The exhibition title, "Hua-Xian," is a pun that beautifully encapsulates its essence. Meaning both "flowering/unearthing" and sounding like "discovery" 發現, it points to the rich, often hidden, craft heritage of Eastern Taiwan. "Hua-Xian" also signifies the widespread flourishing of weaving art, inviting audiences to explore its materials, techniques, and contemporary interpretations.

This exhibition centers on weaving, tracing its roots in Eastern Taiwan's Hualien region through 20th-century textile art, craftsmanship, and ethnographic collections. It then showcases new generations' works, featuring contemporary woven pieces, sculptures, and installations that utilize diverse materials and concepts. Weaving, deeply embedded in global cultures, has long been a bedrock of social cohesion. It's a creative act, producing textiles to signify identity, status, narrate stories, and build relationships. More recently, weaving has expanded into contemporary art, pushing boundaries from traditional garments and baskets to complex spatial structures, installations, and sculptures, often incorporating unexpected materials like plants, feathers, plastics, and recycled fabrics.

"Hua-Xian" unfolds through three main themes: Inherited Craftsmanship, Brand Innovation, and Contemporary Experimentation. These themes highlight artists' commitment to sustainability and cultural transmission, elevating the artistry of weaving. The exhibition respects handmade traditions while embracing unconventional materials to create expressive forms. These works frequently address current issues like social conditions, cultural heritage, and environmental sustainability. By redefining weaving's role in contemporary art, the show demonstrates the fluidity and diversity woven between flexible and rigid threads, forming both flat and sculptural works.

The Taiwan Craft Festival recognizes a century of craft evolution in Taiwan, from 1921 to the present. Starting with daily and spiritual needs, it progressed through industrial revitalization, export economies, community building, fine art creation, and cross-disciplinary design collaborations. Today, it champions "green craft" principles like nature, circularity, balance, and vitality. This season honors past efforts and is committed to the sustainable future of Taiwanese crafts.