Taiwan Uncovered

For today’s episode of Uncovered, I will be bringing you part 2 of my interview with British curator, Tory Turk. Join us as we discuss some of Tory’s favourite projects, her goals for the future, and HYMAG’s role in the exhibition ‘Sneakers Unboxed,’ that was recently here in Taipei. To see more of Tory's work, you can check out her instagram here. To find out more about HYMAG click here. 

Tory Turk is an independent curator who specialises in style and popular culture. She has worked on several major exhibitions in the UK including ‘The Jam: About The Young Idea’ and ‘No Comply’ at Somerset House. Tory has also managed key archive projects for renowned make-up artist Charlotte Tilbury and hair-stylist Sam McKnight. She has even curated exhibitions for the Korean Culture Centre in the UK. Tory is currently co-founder and creative lead at HYMAG formerly known as the Hyman Archive which is the world’s largest magazine collection. In today's episode we talk about how Tory got into curation, how it has developed as a field, and the power exhibitions have to turn stereotypes on their head. 

For today's episode of 'Uncovered,' I had the pleasure of sitting down with Wendy Xie, also known by her artist name as 'Wendy is dead'. Wendy is a Taiwanese illustrator and tattoo artist based in Taipei. She draws inspirations from emo, grunge and kawaii imagery to create unique and colorful tattoos and illustrations. She has gathered a following of almost 20k on Instagram and her illustrations have been used in publications, on album covers and even clothing. Hit play to hear us talk about her artwork, inspirations and the tattoo culture in Taiwan.

For part two of our interview with artist and anthropologist - Marcel Reyes-Cortez - we discuss pieces in his exhibition at VT Artsalon, and the symbolism in his work. Have a listen to learn about some of the key figures in the Chilean protests including Negro Matapacos and La Mimo (the mime). Trigger warning: mentions of suicide, sexual abuse and violence.  If you missed part one or want to find the piece 'The Front Line' that we discuss, click here. 

Marcel Reyes-Cortez, artist and anthropologist, discusses his background, recent solo exhibition inspired by civil unrest in Chile, the importance of Taiwan, transitioning from photography to ceramics, and the power of tears as tools for progress.

In this podcast, we explore the Taiwanese hit horror film 'Incantation' and Asian horror. We discuss the cultural, social, and political contexts revealed through the film and share our personal experiences. We also delve into the differences between Asian and Western horror films, including cultural and religious elements. Additionally, we talk about Taiwanese traditions such as 'buy buy' and explore various superstitions and taboos in Taiwan.