Cross Dimension Broadcast

Posted on 2023 . 2 . 22023 . 11 . 30 by Jason Lee

“Cross Dimension Broadcast” explores mysticism in the application of Taiwan contemporary art creation. In a pairing format, the programme on the one hand invites contemporary Taiwanese artists working on related themes, and corresponding mysticism practitioners or researchers on the other, to talk about the sensory and mystical techniques they apply in their creation and practices.

S1EP1: Interview with contemporary artist Ting-yu LIANG

This episode features artist Ting-Yu LIANG, who is currently enrolled in the PhD program of the Department of Fine Arts at the Taipei National University of the Arts. His research and art practices focus on project-based art, the methodology of ghostly discourses, enquiry-based structures and related topics. His works also lay emphasis on transformational justice in history, the panpsychism and the writing of aboriginal history in the recent trend of non-human turn. The works “The Beheaded Stream Art Project”, as well as “The History of Yen” and “Volcanoes” cooperated with the artistic group Engineering of Volcano Detonating are currently exhibiting in the 2022 Taiwan Biennale “Love and Death of Sentient Beings” at the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts.

S1EP2: Interview with Psychical Researcher Wong Ling

This episode features Wong Ling, the principal researcher and former president of the Taiwan Society for Psychical Research (https://tsfpr-official.webnode.tw/). He was taking part in “The Beheaded Stream Art Project” by artist Ting-Yu LIANG and collaborating with art group Engineering of Volcano Detonating. This episode invites Wong Ling to talk about his conceptualizations of spiritual world, spiritual entities and evil spirits, and to share his reflection on artistic participation.

S1EP3: Interview with Psychical Researcher Wong Ling (Part 2)

This episode features Wong Ling, the principal researcher and former president of the Taiwan Society for Psychical Research (https://tsfpr-official.webnode.tw/). He was taking part in “The Beheaded Stream Art Project” by artist Ting-Yu LIANG and collaborating with art group Engineering of Volcano Detonating. This episode continues the last conversation on two types of spiritual entities (nature deities VS evil spirits constructed by mass media), and discusses about the famous female Taiwanese ghost, CHEN Shou-Niang, the methodology of perceiving and communicating with spirits, the afterlife world, and the principles of fortune telling.

S1EP4: Interview with Artist Yin-Ju CHEN

This episode features artist Yin-Ju CHEN, who was trained both in Taipei National University of the Arts and in San Francisco Art Institute. Her works utilize mystical techniques, including astrology, sacred geometry, alchemy, and shamanic culture. Yin-Ju is a highly successful international artist, having exhibited at the Sydney Biennale, Berlin, Rotterdam, Taipei Biennale, among others. Most recently, she had a show at the Gwangju Biennale, as well as a solo exhibition last year at the Institute of Contemporary Arts at NYU Shanghai. Her website: http://www.yinjuchen.com

S1EP5｜Waiting in Harmony with Emotions: Interview with Astrologist Amber Tang

This episode features astrologist Amber Tang, who has a seventeen-year background in studying and practicing Western astrology. She also has expertise in energy healing and holds certifications in Angelic Reiki, Usui Reiki, and Nepalese singing bowls. Amber took part in artist Yin-Ju Chen’s art project, Liquidation Maps (2014), where she used astrological charts to reexamine the tragic massacres of modern history. In this episode, Amber will share her experience and thoughts on participating in the art project, as well as discuss in depth the principles and applications of Western astrology. Website: https://linktr.ee/ambermanifest

S1EP6｜Belief Manufactures Narratives, Events, and Objects: Interview with Artist Shi-Chin WU

This episode (and the next one) explores the technique of hypnosis. The guest for this episode is artist Sih-Chin WU, who graduated from the Department of Sculpture at the National Taiwan University of Arts and the School of Fine Arts at Taipei National University of the Arts.His works have won the Taoyuan International Art Award and the Taipei Arts Awards, and he has participated in the Asian Art Biennial at the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, as well as exhibitions in Japan, China, the United States, Italy, and other countries. Two of his works, co-created with Yu LIU, are “Heritage Tour” (2019) and “Escape Route” (2021), which utilize hypnosis techniques to create a distinctive sense of space and take the audience on a unique mental journey. WU describes his creative themes as “hovering between humans and nature, contemporary technology and ancient techniques, and reality and mysterious phenomena, establishing an interpretation method in these connections to open up some imagination and worldview that transcends time, species, and reality.” His website: https://www.wusihchin.com

S1EP7｜Bypassing Critical Consciousness and Tapping into Inner Resources: Interview with Hypnotherapist Samoo Wang

Guest for this episode: Hypnotherapist Sheng-Hua WANG, the Vice Director of Jen & Lin Education Foundation. He graduated from the Master’s program in the Graduate Institute of Educational Psychology and Counseling at Tamkang University, and has been studying and practicing hypnotherapy (NGH program) for almost ten years and is an AAH/Seth-oriented hypnotist, ABMLP executive, and Pastel Nagomi Art instructor. His areas of expertise include hypnosis; self-exploration; trauma, grief, loss-related issues; and issues related to the original family. Sheng-Hua Wang was invited to participate in the artistic projects “Heritage Tour” (2019) and “Escape Route” (2021) by artists Sih-Chin WU and Yu LIU. In this episode, he will provide us with a detailed introduction to hypnosis, its types, the six levels of hypnosis, how hypnosis can assist us in navigating various relationships, and how hypnosis can aid in exploring the ideas of past lives, souls, ghosts and spirits. Wang’s website: https://www.jenlinst.org.tw/OnePage.aspx?tid=3247&id=2681

S1EP8｜At that Moment We Connect: Interview with Artist Jia-Jhen SYU

The mysterious theme of episodes eight and nine is mysticism, specifically focusing on Tarot cards and Family Constellation.

The guest for this episode is artist Jia-Jhen SYU, who graduated from the Graduate Institute of Plastic Arts in Tainan National University of the Arts, and now lives and works in Hsinchu. Jia-Jhen SYU’s works utilize the body as a conduit for emotions, gathering the collective’s shared and private sentiments, and meticulously sifting through the emotional remnants prevalent in everyday culture. Her creations metamorphose individual recollections into behavior production with a public quality, establishing an open dialogue with society, and investigating intimate internal musings while intertwining introspective relationships with others. Her work “You (I) Collect a Piece of You (Me)” (2014) transforms private diaries into divination cards. “The Ultimate Love Affair” (2022) is a story game played through role-playing, exploring the original family relationships in one’s past life journey. Artist’s website: https://hsuguga.weebly.com/about.html

S1EP9｜Spiritual Communication is Nothing but Being Honest with Oneself, Being Emptiness, and Being Back to the Origin of the Universe: Interview with Therapist Min-Jung LEE

S1EP10｜People Should Not Give Away Their Power: Interview with Therapist Min-Jung LEE (Part 2)

Guest of this episode: Therapist Min-Jung LEE (Adam), born and raised in New Taipei City, is a Taurus with blood group O. Adam graduated from the Institute of Health Behaviours and Community Sciences at National Taiwan University, and is a student of magic in the earthly world, currently working in finance. His earliest exposure to mysticism was through horoscopes and temple divination. After accidentally discovering his sensitive nature, Adam began his journey of exploring mysticism. Now he provides various services including astrology, human design, tarot and spiritual healing, hoping to accompany every soul and alleviate their loneliness.
In this episode, Adam likewise explained in a clear and understandable manner using metaphors, the cosmology and mystical methods in the culture of body, mind and spirit today (such as dimensions, ghosts, life and death, family arrangement, spiritual communication, and so on). He further offered his suggestions on how to integrate the cosmology of body, mind and spirit into daily life practices (having a good schedule, leading a peaceful life, and performing well in one’s blueprint of life). Understanding these new knowledge and insights is actually a process of therapy. It’s an episode worth listening to repeatedly.

S1EP11｜The Modern Relationship between Humans and Animals is a Psychological Trauma, Forgetting is Our Defense Mechanism: Interview with Artist Po-Jin TSAI

The mystical theme of Episode 11 and 12 is animal whispering. The guest for this episode is artist Po-Jin TSAI, who graduated from the Department of Fine Arts in Chang Jung Christian University and the Department Of Visual Arts And Design in National University of Tainan. He has won Taoyuan International Art Award, the First Place of Kaohsiung Award, and the Grand for Young Artist Development from Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture. He works mainly with video and installation. In recent years, he researches on themes related to biology in his works.

S1EP12｜Whispering to the Whole of Creation: Interview with Animal Whisperer Yan-Ti FENG

The Guest for this Episode: Animal whisperer, Yan-Ti Feng, who has been practicing animal whispering for eight years. She also has expertise in energy therapy with ores and minerals as tools. Yan-Ti is a person with multiple talents; she is an artist with a specialty in Western painting (she graduated from the Department of Fine Arts at National Taiwan Normal University and the School of Fine Arts at Taipei National University of the Arts). She is also a baker and writer, having published the book “Gluten-Free Baking Class with Natural Ingredients.” She is now managing two Instagram pages: Morning_Crystals and Glutenfree23dot.

S1EP13｜New Imaginations About Energy: Interview with Artist Xia LIN

Guest for this episode: Artist Xia LIN, who is passionate about researching Tai Chi philosophy, martial arts boxing, as well as the cognitive processes and progress of humans and machines. In her creations, she endeavours to develop body movement works and endeavours to open up the conversion of energy between people. Her ongoing art project “3C Xing Yi Quan” (3C 形意拳), which began in 2017, was initially presented at the Taipei Contemporary Art Center (TCAC). The project combines the various features and body postures of the 3C products in martial arts movements, which helps to achieve physical and mental harmony in modern technology life. This project has been continuously developed, presented and performed in various regions including Taiwan, Thailand, the UK, and China. In 2013, Xia Lin co-founded the art group “lololol” with artist Sheryl Chang. Their artistic practices focus on the body politics in technology life and reconsider the world order we live in by drawing insights from Taoist philosophy and related technological theories. Their works have been exhibited and presented at various venues such as the Berwick Film and Media Arts Festival in the UK, the Taipei Arts Festival, the Guangdong Times Museum, the Mexican Black Pulp Agency, the Berlin Flaneur Wanderer Art Festival, the Australian Liquid Architecture Festival, and the Blue Star Contemporary Art Center in the US. In 2020, their collaboration with Liam Morgan, “Sun Moon Lake is a Concrete Box,” was nominated for the Taishin Arts Award in Taiwan.

S1EP14: On Spirit (Qi) in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Interview with Physician Cheng-Yu LIAO

Guest for this episode: Traditional Chinese Physician, Cheng-Yu LIAO, the Vice Director of Cian Huei Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinics in Taichung. He graduated from the School of Pharmacy in Taipei Medical University and the School of Post Post Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, and served as the Chief Resident in the Department of Chinese Medicine in Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital. While he considers himself a low-key healthcare professional, he is interested in deconstructing intricate and challenging traditional Chinese medicine theories to make them more easily understandable to the wider public.

S1EP15｜Faith, Understanding, Practice and Realization in Art: Interview with Artist Jui-Chung YAO

Guests of this episode: Jui-Chung YAO, a professional artist, art critic, and curator from Taiwan. He specializes in photography, installations, and art theory. His works cover a wide range of subjects, primarily exploring the absurdity of the human condition. He has participated in various international exhibitions such as the 1997 Venice Biennale, the 2005 Yokohama Triennale, the 2009 Asia Pacific Triennial, the 2012 Shanghai Biennale, the 2014 Venice Architecture Biennale, the Seoul Mediacity Biennale, the 2015 Asian Art Biennial, the 2016 Biennale of Sydney, the 2020 Taipei Biennial, and the 2021 Jakarta Biennale. His works are collected by art museums, galleries, and private collectors both domestically and internationally. He has served as a collection committee member for the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, and National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, as well as a board member of the National Culture and Arts Foundation.He has also been involved in the evaluation committees of the Taipei City Department of Cultural Affairs, New Taipei City Department of Cultural Affairs, Taipei Art Award, Kaohsiung Award, Nanying Award, Yilan Art Award, Taoyuan Fine Arts Exhibition, Digital Art Awards Taipei, Taipei Public Art, Asian Cultural Council Taiwan Foundation Grant Program, Macau Museum of Art, Kinmen Photography Award, New Taipei City Fine Arts Exhibition, TDCC Contemporary Arts Award, and National Art Exhibition. He has previously held positions and guest lectured at Taipei National University of the Arts, Shih Chien University, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, and National Taipei University of Education. Currently, he is a professor at the Department of Fine Arts at National Taiwan Normal University and the director of the Illusion Art Studio and VT Artsalon. Official website

S1EP16｜The Last Episode: Interview with Master Jian-Hui

Venerable Master Jian-Hui is a disciple of the eminent Master Wei Chueh (惟覺), inheriting the Linji School (臨濟宗) of the Chan Buddhism (禪宗). She graduated from the Department of Anthropology at National Taiwan University, obtained a master’s degree in Management from the University of Sydney in Australia, a master’s degree in Buddhist Studies from the Chung Tai Buddhist Institute in Taiwan, and a Ph.D. from the Graduate Institute of Adult Education at National Kaohsiung Normal University. Master Jian-Hui has delved into the Buddhist scriptures for more than twenty years and has expounded the Dharma from a diversified perspective. Her propagation of the Dharma extends to various places worldwide, including China, the United States, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, and others. She has pioneered in using the Cloud System for Buddhist study, adapting to the autonomous learning characteristics of modern people. She promotes Mahayana classics such as the Avatamsaka Sutra, the Surangama Sutra, and the Diamond Sutra, hoping the public to deepen their understanding of the Buddhist scriptures and cultivate wisdom. Currently, she serves as the Director of Monastic Affairs at Baoyan Mountain (寶嚴山) Baoyan Zen Monastery (寶嚴禪寺).
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SE1｜Make a Wish in a Blue Moon (ft. Astrologist Amber Tang)

[WARNING] This episode contains dangerous information. A detailed explanation of the method of making wishes is provided. Listeners who are unclear about what they want and often mistook the satisfaction and realization of desires as happiness should consider carefully before listening.

This special episode is sponsored by the Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab (C-LAB) CREATORS project, titled “System of Conductors: More-than-Human Technical Studies for Transentient Becomings.” Rooted in the framework of new materialism, the project undertakes a reevaluation of the intricate interconnections among matter, energy, environment, ecology, and society. In this episode, we have the privilege of hosting astrologer Amber Tang. She will delve into the recent celestial sensation, the “Blue Moon” on August 31, 2023, offering insights from the vantage points of Western astrology and magical manifestations.

Guest: Amber Tang, astrologist with a seventeen-year background in studying and practicing Western astrology. She also has expertise in energy healing and holds certifications in Angelic Reiki, Usui Reiki, and Nepalese singing bowls. Amber took part in artist Yin-Ju Chen’s art project, Liquidation Maps (2014), where she used astrological charts to reexamine the tragic massacres of modern history. In this episode, Amber will share her experience and thoughts on participating in the art project, as well as discuss in depth the principles and applications of Western astrology. Website

SE2｜Flying to the Unknown: Interview with Astrophysicist Yen-Chen Pan

This special episode is sponsored by the Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab (C-LAB) CREATORS project, titled “Conductor’s System: Exploring Transentient Becomings through More-than-Human Technical Studies.” Rooted in the framework of new materialism, the project undertakes a reevaluation of the intricate interconnections among matter, energy, environment, ecology, and society. This episode discusses subjects including stellar forces, dark energy, and speed of light/causality:

Subject #1: Stellar Influence. While it may appear conclusive that in discussions about the impact of stars and constellations on human psychology, the symbolic representation system (like mythical archetypes and stories) takes center stage, there’s also potential to measure the concrete effects of stars on individuals. In this episode, we’ll compute the fluctuations in tidal forces experienced by an actual person on Earth due to the moon. Can these forces influence one’s psychological status? The calculation provides a tangible visualization of the force in action.

Subject #2: Dark Energy. Classical physics often sees “energy” as the capacity for performing “work” that is transferred between physical systems or bodies. On the other side, “work” is specifically the “energy” exchanged with or by an object along a given displacement. Does that create a tautology? Now, in astrophysics, a new concept has emerged: “dark energy,” introduced to account for the expansion of the universe. Could this novel concept broaden our perspectives on energy?

Subject #3: Speed of Causality. When it comes to the expansion of the universe, it’s worth delving into the concept of the speed of light. There’s a notion that the speed of light effectively represents the velocity of “causality” in the physical realm. In the cosmos, at least two phenomena surpass the speed of light: the event horizon of a black hole and the cosmic horizon during universal expansion. But what does it truly signify to travel faster than the speed of light? According to the theory of relativity, it’s highly probable that an individual moving faster than light’s speed, from an observer’s perspective, is still experiencing time at a regular pace within their own frame of reference, with no perceptible change. How should we perceive the idea of surpassing the speed of light?

Guest of the episode: Yen-Chen Pan, Assistant Professor at the Graduate Institute of Astronomy, National Central University, Taiwan. His research focuses on supernova explosions, studying the progenitor systems and cosmological utilities of Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) by using various methods, such as spectroscopic and host-galaxy observations. He is also interested in other types of SN explosions, such as a mysterious and powerful class called superluminous supernovae (SLSNe).

Production team

Concept / Host: Feng-Yi CHU
Visual Design: Melmel CHEN, Jui-Lan YAO
Music： Lo-Fi 02 by Lily J（mixkit.co）
Collaborators: Talking Drums Radio / TheCube Project Space

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