Tshuà Tsháu-Jû: Myth, Stage and the Backlit Fort Provintia Exhibition Catalog
Front cover of the catalog (Hardcover)
Divided the entire book into two volumes of "Works" and "Manuscripts"
Cover for the volume “Works”.
Content for the volume “Works”.
Cover for the volume “Manuscripts”.
Content for the volume “Manuscripts”.
Tshuà Tsháu-Jû: Myth, Stage and the Backlit Fort Provintia Exhibition Catalog Design
Client: Tainan Art Museum · Curators: Kai-Ching Hsiao, Chun-Ju Ke
Design Team: Idealform Co.
Visual Design: Meng-Chieh Li
Cover and Binding Design: Meng-Chieh Li, Chi-Lun Wen
Layout Design: Chi-Lun Wen, Tsai-Lin Chang, Yu-An Tsai, Ting-Lun Lo
Photo: Chi-Lun Wen
Recognition/Award:
Honor Award of the 2024 Golden Butterfly Award Publishing Art In Taiwan
Continuing the main visualization of the exhibition Tshuà Tsháu-jû: Myth, Stage, and the Backlit Fort Provintia, which developed from the work “Chikan Morning Sunshine”, the theme of the book spans the folded line between the book cover and the back of the book. Edited by Kai-Ching Hsiao, the curator of the pre-programming. The book is divided into two volumes: “Works” and “Manuscripts”. This division is based on the properties of the works on view, research materials, and documents.
The “Works” mainly presents pages of “Artworks” from the artist's biography, including “Works of the Palace and Temple Murals”, “Map of Temple”, “Postcards”, “Newspaper Clippings”, and similar items. It focuses on the artist’s life and works, temple wall paintings, temple maps, postcards, newspaper clippings, and more.
The “Manuscripts” mainly contain research papers by scholars related to the artist, supplemented by two-color illustrations. The entire book is framed with the intention of systematically categorizing the artist's extensive and remarkable works into a comprehensive volume that offers both appreciation and research qualities. It focuses on integrating the two identities of Tshuà Tsháu-Jû—both as a “Temple Painter” and as a “Creative Painter”—into a cohesive reading space that facilitates browsing and deeper understanding.