Inside the 'Dream of Olive' is a large airy area for visitors to sit down and relax in

Inside the 'Dream of Olive' is a large airy area for visitors to sit down and relax in (Photo: Jaclynn Seah)

Dream of Olive in Shodoshima

Wang Wen Chih's tribute to Shodoshima's olive culture

Jaclynn Seah May 31, 2016 - 1 min read

Inside the 'Dream of Olive' is a large airy area for visitors to sit down and relax in

Dream of Olive is hard to miss amidst the terraced rice fields of Nakayama

Wang Wen Chih's work is #77 in Setouchi Triennale 2016

You have to walk down some hill paths to get there

Walk along a bamboo path to approach this nest-like structure

The shape of the structure draws inspiration from olives, a famous product of Shodoshima

You have to take off your shoes for the center portion.

The structure is made of locally sourced bamboo.

A back exit which was closed off.

Check out the intricacies of the weaving.

Different weaving styles.

The structure is open during the Setouchi Triennale 2016 period.

The Nakayama area in Shodoshima is famous for its scenic view of terraced rice fields known as the Senmaida or "Thousand Rice Fields." It is in this valley that Taiwanese artist Wang Wen Chih built Dream of Olive, an homage to the popular olive export of Shodoshima. It used 5,000 locally grown bamboo shoots which were woven together by hand. Enjoy the view as you walk down the slope to this large structure. Follow the bamboo path until you reach the inner chamber, a large airy place where you are invited to take off your shoes and relax. Many people were lying down on the bamboo floor, stretched out and relaxing in this pavilion of sorts, and just enjoying the shade of this structure.

Jaclynn Seah

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Jaclynn Seah is The Occasional Traveller, inspiring other working people to remember to take that time off and travel a little more.