By the MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network Editorial Team
The large-scale installation art “The Lost Little Bear,” exhibited in Taoyuan in 2014, features a gigantic teddy bear sitting in the countryside, gazing into the distance — its adorable and eye-catching appearance has won hearts. This year, it has moved to Taichung,and officially debuted on the 30th, with the exhibition running until March 29. It aims to use this giant lost and confused little bear, who can’t find its home, to reawaken public awareness and appreciation of their own homeland.
The large-scale installation art “The Lost Little Bear,” exhibited in Taoyuan in 2014, features a gigantic teddy bear sitting in the countryside, gazing into the distance — its adorable and eye-catching appearance has won hearts. This year, it has moved to Taichung,and officially debuted on the 30th, with the exhibition running until March 29. It aims to use this giant lost and confused little bear, who can’t find its home, to reawaken public awareness and appreciation of their own homeland.
The Taichung Land Art Festival runs from January 30. (Photo provided by Taichung Land Art Festival)
The Land Art Festival was initially initiated by local resident groups in the planned area of Taoyuan Aerotropolis. With a fund of NT$100,000 raised, animation director Lü Wenzhong designed the “Lost Little Bear” installation art, which was placed on farmland slated for government acquisition. It served as a silent protest against the government’s actions. After the exhibition period ended, it moved to Taichung City, which also faces land rezoning disputes. A large amount of farmland has been acquired due to urban rezoning, with only the Zhonghe and Zhenping neighborhoods in Nantun District still retaining farmland. In collaboration with local civic groups, the little bear was transported from Taoyuan to Taichung for a relay exhibition.
People flocked to see the little bear even before the exhibition began. (Photo provided by Taichung Land Art Festival)
The little bear traveled south from Taoyuan and assembly work began on the 21st. (Photo provided by Taichung Land Art Festival)
The assembly was carried out with the help of volunteers from various regions. (Photo provided by Taichung Land Art Festival)
The “Lost Little Bear” at the Taichung Land Festival is located next to Tian Shun Temple in Zhenping Li, Nantun District. The local landowner voluntarily offered the farmland for the exhibition. In front of the little bear lies a vast area designated as the High-Speed Rail Gateway Special Zone — 154 hectares of farmland that will be completely flattened within the next few years to make way for commercial development. The Taichung Land Festival aims to use this exhibition to highlight the residential challenges faced by local residents due to land rezoning, as well as the cultural and scenic landscape sacrificed in the process, drawing more public attention and calling on the government to halt excessive development.
The giant little bear, dressed in blue, sits forlornly in the fields, gazing into the distance. (Photo provided by Taichung Land Art Festival)
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