Lee’s support of art scene laudedBIG INFLUENCER: Had it not been for the former president, the art and cultural scene in Taiwan today would not be the same, singer Julian Lo saidBy Chen Feng-li, Ling Mei-hsueh and Dennis Xie / Staff reporters, with staff writerArtists and musicians yesterday expressed their condolences for the passing of former president Lee Teng-hui (李登輝), as well as their appreciation of his support for the arts and cultural industries. Wang Ying-hsin (王英信), who in 1997 was invited by Lee to create a 2.2m sculpture of the then-president, said that Lee loved art and he frequented many exhibitions during his time as president to support local artists. Lee would even visit artists’ studios, as he wanted to get to know artists and their working environments better, Wang said. “To date, which other mayor has had such an appreciation of art and culture?”Musician Mali Liu also appreciated Lee’s love of music. When Japanese photographer Koki Sato took part in the art exhibition “Geisai Taiwan2” in Taipei in 2010, Lee was the subject of some of his works.

Source: Taipei Times July 31, 2020 15:56 UTC