So I want to create clouds. Some visitors, entranced with the idea, want the balloons to become a permanent part of the museum's decor. Some see the biennial as an advance platoon in the battle for Taiwan's cultural soul. Others say the display merely promotes the artistic fashion of the day. For fine arts museum director Huang Tsai-lang, the biennial is neither.
Some people prefer the old, some the new.
When all is said and done, these styles can always combine and blend together, and create yet more styles at some future date. True, but at the speed with which Asia is modernizing, it will be hard for some cultures to hold their own. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you. Read our privacy guidelines .