WORKS
B-A28 (2019)
Sublimation of Camphor
Location
Open space in front of Mingfeng Historic Trail （24.543460, 120.920838）
Opening Hours
All day
Language Used / Song
Mandarin
Hakka
The industries revolving around camphor trees used to be the center of Shihtang’s development, which had led to a history of much blood and sweat. This work is cast based on a real camphor tree as a way to memorialize the camphor trees that had sacrificed for humankind. The upper part of the work resembles a pair of spreading wings, praying for blessings. Overall, the work symbolizes an ecologically harmonious and wonderful future for Shihtang based on the history of camphor trees.
CREATORS
Iu tian Tsai
Iu-Tian TSAI (b. 1968) was born in Taoyuan, Taiwan. He has served as a community planner, engaging in overall community building and experiencing the subtle relationship and interaction between humans and the environment, which has prompted him to work on public art projects, such as the Administration Building at National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center in Hsinchu City, space and art design for the Pavilion of Dreams at the 2008 Taipei Flora Expo, smart cloud public art in the New Tech Lights Area at the 2016 Taiwan Lantern Festival.