The exhibition “Of Anarchy in Music: More Journeys in Sound,” co-presented by the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (NTMoFA) and France’s National Museum of Modern Art - Centre Pompidou, was inaugurated on Apr. 12.
Minister of Culture Li Yuan, NTMoFA Director Chen Kuang-yi (陳貺怡), Director Franck Paris of the French Office in Taipei, curator Marcella Lista, and other distinguished guests attended the opening ceremony.
Minister Li remarked that Taiwan and France have long shared a deep cultural affinity, exemplified by the introduction of Taiwanese cinema to French audiences, along with the translation of Taiwanese comics and books. He noted that this cultural resonance stems from both countries’ ability to generate creativity from disorder and chaos, as well as their shared openness to the fusion of technology and art.
Director Chen noted that the exhibition explores sound as an art form, featuring highlights from the Centre Pompidou’s prestigious collection—works spanning from 1974 to 2024—alongside five newly commissioned pieces by Taiwanese artists.
Director Paris praised the collaboration between NTMoFA and the Centre Pompidou as a vital platform for fostering intercultural dialogue and artistic exchange, underscoring its spirit of experimentation, boldness, transformation, internationalism, and freedom of expression.
According to NTMoFA, the exhibition, divided into eight sections, features 30 artworks from 14 countries. These art pieces gathered showcase pivotal experiences from the past twenty years at the crossroads of experimental music, sound installation, audiovisual composition, sonic environment, and acoustic performance.
The exhibition runs through Jul. 6. For more information, visit the NTMoFA official website and Facebook page.