A BLAST OF LYRICISM :
contemporary taiwanese
art in london
In October 2025, A Blast of Lyricism: Contemporary Taiwanese Art in London marks a milestone collaboration between Tina Keng Gallery and Professor Chia-Ling Yang of the University of Edinburgh, supported by Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture and the Taiwan Content Plan. Presented at Frieze No. 9 Cork Street, the exhibition brings together generations of Taiwanese artists to explore an evolving aesthetic bridging local tradition and global dialogue.
Complementing the show, Deerland Tea hosts an opening reception with leading Taiwanese tea and lifestyle brands — JiouFen Teahouse 九份茶坊, MANO MANO, Fortune Tea Garden 福茶苑, Chuang’s Black Tea 莊記茶業, COFE, and Fu Wan Chocolate— turning hospitality into a cultural expression that intertwines art, ritual, and everyday life.
Yao Jui-Chung 姚瑞中
Su Meng-Hung 蘇孟鴻
Chiang Yomei 蔣友梅
Lee Jo-Mei 李若玫
Yang Chung-Ming 楊忠銘
Ava Hsueh 薛保瑕
exhibition info
Curator │ 楊 佳 玲 Chia-Ling Yang
Co-Curator │ 陳 建 今 Gene Chen
Artists │
薛 保 瑕 Ava Hsueh
蔣 友 梅 Chiang Yomei
姚 瑞 中 Yao Jui-Chung
陳 浚 豪 Chen Chun-Hao
楊 忠 銘 Yang Chung-Ming
蘇 孟 鴻 Su Meng-Hung
邱 承 宏 Chiu Chen-Hung
李 若 玫 Lee Jo-Mei
何 宇 森 He Yusen
Dates │ Oct 30 to Nov 15 2025
Venue │ Frieze No. 9 Cork Street W1S3LL London
Presented by │ 耿 畫 廊 Tina Keng Gallery
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In the 1980s, JiouFen fell into quietude after the mines closed. Drawn by its tranquil beauty, artist Hung Chih-Sheng restored the century-old residence of local legend Weng Shan-Ying and, in 1991, opened JiouFen’s first heritage teahouse — JiouFen Teahouse — to rekindle the town’s spirit. Over time, he established the Ceramic Studio, Artist Teahouse, and JiouFen Art Gallery, weaving together tea, pottery, and art to preserve JiouFen’s cultural legacy for generations to come.
For this opening reception, JiouFen Teahouse presents a specially designed tea cup inspired by the traditional Taiwanese tea-nosing cup 聞香杯. The new design retains the nosing cup’s fragrance-enhancing elegance while allowing for a fuller serving of tea.
八零年代，礦業停採後的九份一片寂靜。藝術家洪志勝被這座山城的靜謐美景深深吸引，進而著手修復當地傳奇人物翁山英的百年老宅。1991年，他於老宅內創辦了九份第一家具有文史風貌的茶館——「九份茶坊」，為蕭條多年的山城注入新的生命。其後，又陸續成立陶藝工作室與九份美術館，將茶、陶與藝術相融合，讓九份的文化精神得以在時代的流轉中延續、傳承。
本次開幕酒會上，九份茶坊特別燒製了一款以台灣傳統聞香杯為靈感的茶杯。新設計保留了聞香杯的優雅韻味，更大的容量則能體現茶的飽滿。
Founded in Hsinchu, Taiwan, MANO MANO draws inspiration from the macaron — a symbol of sweetness and new beginnings. From dining tables to art exhibitions, from flights to the Paris Olympics to international stages, MANO MANO reinterpret desserts through craftsmanship, creativity, and heart. More than French classics, our creations bring joy and beauty into everyday life — turning each bite into a moment of happiness.
Renowned for infusing local Taiwanese ingredients into innovative flavors, MANO MANO presents a special series of macarons for the opening reception of A Blast of Lyricism. Inspired by the exhibition’s graphic color palette, the collection features four distinct flavors made with Taiwanese cocoa, whisky, coffee, High Mountain Oolong tea, and Sweet Osmanthus blossom.
MANO MANO 創立於臺灣新竹，以重新詮釋的「馬卡龍」出發，開啟臺式甜點新篇章。從餐桌到藝術展演，從飛往巴黎奧運的航班到國際舞台，無論何處，MANO MANO 用精湛的工藝、豐富的創意與真摯的心意呈現作品，將喜悅與美感融入日常，讓每一口都化為幸福。
MANO MANO 為此次開幕酒會特別推出限定馬卡龍：結合臺灣在地食材，以展覽的視覺配色為靈感，呈現四款獨特口味，融合臺灣可可、威士忌、咖啡、高山烏龍茶與桂花等特色原料，展現甜點藝術的無限可能。
Fortune Tea Garden inherits over three generations and more than fifty years of WenShan Paochung Tea craftsmanship. Beyond refining tea-making techniques, the brand is devoted to exploring new possibilities for tea while documenting the natural and cultural stories of its homeland. With each cup of naturally floral PaoChung Tea, Fortune Tea Garden hopes to bridge the past, present, and future, revealing the distinctive terroir of PingLin — a gentle sweetness that lingers long after each sip.
"Nong Gin 醲琴酒 – PaoChung Tea" is a collaboration between Nong Distillery 醲蒸餾所 and Fortune Tea Garden. Centered on the delicate and refreshing aroma of PaoChung Tea, it is harmonized with the grounding fragrance of chrysanthemum, crafted through a combination of distillation and infusion techniques. Preserving the tea’s color and aroma, the gin is refined and bottled at 43% ABV. Its champagne-golden hue reflects the bright and lively character of PaoChung Tea. "Nong Gin 醲琴酒 – PaoChung Tea" is one of the few alcoholic creations at the opening reception, adding a touch of lush intensity to the tea-themed desserts.
福茶苑承襲家族三代、逾五十年的文山包種茶技藝，不僅專注於製茶的延伸與創新，也致力於挖掘與記錄地方的自然風貌與人文故事。期盼以一杯散發天然花香的包種茶，串聯過去、現在與未來，傳遞坪林獨有的風土魅力，讓綿長茶韻在每一位飲者的心口，悠然回甘。
「醲琴酒 － 包種茶」由醲蒸餾所與福茶苑共同打造，採混合蒸餾與浸泡等多重工法精製，以臺灣包種茶清甜的茶香為主調，揉合小油菊的沉穩氣味，再經調、過濾後以 43% 酒精濃度裝瓶。酒體呈香檳金色澤，映照出包種茶的鮮明和活潑調性。「醲琴酒 － 包種茶」是本次開幕酒會少數的含酒之作，為以茶為題的甜點帶來一抹濃豔。
COFE transforms Taiwan’s coffee, tea, and flavor ingredients into edible forms through innovative *From Bean to Bar* craft. By using locally grown "JinZhu 金竹" soybeans in place of milk powder and emulsifiers, COFE preserves authentic taste while creating a smooth, plant-based texture. Each COFE Bar melts slowly on the tongue, releasing subtle aromas and extending the expression of terroir.
Reinventing the philosophy of the vegan diet, COFE bridges tradition and innovation to create distinctive plant-based flavor experiences — such as the white chocolate infused with tea from Chuang’s Black Tea—that celebrate Taiwan’s soil and craftsmanship.
COFE 以「From Bean to Bar」工藝，將臺灣的咖啡、茶葉與風味食材轉化為「可固態食用」的全新形式。品牌以本土栽種的「金竹黃豆」取代奶粉與乳化劑，不僅保留了原始風味，更創造出綿密、順滑的植物性類巧克力口感。當每一口 COFE Bar 在舌尖緩緩融化，細膩香氣釋放，悠長地呈現出屬於台灣的味覺。
COFE 重新詮釋純植飲食的理念，跨界傳統與創新，帶來獨特的「植風味」體驗。酒會上呈現的「紅玉紅茶白巧克力」以莊記茶業的經典紅茶為原料，向臺灣的土地與職人精神致敬。
Established in 2012 in Yu Chi, Nantou, Chuang's Black Tea is dedicated to preserving Taiwan’s black tea heritage. Trained under Dong Ding masters and certified at the Yuchi Tea Research Station, we specialize in Sun Moon Lake black tea crafted with precision and care.
With repeated accolades at the Sun Moon Lake Black Tea Appraisal, Chuang's Black Tea is recognized for consistent quality and authentic craftsmanship — bringing the spirit of Taiwan’s black tea to tea lovers worldwide.
坐落南投魚池鄉，莊記茶業創立於2012年，醉心傳承並弘揚臺灣紅茶文化。源於凍頂茶師的精湛手路，經茶業改良場魚池茶葉研究站認證，專營以細膩工法製成的日月潭紅茶。
憑藉對品質的堅持與對工藝的敬意，莊記茶業屢獲日月潭紅茶品鑑特等獎殊榮。自創立，始終堅持一份樸實的信念 — 要用一壺紅茶將臺灣山水的溫潤氣息，分享予世界各角落的茶人和知己。
Fu Wan crafts award-winning chocolates using premium cacao from Taiwan and around the world, specializing in both bean-to-bar and tree-to-bar production. Blending fine chocolate with signature Taiwanese ingredients, Fu Wan creates fresh, elegant, and distinctive flavors. Since 2017, it has earned international acclaim — including ICA and AOC Gold Medals — for advancing “Oriental Cacao.”
At the opening reception, Fu Wan presents a chocolate creation that blends Taiwanese TieGuanYin Oolong tea with 62% Taiwanese cacao — a finely crafted harmony of flavors that’s simply irresistible. Think bright, fresh bay leaf and the lingering scent of orchid — that unmistakable, naturally delicious taste of authentic Taiwanese tea.
福灣巧克力嚴選臺灣種植之頂級可可、或來自世界各地的優質可可豆，專精「從豆到磚」（bean-to-bar）與「從樹到磚」（tree-to-bar）的全製程巧克力。品牌擅於巧妙融合在地獨特食材，創造清新細膩、風味迷人的巧克力新語彙。自 2017 年以來，福灣屢獲國際大獎，包括 ICA 與 AOC 金牌肯定，以卓越品質與創新精神將「東方可可」推向世界。
開幕酒會上，福灣帶來結合了臺式鐵觀音烏龍茶與 62% 臺灣可可的巧克力作品，精細打磨的風味令人欲罷不能 — 想像那明亮清新的月桂香氣，交織著淡雅的蘭花氣息 — 正是那股純粹而迷人的臺灣茶韻，自然流露。
