Reporter Liu Chiu-chu, April 25, 2026
▲ A group photo of guests at today's opening of the "Soaring Through the Clouds — Virginia's Flights of Imagination" exhibition.
【Reported by Liu Chiu-chu, Tainan】To celebrate World Pilots' Day on April 26, the Cultural Affairs Bureau has partnered with the FLOMO Education Foundation to present “Soaring Through the Clouds — Virginia’s Flights of Imagination” at Shuijiaoshe Cultural Park. The exhibition showcases the aircraft-themed series by Canadian artist Virginia Ivanicki from the Foundation’s collection. Beyond echoing the history of Shuijiaoshe as an air force military dependents’ village, the show also pays tribute to the brave pilots who once soared through the skies.
▲ Tainan Deputy Mayor Yeh Tse-shan noted that Shuijiaoshe Cultural Park was originally an air force dependents' village and remains a key site for preserving Tainan's military village cultural heritage.
Tainan Deputy Mayor Yeh Tse-shan noted that Shuijiaoshe Cultural Park was originally an air force dependents' village and remains a key site for preserving Tainan's military village cultural heritage. This collaboration between the Cultural Affairs Bureau and the FLOMO Education Foundation, combined with school outreach education, brings together government, private enterprise, and schools to fully demonstrate the power of cross-sector connection and to help more people understand Tainan's historical context.
Shen Ching-jung, Vice Chairperson of the FLOMO Education Foundation, said that since its founding in 2004, the Foundation has devoted itself to English-language and arts education and holds a rich collection of artworks. It has collaborated with the Cultural Affairs Bureau on numerous arts and cultural activities, planting the seeds of art in children's hearts. As Shuijiaoshe is hailed as the "Hometown of the Thunder Tigers," FLOMO specially used its own eraser products to craft an aircraft design of the Thunder Tiger Aerobatics Team, hoping to introduce more people to Tainan's air force history and culture.
Bureau Director Huang Ya-ling remarked that the works of the Canadian artist reveal how aircraft are portrayed artistically across different cultures. For this exhibition, the Foundation also partnered with nearby Zhikai Elementary School and Zeren Kindergarten on the "Paint My Flying Dream" educational outreach activity, encouraging children to use their creativity to depict their own visions of flight. The hope is that the varied perspectives and artistic styles will spark public interest in aircraft, aviation, and related themes, and that the park will become a base for passing on aviation history, art, and culture.
▲ Bureau Director Huang Ya-ling remarked that the works of the Canadian artist reveal how aircraft are portrayed artistically across different cultures.
The "Soaring Through the Clouds — Virginia's Flights of Imagination" special exhibition runs through June 28 at the Special Art Exhibition Hall of Shuijiaoshe Cultural Park, open Wednesday to Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free and no reservation is required. For more information, please visit the official website and Facebook fan page of Shuijiaoshe Cultural Park. (Photo by reporter Liu Chiu-chu)
Original source: Taiwan Hao Bao (https://newstaiwan.net/?p=432348)
