Expand, an installation located outside the Gangshan Cultural Center, is the earliest recorded public art piece in Kaohsiung. The artwork uses the root of the Chinese character “expand” (展) as a base, connecting the character to steel wires above an arched door to signify infinite development and expansions into the Universe. An arched door symbolizes a sense of welcome and inclusiveness. Kaohsiung’s earliest public art remains intact outside the Gangshan Cultural Center today. A close examination of the piece reveals the expectations for Kaohsiung’s cultural development at the time, making it a remarkably precious piece of art.
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目前高雄公共藝術資料庫所載最早的公共藝術是坐落於岡山文化中心的戶外作品《展》。該作品以「展」的部首「尸」為造型，透過連接於拱門上延展的鋼線，隱喻向宇宙無限延伸的「發展」與「拓展」，另一端的弧形拱門則象徵著接納與包容。此件作品身為高雄現載創作年代最早之公共藝術，至今仍完好地屹立於岡山文化中心，直至今日觀之，亦可深深感受作品背負著當時高雄文化拓展的榮景與期許，彌足珍貴。
作品名稱：展
作者：許尚智
創作年份：1999
材質尺寸：鋼構造、鋼索 / 長900cm×寬600cm×高779cm
設置地點：岡山文化中心