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Inside the TaipeBetween advancing the pop music industry and preserving its cultural memory, TMC continues to pursue bold new curatorial directions. In 2023, it turned the spotlight to a figure often overlooked yet essential in the music world: the arranger. The exhibition Chen Chih-Yuan: Prodigy of the Generation centered on the art of arrangement, tracing Chen%u2019s three-decade career and redefining the invisible core of pop music creation.From %u201c%u6c38%u9060%u4e0d%u56de%u982d (Yong Yuan Bu Hui Tou),%u201d %u201c%u4e00%u6a23%u7684%u6708%u5149 (Yi Yang De Yue Guang),%u201d and %u201c%u5929%u5929%u60f3%u4f60 (Tian Tian Xiang Ni)%u201d, to %u201cLoving For The Wanderer%u201d, these golden hits that shaped generations were carried not only by the voices of singers but also by the arrangements that gave them emotional texture. Through this special exhibition, TMC sought to broaden the public%u2019s perspective, revealing the creative labor behind every moving song.Spanning thirteen exhibition areas and showcasing nearly a thousand artifacts, the exhibition recreated Chen%u2019s creative life through retro atmospheres, lighting design, and interactive installations; it also guided visitors through Taiwan%u2019s golden age of pop music. At the same time, TMC advanced its %u201cDigital Smart Venue Transformation Initiative,%u201d launching an online platform that allowed the public to explore the exhibition beyond the physical boundaries of time and space. This journey across three decades, bridging both physical and digital realms, was more than a tribute to Chen Chih-Yuan%u2019s life in music. It was a continuation of TMC%u2019s mission to %u201cpreserve the industry%u2019s legacy and promote cultural sustainability,%u201d ensuring that the voices once hidden behind the curtain are finally seen, heard, and remembered.5Chen Chih-YuanProdigy of the Generation %u2013 Remembering the Labor Behind the Spotlight098098099099inside the Taipei Music Center