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Public Arts of Shi-Hu Rest Area of No. 3 National Freeway
Work: Concentric
Artist: Jun T. Lai
Setting: North side parking lot entrance of the Shi-Hu Rest Area of the Second Highway
Dimensions(cm): 12 x 6.5 x 9 m
Medium: Steel
Year: 2003
Maintenance: Taiwan Area National Freeway Bureau

In the form of large arcs made of steel wire, Concentric combines the linear, intersecting, looping and integrating properties of highway junctions to symbolize the new era’s high speed and streamline. It also adapts the shapes of the 3 legendary animals in Chinese folktale: dragon, phoenix and Chilin (Chinese unicorn). The intertwining bodies of the animals are transformed to signify the perseverance and team spirit of the Hakka people.