Come.Unity (for TED x Taipei)
workshop
2019
Come.Unity
Psychologist Yung Yi CHEN and artist Cheng Tsung FENG co-designed an exploratory workshop for TEDxTaipei 2019 in response to the annual theme “Come．Unity: I．We.” Together, they led participants on a journey that began with self-awareness, delving into the psychological boundaries that define “you” and “me,” and gradually guided them toward building empathy and trust with strangers around them.
Through the collaborative creation of a large-scale visual art installation using traditional bamboo and rattan handcraft techniques, participants worked side by side to build the main visual centerpiece for the TEDxTaipei 2019 event. Each handcrafted unit was tagged with the name of its maker, and after the event, the installation was dismantled so each participant could take their piece home as a keepsake.
During the workshop on September 21, most of the participants had no prior experience. Some quickly picked up the skills and created their pieces efficiently and beautifully, while others worked more slowly and encountered unexpected flaws and misalignments. Those who finished early voluntarily made extra units to help the group. Despite being strangers, everyone generously asked for and offered help.
By the time we assembled the work at the venue, we discovered that the small flaws and variations in each unit actually complemented one another. The final piece, rather than looking uniformly perfect, radiated a unique charm—a living mosaic of different hands and individual expressions.
To participate, to take action, to embrace and understand differences—this is how “I” becomes “we.”
organizer｜TEDxTaipei
co-organizer｜Spaces
project deigner｜Yu Chen SHEN
installation support | Hsi Chun WANG
photography (owned by TEDxTaipei)｜Frank Wu、Tu LI
2019
我，我們
心理學家陳永儀和藝術家范承宗一起為TEDxTaipei針對2019年會主題「 Come．Unity 我‧我們」設計了一場探索課程，他們帶領參與者透過從「自我」的認知啟發，瞭解人們在心理區分「你我」的原因，再到與身旁的陌生人嘗試建立起共感和信任，一同藉由傳統竹籐手工藝協力打造一件TEDxTaipei 2019年會的主視覺藝術裝置，裝置的每個單元別上了製作者的名牌，在年會結束後拆解還原，讓大家各自收藏。
在9/21工作坊活動當天，在這之前沒有經驗的大家，有的人馬上就能上手，做得又快又精美，有的人做得比較慢，完成後也有些預期外的瑕疵和誤差，做得快的人主動幫忙多做了一點，彼此不認識的大夥也大方地向旁人求助或提供幫助，我們總算完成了作品所需的單位形，每一個都不一樣，還有些變形得令人有點擔心。
到了年會現場進行組合的時候，我們發現每個單元或多或少的誤差和瑕疵都能夠互相補足，完成的樣子比預期中的整齊模樣還要迷人，能見到不同的雙手裡獨特的差異和生命力。嘗試參與，嘗試行動，嘗試包容和理解與自己不同的差異，我就開始成為我們。
主辦單位｜TEDxTaipei
合辦單位｜Spaces
專案設計｜沈祐誠
安裝協助｜王璽鈞
攝影（照片所有者TEDxTaipei）｜Frank Wu、李度