101大樓退役電梯鋼索 Taipei 101 decommissioned elevator cables


台北101大樓電梯以每分鐘1010公尺的高速飛飆， 強韌堅固的電梯鋼索是其中最大功臣，為了最高標準的安全要求， 鋼索每幾年便會進行全面汰換。 對台北101的運作來說，這些鋼索有著不凡的使命與意義。康木祥從關懷地球的環保再生理念出發， 歷時一年半的時間，不斷試驗以鋼索創作的可能性， 過程中克服「除污洗淨」、「化韌轉柔」、「折直成彎」等技術性考驗， 以無限心力讓鋼索重生，以再生藝術回贈地球，讓生命無限延續。

The Taipei 101 elevators zoom by at the high speed of 1010 meters per minute, supported mainly by sturdy steel cables. In order to meet the stringent safety requirement standards, the cables are completely replaced every few years. For Taipei 101, these steel cables play an extremely important role. Starting with the concept of environmental protection and recycling, Kang Muxiang experimented with the possibility of creating art from steel cables for one and a half years. During the experimental process, he overcame technical challenges such as "decontamination and cleaning," "turning tough to soft," and "bending the straight." Through incredible effort, he recycled the steel cables to give back to the earth and give the material a new lease on life.





〈不要理我〉，鋼索，展於花蓮。
 "Ignore Me", Renewed steel cable, exhibited in Hualien.

〈無限生命〉，鋼索，展於台北 101 大樓公共藝術。
 "Infinite Life", Renewed steel cable, the public art of Taipei 101.





〈蛹生〉與嶄新的清泉一號吊橋。
 "Chrysalis" with the brand-new Qingquan No. 1 bridge.

康木祥與其作品〈蛹生〉。 
Kang Muxiang with his work "Chrysalis"




新竹五峰鄉清泉一號吊橋
Qingquan Suspension Bridge No. 1, Wufeng Township, Hsinchu


廢棄的吊橋鋼索，如何能獲得新生?
日治時期即已初建的清泉一號吊橋，2014年因年久失修而封閉， 廢棄的吊橋鋼纜透過康木祥與十八位受刑人的共同洗淨、磨練其汙垢， 脫胎換骨，成為創作材料。

How can discarded steel cables from a suspension bridge be reborn?
The Qingquan No. 1 bridge was built during the period of Japanese occupation of Taiwan. It was closed in 2014 due to disrepair. The discarded steel cables were washed and tempered by Kang Muxiang and 18 inmates, and they were reborn as art materials.






迴生 Regeneration / 2016 鋼纜 / 238×158×128cm

無限智 Unlimited Wisdom / 2018 不鏽鋼纜
 / 86×52×59cm

如意生命 Ruyi Life / 2018 不鏽鋼纜 / 82×50×64cm 300×183×234cm

無限生命 Infinite Life / 2018 不鏽鋼纜
  / 84×66×78cm


重生系列 Rebirth Series


我所用的材料是廢棄的鋼纜，轉換為生命藝術的圖騰， 想要讓地球減少負擔，淨化汙染，生命的延續需大家共同努力， 得愛惜自然的環境⋯⋯
希望大家能夠看到愛護地球的決心。 一起來走一條幸福、快樂的生路。
 ― 康木祥


I use discarded steel cables as my materials, which are then transformed into totems of life art. In order to reduce the burden on the earth, clean up pollution, and protect life,
everyone needs to work together and cherish the natural environment.
I hope everyone understands this determination to care for the earth.

Let's find happiness, together. 
― Kang Muxiang






安靜 Serenity / 2018 不鏽鋼纜 / 38×80×78cm

不要理我 Ignore Me / 2018 不鏽鋼纜 / 58×82×68cm

無限生命 Infinite Life / 2018 不鏽鋼纜
  / 84×66×78cm




無限生命 Infinite Life / 2017 紅銅 / 240×180×210cm

如意生命 Ruyi Life / 2016 紅銅 / 176×126×96cm

雙生 Twin Life / 2018 不鏽鋼纜 / 86×50×68cm

傷腦鯨 The Worried Whale / 2018 不鏽鋼纜 / 86×81×69cm




KangMuXiang




MATERIAL 理解和重塑


  1. 木雕塑
    Wood Sculpture  
  2. 銅雕塑 
    Copper Sculpture
  3. 不銹鋼雕塑 
    Stainless Steel Sculpture  
  4. 鋼索雕塑 
    Cable Sculpture



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TAIWAN台灣串連計畫
2024
  1. 基隆港再生藝術展
    Keelung Harbor Recycled Art     Exhibition.
  2. 臺中港航海節藝術策展
    Taichung Port Maritime Festival Art Exhibition.
 2023
  1. 臺中 國立自然科學博物館
    National Museum of Natural Science, Taichung.




    WORLD一條連結世界的鋼索
    2019
    1. 紐澤西 大地雕塑公園
      Grounds For Sculpture, the United States.
    2018
    1. 美國 華盛頓雙橡園
      Twin Oaks, the United States.
    2. 德國 漢堡市政廳廣場
      Rathausmarkt, Hamburg, Germany.
    3. 美國 紐約時尚特區
      The Garment District, NYC, the United States.
    2017
    1. 德國 迪普霍爾茨
      Diepholz, Germany.
    2. 法國 巴黎 YIA 當代藝術博覽會
      The Paris Contemporary Art Show by YIA ART FAIR, France.
    3. 瑞士 蒙特勒雙年展
      Montreux Biennale, Switzerland.
    4. 德國 柏林波茲坦廣場廢墟重生展
      Rebirth from the Ruins, Potsdamer Platz, Germany.