2026 National Day projection mapping show at the Presidential Palace debuts on the 7th, full of "Taiwanese flavor universe" to show democratic Taiwan

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[Reporter Ling Meixue/Report from Taipei] The "2026 National Day Presidential Palace Architectural Mapping Show" will be officially launched on the 7th. Art director Chen Yijie Jin explained the focus of this year's design at a preview press conference on the 2nd. The Presidential Palace building will be transformed into a big screen. The 100-meter-long viewing scale will be divided into 4 sections, full of "Taiwanese flavor universe", showing "democratic Taiwan, the heartbeat of the world."

"2026 National Day Architectural Mapping Exhibition of the Presidential Palace" press conference, from left (left to right) screenwriter Wang Jingdun, artist Shen Zhaoliang, Secretary-General of the Presidential Palace Pan Meng'an, General Secretary-General Li Houqing, artistic director Chen Yijie, and music director Yu Jialun.

Chen Yijie explained that the National Day projection sculpture show is created every year by a professional cross-disciplinary team to build Kaidao into an open projection sculpture cultural venue. This year’s behind-the-scenes team includes music director Yu Jialun, screenwriter Wang Jingdun, special guests Shen Zhaoliang and Qiu Wanxing, etc., led by Lian Yuhan, Xiao Dongyi served as the narration and director respectively, and also invited Golden Horse editor Lin Yongyi to reconstruct 11 film and television works depicting Taiwan's dark era, and combined with rich materials from cross-century artists Huang Tushui, Chen Chengbo, Fang Qingmian, etc., to present the unique process of Taiwan's road to democracy.

The projection sculpture show combines materials from cross-century artist Huang Tushui to present Taiwan's road to democracy.

This year's exhibition is divided into four sections, starting with "On-the-road Observation of Taiwanese Flavor", which depicts Taiwan's rich and convenient daily life; then "Taiwanese Flavor in the World" to witness the glory of Taiwan that shines on the international stage, including the internationally renowned "Taiwan Odyssey", and the semiconductor industry on the National Protectorate Mountain; the third section, "Guardian of Taiwanese Flavor", looks back at the energy gathered on the road to democracy in the past 30 years through direct elections, and pays tribute to all those who have traveled with it through more than 65 photos and files.

Finally, "The Future in the Palm" is based on the concept of democratic orogeny. It combines more than 600 pieces of the Yushan landscape painted by Dongmen Elementary School and Nanmen Elementary School in Taipei City. Director Liu Wanlin produced stop-motion animation to present the democratic orogeny movement. Chief visual designer Qiu Ximin also worked with many creators to create a democracy icon. The spirit of co-creation connects Taiwan's collective memory across generations and becomes the driving force for Taiwan to continue to move towards the world stage.