Reexamining the Relationship Between Humans and Earth Through Ceramics: "2026 Taiwan International Ceramics Biennale" Now on View
The "2026 Taiwan International Ceramics Biennale" is open at Yingge Ceramics Museum, curated by Tomohiro Onaga, featuring 59 artists from 21 countries.Summary
The "2026 Taiwan International Ceramics Biennale" is being held at the New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum until December 27. Founded in 2004, the biennale has alternated between a competition and a curated exhibition for over 20 years, exploring the definition and possibilities of ceramics. The curated exhibition, held every four years, connects Taiwan's ceramics scene with the world and extends into contemporary art. This year, Tomohiro Onaga, senior curator at the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, serves as curator under the theme "When Humans Meet the Earth," presenting 85 works by 59 artists from 21 countries. Amid geopolitical tensions, extreme weather, and rapid AI development, the biennale returns to the fundamental relationship between humanity and "earth." Onaga focuses on clay as an "amorphous" material and positions ceramics as a "common language" that transcends time and culture, using it to question modern society and human existence through physical engagement with material.
(Source：美術手帖)