Title: To Chill Land
Updated：2024-05-03
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Introduction
Title: To Chill Land
Artist: Chien Wei Bali
Materials: Metal, Recycle Ocean Waste, Plants
Dimensions: Three sets of 300 CM Human FIgures
Location: Chenggong Seaside Park, Lawn at the Northern End
We have been living in myths and legends, as we all are the protagonists in the stories. Each story teaches us, again and again, the importance of learning from nature. Otherwise, the catastrophic flood is not only an ancient myth but is imminent before our eyes. In the 21st century, the refugees of climate disasters become crowded as various resources on earth got depleted and ecologically imbalanced, causing all sorts of diseases that exhausted the human civilization both physically and mentally. All of them are messages for us to reflect on the return to nature and the balance of material and spiritual life.
Taiwan, the mother island of the Austronesian cultures, is located on the Eurasian and Philippine plates and is quite important for its geographical location. The island is rich in ethnic diversity and has many ancient myths and legends, a colonial background over many generations, and an intertwining blend of groups and cultures. In the precious island where ancient civilization and modern technology are merged for a better coexistence, there is more need for a meditative space between the water and sky on the East Coast, allowing us to contemplate in silence, gain insight, and connect with our inner self. It is sincerely hoped that the awakening of consciousness will bring forth the union of arts and spirituality.
I also intended to connect more people on this land through my work. I have been accompanied children with developmental delays to create arts through playing games. This time, I plan to collect junks and rocks by the sea in Chenggong with those kids and their families to create a space for meditation, praying, and dialogues between man and nature. I hope those who come here can have a space to meditate in front of the infinite sea. I wish that all things and beings alive ceaselessly, with auspicious and well-wishing vibes, powered up with the cosmic energy of truth, goodness, and beauty from the universe. Love never ceases.
Artist: Chien Wei Bali
Materials: Metal, Recycle Ocean Waste, Plants
Dimensions: Three sets of 300 CM Human FIgures
Location: Chenggong Seaside Park, Lawn at the Northern End
We have been living in myths and legends, as we all are the protagonists in the stories. Each story teaches us, again and again, the importance of learning from nature. Otherwise, the catastrophic flood is not only an ancient myth but is imminent before our eyes. In the 21st century, the refugees of climate disasters become crowded as various resources on earth got depleted and ecologically imbalanced, causing all sorts of diseases that exhausted the human civilization both physically and mentally. All of them are messages for us to reflect on the return to nature and the balance of material and spiritual life.
Taiwan, the mother island of the Austronesian cultures, is located on the Eurasian and Philippine plates and is quite important for its geographical location. The island is rich in ethnic diversity and has many ancient myths and legends, a colonial background over many generations, and an intertwining blend of groups and cultures. In the precious island where ancient civilization and modern technology are merged for a better coexistence, there is more need for a meditative space between the water and sky on the East Coast, allowing us to contemplate in silence, gain insight, and connect with our inner self. It is sincerely hoped that the awakening of consciousness will bring forth the union of arts and spirituality.
I also intended to connect more people on this land through my work. I have been accompanied children with developmental delays to create arts through playing games. This time, I plan to collect junks and rocks by the sea in Chenggong with those kids and their families to create a space for meditation, praying, and dialogues between man and nature. I hope those who come here can have a space to meditate in front of the infinite sea. I wish that all things and beings alive ceaselessly, with auspicious and well-wishing vibes, powered up with the cosmic energy of truth, goodness, and beauty from the universe. Love never ceases.
Artists
Location
Chenggong Seaside Park, Chenggong Township, Taitung County Taiwán, R.O.C
