Indigenous Artist Mayaw Kacaw-Yosifu’s Cultural Canvas Ep. 1
Indigenous artist Mayaw designs surfboards and large-scale installations infused with the vitality of nature and the spirt of his Amis heritage. He’s most known for incorporating raw, organic elements into his work along eastern Taiwan’s legendary Donghe Beach, which offers some of the best and only winter surf spots in the world. Yosifu returns to his own Matadim village where he and Mayaw are honored to unveil the mosaic art wall at Matadim Church. Yosifu’s designs were brought to life thanks to Mayaw’s skilled tiling, and the earnest participation of their community. This piece blending our unique fishing culture with modern aesthetics, won the National Public Art Award, and now stands as a shining example of local revitalization led by the return of Indigenous youth. This mural is a living testament to creativity, community, and cultural renewal of the Amis people that now reverberates around the world. “Yosifu's Cultural Canvas” is an artistic journey inviting audiences to discover the vibrant art and compelling stories of Taiwan's Indigenous peoples. Yosifu is a contemporary artist who hails from Matadim Village, Hualien in eastern Taiwan but is now based in Edinburgh, Scottland. He visits leading creatives building the rich tapestry of Taiwanese Indigenous art and collaborates with them on new and exciting projects. Take a look at their latest inspirations as we celebrate Austronesian traditions across Indigenous communities of the Pacific.
