Gershwin Chang

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The equestrian statue of Zheng Chenggong in Tainan, Taiwan (right), recently had a traffic cone placed on its head, drawing immediate comparisons to Glasgow's iconic coned Duke of Wellington. (Composite image: Tainan Style/Facebook, Wikipedia)

Urban Studies | From Tainan to Glasgow, One Traffic Cone Sparked a Civic Argument

Using butterflies native to Taiwan as his subject, Takahide Komatsu turns his longtime focus on satoyama ecosystems and biodiversity into the artistic language behind Kavalan's mizunara-cask series. (Photo courtesy of KAVALAN)

1% Profile | Takahide Komatsu Paints Butterflies Against Time

Making her first visit to Taiwan, Lyda Chen Argerich will take the stage as music director, conductor and violist, performing alongside her mother, Martha Argerich, and her son, David Chen Sverdlov. (Photo courtesy of New Aspect)

Exclusive | Lyda Chen Argerich Steps Beyond Her Mother's Shadow

Taiwanese fashion designer Isabelle Wen。(Photo provided by ISABELLE WEN)

1% Profile | Isabelle Wen Leaves Behind a Philosophy, Not Just a Brand

ART TAICHUNG made its convention center debut this June after 14 years in hotel venues — a natural next step shaped by the city's growing population, thriving industries, and increasingly vibrant arts scene. (Photo courtesy of ART TAICHUNG)

Taichung's Art Fair Moves to a Convention Center — 30 Years in the Making

Marie Kristine Schmidt has led the Danish furniture brand GUBI as CEO since 2021.(Photo: WOW Furniture)

Exclusive | GUBI's Marie Kristine Schmidt on Design That Earns Its Place in Time

Trained at Jean-Georges, Yonezawa returned to Tokyo to open No Code — where 'no framework,' he smiles, is the whole point. (Photo / Leon Hung)

1% Profile | From Michelin Stars to Taipei: How Fumio Yonezawa Is Redefining Fine Dining at No Code

Photographer and visual artist Lee Kuo-min. (Photo by Leon Hung)

1% Profile | Lee Kuo-min: The Taiwan Photographer Who Shoots Only What He Can't Remove

Kuo Yen-fu sees a strong parallel between artistic creation and athletic training: when the body undergoes repeated training, intensity gradually builds, and fatigue sets in, cramping becomes a natural response. (Photo by lovephemia)

1% Profile | The Art of Losing Control: Kuo Yen-fu’s Decade at the Edge

Sculptor Xun Wang (王尋). (Photo courtesy of River Art Gallery / 大河美術)

1% Profile | Xun Wang: The Sculptor Who Taught Metal to Remember Time

Nadine Sierra, American soprano. (Photo by Marion Parez)

Exclusive | Soprano Nadine Sierra: ‘It’s Sort of an Olympian Thing We Do’