WORKS
A-A01
Take a Rest
Location
Sankeng Natural Ecological Park
Opening Hours
All Day
Language Used / Song
Mandarin
Hakka
The red clay and ponds of different sizes in Longtan represent the artist’s deepest emotional connection with her hometown. The work combines natural materials found locally and the artist’s signature approach of ceramic mosaic collage to build a leisure and resting space, just like a secret base in childhood.
CREATORS
Ai Chin RAO
Born in Taoyuan Longtan, Ai-Chin RAO has been living in Jhihben, Taitung for 20 years. After graduated from the Department of Applied Arts, Fu Jen Catholic University, she first worked as a graphic designer, and later, became a full-time artist working with painting, mixed media, mosaic tiles, and landscape. She is very sensitive to her environment and culture, and also one of the most active artists on the East Coast of Taiwan. Her works are rich in expressions and delicate beauty.