Located in the lake area of the Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Out of the Earth is a sculptural art created by Yang Po-lin. The elliptical sphere emerges from the lake, and is Taiwan’s first-ever art piece that is permanently placed in water.
Yang regularly uses circular designs to lend his sculpture a sense of warmth. Additionally, he frequently conveys the concepts of nature and life through his creations. Over the course of the day, the smooth, stainless-steel surface of Out of the Earth produces varying light and shadows that adds to the lake’s appeal (and vice versa), creating a calm and peaceful atmosphere. The piece seems to swim in the ocean of life, overcoming numerous challenges and evolution until ultimately reverting back to a state of simplicity.
雕塑家楊柏林的作品《從土地出發》，坐落於高雄市立美術館園區內的人工湖區，溫潤的長橢圓形體，彷若浮游於湖中，為台灣第一件常設性的水上公共藝術。
藝術家擅長以圓滑的造型賦予雕塑作品溫暖的溫度，並在作品中投注對自然與生命的關懷。在這件作品中，光滑的不鏽鋼表面隨著一日光線變化，映照出不同時刻的光影，與沉靜的湖水相互輝映，呈現出平穩、安和的氛圍，如同在生命的汪洋中緩慢游著，歷經萬般挑戰與演進，最終重回母體的單純。
作品名稱：從土地出發 Out of the Earth
作者：楊柏林 Po-Lin Yang
創作年份：2004
材質：不鏽鋼 / 688×182×140cm
設置地點：高雄市立美術館生態湖中