The Gwangju Biennale Foundation’s decision to rename Taiwan’s “Taiwan Pavilion” as NTMoFA (National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts) has sparked controversy. Curator Chen Hsiang-wen (陳湘汶) said Thursday, August 20, that communications with the biennale had initially been positive. She expressed disappointment that an agreed-upon name was suddenly changed and said that the team was seeking support from various groups.  Chen stated that the pavilion’s proposal was approved in early April, but artist Su Hui-yu (蘇匯宇) later learned that “Taiwan Pavilion” had disappeared from promotional posters. He said he found that the information officially released had become NTMoFA, but that was absolutely not the name discussed at the beginning. Chen emphasized that the team has received considerable support from overseas and international friends. A local South Korean team and the Artists’ Solidarity Against Censorship also issued statements. She said that she hopes the Gwangju Bien...