Jonathan Biddle – Made in Taiwan

Month: July 2004

  • Juming Art Museum

    I had a nice day trip to Juming Art Museum on the north coast with Klara (Swedish girl who sold me her scooter… and it turned out she was a designer… and well we got along ‘very well’). The day was more like a Californian spring day (I imagine) and for once the air was really cool and clear. We had an amazing ride over Yangmingshan mountain – the volcano at the end of my street.

    This is my favourite statue from his Tai Chi series. The amusing thing was watching the Taiwanese take photos of each other imitating every sculpture… and of course taking photos and sniggering.

    Me, hanging out in the sun in front of one of the larger sculptures… and being truly local by being on the phone!

    Wee kid.

    Klara and I in a cafe on the North Coast.

    The story of a British Industrial Designer in Taiwan…

  • Fulong Beach Festival

    Had a weekend at a music festival on the west of the island. Saw some good music – the best of which was the 5678s – they provided music for Kill Bill.

    The funny thing was the beach itself. The Taiwanese are petrified of swimming, and avoid it at all costs. It is not surprising to find life guards that cannot even swim themselves. Therefore, their main job is to keep everyone out of the dangerous, deadly water… except this beach had the safest bathing area I had ever seen. Check out the whistle blowers:

    And the incredible danger I am putting myself in here – very deep waters:

    This is a photo of us blending in… Markus, Michael, me and Anke:

    And finally – an image of a guy just rocking out on the big screens of the concert:

    The story of a British Industrial Designer in Taiwan…