Put ’em in a Box


A city is like a vast container, encompassing the chirps of birds, barks of dogs, human chatters, as well as the noises of traffic and construction sites. Activities happening in nature or facilitated by humans never cease to occur and to generate sounds. These sounds, which permeate our daily lives, come together to form delicate fragments of a place’s past and present. They quietly accumulate beyond the bounds of language and shape our understanding of a city. In order to capture, replicate, represent, and play these audio fragments, various devices for sound production and reproduction have been invented. These devices themselves, too, act as containers which facilitate the reception and circulation of intricate, mundane secrets.
Curator
SHIH Ya Tien
Exhibition 1
2023/10/14-11/5
Sonic Sensory Lab, Taipei Music Center
Exhibition 2
2024/07/20-8/18
Waley Art Gallery
Artworks
You've been Sent a 30s Postcard – be Sure to Take a Look
Artist
Sarah SONG
Contributor
CHI Po Hao, Chloe Yu Nong LIN, suzueri (Elico Suzuki), SHIH Ya Tien
Soundscapes of Broadcasting
Artist
CHI Po Hao
Contributor
CHI Po Hao, suzueri (Elico Suzuki), Samuel BEILBY, SHIH Ya Tien
We Made Sounds in the Box
Artist
Chloe Yu Nong LIN
Contributor
Sarah SONG, CHI Po Hao, suzueri (Elico Suzuki), Samuel BEILBY, SHIH Ya Tien
Utsuro Bune
Artist
suzueri (Elico Suzuki)
Contributor
Sarah SONG, CHI Po Hao, Chloe Yu Nong LIN, suzueri (Elico Suzuki), Samuel BEILBY, SHIH Ya Tien
Machinic Paragenesis & H’
Artist
Samuel BEILBY
Contributor
Sarah SONG, CHI Po Hao, Chloe Yu Nong LIN, suzueri (Elico Suzuki), Samuel BEILBY, SHIH Ya Tien
Put ’em in a Box
Curator
SHIH Ya Tien
Artists
Chi Po Hao, Chloe Lin, Samuel Beilby, Sarah Song, suzueri (Elico Suzuki)
Exhibition 1
2023/10/14-11/5
Sonic Sensory Lab, Taipei Music Center
13:00-20:00 Wednesday to Sunday
No. 99, Section 8, Civic Blvd, Nangang District, Taipei City
Exhibition 2
2024/07/20-8/18
Waley Art Gallery
12:00-19:30 Tuesday to Sunday
No. 6, Ln. 322, Wanda Rd., Wanhua Dist., Taipei City
Designer
Eason Fat
Chen Bo Chen
Mia Huang
Website Developer
Vasco Conde
Translators
Naifei Wu, Ya Tien Shih
Photographer
Addison Ow
Pan I An
Technician
Zone Sound Creative
Tsai Shang Fu
Co-organizer
Sonic Sensory Lab
Waley Art Gallery
Sponsor
National Culture and Arts Foundation
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