No sooner do we walk into Wen-chih WANG’s works, we can feel the mountains and the forests, gradually we recollect our hearts.
Wen Chih Wang
Growing up in the forests of Chiayi,Wen-Chih Wang has always felt a deep sense of closeness and reverence towards nature.
In 1988, Wen-Chih Wang expressed his strong love for the mountains and forests through his work The Accusation of Nature. As a young man, he kicked off his artistic career with the fierce spirit of an angry deity…
Thirty years later, with a gentle and profound heart, he now transforms the awe that the mountains and forests evoke in him into one beautiful natural sanctuary after another.
In Japan, he crafted and designed Shodoshima House and By the Water's Edge.
In Australia, he created Treehouse Dream and Woven Canopy. In Thailand, he put out Beyond the Square. In Austria, his work Bamboo Tower lit up the night sky of a city.
In Taiwan, he brought together diverse cultures, weaving them into Goddess of the Sea, while in his hometown of Chiayi, he left behind the iconic works Song of the Forest and Moon Reflection in the Pond.
Wen-Chih Wang | Official Documentary
Born and raised in the mountains of Chiayi, installation artist Wen-Chih Wang uses natural materials like bamboo, rattan, and wood to bring his childhood memories of the forest to life. This unique quality that his art carries allows people to immerse themselves in nature, a key reason behind Wen-Chih Wang being selected to represent Taiwan in the 2001 Venice Biennale.
The entire documentary follows Wen-Chih Wang’s artistic journey, first venturing into the deep mountains to collect bamboo and rattan, then traveling to Japan for his creations. Directed by Hsin-Yi Chen and Kuo-Liang Chiang, directors of the documentary The Walker, the documentary took five years to complete.
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