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Festival 2026
Samurai and Deer (武士與鹿)
Multiple origins, 2019

Directed by
Chia-Wei Hsu
Running time
9 mins

Beginning with the 17th-century deerskin trade, this work follows the movement of a single commodity across Asia. By tracing how demand shaped the circulation of this material, it reveals historical patterns that continue to influence contemporary systems of production and trade.


Tickets


2 May 2026, 12:30 PM
Past Event
Museum of the Home 
Chia-Wei Hsu



Chia-Wei Hsu is a Taiwanese artist, filmmaker, and curator whose work merges cinema and contemporary art to interrogate the intricate mechanisms of image production. Through his artistic practice, Hsu weaves connections between humans, materials, and places that have been overlooked or omitted in conventional historical narratives.