Upon entering the 10th anniversary, the 2021 Creative Expo Taiwan (CET) summons cultural momentum and gathers legacies of experiences to present the annual theme of “Supermicros” as a symbol of Taiwan as an island emerged from micro mechanisms of beliefs, refining Taiwan’s cultural diversity from natural environment, cultural ecology and industrial technology. This is an era that calls for the creation of consensus. Engendering actions and advancing the wisdom of cultural evolution through consensus, we place our faith in the superpower of consensus convergence. The three CET main exhibition sections are curated based on the practice of “business and strategy oneness, technology accessibility, cultural economy and future vision.” The objective is to trigger cultural thinking and social innovation, to summon the integration of Taiwan’s technological power and story power, and to forge an innovatively participatory cultural festival that launches the CET as the most thought-provoking cultural festival in Asia.
The section of Cultural Concept – "Supermicros" at Huashan 1914 Creative Park comprehensively embodies the idea of “converging the power of beliefs” to herald a cultural scene of lively discussions. The Spiritual Pavilion – The Law of Beliefs will be a dynamic exhibition of immersive experiences mixing reality and virtuality. Analyzing everyday processes that Taiwanese people have more or less grown accustomed to, the exhibition develop formulae of beliefs to unveil the empathic moment of believing, and utilizes performances of rituals incorporated with experiential and cumulative data to bring forth a temple of co-creation that manifests the converging confidence of Taiwan. The Craft Concept Pavilion – Craft Land re-defines craft and seeks answers and solutions for the future of craft. Local group exhibitions follow the concept of “in season” to emphasize on the Taiwanese spirit of embracing the harmony between heaven, earth and humanity. The General Pavilion unveils The Tropic of Cancer Route and connects the Chiayi Pavilion and the Hualien Pavilion along the east-west axis of Taiwan: the former presents Shine On the Infinity to interpret craftsmen’s down-to-earth character of revering and following nature, whereas the latter unveils a fantastic Hualien with TheTales from Where the Land Emerged that investigates the mythologies about mountains and seas. Collectively, the three pavilions introduce local wisdom, industrial forms and folk customs. #coopoflove brings the innovative mode of experience economy, transforming local ingredients and limited recipes into short-term experiences at a site of gathering to interpret Taiwan’s cultural gene of inclusion.
The section of Design – Super Design at Songshan Cultural and Creative Park brings together a wide range of brands with their visions for the future, and offers stories of emerging and established brands that reveal their journeys from seizing potential opportunities to creating commercial success in a data-assisted smart society, empowering all to strive for building consensus.
The section of Licensing – Super IP gathers original intellectual properties (IP), including original characters, illustration and digital entertainment inscribed by the language of the new generation. Each IP is itself a belief that reaches different communities and demassified markets while kindling innovative and new economic modes.
Culture is a superpower of convergence. "Supermicros" gazes into Taiwan’s diverse cultural momentum and utilizes empathetic collaboration as the curatorial belief to vigorously call for the creation of consensus. The exhibition theme combines digital life, natural wisdom, local experience and public participation to highlight the modern manifestations of Taiwanese culture, and interweaves “rituals, experiences and procedures” into a panoramic imaginative landscape to converge all the micro beliefs into a confident Taiwan as an essential member of the globe.
