Phoenixes are ancient auspicious beasts that rise from the ashes. They are used to symbolize firefighters bravely pushing forward to save people, which is why Taiwanese firefighters’ badges incorporates a phoenix in its design.
Located on the lawn in front of the Kaohsiung City Government Fire Bureau, public art “Towering Inferno” features a rescue worker on an aerial ladder with firefighters in the back trying to put out a fire, demonstrating firefighters’ phoenix-like valiant efforts. The cartoon-like artwork vividly shows firefighting, lowering the sense of inaccessibility in government agencies while displaying the nature and core values of firefighting.
鳳凰為古代祥瑞神獸，因其浴火重生的傳說，而被用來象徵消防員奮不顧身、勇往直前，拯救人民於祝融之中的精神，我國消防徽章即以鳳凰作為設計圖騰。
位於高雄市政府消防局前方草坪的公共藝術《鳳舞九天》，以正在執行救難任務的救助手與高昇雲梯，及在後方以水柱阻擋火勢的消防弟兄形象，呈現消防員如浴火鳳凰般英勇救難。
作品以童趣卡漫的形式，生動親切地表現出消防人員所執行的任務，緩和公務機關給人嚴肅、不易親近之感，並彰顯機構業務性質，展現消防救災的核心價值。
作品名稱：鳳舞九天 Towering Inferno
作者：簡明輝Ming-Hui Chien
創作年份：2013
材質尺寸：不鏽鋼、石、發光二極體、烤漆 / 315×250×550 cm
設置地點：高雄市政府消防局前方草坪