Centered on three local cultural characters—"Ji-Mu-Gou" (rice dough animals), "Cai-Jian" (vegetable steamed dumplings), and "Fang-Pian-Gui" (sticky rice turtles)—this interactive light set is filled with blessings and childlike fun. Ji-Mu-Gou originates from early rural life in Penghu. Surrounded by the sea with limited resources, households mostly raised poultry and livestock. During festivals, due to scarce supplies, they would hand-knead glutinous rice into animal shapes like chickens and cows as substitute offerings, carrying prayers for safety and abundance.
Fang-Pian-Gui stems from the "Begging for Turtles" belief culture, symbolizing smooth sailing and blessings for return voyages, acting as an important spiritual anchor for Penghu residents facing ocean life; Cai-Jian carries memories of festivals and daily diets, symbolizing sharing, reunion, and the warm taste of local life.
This installation specially designs an interactive space for the public to sit. Visitors are invited to take the empty seats on both sides of the fish body to "sit on blessings," take commemorative photos amidst the light and shadow, and feel the fun experience born from the weaving of Penghu's cultural memories and images of blessings.
