After entering a cave in Sado, it dawned on a Taiwanese artist that “Every cave in the world looks the same on the inside.” The deeper you progress into a cave, the less distinguishable the differences become. Consequently, the inspiration for the art piece came from the idea that the sensation of “similarity” could become the connection that surpasses country borders and ties all of our memories together.

This space is an imaginary mining passage that connects Sado and Jiufen together. Both entrances connect to a gold mine in their respective locations of Japan and Taiwan. Now these old gold mines have been reopened as places filled with the light of humanity. To demonstrate that, the author made a fluorescent collage based on his conversations with the people of both Taiwan and Japan.

The gold in the mines has been harvested and taken out, leaving not ore, but people behind. Through the path of memories, humans are able to go anywhere in the world, meet all kinds of people, and sympathize about the future together. Caves are not simply empty spaces, they are pathways, echoes of our hearts, and the bonds that tie humans together.

This work shines as if bringing forth the light from the darkness and presenting it to the future. As you walk through this route, try to find the pathway sleeping inside you.