Project Features

The theme of this project, “Tracing Our Roots: Re-presenting the Hakka Spirit,” centers on expressing the essence of Hakka culture and its connection to local traditions and landscapes.

As the Liudui Hakka Cultural Park is one of Taiwan’s most important cultural sites, the public art created for this project should embody the Hakka spirit. Through an open, inclusive perspective, the artwork seeks to reinterpret “Hakka spirit” using artistic expression.

Traditional Taiwanese Hakka culture emphasizes reverence for the divine, respect for ancestors, and harmonious coexistence with nature. Therefore, this project aims to invite artists—through their creativity and sensitivity—to capture the cultural spirit and environmental characteristics of the Liudui region. Through public art, the essence of Liudui Hakka identity can be made tangible, allowing visitors to experience new visual impressions of the Cultural Park and appreciate the deeper meanings embedded in each artwork.

Artwork Description

Title: Migration, Cultivation, Farming, Learning

Artist: Lin Shun-Long
Materials: Cast bronze, baked enamel paint, stone
Dimensions:

• Migration: 1150 cm × 200 cm × 180 cm

• Cultivation: 900 cm × 600 cm × 140 cm

• Farming: 620 cm × 80 cm × 200 cm

• Learning: 750 cm × 750 cm × 190 cm

This series of public artworks, created under the theme “Migration, Cultivation, Farming, and Learning,” is situated within the Liudui Hakka Cultural Park. The works highlight the core social consciousness and cultural values of the Liudui Hakka people. They pay tribute to the early settlers’ devotion to their homeland and their tradition of passing on knowledge and virtue through generations.

By commemorating the ancestral teachings of the Liudui community, the artwork invites viewers—especially future generations—to remember their roots. At the same time, it echoes broader global reflections on agrarian civilization and contemporary movements toward environmental sustainability.