Under a Roof
2024
Under a Roof
For the third time, artist Cheng Tsung FENG was invited to the Pangcah Festival, returning to the Danongdafu Forest Park in Guangfu Township, Hualien, to create a stage installation for the event. This work draws inspiration from the Amis people’s traditional communal building, the “Gathering House” (Palakuwan) — a space of deep cultural significance. Historically, it served as the heart of the community: a place for decision-making, the transmission of traditional knowledge and skills, the education of youth, and the performance of ceremonies. By reinterpreting this space through natural materials, FENG revives the collective memory of gathering and living together, using the stage as a focal point for performance and connection.
The installation features a sweeping arched stage constructed from bamboo and thatch. By rotating and reorienting the form, FENG sought to recreate the sensation of being inside a Gathering House, looking upward toward the roof and the sky beyond. In this moment, the audience assembled before the stage becomes symbolically united beneath a shared roof.
The bamboo framework supports hundreds of carefully fastened bundles of thatch, secured with rope, recalling the wisdom and tactile ingenuity of Amis architecture. Meanwhile, bamboo poles and the stage floor are accentuated with strips of tape arranged in radiating patterns, lending the installation both rhythm and visual intensity that amplify the energy of live performances. The stage further integrates with lighting and laser designs, transforming at night into a luminous focal point for the festival’s ongoing celebrations.
At its core, this work is more than a stage: it is a symbolic shelter where people come together. Here, festival-goers gather from all directions, reconnecting with old friends, encountering strangers, and sharing music, food, and culture under one roof. FENG’s installation not only honors the architectural and communal traditions of the Amis people but also extends them into the present, creating a contemporary space of resonance, memory, and shared experience.
2024 | Pangcah Festival | 09/07–09/08 | Danungdahfu Forest Park | Hualien
adviser｜Hualien County Government
organizer｜Hualien County Cultural Affairs Bureau
planning & execution｜Shenshen Studio
co-organizers｜Hualien Branch, Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency, Ministry of Agriculture; Hohou Cosmos Team; Artichoke Project
artist｜Cheng Tsung FENG
project designers｜ Chan Wei Hsu, Kuan Wei Wu
thatching｜Li Ai-Chu, Li Ai-Fu, Tseng Li-Chin, Tseng Li-Chi
project nanager｜Lin Ko-Fan
stage director｜Chen Yu-Tien
visual motion｜Wang Wei
VJ｜Wu Pin-Yu
music director｜Tseng Jen-Yi
print artist｜Mu Jan
graphic designer｜Liu Yue-Te
motion designer｜Chiang Pin-Hsu
hardware coordination｜AiDu Audio, Lighting & Stage
laser design｜MuYi Lighting
lighting design｜Oude Light
lighting engineer｜Beamtec Lighting
photography｜FIXER Photographic Studio Videography｜Wang Cheng-Yi, Mian Bao, Kyle Yang
post-production｜Sun Chih-Yao
editing & color grading｜Wang Yi-Cheng
music for film｜Chill Qin
tribal vocals｜Tabalong Age Group
special thanks｜Tabalong Tribe, Ma’orad, Latiyam, Lacongaw, Latiyol, Backyard Video
2024
一個屋簷下
藝術家范承宗第三度受到Pangcah生活節邀請，來到花蓮光復鄉的大農大富森林園區，為活動搭建一座舞台裝置。此次裝置靈感來自阿美族傳統建物空間「聚會所」，那是部落裡議事、學習傳統技能與知識的重要場所，也是養成教育和祭典的所在。透過自然材質，范承宗再現傳統中相聚、共同生活的印象，以舞台與表演凝聚人群。
范承宗以竹、茅草建構出的弧形舞台，企圖透過角度翻轉，創造人們身在聚會所內朝向屋頂、仰望天空的印象，而台下聚集的觀眾們在此時此刻彷彿正相聚在一個屋簷下。
竹材撐起弧形骨架，並以線繩固定上百數計的茅草束，重現阿美族古老的建築智慧與生活印象。竹材與舞台地面，使用膠布裝飾，形成規律的放射狀，為表演增添視覺張力。舞台裝置亦與燈光、雷射設計配合，為延續到夜裡的生活節，展現另一種魅力。
來自四面八方的我們相聚在這裡，與認識的人重聚，與不認識的人相逢，分享著音樂、美食與文化。
Pangcah生活節｜09/07–09/08｜大農大富平地森林園區 | 花蓮
指導單位｜花蓮縣政府
主辦單位｜花蓮縣文化局
策劃執行｜森深試務所
協辦單位｜農業部林業及自然保育署花蓮分署、和和宇宙團隊、洋薊企画
藝術家｜范承宗
專案設計｜許展維、吳冠葳
茅草製作｜李愛菊、李愛富、曾莉琹、曾莉棋
專案經理｜林可凡
演出導演｜陳煜典
動態視覺｜王磑
影像騎師｜吳品妤
音樂總監｜曾仁義
版畫藝術家｜沐冉
平面設計｜劉悅德
動態設計｜江品緒
硬體統籌｜艾杜音響
雷射設計｜幕藝燈光音響
照明設計｜偶得設計
照明施作｜丞逸照明
平面攝影｜定影影像
動態攝影｜王政一、麵包、Kyle Yang
後期製片｜孫絺堯
剪輯調光｜王逸丞
影像音樂｜笑琴
古謠人聲｜太巴塱年齡階層
特別感謝｜太巴塱部落、Ma’orad、Latiyam、Lacongaw、Latiyol、後院影像