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Distinguished guests at the opening of the 2025 Guandu International Nature Art Festival.
The 2025 Guandu International Nature Art Festival marks its 20th edition and opened grandly on September 14. This year’s theme, Seeing Guandu, Nature as a Solution, features seven environmental art installations. Among them, the six-meter-tall large-scale work Floating Pulse, created by artist Kuei-Chih Lee at the invitation of the Wistron Foundation and in collaboration with 52 volunteers from the Wistron Corporation, has drawn particular attention. Other featured works include Light-Vented Bulbul by Lithuanian artist Arvydas Ališanka; Guandu Triad by American artists Herb Parker and Seven Parker; Conserved Energies by Dutch artist Ieke Trinks; and Breath by Korean artist Bonggi Park. Also on view is Flow Together – Looking Back of the 20th Anniversary of Guandu International Nature Art Festival, co-created by curator Bo-Sen Liao and artist Cheng Liqi, as well as the community-based participatory work I, Mudskipper, completed jointly by students from Taipei National University of the Arts and Guandu Junior High School.
1. Light-Vented Bulbul by Arvydas Ališanka、2. Guandu Triad by Herb Parker and Seven Parker、3. Breath by Bonggi Park、4. Flow Together – Looking back of the 20th Anniversary of Guandu International Nature Art Festival by Liao Bo-Sen and Cheng Liqi (Photo by Tu Hsiu-liang)
Ecological Taipei in Guandu: A New Chapter for a Sustainable and Inclusive City
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an remarked: “Guandu Nature Park was a pioneer in integrating environmental ecology with art and culture. Over 20 years of dedicated cultivation, international artists from around the world have brought their creativity to this land, producing many deeply moving works of art. Guandu Nature Park is not only a vital site for conservation and environmental education in Taipei City but also a wetland of international significance. This year, it has once again been honored with the dual-star recognition in the Star Wetland Center Awards. We look forward to seeing Guandu Nature Park shine even more brightly over the next 20 years.”
Chang Jui-Lin, Chairperson of the Wild Bird Society of Taipei (WBST), noted: “This year’s festival theme is Seeing Guandu: Nature as a Solution. The number ‘2025’ holds a dual significance: ‘20’ marks the 20th edition of the art festival, while ‘25’ represents the 25th anniversary of the Wild Bird Society of Taipei’s stewardship of Guandu Nature Park. Over the course of a quarter-century, the park has undergone a profound transformation. We are deeply grateful to the Wistron Foundation, which has actively collaborated with us in recent years and provided steadfast support for Guandu. ‘Ecological Taipei’ finds its truest expression here in Guandu. The Wild Bird Society of Taipei has always managed the park in harmony with nature, and we remain committed to safeguarding Guandu’s natural growth in the years to come.”
Joyce Chou, Executive Director of the Wistron Foundation, stated in her remarks: “In addition to continuing to deepen its engagement in technology and promoting Taipei as a city of technological innovation, the Wistron Foundation has also been actively committed to environmental conservation and the development of arts and culture. For three consecutive years, we have sponsored the Guandu International Nature Art Festival and mobilized 135 Wistron volunteers to participate in artistic creation, resulting in the works Ascending Blessings, Ascending Home, and this year’s piece, Floating Pulse. Guandu Nature Park is exceptionally precious. Very few capital cities or major metropolitan areas around the world offer such close access to rich natural landscapes and rare bird species. We firmly believe that protecting nature is, in essence, protecting ourselves. Wistron is willing to devote even more resources so that Guandu Nature Park can continue to reveal an even richer and more diverse ecological character.”
(Left) Joyce Chou, Executive Director of the Wistron Foundation, introduces the Wistron artwork to Mayor Chiang Wan-an. (Right) The 2025 Wistron work Floating Pause.
Experience the Guandu International Nature Art Festival from October through December 2025! Enjoy "Family Art Together" workshops every Sunday, along with featured events in November and December, including "Green Lifestyle Creator," the "Guandu Celebrity Lecture Series," and "A Date with Guandu Nature Art Festival." Don’t miss out—visit Guandu before December 31 to immerse yourself in an inspiring world of nature and art!
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (7th from left) joins Joyce Chou, Executive Director of the Wistron Foundation (6th from left); Chang Jui-lin, Chairperson of the Wild Bird Society of Taipei (5th from left); Li Kuei-chih, the artist who created "Floating Pulse" for the Wistron project (8th from left); curator Liao Bo-sen (2nd from left); and other distinguished guests for a group photo. (Photo by Anson Liao)