Weaving the World Through Novels: The 101st "Parallel Worlds Monument" Installed in Taitung

▲The world’s 101st "Parallel Worlds Monument" now stands in Taitung. (Photo / Courtesy ofKcymaerxthaere’s official fan page)

Tourism Center / Comprehensive Report

Welcome to Taitung, where you can step into the parallel world created by renowned American artist Eames Demetrios: Kcymaerxthaere. For the past 11 years, Eames has been executing his "Parallel Worlds Monuments" project, breaking up chapters of the novel he wrote and engraving them on stone monuments, which are then installed in various corners of the world. Following its installation in Tainan, the 11th marked the setting of Taiwan’s second Parallel Worlds Monument in Taitung on the 11th.

Eames explained that "Kcymaerxthaere" is a parallel world identical to our own in many ways, but with unique stories, cultures, laws, and scientific principles. He believes that modern life is too stressful, but in his imagined world, everyone can freely explore their imagination and become who they wish to be, thereby relieving stress.

At the same time, Eames hopes that by installing these Parallel Worlds Monuments, two otherwise unrelated places can be connected through the stories inscribed on them. For example, the story on the Taitung monument is a continuation of the previous chapter located in Vienna, thus forming a subtle bond between the two locations. This Parallel Stone Monument in Taitung is also the 101st in the world, yet the journey of the parallel worlds’ stories is far from over...