CLIENT
Dept. of Indigenous Affairs, Taoyuan City
SERVICES
Paper-cutting Art, Installation Art
CONCEPT
Hakka Roof’s Embrace Aboriginal Culture
The traditional ridge of Hakka architecture, the “Five Elements Mountain Wall,” is divided into shapes representing the horse’s back, symbolizing gold and wealth. It is a common and ancient ridge style in the Hakka region, safeguarding the family living under the eaves day after day, sheltering them from wind and rain, embracing the ordinary daily life and ambitious dreams. The artwork “Hakka Roof’s Embrace Aboriginal Culture ” takes inspiration from the horseback-shaped ridge and incorporates the rich totem culture of Taiwan’s sixteen indigenous aboriginal tribes. From the Bunun’s sheep’s foot diamond pattern, Paiwan’s hundred-step snake deity, Rukai’s pure lily, Atayal’s ancestral eyes, Amis’ cosmic stars, Saisiyat’s Thunder Goddess, to the Tao’s Ipanitika eye… these images enrich the beauty of the home and symbolize the harmonious and diverse multiculturalism of the Hakka people.
屋下原錦
客家傳統建築屋脊，五行山牆，分成金木水火土形馬背，是客庄中古老常見的屋脊造型，象徵多金與財富，更守護著屋簷下住著的一家人，日復一日遮風擋雨，包容著平凡的日常與遠大的夢想。作品《屋下原錦》以馬背屋脊為靈感，融入台灣十六族豐富的圖騰文化，布農的羊蹄菱花、排灣的百步蛇神、魯凱的純潔百合、泰雅的祖靈眼睛、阿美的宇宙星辰、賽夏的雷女娃恩、達悟的拼板舟之眼…豐富家的美麗形象，象徵客原一家、相親相融的美好多元文化。
