A multimedia installation that bridges online and physical spaces to conjure a place safe from heteronormativity. 

In the Atayal oral story, Temahahoi is a fluid location hidden deep in the mountains. It is a base of resistance – only women live in Temahahoi. As keepers of traditional knowledges and powers, these women communicate with bees, sustain themselves on smoke and steam and are impregnated by the wind.  

Finding Pathways to Temahahoi is artist Anchi Lin (Ciwas Tahos)’s endeavour to connect her queer and Atayal identities. Using the motifs of bees and wind, which is also the presence of spirit in the Atayal worldview, Ciwas creates a portal to claim a self-determined queer space. 

Featuring video work, digital art, drawing, sculpture, sound and performance to weave together a hybrid installation piece, Finding Pathways to Temahahoi blends the traditional and the contemporary to address ideas of identity, community and belonging.

Durational Performances: Finding Pathways to Temahahoi
Sat 31 August, 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Sat 7 September, 1:30pm – 3:30pm
FREE – Register Here

The durational performance unfolds over two hours, with live performance by Anchi Lin (Ciwas Tahos), Natalie Tso, and Kori Miles alongside live-coding sound by Fetle Wondimu. This is a response to the cyberland of Temahahoi, expanding knowledge and connections beyond the soil and into the cloud.

Audio Description and Tactile Tour: love.exe & Finding Pathways to Temahahoi
Sat 7 September, 12pm – 1pm
FREE – Register Here

Join a Tactile Tour of love.exe and Finding Pathways to Temahahoi, followed by an expanded durational performance of Finding Pathways to Temahahoi by Anchi Lin (Ciwas Tahos) and collaborators. This service invites patrons who are blind or have low vision and their companions to explore both installations and chat with the artists, prior to the performance. This service will be offered in conjunction with Audio Description.