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7/31/2019 Le Foyer, Jenny Pat http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/le-foyer-jenny-pat 1/1 T he Discovery Channel’s ascinating new series “Dealers” explores the world o high- stakes buying and selling as people rom all walks o lie come on the show to sell everything rom vintage comic books to a Russian fghter plane. Among other items, the seven-part series sees a 200-million-year-old plesiosaur ossil, a post-war diamond watch, paintings by pop star David Bowie, a giant coco de mare nut, and a set rom the clay-motion eature flm “Chicken Run.” Jenny Pat ( ), an art dealer special- izing in ancient Chinese paintings and one o the show’s fve expert dealers, visited Taiwan this week to promote the show’s airing in Asia. In addition to the magnifcent plesiosaur ossil, Jenny’s recent acquisitions rom the show include 12 issues o early “X-Men” comics pub- lished rom 1963 to 1965, which she brought to show us. Taiwanese singer Je Chang Shin-Che ( ) welcomed Jenny with items rom his own collections, including an Imperial Dragon Robe ( ) and a gold-woven locket. The two also placed estimates on a limited-edition LP record issued by iconic mandarin pop singer Teresa Teng ( , 1953-1995). Below is an edited transcript o interview with Jenny. Please tell us about your background. I was born in Hong Kong and grew up in Canada. I come rom a amily o painters. My grandather is Fu Baoshi ( ), whose works are collected by the Metropolitan Museum o Art in New York. Because o him, my mother and her siblings are all painters. I was hal coerced by my amily to enter the art world when they convinced me to study art history. During my studies I read about my grandather in an art history book; only then did I know that he was one o last century’s most important Chinese artists. Later I studied Chinese paintings extensively, which lead to my career. So how did your career get started, and what is your expertise? Following years o work at Christie’s [auction house], I became an independent art dealer in 2004, traveling around the world to attend Prime Time Art, Live Music, Performances & Movies Friday, May 25 , 2012 The China Post Was anyon claong fo ‘Men in Black 3’ ? P Movies | P. 3 Taiwan’s entry to The Venice Biennale 13th International Architecture Exhibition has been pre-assembled to scale ‘Le Foyer’ starts geographic initiation T his August, “The Venice Biennale 13th International Architecture Exhibition” will be opening in the City o Water. Taiwan will be participating in the event or the sixth time, thanks to the sponsorship o the Ministry o Cul- ture ( ) and the National Taiwan Museum o Fine Arts ( ). In response to the theme o “Common Ground” that unifes this year’s Biennale, or “Biennale di Venezia” in Italian, the Taiwanese Pavilion, titled “Architect / Geographer — Le Foyer de Taiwan,” poses a comparison between the architect and the geographer. Beore it goes abroad, the work has been assembled to scale at “691. SHARE” (691 ), a communal exhibition space that was converted rom an old actory, located on the Bagua Mountain Range ( ) in Changhua County ( ). Chosen during a 3-month selection process, the team behind this year’s Taiwan Pavilion consists o curator Liu Ke-eng ( ) and team members Liao Wei-li ( ), Lin You-han ( ) and Liao Ming-bin ( ). In designing the pavilion, Liu called or an apolitical awareness o indigenous surroundings. “Notice the pineapple felds and the traditional courtyard houses ( ),” he urged. Liu also called or developing an architectural aesthetic appropriate to Taiwan’s geographic reality, characterized by a warm climate, summer typhoons and requent earth- quakes. The need to honestly grapple with these conditions motivated Liu’s choice o this year’s theme as geographic initiation and enlighten- ment. Grace Chang Ming-en ( ), speaking on behal o Germany-based architect Lin You-han ( ), explained that the main constituents o this year’s Taiwanese entry are corrugated paperboards ( ) and plastic ropes ( ) — commonplace materials across Taiwan. Whereas corrugated paperboards are usually olded into containers and plastic ropes are used or their linear property, corrugated paperboards are stacked like solid bricks while plastic ropes are arrayed to orm planes. In late August, more than 7,000 parts o the Taiwan Pavilion will be assembled — like a giant jigsaw puzzle — within the 500-year-old Plazzo Delle Prigioni in Venice, Italy. The Taiwanese team has responded ingeniously to the limitation o not being permitted to drive a single anchor into the historical building. Renowned direc- tor Tsai Ming-Liang ( ) will be joining the Taiwanese team to make a documentary about the exhibition. In the meantime, the Pavilion can been seen this weekend at “691. SHARE.” As one changes into grey woolly slippers and walks over the plateaued topography o “Architect / Geographer — Le Foyer de Taiwan,” one eels the subtle bounce o corrugated boards and is reminded o the winding, bumpy ride up Bagua Mountain. As or the pineapple felds, gourmet pineapple cake bakery Sunny Hills ( ) is just 10 minutes’ drive away. Over the years, the Taiwan Pavilion has been themed “Lie City” (7th Biennial), “2050 Vision Taiwan — Next Exit” (8th), “Taiwan: The Inter- breeding Field” (9th), “Paradise Revisited: Micro Cities & Non-Meta Architecture in Taiwan” (10th), “Dark City” (11th) and “TAKE A BREAK: Spatial Variability in Contemporary Taiwan” (12th). ■ The Venice Biennale B y L in y uting The China Post Jenny Pat, one of the five expert dealers on Discovery Channel’s new show, discusses her experience in collecting and trading objects Troupe embodies experimental spirit in reinventing Kun Opera traditions T aiwanese troupe 1/2 Q Theatre ( Q ) recently produced an experimental Kun Opera ( ) titled “The Legend o Peach Blossom Fan” ( ) or the ongoing 2012 International Theatre Festival (2012 ) . The historical story is set when the Ming Dynasty ( ) aced threats rom the northern “barbarians,” the later Manchu Qing Dynasty. The story centers on young scholar Hou Fang- yu ( ) and courtesan Li Xiang-jun ( ). The two all in love and Hou gives Li a an in- scribed with poem as a token o their relationship. However, political intrigue orces the two to separate. When Li realizes that she was used as a tool or revenge, she bangs her head against a wall, sending her blood splashing onto the an. With the blood, a riend o Hou draws a peach blossom on the an, an image which became the name o the legend written by the early Qing Dynasty playwright Kong Shangren ( ). Kong’s play is a popular choice or theater talents to adapt. 1/2 Q Theatre is known or its experi- mental spirit in reinventing Kun Opera traditions, and with this perormance you will see a stron- ger emphasis on Hou’s inner world and discover the Taiwanese opera singing which was also added to the show. ■ ‘The Legend of Peach Blossom Fan’ ( ) ► 7:30 p.m. May 24 (Fri.) and May 26 (Sun.) ► 2:30 p.m. May 25-26 (Sat. ~ Sun.) / Experimental Theater ( )/ No. 21-1 Zhongshan S. Rd., Taipei ( 21-1 ) / NT$600 / www.artsticket.com.tw ‘Peach’ reinvented (Top) A computer visualization of “Le Foyer de Taiwan.” (Left below) A mockup of “Le Foyer de Taiwan,” seen from above. (Right below) Liu Ke-Feng, curator of “Le Foyer de Taiwan,” gives a tour through the to scale pre-assembly of the Taiwan Pavilion at 692. SHARE, a communal art space in Changhua. (Right bottom) A conceptual sketch of “Le Foyer de Taiwan.” Lin Yuting and Courtesy of NTMOFA TV Show B y L in y uting The China Post Starting tomorrow, discover the works of Wan-Ting Su ( ), such as “Blue algae Green” ( ), gathered in his new exhibit, “Cheerful Buds in the Early Summer” ( ), on display at Powen Gallery ( ) in Taichung and the Moon’s Art Gallery ( ) Hsinchu until June 23. ■ ■ Courtesy of Powen Gallery Expert art dealer Jenny Pat, left, and singer Jeff Chang Shin-Che appraise a limited edition LP record issued by iconic mardarin pop singer Teresa Teng. 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The Discovery Channel’s ascinating newseries “Dealers” explores the world o high-stakes buying and selling as people rom all
walks o li e come on the show to sell everythingrom vintage comic books to a Russian fghter
plane. Among other items, the seven-part seriessees a 200-million-year-old plesiosaur ossil, apost-war diamond watch, paintings by pop starDavid Bowie, a giant coco de mare nut, and a set
rom the clay-motion eature flm “Chicken Run.”Jenny Pat ( ), an art dealer special-
izing in ancient Chinese paintings and one o theshow’s fve expert dealers, visited Taiwan thisweek to promote the show’s airing in Asia.
In addition to the magnifcent plesiosaurossil, Jenny’s recent acquisitions rom the show
include 12 issues o early “X-Men” comics pub-lished rom 1963 to 1965, which she brought toshow us. Taiwanese singer Je Chang Shin-Che( ) welcomed Jenny with items rom his owncollections, including an Imperial Dragon Robe( ) and a gold-woven locket. The two alsoplaced estimates on a limited-edition LP recordissued by iconic mandarin pop singer TeresaTeng ( , 1953-1995).
Below is an edited transcript o interview withJenny.
Please tell us about your background.
I was born in Hong Kong and grew up inCanada. I come rom a amily o painters. Mygrand ather is Fu Baoshi ( ), whose worksare collected by the Metropolitan Museum o Art
in New York. Because o him, my mother and hersiblings are all painters. I was hal coerced by my
amily to enter the art world when they convincedme to study art history. During my studies I readabout my grand ather in an art history book; onlythen did I know that he was one o last century’smost important Chinese artists. Later I studiedChinese paintings extensively, which lead to mycareer.
So how did your career get started,and what is your expertise?
Following years o work at Christie’s [auctionhouse], I became an independent art dealer in2004, traveling around the world to attend
Prime TimeArt, Live Music, Performances & Movies
Friday, May 25 , 2012The China Post
Was anyon cla o ng fo‘Men in Black 3’ ?P Movies | P. 3
Taiwan’s entry to The Venice Biennale 13th International Architecture Exhibition has been pre-assembled to scale
‘Le Foyer’ startsgeographic initiation
This August, “The Venice Biennale 13thInternational Architecture Exhibition” willbe opening in the City o Water. Taiwan will
be participating in the event or the sixth time,thanks to the sponsorship o the Ministry o Cul-ture ( ) and the National Taiwan Museum o Fine Arts ( ).
In response to the theme o “CommonGround” that unifes this year’s Biennale, or“Biennale di Venezia” in Italian, the TaiwanesePavilion, titled “Architect / Geographer — LeFoyer de Taiwan,” poses a comparison betweenthe architect and the geographer. Be ore it goesabroad, the work has been assembled to scaleat “691. SHARE” (691 ), a communalexhibition space that was converted rom an old
actory, located on the Bagua Mountain Range () in Changhua County ( ).
Chosen during a 3-month selection process,the team behind this year’s Taiwan Pavilionconsists o curator Liu Ke- eng ( ) and teammembers Liao Wei-li ( ), Lin You-han (
) and Liao Ming-bin ( ). In designing the
pavilion, Liu called or an apolitical awareness o indigenous surroundings. “Notice the pineapplefelds and the traditional courtyard houses (
),” he urged. Liu also called or developing anarchitectural aesthetic appropriate to Taiwan’sgeographic reality, characterized by a warmclimate, summer typhoons and requent earth-quakes. The need to honestly grapple with theseconditions motivated Liu’s choice o this year’stheme as geographic initiation and enlighten-
ment.Grace Chang Ming-en ( ), speaking on
behal o Germany-based architect Lin You-han( ), explained that the main constituents
o this year’s Taiwanese entry are corrugatedpaperboards ( ) and plastic ropes () — commonplace materials across Taiwan.
Whereas corrugated paperboards are usuallyolded into containers and plastic ropes are usedor their linear property, corrugated paperboards
are stacked like solid bricks while plastic ropesare arrayed to orm planes.
In late August, more than 7,000 parts o theTaiwan Pavilion will be assembled — like a giant
jigsaw puzzle — within the 500-year-old PlazzoDelle Prigioni in Venice, Italy. The Taiwaneseteam has responded ingeniously to the limitationo not being permitted to drive a single anchorinto the historical building. Renowned direc-tor Tsai Ming-Liang ( ) will be joining theTaiwanese team to make a documentary aboutthe exhibition.
In the meantime, the Pavilion can been seenthis weekend at “691. SHARE.” As one changesinto grey woolly slippers and walks over theplateaued topography o “Architect / Geographer— Le Foyer de Taiwan,” one eels the subtlebounce o corrugated boards and is reminded o the winding, bumpy ride up Bagua Mountain. As
or the pineapple felds, gourmet pineapple cakebakery Sunny Hills ( ) is just 10 minutes’drive away.
Over the years, the Taiwan Pavilion has beenthemed “Li e City” (7th Biennial), “2050 VisionTaiwan — Next Exit” (8th), “Taiwan: The Inter-breeding Field” (9th), “Paradise Revisited: MicroCities & Non-Meta Architecture in Taiwan” (10th),“Dark City” (11th) and “TAKE A BREAK: Spatial
Variability in Contemporary Taiwan” (12th). ■
The Venice Biennale
B y L in y uting
The China Post
Jenny Pat, one of the five expert dealers on Discovery Channel’s new show, discusses her experience in collecting and trading objects
Troupe embodies experimental spirit in reinventing Kun Opera traditions
T aiwanese troupe 1/2 Q Theatre (Q ) recently produced an experimentalKun Opera ( ) titled “The Legend o
Peach Blossom Fan” ( ) or the ongoing 2012International Theatre Festival (2012
) . The historical story is set when the MingDynasty ( ) aced threats rom the northern“barbarians,” the later Manchu Qing Dynasty.
The story centers on young scholar Hou Fang-yu ( ) and courtesan Li Xiang-jun ( ).The two all in love and Hou gives Li a an in-scribed with poem as a token o their relationship.
However, political intrigue orces the two toseparate. When Li realizes that she was used asa tool or revenge, she bangs her head against awall, sending her blood splashing onto the an.
With the blood, a riend o Hou draws a peach
blossom on the an, an imagewhich became the name o thelegend written by the early QingDynasty playwright Kong Shangren( ).
Kong’s play is a popular choiceor theater talents to adapt. 1/2 Q
Theatre is known or its experi-mental spirit in reinventing KunOpera traditions, and with thisper ormance you will see a stron-ger emphasis on Hou’s inner worldand discover the Taiwanese operasinging which was also added to theshow. ■
‘The Legend of Peach BlossomFan’ ( ) ► 7:30 p.m. May 24(Fri.) and May 26 (Sun.) ► 2:30p.m. May 25-26 (Sat. ~ Sun.) /
Experimental Theater ( )/ No. 21-1 Zhongshan S. Rd., Taipei( 21-1 ) / NT$600 /
www.artsticket.com.tw
‘Peach’ reinvented
(Top) A computer visualization of “Le Foyer de Taiwan.”
(Left below) A mockup of “Le Foyer de Taiwan,” seen from above.
(Right below) Liu Ke-Feng, curator of “Le Foyer de Taiwan,” gives a tourthrough the to scale pre-assembly of the Taiwan Pavilion at 692. SHARE, acommunal art space in Changhua.
(Right bottom) A conceptual sketch of “Le Foyer de Taiwan.”Lin Yuting and Courtesy of NTMOFA
TV Show
B y L in y uting
The China Post
Starting tomorrow, discover the works of Wan-Ting Su ( ), such as “Blue algae Green” ( ), gatheredin his new exhibit, “Cheerful Buds in the Early Summer” ( ), on display at Powen Gallery ( ) inTaichung and the Moon’s Art Gallery ( ) Hsinchu until June 23. ■ ■ Courtesy of Powen Gallery
Expert art dealer Jenny Pat,left, and singer Jeff ChangShin-Che appraise a limitededition LP record issued byiconic mardarin pop singerTeresa Teng.
Courtesy of Discovery
Cheerful Buds
Performance
B y L iLy L ai
Special to The China Post
Discover the art of dealing
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