence of the gorgeous era.

District 3 House of Gold

This area disassembles and reorganizes the classic works of Klimt and Mucha, combining lighting, projection and sound effects to bring a visual and sensory feast to the audience. Klimt’s golden paintings create a dreamy and mysterious atmosphere; Mucha uses delicate curves and floral decorations to present romantic and natural beauty. The two masters have different styles, but they complement each other here, making people immersed in the charm of new art.

District 4: The Brilliant Way

This tunnel is themed with stained glass, and the patterns under the light seem to come to life. Colorful light and shadow flow and change in the space, like a floating dream scroll. With every step, the audience can feel the intertwining changes of color, light and shadow, as if they are walking in a flowing art space. The symphony of light and color continues to evolve here, making people intoxicated and feeling the infinite vitality of art.

District 5 Eternal Kingdom

The audience will enter an art world that is not eroded by time. Classic works from "God's Architect" Gaudí, "Father of Metro Style" Gimard and "Pioneer of Fine Craftsmanship" Tiffany are gathered together. These exquisite buildings and craftsmanship have not faded with the passage of time, but have become even more brilliant. Whether it is Gaudí’s organic curves, Gima’s industrial design or Tiffany’s magnificent glass, they will always shine, showing their immortal aesthetic value and artistic vitality.