A8 Art Center Introduction
The A8 Art and Culture Center, established to create a relaxed artistic corner in the city for people to enjoy precious leisure time, has attracted over ten thousand visitors in just one year since its opening. Located on the third floor of the building connected to Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Station, near Global Mall, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and Fullon Hotel, the A8 Art and Culture Center occupies a spacious area of over a hundred pings. With a focus on contemporary art and local culture, it delivers the beauty of a refined lifestyle through various means such as exhibitions, cultural and creative activities, workshops, and lectures. The concept of the inaugural exhibition "Opening the Door to Local Culture" represents an invitation to explore and promote local culture. Each exhibition and performance at the A8 Art and Culture Center carries local elements, showcasing local art and unique stores and illustrating the beautiful interplay between people and land, as well as among people. The "Cultural Journey" exhibition collaborates with "Tea Seed Hall" and printmaker Mu Ran, providing a profound insight into the tea culture of Guishan. The "Urban Stories - New Memories" exhibition invites locals to reflect on their hometown memories through seemingly ordinary objects like yellowed photographs, train tickets, and old grocery store posters. The "Different from Others" exhibition features illustrations that narrate the stories of military dependents’ villages, capturing the essence of time on paper. Not only aiming to be a new cultural highlight in the area, the A8 Art and Culture Center also focuses on promoting arts for families. Thus, both the "Opening the Door to Local Culture" exhibition and the "Sprinkle Wildness" exhibition feature independent bookstores showcasing related picture books, creating shared reading experiences for parents and children. Additionally, a variety of experiential activities such as branch pen doodling, portrait illustrations, and print coloring are designed to stimulate children's imagination, embodying the idea that art transcends age and allowing children to deeply experience the urban landscape they live in.
