Throughout history, Taiwan's hilly lands have been known by various names. During the Qing dynasty, they were regarded as "uncultivated land" and referred to as “沿山埔地 (yánshān pǔdì, foothill plains).” Under Japanese rule, the colonial authorities redefined these areas as “林野 (rinya, forestlands),” emphasizing their dense broadleaf forests. Despite their outward tranquility, these landscapes were shaped by fierce competition among people and constant interactions with the forces of nature.

Media Coverage: 

Chu Yu-Lin, “The Multidisciplinary Nature of Contemporary Curation: Visiting Uncultivated Lands: Where Power Meets with the Guide of Curator Hung Kaung-chi”(當代策展的多重跨域：策展人洪廣冀帶你看「林野：力的交界」特展), ARTouch, Nov. 28, 2023。

Yang Chi-kai, “The Interwoven Semiotic Landscape of the Hilly lands: A Report on the Exhibition Uncultivated Lands: Where Power Meets”(符碼交織的淺山景觀：「林野——力的交界」展覽報導), Daguan Monthly, No. 172, Jan, 2024, pp. 122-123.