EXHIBITED:
La Biennale di Venezia - 55th International Art Exhibition , Venice, June 1 - November 24, 2013
Destiny Intertwined – A Dialogue between Vincent J.F. Huang and Tuvalu , Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei, December 31, 2013 - February 9, 2014

ILLUSTRATED:
Tuvalu Pavilion - La Biennale di Venezia - 55th International Art Exhibition , Tuvalu Pavilion, 2013, color illustrated, p. 79
Vincent J.F. Huang , Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei, 2013, color illustrated p. 247

Tunalutis-006 is made using material from a reef in the island nation of Tuvalu in the South Pacific, combined with a collage of printed circuits that symbolize modern civilization, to create a heat-sensitive color scheme that reflects the threat posed by global climate change. The choice of the distinctive coral reef material from one of the countries that will be most badly affected by climate change embodies the utilization of art as a means of recording history, and emphasizes the issue of global sustainability. The work constitutes a commentary on contemporary global events, and reflects deep reflection on the alienation of technology from the natural environment. This piece explores the way in which, since the commencement of the Industrial Revolution, humanity has used the development of "civilization" as an excuse for wantonly consuming hydrocarbon energy sources, while also adopting materialist, consumerist values, and examines how these trends have led to unprecedented climate change and natural disasters. The work prompts us to consider what kind of future the ongoing development of human civilization will bring. Adopting a mixed-media approach, the artist travelled to the island country of Tuvalu in the South Pacific, which is on the frontline of the struggle against climate change, and to a location in the Arctic Ocean at a latitude of 78 degrees north, to undertake artistic creation in the field. The creation of art works characterized by black humor through their use of creatures that are suffering harm from climate change represents a critique of the contemporary, non-sustainable, predatory economic model. Besides pointing up the threat to the survival of small island nations, these works also draw on the Social Sculpture movement initiated by Joseph Beuys, seeking to use art to help make Tuvalu's voice heard in the international community.

The Tuvalu reefs are used as a metaphor for the natural environment and are circled by circuit boards that symbolize technological civilization. The series depicts the world after the industrial revolution, in which human beings have been pursuing economic growth in the name of development and are finally faced with the consequent extreme climate change. Taiwan's diplomatic ally, Tuvalu, is assessed to be the first island country that faces the imminent threat of rising sea level. Is the development of our civilization pointing to a better and brighter future, or leading the human race towards destruction when pursuing development without limits? (Quoted from the website of Taipei MOCA)