artist cheng-tsung feng has conceived ‘sailing castle’ as part of taiwan lantern festival. the pavilion, made from timber construction, symbolizes the image of sailboats gathering at the harbor. by using white sails intertwined within the wooden structure, the artist aims to create a sculptural entity that embodies the enchanting scenery from the donggang coast.
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by constructing the ‘sailing castle’ as an attraction for people to visit during the festival, feng depicts the idea of fishermen and boats sailing off and making homeward voyages as people enter the installation. the interaction among people and the pavilion aims to represent the prosperity of the fishery industry, communal unity, expectation, and joy.
the shape of the sailing castle manifests the architectural attributes of local and traditional culture in donggang via its modern art form. in the motif of feng, the sailing castle is endowed with the qualities of temples, churches, and shrines. furthermore, it furnishes audiences with distinctive charismas from day to night. the project will be on display during the 2019 taiwan lantern festival and inviting visitors until march 3rd.
project info:
project name: ‘sailing castle’
artist: cheng tsung feng
dimensions: h 800cm x w 886cm x d 610cm
materials: japanese cedar wood, waterproof canvas, led light
adviser: ministry of transportation and communications
organizer: pingtung county government
executive unit: cultural affairs department of pingtung county government
implementer: jollify ltd
project host: daniel wong
curator: derjk wu, mikael fock
project designer: wei chun lin, chi yun chen
wooden structure: yumu manufacture & research
lighting design: oude light
project manager: peggy chen
project assistant: tzu yen chuang
electric power manager: wei meng chuang
crane engineering: yifeng engineering
photography: wei chun lin
video editing: chieh wei cho
