Ghost River of Dazhi art installation.
A public art installation of physical and virtual signage overlaying the past onto the present.
Opportunity
A river running through Taipei with a rich culture on its banks was rerouted. The urban area that sprung up as a result bears few, fading reminders of the local river life.
Solution
A public art installation in the Dazhi district of Taipei, along a road where the Keelung River once ran before it was moved for flood planning purposes. We prototyped this using blue and UV paints and electronics to modify road signage in shifting, playful reminders of life along the old river. QR stickers were encoded with poetic and cryptic messages (decodable by common cameraphones) and placed in locations to encourage residents to find nearby pieces and learn more about local history.
Led an interdisciplinary team of designers, architects and urban planners from MIT and SCU in Taipei.
