"The characteristic of contemporary art is that it is born at the moment and keeps changing. So it shouldn't be confined in a certain form such as a statue standing in a museum. It can be blended into the scenery in other environments," says Lin.

"In the age of information, the communication between art and the public should go beyond the traditional way in a museum. We encourage our curators, artists and the audience to discuss on our online platform."

What's most special about the Oil! Project is that it focuses on community art programs. For instance, a program was organized in which 12 groups of people including iPhone users, architecture students, South Asian families and deaf children were paired with 12 photographic artists to explore their living environments and capture the touching moments with photos.

"We're planting a seed of art in people. We hope they can learn to appreciate life through an artistic perspective after participating in community art programs," Lin says.

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