3.You are the proud owner of one of the biggest private collections of Taiwanese Aboriginal art. What’s the story behind it?
The logo of the Yang-Grevot Collection of Taiwanese Aborigines Art
A master piece from Nicolas's collection : a Paiwan house pillar, more than 2 m high
You know, collecting is like a disease, and when you are addicted to it... When I was in Taiwan, in 1993 I started collecting Chinese antiques. But the prices went up so fast that I had to refocus on something else. That's when, by coincidence, I came in contact with an aboriginal textile – a Rukai male tunic. Suddenly I fell in love with the Taiwan indigenous culture, and I spent the next 10 years searching frantically for authentic and quality pieces.
Now I have collected close to 300 pieces, and 250 of them are on loan to a national museum in Taiwan.
Nicolas in the Shisanhang Museum of Archaeology, in Taiwan, where part of his collection is stored and exhibited, and a manager from this museum.
In Shanghai, some Taiwanese aborigines artifacts can be seen on the 4th floor of the Shanghai Museum where they are exhibited.
Click the link below to see the website of Nicolas Grevot's impressive collection of Taiwan aboriginal art!