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MUSIC, ISLAND, STORIES: Pop Music in Taiwan is led by INCEPTION%u2019s CEO and curator Ocean Liang, and co-curated by music critic Shih-Fang Ma, Mayday bassist Masa, and designer Akibo. Drawing from tens of thousands of Taiwanese pop songs and their remaining %u201cphysical traces,%u201d the team reconstructed a visible, tangible, and audible path through Taiwan%u2019s pop music history.The exhibition spans from the fourth to the sixth floor of TMC%u2019s Cultural Cube, comprising thirteen sections, nineteen narrators, and 113 featured songs. It showcases over 1,400 displays, from yellowing manuscripts, iconic vinyl records, to cassette tapes to pianos, guitars, and stage installations. Using physical objects and immersive scenes as narrative tools, the curatorial team guides visitors across generations, from the tangible to the intangible, so that each song becomes not only a memory but a visual landscape unfolding before the eyes.This exhibition about sound is also an effort to make music seen, discussed, and cherished once again. Since opening in September 2021, it has served as the permanent exhibition of TMC%u2019s Cultural Cube and an essential starting point for introducing pop music to the public.Sense & Sound: Five Ways into Taiwanese Pop Music