temavelak Handover: Passing the Torch - Paiwan (排灣族) Double-pipe Mouth and Nose Flute Art Action Exhibition

Curated and executed by Etan Pavavaljung Creative Vision (伊誕創藝視界), this exhibition focuses on the Paiwan people's precious traditional instruments, the "mouth flute" and "nose flute," using sound, stories, and craftsmanship to lead the audience to "see" the shape of culture with their ears.
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The exhibition follows a single-route design divided into four major areas: "Theme Explanation," "Cultural Connotation," "Production Craftsmanship," and "Comparison of World Nose Flutes." Visitors can learn about the emotions and beliefs behind the instruments through the legends of Brother Mountain and the Hundred-pace Snake from the Davalan (達瓦蘭) and Biuma (比悠瑪) tribes. At the same time, they can feel the vitality of cultural heritage through the images, sounds, and works of National Living Treasure Hsu Kun-chung (許坤仲) and nose flute artist Hsieh Shui-neng (謝水能).
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The artist's studio is also recreated on-site, displaying bamboo material selection, carved patterns, and the flute-making process. "Listening Pillars" are set up to experience four situational musics—love, heartbreak, mourning, and celebration—allowing music and emotion to interweave into a cultural melody.
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From the mountains to the world, "Singing the Sounds of the Mountains" (傳唱山之音) uses sound as a language to connect the historical memories of the Paiwan people with the resonance of Austronesian cultures, inviting the public to listen to the heartbeat of the land and its people through the music.