“Mountains - Waters”
2016 Venice Biennale of Architecture

As part of the 15th International Architecture Exhibition of la Biennale di Venezia, the Collateral Event “Time Space Existence” at Palazzo Bembo,Palazzo Moraand Palazzo Rossini presents architects from 6 continents, brought together in an extraordinary combination.
This exhibition documents current developments and thoughts in architecture, highlighting fundamental questions by discussing the philosophical concepts of Time, Space and Existence. An international group of architects with different cultural backgrounds and who are in different stages of their careers, i.e. established architects next to architects whose works might be less known.
What they have in common is their dedication to architecture in the broadest sense of their profession.

As an invited artist of “Time Space Existence”, the official Collateral Event of 2016 Venice Biennale of Architecture, Chu Chih Kang presented an exhibition of Nature's transformation in a world of living beings and manmade creations.

— Chu Chih Kang on his work “Mountains - Waters” —

“My creations have been nurtured by my study of fine arts and traditional Chinese painting during university years. From the confined space inside the Venetian heritage building, I attempted to offer a different perspective of an urban mirage. The organic landscape of mountains and waters represents the “Nature" created by humans, as the manmade extension also exhibits Nature’s growth. Since human beings are part of organic Earth, so are our buildings. The perspective encourages conservation of primitive "Nature" that we have been part of.”

During the exhibition, the bronze work will gradually reflect the natural impact of Venice's air, humidity, and sunlight.