Leviathan: A Whale Spirit’s Journey through Centuries of Ocean Changes
利維坦：一場海洋世紀變遷的鯨靈旅程

Leviathan is an ancient whale spirit that blends mythic imagery with the form of a humpback whale. It carries the memory of the ocean, traveling through long stretches of time and witnessing the flourishing of life, the changes in the environment, and the traces left by human activity.

This exhibition reimagines the mythical beast, a symbol of primal power, as a witness and guide of the ocean. Its body, patterns of light and movement become the narrative thread linking the ocean, time and human civilization.

As you watch, look for three elements on its body:

• Glowing coral: Symbolizes attachment and symbiosis, echoing how marine life is connected.
• Sound-spectrum light patterns: Echo the sounds, communication and perception of the ocean, turning messages that are hard to see into visual form.
• Relics of ancient civilizations: Symbolize time, memory and the traces human activity leaves in the sea for a long time.

These elements are artistic symbols, making Leviathan’s body a place that carries the stories of the ocean.

1. Beneath the Stars, the Whale Spirit Appears

Night covers the sea, and stars glitter in the deep blue. Leviathan leaps from the water, light patterns and spray rising together to open the journey. From this moment, we leave the familiar view from land and follow it beneath the surface, feeling another scale of life.

2. Diving to the Seabed, Meeting Life

Passing through rock walls and coral reefs, fish gather and scatter in the water, while sea turtles and rays travel their own paths. Leviathan swims through, its vast shadow and the tiny lives around it together forming the landscape of the ocean.

As the light gradually shifts, the journey reaches dark waters. Glowing jellyfish drift like points of starlight, and seabed plants and corals show shades of blue-green and pink-purple. From open water to deep-sea corners, every kind of life takes part in the workings of this world in its own way.

3. Through the Light, into Ocean Memory

Whirlpools and tunnels of light carry the journey into another dimension. Spinning light, branching lines and floating spheres intertwine, and concrete seascapes gradually become abstract color and form.

Flowing light and shadow leave room for imagining ocean memory. Time seems to lose its edges, and the relationship between life, environment and civilization unfolds within the shifting scenes.

4. Tangled in Ropes, the Giant Whale in Distress

Layer upon layer of rope covers Leviathan’s head and body. The camera slowly draws closer, bringing us before its eye and revealing the fragility of this enormous whale spirit.

Here the journey turns to the relationship between humans and the ocean. When objects left by human activity enter the water, they can become obstacles to other creatures’ movement and survival. The giant whale before us turns these effects from a distant issue into a life worth looking at.

5. Swimming Again, Returning to Life

The scene shifts to bright waters. A shipwreck rests on the seabed, and Leviathan swims past once more. After passing through light and bubbles, a rich coral reef unfolds again, with fish, sea turtles, rays and sharks appearing together before us.

The story leaves hope in this meeting of lives, and hands the question of the future to us: how can marine life continue to have room to live freely?

Gradient Colors | Pause in the Light

Flowing gradient colors spread across the space, with light and color weaving different layers that let the mood of the theater story gradually settle. Slow down and explore freely in the light, or choose a spot to stay quietly, feeling the enveloping shifts of color and leaving a calm afterglow to this journey.

Glowing Jellyfish | Meeting the Faint Light of the Deep

Glowing jellyfish drift in dark waters, their translucent forms and soft halos creating a dreamlike deep-sea scene. Step inside and feel the graceful movement of the jellyfish and the changing light. This experience carries on the deep-sea imagery of the theater, inviting you to turn your gaze to the small and beautiful lives of the ocean, and to find a faint light worth lingering over beyond the grandeur.

Currents and Deep-Sea Scenes | Feel the Rhythm of the Ocean

Currents, light and deep-sea scenes keep unfolding, letting the space show the flow and change of the ocean. Explore at your own pace, and between moving and pausing, feel the scenes around you shift. The ocean has its own time and rhythm, and when we slow down, we can see more detail.