The 4th International Symposium of Art and Technology, a three-day event jointly organized by the TNUA Department of New Media and the Taiwan Art & Technology Association, opened on May 18.

 

The symposium, with “New Media Art and Foresight Cross-Disciplinary Education” as its main theme, discussed various issues concerning cross-boundary development between art and technology.

 

The activities featured in the three-day event included lectures, teaching demonstrations, experience sharing, workshops, academic paper and creative art presentations, and roundtables. It gathered more than 100 experts, scholars, art educators and students from Taiwan and other countries. 

 

Subthemes of the event focused on the future trends and developments of new media, the future trends and developments of cross-disciplinary art education, and research on innovative technologies and their application to art and education.

 

Delivering a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the event on May 18, TNUA President Prof. Chen Kai-Huang noted that “technology art” has changed people’s lives over the past 50 years or so. It has brought technology to daily life and changed the links between various aspects of society. 

 

Legislator Rosalia Wu disclosed that the government is seeking to amend the education law to improve art education. The most pressing work at present is to train teachers and establish a teaching system, she said, adding that she hopes TNUA can play a leading role in bringing changes to art education.

 

Caption: The 4th International Symposium of Art and Technology opened on May 18. TNUA President Prof. Chen Kai-Huang, Legislator Rosalia Wu and other guests of honor pose for a group picture at the event.