Asia Museum of Modern Art

Date CapturedJune 4th, 2014 at 08:52 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED [II] or AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-EDApertureƒ / 8Shutter Speed1/800 secFocal Length18.0 mmISO400Exposure Value15.6 EVOriginal Size1800 × 1200

The Asia Museum of Modern Art (亞洲現代美術館) is a strange thing to find amid the rural-industrial sprawl of southern Taichung. Located on the outskirts of historic Wufeng, it is part of the much larger Asia University (亞洲大學) campus, itself riddled with European-inspired architectural curiosities like a gymnasium designed to look like the Colosseum of Rome. The art gallery, straying from the kitsch theme of the rest of the university, is an original design by renowned Japanese architect Tadao Ando. It took nearly seven years to build and opened in 2013.

Date CapturedJune 4th, 2014 at 09:08 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED or AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED [II]Apertureƒ / 8Shutter Speed1/125 secFocal Length18.0 mmISO400Exposure Value13.0 EVOriginal Size1800 × 1200

Much to my amusement this gallery was designed around a theme of triangularity. I often joke that hipsters love triangles but it’s at least partly true—and this particular gallery has become a common site for fashion photo shoots and the like. While I wasn’t impressed by the exhibits I saw on my first visit there are ample opportunities for interesting photographs within the concrete labyrinth of the interior.

Date CapturedJune 4th, 2014 at 09:08 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED or AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED [II]Apertureƒ / 8Shutter Speed1/25 secFocal Length18.0 mmISO3200Exposure Value10.6 EVOriginal Size1800 × 1200

For more photos and information about this building check out these posts here, here, and here.