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Intercommunication

Intercommunication

After retiring from its duties of transportation, the Taoyuan-Linkou Railway is transformed into a cultural and leisure corridor, becoming a unique scene among high-rises and apartments. Along the route, there remain sections of old tracks. With existing tracks, this work builds a human-powered flatbed trolley to move on the tracks and increase the interaction between people. It also symbolizes the synergy of people for moving forward and the integration between new and old residents in Taoyuan.

Material:Timber, hardware

Dimensions:L2.4XW1.2m

  25.009228, 121.318233
 

鄭陽晟
CHENG Yang-Cheng

Taiwan

CHENG Yang-Cheng, a renowned contemporary metal artist, used to work as a mechanic in his youth, in charge of repairing all kinds of vehicles and machines, and was therefore well trained for the ironwork techniques. However, his artistic talents turn him from a mechanic to a metal artist known for his works of metal, which are shaped with the top grade melding skills and transform waste irons and parts into interesting art works. His works feature rich imagination and cover a wide range of shapes from homegrown produces and local fishermen to robots, thereby creating a unique artistic style of his won.