The Grammar of Wind
Studio Rain Wu
This project is sited at Guting Golden Coast. Taking the wave-dissipating block and the casuarina forest as its starting points, the work investigates how humans have established habitable and productive environments between wind and sea: the former disperses wave energy and redirects wind and moisture; the latter moderates sea breezes and stabilizes the microclimate. The work therefore does not treat the sea as backdrop, but as a continuously operating system of forces — where ocean currents and monsoon winds interweave, constantly rewriting the scale and boundaries within which humans may dwell, and shaping the rhythms and ways of reading local life.
In response to this understanding, th work takes "wind" as a medium for reading the coastline. A series of lightweight, movable components — wind vanes, windsocks, and subtle sensing devices — are deployed along the shore, making airflow concretely visible through their movement. Rather than viewing the landscape from a fixed vantage point, visitors perceive air currents through the body, entering an experience that shifts with the environment.
The work also incorporates locally gathered readymades: discarded fishing net floats, buoys, and ocean waste materials. These objects travel between sea and land with the tidal cycle; reconfigured, they are transformed into dynamic forms that respond to the environment, revealing the coast as a site of flow, accumulation, and transformation. Through subtle movement and playful interaction, the work transforms the Taoyuan coastline into a shared and ever-changing field — in which an awareness of wind, material, and rhythm becomes a gentle, continuous act of coexistence and repair.
- Artwork No.W01
- Dimensions9 x 2 x 2.6 (m)
- NoteSpecial thanks to Taoyuan Environmental Science and Technology Park.
Studio Rain Wu
Rain Wu is a Taiwan-born artist and architect based in London. Her practice is concept-driven and manifests across a wide range of forms and scales, including painting, sculpture, food performance, essay film, and installation. Through the temporality of perishable materials, she opens up discussions around the multiple relationships between humans and nature. She holds degrees from the Royal College of Art and The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, and currently serves as a lecturer at Goldsmiths, University of London.Yi-Wen Wang is an interior designer based in Taiwan with a talent for balancing aesthetics and functionality. Her designs are centered on comfort and harmony, with a commitment to creating spaces that feel emotionally restorative. Her inspiration is drawn from the details of everyday life — the play of light and shadow, the texture of materials, and the dialogue between space and people. She holds a degree from Camberwell College of Arts, UAL, and currently works as a designer at Studio Rain Wu.
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