Nature, Art and Life: Guandu International Outdoor Sculpture Festival

2010 Guandu International Outdoor Sculpture Festival-- “Nature, Art & Life” Guandu Nature Park, Taipei, Taiwan, April 23– August 29, 2010.

Artists from many countries are invited to create sculpture iinstallations that raise awareness about environmental issues related to land, water and culture. Works are designed for an urban nature park with an emphasis on wetlands conservation and environmental education.

The works are created using sustainable natural materials found on site such as reeds, rice straw, earth, small stones, branches, and  recycled bamboo.  The artworks must last for at least the full 4 months of the exhibition and should survive from potential typhoons, heavy rains as well as hot and dry summer weather. The artworks will act as opportunities for public interactions and appreciation.

Video of past installation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGfDTVMd4Mk

Guandu Nature Park 關渡自然公園 is a green oasis situated a stones throw from Taipei proper, at the junction of the Danshui and Keelung rivers, with Datun mountain to the northeast and Guanyin mountain to the southwest.  The park is a biodiversity environment of about 57 hectares and divides into 3 parts - coastal area, education area and sustainable area; the landscape consists of woodland, streams, creeks, brackish ponds and rice paddies.  It is a major stopover site for migrating birds, especially waterfowl and shorebirds, and is an important wintering and breeding ground for many species; 229 species of birds have been observed qualifying this wetland as an Important Bird Area (IBA), recognised by Bird Life International.  There are over 830 species of animals, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, mammals, bristle worms, snails, crustaceans, and insects.

Related links:

Eng: http://new.wwt.org.uk/wli/wli-site-profiles/asia/guandu-nature-park-taiwan 中文：http://your.gd-park.org.tw/ind/modules/sections/