Stop & Go is an artwork erected at the Hamasen Railway Cultural Park with crab-like claws made of steel and tightened by screws. The artwork evokes a sense of alienation at first, though a closer look at the piece reveals a charming swing where one can sit and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Shoushan and the Hamasen Railway Cultural Park.
Its creator utilizes this “contrast” to compare the area’s serene and leisurely pace with the hustle and bustle of Takao Station’s past. A warning sign “stop & go” originally set up by the transportation industry has now been converted into a friendly reminder, urging people to slow down and enjoy life in our busy surroundings.
作品《停車再開》外型如螃蟹有稜有角的爪子，聳立地踩在哈瑪星鐵道園區上，鋼鐵骨骼拴著螺絲緊密接合，不禁令人感到些許的緊繃與疏離，但仔細一瞧會發現，其實它是一座迷人的盪鞦韆，坐在這兒可遠眺整個壽山美景，遼闊的哈瑪星鐵道園區盡收眼底。
藝術家刻意製造出此反差感，在曾經擾攘熱絡的打狗驛，突顯當下的寧靜與悠閒。原本運輸產業所設置的警示標語「停車再開」，此處轉化為對人們的溫馨提醒：在匆忙的都市生活裡，不妨靜下心來，放慢步伐，享受愜意舒適的慢活人生。
不論來到這裡，亦或將前往何處，欣賞這件作品時，暫時放下心頭重擔，一起停下腳步，休息一下，再出發吧！
作品名稱：停車再開 Stop & Go
作者：宋璽德His-te Sung
創作年份：2012
材質：鋼構造
設置地點：哈瑪星鐵道文化園區