Project Overview
The first phase of the Tainan Park’s public art project was conducted in the form of a ‘Public Art Season,’ installing 32 works in the park’s public spaces. These diverse and varied artworks not only brought an artistic atmosphere and vibrant colors to the science park but also helped understand the preferences of park colleagues and nearby residents for contemporary art. It further confirmed suitable locations within the park for art installations.
Artwork Description
Title: Four Seasons · Growth Rings
Artist: Deng, Hui-Fen
Dimensions:
Four Seasons: 50 × 260 cm; 50 × 240 cm; 50 × 220 cm; 50 × 200 cm; 50 × 180 cm
Growth Rings: 1660 × 1660 cm
Material: Ceramic mosaic
Type: Mixed media (three-dimensional and planar)
Description:
Growth rings record the life history of a tree. This work uses concentric circles radiating outward from a central core; each interval between two rings represents five years of growth. In addition to hand-painted ceramic elements, concrete panels are cut and inlaid with ceramic tiles engraved with the names, founding years, and logos of companies established in the Southern Taiwan Science Park. The concentric rings serve as a framework for embedding text, expanding outward layer by layer, symbolizing continuous growth, renewal, and the enduring vitality of life.
Title: The Various Transform Objects
Artist: Chang Nai-Wen
Dimensions:
a. 85 × 60 × 160 cm
b. 115 × 115 × 30 cm
Material: Marble
Type: Sculpture
Description:
Through a dialogue between a cartoon-style animal (a pig) and food packaging, the work generates a sense of tragic humor. It reflects on the connection between life and production, exposing a false cycle engineered by artificial systems—an endless loop in which life itself cannot be recycled.
Title: Take a Breather
Artist: Hung Yi
Dimensions: 103 × 61 × 230 cm (including base)
Material: Steel plate, baked paint, granite
Type: Functional installation
Description:
Inspired by greenery and domestic landscapes, this work integrates seating with planting. The flowerpot doubles as a seat, inviting residents to sit among the plants, lean against a tree, take a deep breath, relax, and enjoy a rare moment of leisure.
Title: Dance of Life
Artist: Chen Yen-Po
Dimensions: 152 × 120 × 300 cm (including base)
Material: White Taiwanese marble, black marble, black granite
Type: Sculpture
Description:
The Black-faced Spoonbill, a well-known migratory bird of southern Taiwan, is rendered in a semi-abstract form with wings outstretched in flight. The soaring motion symbolizes the Southern Taiwan Science Park’s aspirations to step onto the global stage and connect with the world, echoing its vision of being rooted in southern Taiwan while reaching internationally.
Title: Horizontal
Artist: Wu Meng-Chang
Dimensions: 1200 × 900 × 80 cm
Material: White marble, serpentinite
Type: Sculpture
Description:
This area was once an inland sea lagoon that gradually silted up and became land. Starting from reflections on historical and geographical transformation, Horizontal links the horizontal strata within stone into a conceptually infinite plane, symbolizing traces of the past. The work invites viewers to recall layers of history, reflect on the meaning of today’s technological civilization, and seek a balanced coexistence between scientific progress and respect for nature.
Title: KaKaNaNa
Artist: Akibo Lee
Dimensions: 335 × 110 × 72 cm
Material: Iron, fiberglass, LED modules
Type: Three-dimensional installation
Description:
KaKa and NaNa are inseparable robot friends from the future, and their favorite game is riding a seesaw together. Using an anime-inspired visual language, the work combines two robot characters with an interactive seesaw, drawing viewers into a playful and imaginative world while accompanying residents in their everyday lives and shared stories.
The robots’ facial expressions are displayed through LED modules and can change freely; as the seesaw moves up and down, their expressions shift accordingly, enhancing a sense of liveliness and warmth. At the same time, the robots evoke ideas of technology and the future, reflecting the character of the science park.
Designed for the residential area, the seesaw invites parents and children to play together. Just as a seesaw requires two participants and balance to be fun, the work subtly teaches lessons about friendship, relationships, and mutual dependence—alongside aesthetic education.
Title: Listening to Chairs Sing
Artist: Chiu Chao-Tsai
Dimensions: Site-specific
Material: Mixed media / interactive installation
Description:
Colorful chairs of various forms rest on the lawn, waiting for visitors to sit down. Before taking a seat, viewers turn a small crank to wind the mechanism, and the chair begins to sing. Gentle melodies emerge, slow and familiar, reminiscent of music boxes from childhood—each chair plays a different tune.
This work creates a relaxed and soothing atmosphere centered on the idea of rest. Winding the mechanism metaphorically recalls the effort we put into work, yet here we must also “work” in order to rest—an act of self-care and reward. In contrast to the science park’s emphasis on advanced technology and efficiency, this deliberately low-tech installation creates a momentary disconnect, carving out small pockets of time within busy routines where a personal world can quietly unfold. Sit down, listen, and take a proper rest.
Title: PATH TO BREATHE
Artist: a-Chien PAN
Dimensions: 195 × 185 × 350 cm
Material: Galvanized steel plate, paint
Type: Sculpture
Description:
The deer embodies traits of many animals—horse, dog, leopard, and even mythical dragons. Its tree-like antlers further connect it to nature, forming a hybrid creature that merges animal and plant imagery.
The Tainan Plain was once the primary territory of the Siraya people. Archaeological discoveries at the Daogong site, southwest of the park, uncovered perforated deer-antler ornaments from the Siraya period, revealing the close relationship between deer, the land, and Indigenous life.
Constructed from intersecting metal plates inspired by the form and function of heat sinks, the sculpture resembles the earth’s cooling system when placed on an open grassland—allowing nature itself to breathe.
Title: Paper-Cut ZOO
Artist: Wu Geng-Jhen
Description:
Based on the concept of a “paper-cut zoo,” the artist creates a playful paper-cut installation featuring lively red children as the central figures, surrounded by white animals and plants of various sizes. With childlike charm, the forms are scattered among rocks and designed to rotate left and right, up and down, or tilt at 45-degree angles as an interactive feature. The work aims to bring families closer together while spreading the idea of a friendly, caring world.
Title: Electricity of Love
Artist: Chang Hwei-Lan, Joan POMERO
Dimensions: Width 40 cm; Depth 21 cm; Height 100–180 cm (20 pieces)
Material: Plastic steel, DuPont paint, stainless steel
Type: Sculpture
Description:
Love resembles a high-frequency circuit. Using the form of ceramic capacitors and the colors of resistor codes, this work creates “capacitors of love” that symbolize the flow of emotional energy. Each color code corresponds to contemporary digital slang, translating electrical signals into secret messages about love’s ups and downs. Viewers are invited to decode these messages together.
Title: Life in the Park
Artist: Mico Yang
Dimensions: 260 × 200 × 43 cm
Material: Steel, acrylic, sandstone
Type: Three-dimensional installation
Description:
Silhouettes of deer run freely across the grass, reflecting on the relationship between nature and historical memory. Rich colors and layered spatial compositions create a relaxed yet imaginative atmosphere. Whether glimpsed in passing or observed up close, the work reveals moments of surprise and poetic beauty.
Title: All Aboard
Artist: Kevin Lee
Dimensions:
Main structure: approx. L 320 cm × H 60 cm × W 48 cm
Mallard figure: max. height approx. 36 cm
Material: Fluorocarbon-coated FRP
Type: Sculpture
Description:
A cluster of mallard ducks symbolizes love and belonging in everyday life. Whether among family or peers, these bonds offer emotional support and trust. Nearby, a duck standing alert appears to search for its place in life, hoping to reunite with loved ones under open skies and green fields—sharing conversations, warmth, and hope.
Title: Mirror Gaze
Artist: Chang Ko-Yu
Dimensions: L 110 × W 160 × H 160 cm
Material: Mirrored stainless steel
Description:
Formed by two elliptical mirrored surfaces, the sculpture acts as a dynamic vessel that absorbs and reflects its surroundings, quietly recording the passage of time. One side captures passersby, while the other mirrors the vast sky. In a semi-open site with blurred boundaries between inside and outside, the work offers visitors an opportunity to pause and contemplate nature through reflection.
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Title: Green Existence
Artist: Cheng-Wei Tsai
Dimensions: 30 × 180 × 200 cm
Material: Copper
Type: Sculpture
Description:
Responding to the global movement toward energy conservation and carbon reduction, this sculpture introduces the concept of “green seeds” within the Southern Taiwan Science Park. The upper form draws on native fern imagery, symbolizing ecological restoration around Daoye Lake. Finished in green, the work blends naturally into the lakeside landscape, adorning the environment like subtle makeup that enhances its vitality.
Title: Riding Science from the Past to the Future
Artist: Fang Hui-Kuang
Dimensions: Approx. H 470 × W 350 × D 0.6–1.8 cm
Material: Carbon steel, carbon steel mesh
Type: Sculpture
Description:
The Southern Taiwan Science Park is a key base for Taiwan’s scientific industries, built upon the dedication of countless generations who worked this land. The ultimate goal of science is to enhance human well-being. As technology advances, this work honors history, respects local culture, and embraces innovation while cherishing the Earth’s resources and environment—looking toward a more sustainable and hopeful future.
