A Sinorama article from April 2004, “Cultural and Creative Industries—Wedding Commerce with Culture” provides an example of how a pile of waste from a cleanup of the Statue of Liberty was converted into a US$3.5 million profit after the residue was processed into Statue of Liberty souvenirs.
Our reporter spoke to representatives of a number of renowned cultural groups and scholars including the Franz Collection, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, Shi-yang Cultural Restaurant and Pili International Multimedia Company. Cloud Gate founder Lin Hwai-min said, “If we want to discuss cultural and creative industries, we have to talk about culture first and then industry.” Pili chairman Chris Huang noted, “We should see tradition from the perspective of popular culture, and use a business perspective to look at art.” These concepts are still useful a decade later.
In our October 2004 issue, the article “Charting the Aesthetic Map of Taiwan” pointed out that although Taiwan had many outstanding artists, Taiwan’s public spaces could not be described as beautiful. However after the efforts of a decade, we have witnessed great progress in bringing art into public spaces and into people’s everyday lives. With Taipei selected as the 2016 World Design Capital, Taiwan’s culture and design aesthetic will continue to be enhanced.
The rudiments of culture and creativity can turn waste into gold. Huashan 1914 Creative Park is a good example of how ruins can be transformed into a bustling locale.
The rudiments of culture and creativity can turn waste into gold. Huashan 1914 Creative Park is a good example of how ruins can be transformed into a bustling locale.
The rudiments of culture and creativity can turn waste into gold. Huashan 1914 Creative Park is a good example of how ruins can be transformed into a bustling locale.
The rudiments of culture and creativity can turn waste into gold. Huashan 1914 Creative Park is a good example of how ruins can be transformed into a bustling locale.
