The yellow duckling in Keelung has hatched and will meet its fans at Marine Plaza on the 21st

After approximately three weeks of “incubation,” the yellow duckling in Keelung has completed its sewing process and slowly entered an open space on Daye Road in Beitou by truck on the morning of the 16th. On-site staff hurriedly assembled a temporary fixed base, tested the blower, and then securely fixed the duckling before starting the inflation test. After about seven or eight minutes, the 18-meter-tall yellow duckling—equivalent to a six-story building—finally made a grand appearance before everyone.

As for the originally planned unique design that would allow the yellow duckling in Keelung to rotate 360 degrees, it has been temporarily called off. Initiator Huang Jing-tai also expressed gratitude and apologies to all the excited and concerned fans. He pointed out that during the efforts to bring the yellow duckling to Keelung Harbor, original creator Florentijn Hofman’s words “use our different perspectives to change the surrounding environment” were very convincing. Additionally, Keelung Harbor itself has relatively limited space, so the exhibition team proposed the concept of a 360-degree rotation based on this philosophy.

Huang Jing-tai said that after the floating platform was completed, the original creator Hofman felt it was better to return to simple joy and happiness—just like the leisurely floating yellow duckling seen during childhood baths. To respect Hofman’s original creative vision, the team had to make the difficult decision to cancel the rotating idea and return to the creator’s concept of simplicity, joy, and happiness. However, the rotating floating platform will still be preserved. The team believes Keelung Harbor will host various exhibitions in the future, and hopes this platform can help diversify performances and bring more joy to everyone.

 

 

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