Photography by Sheng Da TSAI
Artist Cheng Tsung FENG has designed a large bamboo art installation named “The Trap” for the Museum of Contemporary Art in Taipei, Taiwan.
Photography by Sheng Da TSAI
Inspired by Taiwan’s traditional ancient culture of Fish Trapping, the Museum of Contemporary Art asked him to making a giant translucent space installation by hand.
Photography by Sheng Da TSAI
Using bamboo, rattan, steel as materials, the design draws from the ancient hand-made fishing tool that can be found in many ethnic cultures throughout Taiwan.
Photography by Sheng Da TSAI
The installation is located a the entrance of the art museum, and as a result, the fish that would normally be found in a fish trap, have been replaced with the crowd of people.
Photography by Sheng Da TSAI
The installation will be on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art until the 22nd of July, 2018, and if you’re interested, you can see a behind-the-scenes look at the installation being created – here.
