Through the creation of public art, this program seeks not only to inspire greater awareness of marine and environmental education and to sow the seeds of art among museum visitors and nearby communities, but also to integrate the historical and cultural legacy of the former Beihuo Power Plant. In doing so, it enhances the public’s artistic experience of humanity, everyday life, and the environment, offering new ways to rediscover the ocean and Badouzi culture. The program aspires to achieve the goals of “getting closer to the ocean, understanding the ocean, and treating the ocean with care,” while embracing the spirit of sustainable resource development.永續發展之精神。
P1-《Ocean Legends of the Past‧Present‧Future》
Artist: Lien Chien-Hsing
Year: 2014
Material: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 384 × 360 cm
Location: Main Exhibition Building, 3rd Floor (exterior wall of the lecture room)
Description:
Presented as a fantastical and romantic trilogy, Ocean Legends of the Past · Present · Future reflects on humanity’s historical exploitation and use of marine resources throughout the development of civilization. Ancient world navigation maps, relics of early civilizations, and mythical tales of maritime adventure depict shifting power structures in global navigation and maritime science. Modern vessels symbolize prosperous international trade routes and the achievements of contemporary technology.
Beneath the ocean’s surface, however, the imagery hints at the consequences of overexploitation—humanity ultimately suffering the results of its own excess. Sunken buildings transform into underwater playgrounds, while archaeological submarines and divers discover ancient shipwrecks, rendered by the artist as beautiful submerged ruins awaiting exploration. Angelic mermaids embody an awakened conscience, earnestly calling upon humanity to save this b
P2-《城中城 /The City Beyond》
Artist: Chang Li-Shan
Year: 2013
Material: Stainless steel, crystal glass
Dimensions: L 1380 × W 1120 × H 800 cm
Location: Power Hall (North Fire Power Plant Hall)
Quantity: Approximately 30,000 crystals
Description:
The City Beyond traces the original architectural form of the former Beihuo Power Plant, allowing viewers to reconnect with lived experiences and collective memories embedded in the structure. By transforming past glory into a renewed presence, the work uses light as a metaphor to illuminate Taiwan’s future.
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P3-《TIME WITH AURORA》
Artist: Chen Ching-Yuan
Year: 2013
Material: Stainless steel, LED light boxes
Dimensions: L 2360 × H 420 × D 10 cm
Location: Main Exhibition Building, 1st Floor (near the Gift Shop)
Description:
The corridor is lined with hexagonal light boxes—shapes the artist finds mysterious, like a series of windows quietly telling stories of this place. The imagery depicts Badouzi’s transformation from an island to reclaimed land, the construction of a thermal power plant, and its eventual evolution into today’s National Museum of Marine Science and Technology. The work narrates Taiwan’s enduring relationship with the sea.
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P4-《泡泡遇 /Bubble Bath》
Artists: Ho Joyce, Chen Agi
Location: Bishuixiang Square
Execution Team: Yellow Box Interactive Engineering Co., Ltd.
Description:
Inspired by the element of “bubbles,” the artists use bubbles as a metaphor for gases rising continuously from deep beneath the oceanic crust, breaking through the sea surface and becoming part of the air we breathe. Another visual element—columns of color—represents the sedimentary “gas towers” formed along the bubbles’ journey upward.
This journey symbolizes the origin of life, affirming the connection between sea, earth, and sky. Drawing from the history of marine science, the artists highlight the crucial role bubbles played in the emergence of life on Earth. Nearly 3.9 billion years ago, before life existed, intense tectonic activity beneath the seafloor released hot, dense gases that rose as bubbles. As these bubbles ascended, temperature differences formed vertical deposits—gas towers—containing organic compounds essential to early life.
In Bubble Bath, these gas towers are transformed into colorful columns, recording bubbles as the source of life itself. The work echoes the bubble imagery used in the museum’s architecture, linking the main building with the square’s public art. At the same time, the word “bubble” is treated as a verb—inviting people to come and “bubble” in the plaza. The artists hope the work will draw the public into the space, creating a meeting point where the museum, its visitors, and ocean imagery converge.
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P5-《洄域之境 /Cross over the borderline》
Artist: Liu Ho-Jang
Year: 2013
Material: Stainless steel, metal, glass, Indian Black Gold stone, LED lighting
Location: Historical Site Plaza
Description:
Cross Over the Borderline is a landscape sculpture series for the Historical Site Plaza, built around three locally resonant elements: fishing buoys, carbon, and fishing lights. Drawing on oral histories shared by local elders about life in early fishing villages and the thermal power plant, the artist presents three interconnected groups of works across the site. Together, they symbolize an imaginative cycle between human history and the natural environment, allowing visitors to wander through the space as if drifting among fragmentary yet luminous memories of the power plant and maritime narratives.
