Parallel Context is a bud-shaped artwork found in the square of the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying) along Sanduo 1st Rd. The artwork contains three blooming “flower buds,” which were its creator Lin Shuen-long’s attempt to transform military fortresses into soft flowers. This piece shows the history of Weiwuying’s evolution from a military camp into an art exhibition venue and symbolizes the strong development of Kaohsiung’s art and literature environment.
The three internal parts of the artwork are embedded with ceramic plates that resemble archeological objects and show maps of the Qing dynasty, Taiwan under Japanese Rule, and our contemporary, combined with the images of swords, guns, and artillery, military equipment, and musical symbols that represent the different eras. The three diverse spaces demonstrate the transformation of Weiwuying from a formal military base to a joyful, light-hearted art center.
在衛武營國家藝術文化中心臨三多一路上的人行廣場上，作品《平行語境》如三朵在土地上逐漸綻放的花苞。藝術家林舜龍將軍事堡壘轉化成柔軟的花朵，呈現衛武營從軍事營區蛻變為藝文展演場館的歷史進程，也象徵著高雄藝文環境的發展茁壯。
三件作品於內部地面處鑲嵌陶版，陶版以類似出土考古的形式浮雕著清朝、日治與現代時期的地圖，並搭配這三個時代刀槍火炮、軍事配備、音樂符號的圖騰。三處不同語境的空間，演繹出衛武營的場域氛圍已從嚴肅威嚴轉化為屬於大眾、歡愉輕盈的藝術中心。
作品名稱：平行語境 Parallel Context
作者：林舜龍Lin Shuen-long
創作年份：2017
材質：RC、不銹鋼、鑄銅
設置地點：衛武營國家藝術文化中心北側景觀綠地