The students of this school come from the four townships and five islands of Lienchiang County, as well as from children of Taiwanese businesspeople in China. To support them, the school provides boarding facilities, allowing students to treat the campus as their home and learn to care for one another. Classrooms are also shared with the Open University and professional training programs, offering lifelong learning opportunities to the wider community. As a result, both students and faculty, as well as local residents, hold deep memories and strong emotional connections to Matsu High School. The public art installation for this project aims to integrate these profound sentiments with the region’s unique artistic and cultural characteristics. The goal is to create a dialogue between artists, students, and community members—sparking a vibrant exchange that generates new, shared memories unique to Matsu High School.
Artwork Requirements The artwork should reflect the local environment and the spatial characteristics of Eastern Fujian architecture. Considerations should include the integration of materials, texture, form, color, scale, and visual impact. The installation should harmonize with the surrounding space while maintaining a cohesive artistic style that complements the overall environment.
Artwork Description
Wu Chien-Fu ‘Matsu Image’
‘Migration’: Symbolizes the connection between the island and the emotions of the ocean, representing the continuous emotional visits of students from various places to Matsu.
‘Glittering Waves’: After the rain, the clear sky emerges, and the vast ocean once again shows its glittering waves and magnificence. It is believed that the expansive ocean can bring a broad-mindedness to Matsu students.
‘Blessing’: Faith is a reliance and comfort, as well as an emotional connection and cohesion of social culture. Matsu’s beliefs are diverse and distinctive.
‘Islanders’: The high and low lines in the artwork represent Matsu’s four towns and five islands, presenting the rich surface ecology with vivid colors. The sail-like shapes symbolize Matsu’s maritime culture.
