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May 3 10 am - 4 pm Kite Festival Annual outdoor PULSE celebration multiculural audio presentation with food and cultural booth browse the photographs of the event of May 3 added 05/06/2008 21:41 |
His kites were definitely beautiful and very unique. One of Buteo’s kites, “Starbird”, was featured in the “Stranger in a Strange Land” episode of the TV show LOST. Article from the Taiwan Journal Publication Date：09/21/2007 Section：Arts and Culture By Sandra Shih with video in Mandarin | |||
| Can you name these kites? | kite-making workshop
kite competition |
In a part of the world, Asia, where tradition still rules, Taiwanese kitemaker Buteo Huang is a brilliant exception. Having crafted the whole array of traditional Chinese kites as a kind of warmup, Buteo is now turning out avant-garde creations----many obvious masterpieces----that are winning him fame in the global kite world. Drachen Foundation Journal Spring 2005 with photos | ||
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| "Wings of
Formosa" - 6 kites, hangable and flyable art pieces, available for your
collection at the outdoor festival.
Taiwan is a beautiful island located in East Asia. This mountainous island features abundant natural resources and is known as a kingdom of butterflies and an ideal place for bird watching. Click to read some words about these kite designs: Lang-sai (Dance-lion) Im-iong Otiap (Butterfly) Goanchubin (Indegious Face Design) Dragon Koan-kong
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demonstration of
Buteo's kites, including the debut of
Taiptero-one The #1 flying pterosaur from Taiwan
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To date he counts about 2,000 designs to his name, from flat kites shaped like birds and insects, to intricate train kites that require several assistants to fly. In parks or on Taiwan’s beaches, where the wind is good for flying, passers-by serve as willing volunteers when Mr. Huang tests his larger designs. By EMILY VASQUEZ, Published: July 14, 2006, New York Times with photos | ||
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Marvel 2) Taipei
High Speed Rail – world’s
newest bullet train 3)
Hsueh Shan Tunnel – the most
arduous man made construction 4)
Green Living in
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Discography of
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Biodiversity in 7)
Taiwanese Heritage in
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10am - 4 pm, May 3 - June 15
Exhibition
About Taiwan exhibition inside the Science Center near the dinasaurs presented by Taiwanese Americans in St. Louis areas |
His three-dimensional kite designs are often inspired by everyday objects, but which nobody has previously made into a kite. Designs such as a flying 2m sailboat, an "air-swimming" sea-shell, or an Aborigine totem pole are just some of his creations. Huang makes some of the most improbable ideas literally fly. By Derek Lee, STAFF REPORTER, Sunday, Feb 04, 2001, Page 17, Taipei Times | ||
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than ten indigenous tribes inhabit the coastal plains and the highlands of
the island injecting their arts and legacies into the Han Chinese
traditions to form the modern Taiwanese culture.
Kite artist Buteo Huang is one of the "sons of Formosa" nurtured by this diversified, exuberant culture. He has been playing with kites and perfecting the craft of making them for three decades. Over the years, Huang has obtained a number of patents for his innovative designs, won several international prizes, and held many exhibits in prestigious museums at home and abroad. The exquisitely produced patterns and ingeniously designed structures characterizing Huang's creations reveal his artistic nature and innovative spirit, and display a delicate balance between art and science. This series of kites was inspired by Huang's interest in transforming the illustrative images of Taiwan into easily manipulated kites for people of all ages. With a thin string in hand, the players can have their dreams also take flight. :: |
May 4 Sunday 1 - 4 pm Exhibition & workshop 1 pm The tallest building - Taiwan 101 and skycrapers in general by Architect Mr. Houcher Hsu |
In one respect Huang's kites
are a symbol of the traditional culture of Taiwan, but they are also
infused with modern ideas giving them a special vibrancy. Huang's
overflowing creativity and enchanting artistic nature hoists the
traditional children's toy to an entirely new stage. His kites are, of
course, fine works of art. Written by Perry Hsieh for culture.tw, Translated by Mark Hennessy | ||
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2 pm Sense of Tea with ongoing tea-tasting-The Formosa LongetiviTea by the Friends of Taiwan; Latest scientific information on Tea and Health by Dr. Kevin Chang, MD
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Buteo Huang Starry Sky Kite ExhibitionWinter Garden是一個以玻璃為屋頂遮罩的大挑空空間，... Buteo Huang 的風箏就是裝置在這玻璃屋頂下，穿梭在空中。展覽以星空為名，根據簡介上的說明，共有307件風箏，其中Streams (40件)、Stars (100件)、Star Birds (53件)、Star Forest(100件)、Flying Fish(12件)、Fishing Boat( 1件)和長達250英尺的Star Genie( 1件)。by Ms. Nara | |||
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3 pm The Wonder behind the #1 flying pterosaur, Taiptero-one by Maestro Buteo Huang of Taiwan |
This event features, probably, the first time, kites are displayed and discussed publicly as a scientific subject in a Science Center. | |||
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Although
hardly known in the western kiting society, Buteo Huang from Taiwan is
undeniably a renowned master kite builder. The oeuvre of this
self-confident man comprises of a stunning two thousand plus unique kite
designs!
How Many Kites Fit in a Train?by Bart W van Assen, The Kite-Flying Dutchman, Kitelife magazine, issue 20, Jan. 2001 | |||
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| Mr. Buteo Huang’s kites are traditional arts as well as contemporary esthetics. In addition, they involve the science of the balancing of dynamics. These kites were shown in the Culture Center as well as in the Industrial Technology Research Institute. Because of his creativity, Mr. Huang gave new life to the kites which were regarded only as traditional kids’toy,. And this creativity has made him popular when his works participated in exhibitions in other countries. Said Mr. Huang: “The audience was about tens of thousands of people when we were flying the kites. People just kept asking where we’re from. They kept saying ‘your kites are so cool’. And then they would ask where we’re from. I said I’m from Taiwan. Immediately you knew what their answers would be. They would just say’oh, Formosa’.” Through the kites, Mr. Henry Y. Huang is working on the innovation. Balancing between the struggle of tradition and the modern world, he’s trying to find a creative new way for Taiwanese local culture. Recommendations of master |
The purpose
of a kite may be to fly, but Huang wants to elevate the kite to the higher plane
of fine art. "A kite itself is a romantic and free image soaring across the sky.
It is not just a toy. So why should it be limited to the handicraft or
children's section?" he asks.
BUTEO HUANG by Holiday Dmitri
Fountain
Magazine
December 2006 / Volume 2 top of page
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