Facade Tainan: Photographs from Taiwan’s oldest city

“Facade Tainan” focuses on Taiwan’s oldest and perhaps most beloved city. Tainan’s rich architectural history reflects centuries of wide-ranging cultural, political and social influences. Whether it was from the indigenous Taiwanese, the Dutch, the Ming and Qing Dynasties or the Japanese Empire, today’s Tainan is a distinctive and dynamic fusion of the historical and the contemporary, creating a diverse visual experience. Journeying into the city’s side streets and back alleys, these photographs explore some of the countless facades of Tainan’s everyday buildings. Facades are mysterious. Like landlocked icebergs they hide 90% of their form. What we observe is only a small visual representation that challenges us to ponder what lies within. — ISBN13: 9798883707130