Mountain Spirits

Documentary Mountain Spirits focuses on Wang Wen-chih, a Taiwanese artist known for large scale installation pieces made from natural materials such as bamboo, rattan and wood. Having grown up in the mountains and forests of beautiful Chiayi County, Wang weaves his memories into his work with his own hands and through collective labour.

The unique, huge spaces he constructs are known for emitting a deep and powerful sense of tranquillity, attracting countless visitors who are delighted by the surprisingly moving moments in his works and the links they suggest between the artist and his land. Singing Chen and Kuo-liang Chiang’s documentary offers a highly engaging portrait of a true individual of Taiwanese contemporary art, following Wang on his spiritually rich journey of creation.

Depicting in atmospheric detail the ways in which he uses his materials to express the distinct character of the region in which he was born, the film exudes a sense of timeless creative energy and inspiration. Covering not only his methods and artistic practices but also his philosophy and the ways in which his works involve their spectators, Mountain Spirits is an involving and quietly dynamic documentary, filled with stunning visuals and thought-provoking ideas, confirming Singing Chen as one of Taiwan’s most accomplished film makers and documentarians, and Kuo-liang Chiang similarly as a talent to watch.