「不知是腳掌還是巴掌？ 仙人迄今未講清楚，說明白。」 --節選〈仙人掌〉，渡也
相傳荷蘭人自美洲將仙人掌引進澎湖，渡也的〈仙人掌〉描寫它在澎湖嚴峻的風土條件下，以屹立不搖的姿態，成為澎湖「人」。回鄉青年探索土地及土壤的勇氣故事：將世界的刺激化為養分，以氣候砥礪生存意識，最後提煉出新世代澎湖人的樣子。

​​​​​​​“Is it a footprint or a palm we see? The cacti, or the god, won’t answer clearly.” -- Excerpt from “The Cacti” by Du-Ye
It was said the Dutch brought cacti to Penghu from the Americas. In his piece “The Cacti”, Du-Ye the poet praised cacti for standing firmly in Penghu’ s strong wind and barren land, symbolizing the resilience of immigrants in Penghu. Similar stories can be seen in courageous young people returning to their homeland and got inspiration by land and soil hereby: They transform the challenges into creative materials, trimming ideas by the harsh climates, and finally complete various artworks with a feature in common: Contemporary Penghu People.



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