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#Ghostkeepers
#迎靈者
#Sikawasay
#Ghostkeepers bridges onsite installation, social media interactions, weekly participatory writing workshops, and ritualistic performances.
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#Ghostkeepers invites contributions of stories related to individuals who have experienced political violence.
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Interview with the contributor
An interview with the contributor is conducted both to establish connection with the writer and to collect the materials for future installations and rituals.
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#Ghostkeepers Writing Workshop
A weekly writing workshop where writers can collaborate, exchange ideas, and collectively develop social media profiles and posts.
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Social media resurrection
The Facebook profiles for the ghosts were established by the writers (#Ghostkeepers), who crafted posts and engaged in online interactions.
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Digital tombs & writers' desks
Cigerattes, betel nut, flowers were placed around the digital tombs. Behind the digital tombs, you may see an writer's desk area, showcasing generation of #Ghostkeepers, and how they did the research and writings.
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Closing ritual (mifanaw)
The #Ghostkeepers Facebook post will be printed and burned, as if returning what we created back to he spiritual world.
Yugoslavia
Story Contributor
Nina Jeza
1929 - 1993
Ivan Matič
1st generation Ghostkeeper
Maud Berranger
2nd generation Ghostkeeper
Jonathan Henshaw
3rd generation Ghostkeeper
Lin Chuan-Kai
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Colombia
Story Contributor
Jei Triangular
1987 - 2015
Carlos Torres
1st generation Ghostkeeper
Lee Tzu-Tung
2nd generation Ghostkeeper
Ethan Lai
3rd generation Ghostkeeper
Jonathan Henshaw
4th generation Ghostkeeper
Wu Sze-Wei
Vietnam
Story Contributor:
Me
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TBA
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3rd generation Ghostkeeper
Jonathan Henshaw
Taiwan
Story Contributor
Lin Chuan-Kai
1925 - 1952
Kun Lin
1st generation Ghostkeeper
Leung Lee-Chi
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Ukraine
Story Contributor
Катерина Рябовол
1980 - 2022
Andrif Ruf
1st generation Ghostkeeper
Chen Yin-Yu
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Guatemala
Story Contributor
Julio Linares
1961 - 2018
Black Rhino
1st generation Ghostkeeper
Ding Pei Ling
2nd generation Ghostkeeper
Jonathan Henshaw
3rd generation Ghostkeeper
Liu Shu-Chun
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Taiwan
Story Contributor
Tán Sìn Jú
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Hsieh P.Y.
1st generation Ghostkeeper
Chen Symin
2nd generation Ghostkeeper
Jonathan Henshaw
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Hungary
Story Contributor:
Zsofia Samodai
1932 - 1957
Tóth Ilona
1st generation Ghostkeeper
Charlotte Teng
2nd generation Ghostkeeper
Eva Chen
3rd generation Ghostkeeper
Jonathan Henshaw
4th generation Ghostkeeper
Cheng Wan-Jung
Mexico
Story Contributor:
Guatelope
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TBA
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Exhibition history
(Ver.1) 2018.09 @ Cuchifrito Gallery, New York, USA
(Ver. 3) 2020. 11 @ Kaoshiung Municiple Libarary, Kaoshing, Taiwan
(Ver. 5) 2023. 07 @ Museum Taipei of Fine Art, Taipei, Taiwan
(Ver. 2) 2019. 07 @ Waley Art Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
(Ver. 4) 2022. 07 @ National Taiwan Museum of Fine Art, Taichung, Taiwan