In particular, the Taiwan exhibit two years ago could be described as the first time since Taiwan left the United Nations that it was part of a mainstream international art exhibition, and it participated moreover as a nation. Hence, preparations generated heated discussion at home.
尤其是二年前第一次參展，可說是台灣當代藝術在退出聯合國之後，第一次打入國際藝壇主流展，且又是以國家名義參展，在國內便曾引起廣泛而白熱化的討論。