Cheng Long Wetlands Environmental Art

The Cheng Long Wetlands International Environmental Art Project is a project which invites artists from around the world to plan site-specific work for the Cheng Long Wetlands, located on the south western coast of Taiwan. The project has been running for three years as of 2012, and each year the curators choose a new theme for the projects. The site specific work remains on location for about 1 month.


The work is directed by the artist, who then works with the community and students from the surrounding areas to actualize the work. It becomes a social project as well as an art project. The work raises awareness of the wetlands themselves, but also on the theme of the exhibition. This year's theme is "What's for Dinner" and "The artworks should reflect on environmental issues surrounding food production and emphasize organic aquaculture. Artworks will be in village public spaces, on abandoned buildings, and in the wetlands nature preserve, and artists will use recycled materials and natural materials to create their artworks that will stay on exhibition through 2013."


Examples of previous works