“Soaring” features soaring swallows hovering over the roof to symbolize teachers and students soaring high in academia in the pursuit of boundless knowledge, as well as the Library and Information Building being the source of knowledge and information network. The swallows presented in the artwork are directly associated with Yanchao (literally, “a swallow’s nest”) District, with the swallows flapping their wings adding to a sense of space to the building construct. Sunlight projected onto the swallows create a visual effect of contre-jour, creating a mesmerizing visual experience for people who happen to look up while reading in the library.
走進高雄師範大學燕巢校區的圖書資訊大樓，抬頭可看見一群飛燕沿著屋頂盤旋。這件作品《翱翔》以群燕飛翔的姿態，象徵師生於學術界展翅翱遊，探索如天際般無垠的知識殿堂，突顯作品所在的圖資大樓作為知識泉源與資訊網路串連場所的意義。
作品的「燕子」可讓人直接聯想到燕巢校區的地名，而燕子飛翔時自由交錯的動態，更延展了建築的空間感。透過採光，光線時而灑於燕群身上，時而呈現逆光剪影的視覺效果，翻動書頁時，偶然仰望上方，相信可產生不同的閱讀感受。
作品名稱：翱翔Soaring
作者：洪明宏Ming-Hung Hung
創作年份：2013
材質尺寸：鋁、烤漆 / 60×80×100 cm
設置地點：國立高雄師範大學燕巢校區