Rising in Fire: Hantoo Art Group 鈥擳he Making of Taiwan鈥檚 Art History
As Bluerider ART Taipei 路 RenAi and Taipei 路 DunRen merge and expand in 2025, the new flagship 鈥� Bluerider ART Taipei 路 Dunhua 鈥� marks a new milestone as Bluerider ART enters its second decade, evolving from 鈥淎lley Culture鈥� into an 鈥淚nternational Urban Hub of East鈥揥est Dialogue.鈥� The inaugural exhibition, Rising in Fire: Hantoo Art Group 鈥� The Making of Taiwan鈥檚 Art History, pays tribute to Hantoo鈥檚 fiery artistic journey through turbulent times. The exhibition opens with a reception on June 7, 2025, and will travel to Bluerider ART London 路 Mayfair, with an opening reception on October 16, 2025. The exhibition features over 50 works 鈥� both new and iconic 鈥� encompassing painting, photography, and sculpture by all 13 member artists. The members of the Hantoo Art Group have lived through authoritarian rule, social transformation, and the shocks of globalization. They have witnessed Taiwan鈥檚 cultural shift from marginal identity to self-definition, and throughout it all, they have upheld a steadfast commitment to artistic independence and critical thought. Their works transform personal experiences into collective memory, and local realities into a contemporary visual language. They embody the diversity, openness, and cultural autonomy of Taiwanese contemporary art 鈥� forging an aesthetic that is tender yet brutal, bold in spirit yet tempered by time.
The exhibition title, Rising in Fire, evokes a sense of trial, resistance, and rebirth. The members of Hantoo were born into a Taiwan undergoing profound transformation 鈥� a time when art had little place in the island鈥檚 economically driven narrative. And yet, they persisted. Through fire, they carved their place in the history of Taiwanese art, forging meaning through the heat of conviction. Hantoo鈥檚 enduring brotherhood became a powerful creative force. Their shared journey left an indelible mark 鈥� a bold, collective imprint 鈥� on the unfolding story of Taiwanese art.
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As Bluerider ART Taipei 路 RenAi and Taipei 路 DunRen merge and expand in 2025, the new flagship 鈥� Bluerider ART Taipei 路 Dunhua 鈥� marks a new milestone as Bluerider ART enters its second decade, evolving from 鈥淎lley Culture鈥� into an 鈥淚nternational Urban Hub of East鈥揥est Dialogue.鈥� The inaugural exhibition, Rising in Fire: Hantoo Art Group 鈥� The Making of Taiwan鈥檚 Art History, pays tribute to Hantoo鈥檚 fiery artistic journey through turbulent times. The exhibition opens with a reception on June 7, 2025, and will travel to Bluerider ART London 路 Mayfair, with an opening reception on October 16, 2025. The exhibition features over 50 works 鈥� both new and iconic 鈥� encompassing painting, photography, and sculpture by all 13 member artists. The members of the Hantoo Art Group have lived through authoritarian rule, social transformation, and the shocks of globalization. They have witnessed Taiwan鈥檚 cultural shift from marginal identity to self-definition, and throughout it all, they have upheld a steadfast commitment to artistic independence and critical thought. Their works transform personal experiences into collective memory, and local realities into a contemporary visual language. They embody the diversity, openness, and cultural autonomy of Taiwanese contemporary art 鈥� forging an aesthetic that is tender yet brutal, bold in spirit yet tempered by time.
The exhibition title, Rising in Fire, evokes a sense of trial, resistance, and rebirth. The members of Hantoo were born into a Taiwan undergoing profound transformation 鈥� a time when art had little place in the island鈥檚 economically driven narrative. And yet, they persisted. Through fire, they carved their place in the history of Taiwanese art, forging meaning through the heat of conviction. Hantoo鈥檚 enduring brotherhood became a powerful creative force. Their shared journey left an indelible mark 鈥� a bold, collective imprint 鈥� on the unfolding story of Taiwanese art.
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