Not just the yellow duckling！Masterpieces by Yayoi Kusama and Choi Jeong-hwa are even more eye-catching
Last updated 2026-09-25 — The 2013 Taoyuan County Land Art Festival, as of yesterday (30th), has seen over one million visitors enter the venue. Among the artworks exhibited, in addition to the Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman’s yellow duckling drawing widespread attention...
By MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network, reported and compiled by Chen Guanxin
The 2013 Taoyuan County Land Art Festival, as of yesterday (30th), has seen over one million visitors enter the venue. Among the artworks exhibited, in addition to the Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman’s yellow duckling drawing widespread attention, Yayoi Kusama—one of the “200 greatest artists of the 20th century” listed by the British newspaper The Times—also loaned 15 of her works of various sizes titled “Traces of Life” to the Taoyuan County Land Art Festival. Meanwhile, Choi Jeong-hwa, known as the father of Korean pop art, presented his work “Breathing Flowers,” which uses mechanical opening and closing to showcase the creative philosophy that “art should be an experience in every moment of life.” The fact that both artists’ works are being exhibited in Taiwan at the same time is quite rare, making them stand alongside the yellow duckling as three international classic highlights of this event.
When visiting the Taoyuan County Land Art Festival, don’t just focus on admiring the yellow duckling and miss the masterpieces by international artists Yayoi Kusama and Choi Jeong-hwa. (Image source / from the official website of the Taoyuan County Land Art Festival)
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama is known for using high-contrast, colorful polka dots to cover the surfaces of various objects. For this event, her “Traces of Life” features multiple pink inflatable sculptures covered in black polka dots, arranged in bold and striking combinations that echo the richness of the Xinyi rural landscape. The works are set to float in a water pool covered with aquatic plants, attracting visitors to stop and appreciate the unique imagery found in everyday scenes. An assistant to Yayoi Kusama from Japan stated that each floating piece in the pond has been carefully calculated for weight to maintain balance, and each piece is spaced apart from the others. They rotate at different angles with the wind from Xinyi Pond, symbolizing the vibrant and dynamic force of life, showcasing the diverse footprints of existence.
Choi Jeong-hwa, a representative figure of contemporary Korean pop art, excels at creating large-scale works using brightly colored plastic ready-mades or inflatable objects. His first independent flower sculpture, “Super Flower,” appeared in 1995—a giant balloon-like tulip in a pot. Since then, Choi’s flower sculptures have been exhibited around the world. The use of quick and inexpensive materials easily evokes associations with consumer culture or globalization, but what he is more concerned with is the pure visual beauty that remains after stripping away commentary. As such, his straightforward title reads: “This is not a real flower,” alluding to the false and contrived nature of people’s lives.
The work he presented at this event, “Breathing Flowers,” uses waterproof fabric, motors, and stainless steel frames as materials to create lotus flowers of unimaginable size blooming in Taoyuan’s Xinyi District. Like massive, real lotuses, they come to life through mechanical movements. The contrast between the natural and the artificial may seem jarring, but Choi Jeong-hwa believes that everyone can have their own perspective—everyone is an artist. What kind of art does one need in life? What kind of art is most meaningful to an individual? That’s where the fun lies.
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