Maro’ay ko kelah／ The Tide is sitting down
Updated：2024-05-03
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Introduction
Driftwood, Rattan, Bamboo
Total Height 380 x Width 230, Chair Height 180 cm
There are always many words and expressions related to the sea in Oceanic culture. The Amis speaker said “Maro’ay ko kelah,” Maro’ay means to sit down and kelah means low tide, so the tide has sat down means the tide is at its lowest point, and it’s the best time to go to the beach. Amis artist Siki and Spanish artist Alvaro made a giant chair with an anthropomorphic image and a face for emotional expression. It even comes with a trident that belongs to Poseidon, the Western God of the Sea. The representation of the chair will allow us to feel the ocean’s changes and moods, just like humans deeply feel how small we are when we encounter the vastness of the ocean. The choice of the figurative chair and its practical functionality also becomes our form to express our artistic concept and challenge the issue of the so-called dichotomy between craft and art.
Total Height 380 x Width 230, Chair Height 180 cm
There are always many words and expressions related to the sea in Oceanic culture. The Amis speaker said “Maro’ay ko kelah,” Maro’ay means to sit down and kelah means low tide, so the tide has sat down means the tide is at its lowest point, and it’s the best time to go to the beach. Amis artist Siki and Spanish artist Alvaro made a giant chair with an anthropomorphic image and a face for emotional expression. It even comes with a trident that belongs to Poseidon, the Western God of the Sea. The representation of the chair will allow us to feel the ocean’s changes and moods, just like humans deeply feel how small we are when we encounter the vastness of the ocean. The choice of the figurative chair and its practical functionality also becomes our form to express our artistic concept and challenge the issue of the so-called dichotomy between craft and art.
Artists
Location
Jiamuzi Bay, Donghe Township, Taitung County Taiwán, R.O.C
