Nesting Plan I Gray-Cheeked Fulvetta
2019
Nesting Plan I Gray-Cheeked Fulvetta
size | 4.5 * 4.35 * 3.05 m
materials | Japanese cedar, white rope, azalea tree, LED light
The Gray-Cheeked Fulvetta is an endemic bird species in Taiwan named from its grey head with a white eye ring and long black eye stripe running from the bill down the sides of the neck. In traditional Taiwanese aborigines, Thao, in Sun Moon Lake, it been seen as a spiritual bird. Its chirping is carefully listened to for guidance to steer clear of ill fortunes before any serious undertaking.
The Nesting Plan by artist Cheng Tsung FENG is a work project by learning nesting process from the animal architect in forest. For this project, he follow the nesting procedures of Grey-Cheeked Fulvetta (twig selection plus contacting, grass blades, flowers and soft cushions). FENG converts the way of nesting into timber structure technique and knotting craft. For travelers, he nest a home at Ita Thao Wharf.
organizer | Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area Administration
project designer | Hsin Chun LIU, Chang Chi TSAI, Yu Cheng SHEN, David HSU, Si Ray CHEN
wooden structure | Yumu Manufacture & Research
lighting design | Oude Light (Yi Chang CHEN, Yan Yu YANG, Hao Wei LIN, Fang Hsun LIN, Chien Kuo HO)
photographer | Si Ray Chen
2019
築巢計畫 I 繡眼畫眉
尺寸 | 4.5 * 4.35 * 3.05 m
材質 | 台灣國產柳杉、白繩、杜鵑花樹、LED燈光
來自山林間的繡眼畫眉，是台灣特有亞種鳥類，因眼眶有一圈白色特徵而得名，在日月潭邵族傳統文化裡，被視為靈鳥的繡眼畫眉，人們會在進行要事之前，仔細聆聽牠的鳴叫，將牠的聲音視為指引的吉凶嚮導。
台灣藝術家范承宗的築巢計畫，向自然裡的動物建築師學習築巢，這次他在日月潭的創作關注著繡眼畫眉的築巢方式，將其築巢的流程與方法（擇枝、聯繫、草葉、花序、軟墊），以人類的木構與繩編技藝詮釋，在伊達邵碼頭，為登岸的旅人築起一座小歇片刻的巢。
主辦單位｜交通部觀光局日月潭國家風景區管理處
承辦單位｜FAP+DA旋之恆管理顧問有限公司
專案設計｜劉信君、蔡昌豈、沈祐誠、許展維、陳思睿
實木構築｜與木製研（陳建同、黃忠毅、李長峰、吳宗彥）
照明設計｜偶得設計（陳怡彰、楊雁妤、林皓偉、林放勳、何建國）
攝影｜陳思睿