interlocking bamboo and cedar frames shape wild boar nest installation by cheng tsung feng

"At Danongdafu Forest Park in Guangfu Township, Hualien, , artist Cheng Tsung FENG designs Nesting Plan VII: Formosan Wild Boar. The outdoor installation translates the nest-building behavior of the native Formosan wild boar into architectural form. The project is part of FENG's ongoing Nest Plan series, which investigates the construction practices of animals and reinterprets them through human craftsmanship and building materials. By studying the boar's instinctive nesting methods, FENG develops a structural system that reflects both the animal's habits and its spatial logic."

"Constructed from locally sourced Japanese and Makino , the installation draws from two behavioral patterns: the piling of dry grass and branches to form a protective enclosure, and the animal's tendency to rest inside the nest while facing the entrance, a posture of alertness to the external environment. These observations are translated into a series of interlocking pentagonal and hexagonal frames that overlap from front to back, forming a semi-spherical enclosure reminiscent of a curled body at rest."

"Around the wooden framework, bamboo branches wrapped in white tape create a layered surface that references the texture of wild grasses. The interplay between the rigid geometric structure and the loose, fibrous exterior gives the work both architectural order and organic fluidity. Inside, a circular arrangement of benches defines a shared central space. The interior provides shade and seating, while encouraging visitors to experience the sense of concealment and attentiveness found in the animal's nest."

Nesting Plan VII adapts Formosan wild boar nest-building behaviors into an outdoor architectural installation at Danongdafu Forest Park in Guangfu Township, Hualien. The work references two behavioral patterns: the piling of grasses and branches to form protective enclosures and the boar’s habit of resting while facing the entrance. A system of interlocking pentagonal and hexagonal frames creates a semi-spherical, curled form. Layered bamboo branches wrapped in white tape produce an outer texture evoking wild grasses, while an internal circular arrangement of benches creates a shaded communal space that encourages concealment, attentiveness, and quiet rest within the forest setting.

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