Written/Compiled & Reported by Chen Guanxin, MOOK Travel Life Network
Positioned at the heart of the “Huashan 1914 Creative Park,” the Thousand-Layer Open Stage has officially reopened to the public after nine months of renovation. The revitalized stage links the Huashan Theater at the front with the various venues at the back, integrating east-west circulation routes like a bridge that connects the surrounding buildings. Additionally, it has invited renowned light artist Lai Yu-Nong—known as the “Poet of Light”—back to Taiwan for the first public display of his installation artwork “The Light Dam,” which was recently exhibited at the Singapore “I Light Marina Bay 2012” light art festival. Free admission is available starting today.
“The Light Dam,” on display at the Thousand-Layer Open Stage, brings new possibilities of light to Huashan’s nights. (Photo courtesy/Huashan 1914 Creative Park)
Held in Singapore, the “I Light Marina Bay 2012” is currently Asia’s first and only light art festival focused on sustainability. Lai Yu-Nong was the only Taiwanese light artist invited this year. During the “Light Up Good Mood – The Light Dam Light Art Exhibition,” he showcased his Singapore light festival piece for the first time at Huashan’s Thousand-Layer Open Stage. This installation features dozens of square balloons, each housing a device that converts absorbed light energy into electricity, achieving the goal of recycling “light.” The exhibition is open to the public free of charge every evening from now until July 22, with the lights turned on at 6:30 PM.
Lai Yu-Nong, hailed as the “Poet of Light,” was invited to participate in the Singapore Light Festival this year. (Photo courtesy/Huashan 1914 Creative Park)
In 1914, the first building in the Huashan complex, the Sake Brewery, was established. In 2012, Huashan reopened the Thousand-Layer Open Stage, not only integrating the existing historic buildings within the park but also revitalizing and repurposing previously unused spaces. Amid the green-shaded plaza of the white melaleuca trees, the most natural performance stage has been formed. Future plans include hosting art and cultural sales events through diverse creative shops to attract more visitors.
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