宇宙發信

Transmission to the Universe

2011 南瀛科學教育園區 Tainan Astronomical Education Area

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宇宙包含空間與時間，廣義的說，它是人類存在的空間與時間，亙古亙今，瞬息萬變。但古今人們從不停止對宇宙的尊崇與探索：中國古代天文學家製作渾儀、窺管，建造觀星台，為了窺探遙遙天地之外的寰宇星象；西洋天文學則與占星學密不可分，以理性的思維深究天體與人的關係，柏拉圖甚至曾說哲學的概念來自天文學；人們永無止境的追尋，只為更接近宇宙。因此，以藝術家的奇想出發，結合藝術家的宇宙觀，設置三座將會迎風旋轉的不鏽鋼結構柱，作品無論日夜交替或風向變換，終將指向浩瀚宇宙，宛若用來接收電磁波的雷達天線，無形地傳送信息，直達天際。

The universe encompasses space and time. In a broader sense, mankind’s existence lies within the space and time in this universe. The universe has existed for eons and is ever changing; however, from time immemorial, mankind has never ceased adoration and exploration of the universe. Ancient Chinese astronomer invented ingenious devices such as the armillary sphere, sighting tube and even constructed astronomical observatories just to get a glimpse of the celestial lands so far away from Earth. Western astronomy and astrology are two disciplines that have always been closely related. Western scholars have sought to explore the relationship between celestial bodies and mankind with rational thinking. Plato even claimed that the concept of philosophy originated from astronomy. Mankind has embarked on an endless search just to be that much closer to the universe. And as such, this project has taken off from the imaginations of artist, infusing the artist’s perspective of the universe to give birth to three stainless steel structures that rotate to the passing wind. The three structures will always be oriented towards the vast universe, regardless of time or wind directions just like the antenna of radars used to receive transmissions silently from the sky.