YU-CHEN WANG

7.5 x 3 × 4 (m)

Bamboo, wood, fabric, natural materials, metal, found objects from the sea, and recycled/upcycled materials

An outdoor site-specific installation created at Xucuogang Wetlands functioning as both a mobile museum and a field station​

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This project continues Yu-Chen Wang’s ongoing research into wetlandscapes, focusing on the counterpoint between the peatlands of England and the mangrove forests of Taiwan. Through archival research, fieldwork, and cross-disciplinary exchange, it explores the interplay between the ‘hyper-local’ and the ‘global’ within the context of climate change, shifting away from anthropocentric perspectives towards the interconnected coexistence of all living things.

 

Working on site in Taoyuan, the artist develops a mobile structure that functions simultaneously as a museum and a field station. As it moves between Xucuogang Wetlands and the Xinwu River estuary, the installation engages with climatic and landscape conditions. The site-specific work extends to ephemeral elements such as wind, rain, and sunlight, adopting an environmental practice of ‘borrowing’ natural materials and ‘returning’ them to their original sites after the exhibition.

 

Through a series of public programmes, the space is transformed into a dynamic site of social gathering. As the work evolves through movement and relocation, it creates an experiential environment for audiences. Ultimately, the interactions between landscape, participants, and actions will inform a new film work for future international exhibitions, bringing local experience into a broader global context.​

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