Embroidery by Taitung County’s first “national living treasure” artist Ljavaus Aluguljan is on display at the Taitung Art Museum in an exhibition that aims to bring attention to Paiwan art and culture.
The show organized by the Taitung Cultural Affairs Department showcases the artist’s traditional kinavatjesan embroidery, including works depicting the 100-pace snake, or Deinagkistrodon acutus, which is venerated as an integral part of Paiwan culture.
Ljavaus Aluguljan has put years of painstaking care into her work to build a record of the county’s traditional culture, the department said in a statement.
The artist from Taimali Township (太麻里) has been practicing kinavatjesan embroidery