Casagrande’s “Oystermen” is an environmental artwork of four standing sculptures at the sea in Kinmen, Taiwan. The four figures tower over the water and are each above 6 meters from the surface of the earth during a low tide.
Marco Casagrande is a Finnish architect and an environmental artist. In 1999, he was a finalist in the UK journal Architectural Review’s Emerging Architecture competition. The reporter of the New York Times also chose his project “60 Minute Man” as his personal favorite in the Biennale.
▲建功嶼｜Jiangongyu Islet（Courtesy of Classic Kinmen Travel)馬可應金門藝術節之邀，於2013年來到金門，品嚐當地的石蚵料理，如石蚵麵線等等，體驗當地居民採蚵生活，並以此為養分靈感，創作帶有濃濃在地風情的《牡蠣人》，成功描繪出金門養蚵文化特色。
This project was made in 2013 when Marco Casagrande lived in Kinmen. One of Kinmen’s famous dishes is “Oyster Noodles” (石蚵麵線), which is made with oysters from the area.
▲建功嶼空拍｜Jiangongyu Islet captured from an bird-eye’s view (Courtesy of Classic Kinmen Travel)岸邊的巨大藝術作品頭戴著斗笠，斗笠上裝有太陽能板，白天吸收足夠陽光，每當夜幕降臨，斗笠會發出微微藍光，點亮海岸夜空。
The structures are made from sandblasted stainless steel and boast luminescent caps that are solar-powered, illuminating the seascape at night.
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The “Oystermen” are standing on guard by a tidal road connecting the great Kinmen with the little island towards Xiamen. Gradually, the legs of these Oystermen will be covered by oysters, hence, the name.
▲退潮時可由步道直接登上建公嶼｜You can walk on the tidal road which connects Kinmen to Jiangongyu Islet. (Courtesy of Classic Kinmen Travel)原文自 《The China Post》