artist cheng tsung feng builds another fish trap house of bamboo in shenzhen

as an extension of his series of works installed in taipei and at a pier at sun moon lake, taiwanese artist cheng tsung feng has built a third piece inspired by various ethnic traditions. made of bamboo and rattan, the ‘fish trap house II’ has been commissioned by design society culture hub and is located in a recently-completed art center designed by famous japanese architect fumihiko maki in shenzhen.

all feng’s installations are built by hand and meant to imitate a trap catching people like fish. the artist explains that, after deep research, he realized that — even though different ethnic cultures used different shapes and sizes for their fish traps — all of them involved common production thinking and modeling methods. the installation is a combination of those techniques creating a perfect piece, which, in turn, gives us a unique experience of observing how the artist operates with space and light in his work.

project info:

name: fish trap house II

designer: cheng tsung feng

location: the sea world culture and arts center in shenzhen

commission: design society

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edited by: maria erman | designboom