Arts

For Patrick Lee, renowned Taiwan artist, the sacred mountain, Mt. Dulan holds great significance. It is a place of tranquil natural beauty, where the rhythms of nature continue undisturbed. This area has long been held as a sacred or holy place by the Amis indigenous peoples. Today, the Amis people continue to live in the plains and along the slope lands of Taitung and Hualien  counties. Nestled between Taitung’s southeast Pacific coast and Mt. Dulan are the Amis-revered landscapes of Dulan or A’tolan (in the Amis language). According to Amis mythology, this area  is their birthplace, a place where the lush forests and Mt. Dulan are further enhanced by cloud and mist like- effects from ocean winds.

Joseph Campbell has written that myths are a cultural framework for a society or people to educate their young and to provide them with a means of coping with their passage through the different stages of life. (Please click or tap on any thumbnail to view it in full screen and make it readable.)  

For Patrick Lee, life has presented one adventure after another, some more challenging and energizing than others, but always with positive connotations. The one thing that has remained a  source of continual inspiration for him is the power of art. (Please click or tap on any thumbnail to view it in full screen and make

Taipei’s eclectic approach to presenting contemporary art makes it a city worth watching. For gallery goers, Taipei is a treasure trove of spaces run by artists that have taken up residence in  reclaimed abandoned historic sites, factories or run-down buildings, turning them into avant-garde galleries or community artist villages.