Portals of Solitude: Virtual Realities from Taiwan
About Museum of the Moving Image
Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) is the only museum in the U.S. that explores the central technology of the present moment. Screens are all around us. We use them to educate, entertain, and communicate. The moving image—encompassing film, television, video games, and other forms of digital media—shapes how we see and feel the world. With exhibitions and screenings on the art, history, technique, and science of the moving image, MoMI presents the real and imagined worlds of our past, present, and future. With ground-breaking education programs, digital literacy initiatives, and cutting-edge media labs, MoMI is not just a museum but also a place where we can all make sense of the forces and experiences that create our shared reality. MoMI is an open world in the heart of both Astoria, NYC, and our entire creative community.
Photo by Thanassi Karageorgiou
About Portals of Solitude:
Organized by guest curator Michaela Ternasky-Holland, this installation features four virtual reality (VR) experiences created by Taiwanese filmmakers and artists that immerse the viewer into the worlds of isolated protagonists.
Their stories are marked by mental and physical separation that demonstrate fragility and resilience. VR heightens the themes of detachment and seclusion, while collapsing the distance between audience and characters.
Although these stories are distinct in their visual approach, as a group they all invite us to see solitude as a condition that reveals the depths of human connection, imagination, and survival.
About TAICCA
The Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA), established in June 2019 and supported by the Ministry of Culture, is a professional intermediary organization working to facilitate the development of Taiwan’s content industries including film and TV, publishing, pop music, ACG, and more.
Role: Guest Curator & Co-Designer
