The Art Square of the Pier-2 Art Center.
A small theater at the Pier-2 Art Center.
A model of the Transformers used in concerts of the famous Taiwanese rock band, Mayday.
The old railway crossing was preserved at the Pier-2, where the railways were transformed to bike and pedestrian trails.
The amphibious bus of Kaohsiung duck tour.
The first exhibition we visited was the Petit Louvre exhibition that was originally the 2008 annual special exhibition of the Ghibli Museum at Mitaka, Tokyo. To our astonishment, the exhibition that displayed masterpieces of the Louvre from the point of view of children was expended with more art works when it moved to Kaohsiung.
A visit to Louvre had to start from the glass pyramid.
The idea behind the exhibition was illustrated with the Mona Liza in two sizes.
The model of historical Paris was newly built for the exhibition at Kaohsiung.
The room that displayed the renowned collections of the Louvre.
The adjacent room recreated the dungeon of the Louvre.
The 19th century subway station leading to the Louvre.
The room that showcased French comics was not from the original Petit Louvre exhibition.
Models of stage designs by Taneda Youhei.
The second exhibition was the Cinema Arts of Taneda Youhei, which showcased Taneda Youhei’s art designs in various films. The two-part exhibition opened with the Tokyo Club in Kill Bill Vol. 1 and ended with life-size recreation of Arrietty’s room in The Borrower Arrietty, introduced the western and eastern worlds created by Taneda Youhei in various films.
The ticket booth of the Cinema Arts of Taneda Youhei exhibition.
The entrance to the Cinema Arts of Taneda Youhei exhibition.
Models of the Wushe town in the film Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale.
Models of the suspension bridge in Models of the Wushe town in the film Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale.
The miniature model of Arrietty’s room.
The life-size recreation of Arrietty’s room.
The last display for taking photos before leaving the exhibitions.
[2012/11/09 Update]
After finished their tours at Kaohsiung, both exhibitions have been moved to Taipei. The Cinema Arts of Taneda Youhei exhibition was moved to Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, and the life-size biplane and artillery models used in filming Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale were display outside of the venue.
