Qigu · Dingshan Elementary School
3 artworks・1 spots
DS-1頂山國小
Meander Sway: Watershed Feast
Young Foliage Social innovation Co., Ltd. xTSAI Wei-jen
稚葉社創×蔡濰任
Framed around the concept of the "Rights of Nature Court," the piece reflects on the "loss" and "accumulation" of sand, which mirrors dynamic shifts between human departure and the emergence of new land. Set inside the faculty office of a decommissioned elementary school, the installation utilizes silt and white sand gathered from the Zeng-wen River basin to create a sandpit installation, symbolizing an "unfinished" intertidal zone between land and sea. Once a place for knowledge transmission, the classroom is transformed into a site for reading the land, where sea breezes, tides, and silt become new teachers, inviting viewers to actively reconsider human-nature co-existence.
About the Artist
Currently based in Tainan, Tsai Wei-jen draws creative inspiration from folk customs and daily life. His practice explores the relationship between folk belief and human experience, reinterpreting traditional folk painting to establish a closer connection with the land and helping viewers reconnect with missing pieces of their own culture. Through his work, he aims to convey ancestral reverence for the land to contemporary audiences while serving as a reminder of mutual acceptance among diverse ethnic groups.
DS-2頂山國小
Four Sea Dragon Kings
TSAI Wei-jen
蔡濰任
Taiwanese folk visual culture thrives on hybridity and transformation—from the ink lines and oil paint chiaroscuro of temple door gods to comic-book compositions, unconstrained techniques showcase the island's dynamic faith expressions. Borrowing the framework of the "Four Sea Dragon Kings," these deities take on new forms fused with Taiwan's landscapes, species, and cultural heritage. Reweaving fragments of visual culture, the work paints the diverse contours of Taiwanese sacred imagination, allowing traditional deities to speak with a contemporary voice.
About the Artist
Currently based in Tainan, Tsai Wei-jen draws creative inspiration from folk customs and daily life. His practice explores the relationship between folk belief and human experience, reinterpreting traditional folk painting to establish a closer connection with the land and helping viewers reconnect with missing pieces of their own culture. Through his work, he aims to convey ancestral reverence for the land to contemporary audiences while serving as a reminder of mutual acceptance among diverse ethnic groups.
DS-3頂山國小
A Little Boy From DingShan
TSAI Wei-jen
蔡濰任
The buzz cut is a shared childhood memory for many Taiwanese boys, symbolizing growth, farewells to youth, and stepping into the unknown. The artwork uses this icon to reflect the changing settlement of Dingshan in Qigu, where quiet schoolyards and outward migration have gently shifted familiar landscapes. The sleeping boy in the painting represents no single person, but embodies the land itself, dreaming in the quiet schoolyard to gather past scenery while bridging the settlement's past, present, and future. Promotional Activities & Forums
About the Artist
Currently based in Tainan, Tsai Wei-jen draws creative inspiration from folk customs and daily life. His practice explores the relationship between folk belief and human experience, reinterpreting traditional folk painting to establish a closer connection with the land and helping viewers reconnect with missing pieces of their own culture. Through his work, he aims to convey ancestral reverence for the land to contemporary audiences while serving as a reminder of mutual acceptance among diverse ethnic groups.
2026.9.5 – 12.6 | Tainan
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