2022 | Art by Lima – Exhibition of Pre-research Findings for the Austronesian Arts Triennial, 1n1 Original Space, Pingtung
2021 | The Distance between Us and the Future – Taiwan Indigenous Contemporary Art, Taiwan Indigenous Peoples Culture
Park, Pingtung
2020 | Exhibition of Tao Plank Canoes and Handicrafts, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung
2017 | Echoes of Taitung Settlements – Taitung Creative and Cultural Image Exhibition, Gallery 101, Taipei 101 Office
Building, Taipei
2012 | Naruwan- Life finds a way – Taiwan Indigenous Artists Exhibition, Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Kaohsiung
2022 | Art by Lima – Exhibition of Pre-research Findings for the Austronesian Arts Triennial, 1n1 Original Space, Pingtung
2021 | The Distance between Us and the Future – Taiwan Indigenous Contemporary Art, Taiwan Indigenous Peoples Culture
Park, Pingtung
2020 | Exhibition of Tao Plank Canoes and Handicrafts, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung
2017 | Echoes of Taitung Settlements – Taitung Creative and Cultural Image Exhibition, Gallery 101, Taipei 101 Office
Building, Taipei
2012 | Naruwan- Life finds a way – Taiwan Indigenous Artists Exhibition, Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Kaohsiung
Name of artworks :Drifting Islands
Media : wood/Bamboo
Year : 2013-2023
The exhibition space alludes to the beachside, featuring the work of Tao artist Sya man Misrako (Taiwan), who was born on Orchid Island. Above the beach, numerous small wooden canoes are suspended, and boats from Pacific nations like the Marshall Islands and Solomon Islands are placed upon the sand. The arrangement evokes how Austronesian maritime societies acquire cultural significance from the sea, forming individual footprints that make up the broader Austronesian narrative. Beyond the display of boats, a corner of the wall projects images of open-sea navigation accompanied by the sound of crashing waves. This captures ongoing discussions about contemporary challenges faced by Austronesian communities: youth migration and disorientation, the erosion of traditional crafts, boat-building techniques, language, and culture. It serves as a reflection and advocacy captured in the term “Drifting Islands” the title of a work by Sya man Misrako.
