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Taiwan Street Art @ Danongdafu Forest Park (大農大富平地森林園區)
Hualien County, Taiwan - October 2017
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| Rainbow Flower Petal - sculpture of welded metal tubes, enamel paint. Location at the junction entrance from Route 193. |
On a cycling tour of Taiwan, we visited the Danongdafu Forest Park (大農大富平地森林園區) a large public park in the Hualien County. Covering a large area, the park is home to enriched ecology including butterflies, reptiles, rare bird, and plants. The park also features various recreation facilities such as bicycle trails, pond, walk paths and many other family-friendly features. The park is also the event venue of Hualien Hot Air Balloon Festival.
Also at the central park area can be seen many pieces of artwork, lining the streets, in the fields, etc. Below are some of these artwork. These photos here gives a representation of what I saw; nothing beats going there to see them for yourselves.
Enjoy!
Comptemporary "Torii" Rainbow Large Photo Frames - sculpture of welded steel square hollow sections, enamel paint. Location at the junction entrance from Route 193.
"Love TAIWAN" - Hollywood style signage.
The following statues of Taiwanese Aborigines were ingeniously made from flower pots with the head made from timber logs:
This one is an owl spirit.
Fish - sculpture made from tree routes and bamboo.
Perching butterflies - sculpture made from steel frame with fine steel netting, enamel paint.
Close up of the "Perching butterflies".
Star, Hear and Balloon photo frames - made from steel hollow sections with spray metallic paint.
"Prayer for Blessings" - Taiwanese aborigine tribal totem carved from tree trunk by Jian-Zhao Chen (9th July 2011).
The chieftain sincerely prays to the Sun God and the ancestor spirits, "Please bestow our toiling clansmen on this great land peace and a good harvest".
"Rejoicing at the Harvest Festival" - Taiwanese aborigine tribal totem carved from tree trunk by Jian-Zhao Chen (9th July 2011).
One of the important annual festivals is The Harvest Festival. The clansmen offer their most prosperous sacrifices including delicious dishes, flavour wine; singing songs and dancing to their gods and ancestor spirits. They thank the deities for bestowing peace, happiness, and a good harvest. They also pray for the blessing of the next year.
At the corner of the park was a field of mini aborigines tribal totems, each painted with tribal motifs. - by Sapud Kacaw (2017).
Close up of some of the mini totems.
Another close up of some of the mini totems.
Some of the buildings are even artwork, this one is the 蟻窩咖啡 Cafe; its being attacked by giant yellow ants!
An "igloo" made from timber log ends.
The following artworks were seen en-route somewhere around the Dongsheng Tea Store R&R Area (東昇茶行) and the Ruisui Tropic of Cancer Marker Park (北回歸線標誌公園).
Giant tea kettle at Ruisui Tropic of Cancer Marker Park.
Floor tiles carved with Chinese dragon motifs. at Ruisui Tropic of Cancer Marker Park.
Wuhe dancing crane stone statue at the Dongsheng Tea Store R&R Area (東昇茶行).
Wuhe dancing crane stone statue at Wuhe Terrace in Ruisui (瑞穗鄉).
Wuhe dancing crane logo of the Dancing Cranes Brand tea brand at Wuhe Terrace in Ruisui (瑞穗鄉).
Fat aborigine deity stone statue at Wuhe Terrace in Ruisui (瑞穗鄉).
Pair of Chinese stone dragons statues at Wuhe Terrace in Ruisui (瑞穗鄉).
Stylized creeper plant at the Guangfu (光復鄉) Railway Station.
Danongdafu Forest Park (大農大富平地森林園區)
Zhèngtōng 3rd St, Dawu Township, Taitung County, Taiwan 96541.
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