Dongshan habitat-Butterfly- bionic installation

Dongshan Habitat-Butterfly is an educational program designed for elderly residents of the Hsinchu Dongshan community. The primary goal is to enable the elderly residents to reconnect with the rich ecological environment of their community by encouraging them to assemble and paint a butterfly model and take a photo of it in the natural surroundings along the Si-Liao stream.

The shape of the model is inspired by the posture of a butterfly, which indicates its natural habitat. Dongshan is a community in Hsinchu known as The Village of Longevity due to its well-preserved environment. Over the past few decades, the community committee has made significant efforts to protect the ecological environment, especially the butterfly habitats along the Si-Liao stream trail. The aim of this program is to establish an emotional bond between the elderly residents and their ecological surroundings and encourage them to share their stories with their younger generations. Assembling and painting the model provides a sense of fulfillment, and participants are encouraged to find a suitable location along the trail to share their creations with others. Moreover, the program provides the opportunity for the elderly residents to revisit and observe the rich ecological environment that they have long been familiar with.

The three-day workshop comprises of three components: 1. Painting practice, 2. Assembling training, and 3. Photo-taking and hiking. The painting practice involves using simple tools to paint the paper model and learning how to control the pigment to create a variety of wing patterns. The assembling training promotes flexibility of fingers and hand-eye coordination through assembling the screw parts and plastic model, providing a sense of fulfillment upon completion. The photo-taking and hiking component encourages participants to find a suitable location to take a photo of their model, share the results with others, and improve their health and wellbeing through the process.