F. Gonçalves

Taipei

4 photographs. 2023

One night and one morning in Taipei. Lanterns and gilded carving at Longshan Temple after dark, and a golden roof at Liberty Square the next day.

  1. A red and white paper lantern glows under the carved and gilded eaves of Longshan Temple at night, with dark tree branches in front of it.

    01 Longshan Temple, Wanhua, Taipei. 2023

  2. Close view of a large yellow temple lantern painted with a figure in blue and red robes and a red key pattern, lit beside a gilded wooden beam.

    02 Painted Lantern, Wanhua, Taipei. 2023

  3. A large oval lantern with red characters and a green painted dragon hangs lit against the black night sky above a temple roof.

    03 Wind and Rain, Wanhua, Taipei. 2023

  4. The layered golden-tiled roofs of a Chinese-style hall with red and green painted eaves, seen past blurred green leaves against a white sky.

    04 Golden Roof, Liberty Square, Taipei. 2023