Presented by Taoyuan Museum of Fine Arts

When Art Meets Nature
Taoyuan Children’s Art Center
July 2—November 9

Taoyuan Museum of Fine Arts and National Gallery Singapore come together for the first time to present When Art Meets Nature, a children’s art exhibition running from Wednesday, July 2, to Sunday, November 9, 2025, at the Taoyuan Children’s Art Center. Centered on the themes of nature, environment, ecology, and sustainability, the exhibition brings together five artists from Taiwan and Singapore to create interactive installations, audiovisual works, multi-sensory explorations, and immersive environments. Families are invited to view nature through the eyes of artists and reimagine an environmentally sustainable world.

Lin Yung-Neng, Director of Taoyuan Museum of Fine Arts, stated: “As an institution located in Taoyuan, the gateway to the nation, collaboration with leading international museums has been a key outreach strategy for Taoyuan Museum of Fine Arts since our establishment in 2019. This partnership with the National Gallery Singapore was born from a shared and unwavering commitment to promoting art education for children, first initiated during an international forum on children’s education in 2022. Since then, we have been building a strong relationship of trust.”

The special exhibition When Art Meets Nature is curated by Peng Hsiung, the in-house curator at Taoyuan Museum of Fine Arts, in collaboration with Annabelle Tan, Elaine Chan, and Wang Tingting, learning curators from National Gallery Singapore. Participating artists include Taiwan’s Chen Po-I and Yenting Hsu, and Singapore’s Zul Mahmod, Tan Zi Xi, and Soh Ee Shaun. Together, they present an inspiring and participatory art experience that engages children through the five senses and invites reflection on the relationship between humans and nature.

Artworks Inspired by Water and hydrological Landscapes

Several artists in the exhibition drawn inspiration from Taoyuan’s local hydrological landscapes, each developing a unique sensory narrative centered on the theme of “water.” Renowned Singaporean sound artist Zul Mahmod takes local reservoir and its network of irrigation canals as a point of departure, imagining an underwater soundscape inspired by local water ecologies. The result is Beneath Silence, a Pulse, a large-scale immersive sound installation that envelops viewers in a tranquil, submerged sonic environment, inviting them to attune their ears to the quiet rhythms of life.

Taiwanese artist Chen Po I presents River Lab, an educational project rooted in photographic fieldwork along the Dahan River. Integrating landscape imagery with scientific exploration, the work invites children to engage with interactive scientific installations, exploring how hydrological change is deeply entangled with human activity. In Where the River Runs, artist Yenting Hsu weaves together sound, storytelling, and local field research to introduce children to indigenous ways of living in harmony with nature, revealing the wisdom embedded in coexisting with the environment. The exhibition also features a series of creative workshops, and a learning area developed in connection with the collections of Taoyuan Museum of Fine Arts and National Gallery Singapore, offering children opportunities to deepen their understanding and reflection of the exhibition.

Immersive Explorations of Forests, Habitats, and Ecological Diversity

On the other hand, some participating artists focus on forest and habitat environments, creating immersive settings that encourage active exploration. In The Invisible Forests, Tan Zi Xi creates three dome-shaped spaces of discovery, guiding children to learn about ecological diversity and habitat forms through colors and shapes. In Peace Forest, Soh Ee Shaun transforms an independent gallery space facing the nearby Chintan Park into a forest of playful imagination. Through vivid illustration and tactile elements, the work creates a restorative space for families to rest and play. Visitors are invited to engage in searching, observing, and interactive play, gradually developing attentiveness and care toward the life of the forest.

Forum and Family Programmes: Deepening Ecological Awareness Through Art

Ahead of the exhibition opening, a special forum titled “Nature Class at an Art Museum: How Art Inspires Children’s Ecological Awareness” was held on Sunday, June 29. The event brought together curatorial teams from both Taoyuan Museum of Fine Arts and National Gallery Singapore, participating artists, and education professionals from both institutions to share about curatorial and educational practices. A thoughtfully curated series of parent-child educational outreach programs will take place throughout the exhibition period, from July to November. These include hands-on activities such as textile-making, guided walks, co-creative workshops, and picture book storytelling sessions, designed to foster a deeper connection between nature and art through direct participation.

For more details on the exhibition and programs, please visit the official website of Taoyuan Museum of Fine Arts or follow the Taoyuan Children’s Art Center on Facebook and Instagram.

For more information, please visit: https://tmofa.tycg.gov.tw/en