鹽水古名為月津,因為倒風內海而成為貿易繁榮的港口城鎮,而港口造型又有如月亮一般因而得名。作品使用月亮的意象,以半月的造型,搭配月津港燈節獨特的水上燈節形式,運用倒影將作品完整表現出來,也透過這
樣的創作方式去敘述此地依水而生的歷史沿革。材質上選擇使用竹材為主要材質,透過竹子樸質的感受與漸變色系的特質,來讓民眾感受這樸質卻充滿變化的歷史小鎮。
Yanshui was once named as Yuejin since its curved geographic structure seemed like a moon shape. Due to this special geographic setting, it brought prosperous trades in this town. To recall people’s memory of Yanshui’s history, the artist created this massive balsamic moon which half formed from the reflection from the water to represent the name of the harbor and glory of its story. Besides, the choice of the material also presented artist’s ingenuity. First, he varied the types of bamboo to create the layers of the color to explain the change of the Yanshui. Then as bamboo was one of the common materials in the past, it also indicated the simplicity of this cultural town.