Digitalent Transparent Display × Chen Pu — "Diversity in a Transparent Habitat" at Taishin SKBank Tower
Artist Chen Pu's 2026 installation "Diversity in a Transparent Habitat" opens at Taishin SKBank Tower's 1F lobby. Digitalent Transparent Display serves as the immersive media layer, turning 20+ northern Taiwan fern species into a "mobile ecological ark" for the climate era.
Digitalent Transparent Display returns to the contemporary art stage. Artist Chen Pu's 2026 work "Diversity in a Transparent Habitat" runs March 9 – April 17, 2026 in the 1F lobby of Taishin SKBank Tower (free admission). Our transparent display serves as the immersive media layer, working alongside the artist's sculpture, plant, and sound installation to compose a "mobile ecological ark."
A Transparent Plesiosaur Becomes a "Mobile Greenhouse"
In "Diversity in a Transparent Habitat," the body of a transparent plesiosaur is reimagined as a mobile greenhouse. It retains the silhouette of a giant prehistoric creature, transformed into a hollow ecological vessel — a slow-moving life-carrier traversing the landscape. The transparent shell lets light, moisture, and the shadows of plants form a microclimate within. The creature is no longer walking on land; it carries an entire miniature ecosystem with it.
20+ Fern Species: The Biodiversity Density of Northern Taiwan
The interior is composed of fern species native to northern Taiwan. Despite occupying only 0.03% of the world's land area, Taiwan nurtures over 700 fern species — a rare density of life (compared to roughly 400 species in North America and 150 across continental Europe). Embedding these living species within the plesiosaur's transparent body cavity transforms the creature from a reconstructed prehistoric animal into a symbol of ecology itself. All 20-plus fern species were collected within a 5-minute walking radius of mountain trails near Neihu in Taipei, with the surroundings of the plesiosaur arranged as a small exploration path so visitors can experience the species diversity available at such a short distance.
An "Ecological Ark" for the Age of Climate Change
This transparent giant also echoes Taiwan's role as an "ecological ark" during the ice age — a living island where life persisted through climatic upheaval. The transparent plesiosaur is therefore not a reconstruction of the past but a future-facing proposition: if the island itself is a living body, and habitat no longer needs to attach to a fixed location, then life can be loaded, moved, and replanted — and island ecology continues its journey in another form.
Digitalent's Role: The Visual Carrier for Immersive Exhibition
Digitalent's in-house transparent display series allows the physical artwork to remain visible while overlaying digital imagery, captions, and sensor-driven interactions — making it indispensable for contemporary immersive art. In this exhibition, the transparent display helps reveal the internal ecological state of the work and the artist's conceptual narrative, giving visitors a shared entry point between the physical and the digital.
Exhibition Information
- Dates: March 9 – April 17, 2026, 9am–7pm
- Venue: Taishin SKBank Tower 1F Lobby (free admission)
- On-site plant stewardship: Taishin SKBank Brand & PR Office
- Art sponsorship: Taishin Bank Foundation for Arts and Culture
- Plant consultancy: Sycamore Forest Space