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Art is meant to evoke feelings in the viewer, but what if those feelings are fear that someone is drowning? That’s what a new artwork at Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts did on Wednesday evening, even causing a bystander to call the police. The art piece in question was nothing other than a taxi sinking in a lake near the museum. Police arrived at the scene and quickly realized that there was no actual danger, as the taxi was just a replica for the upcoming “Electri City” exhibition.

A taxi appears to sink in the lake outside the Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, headlights still on. The shocking sight startled passersby, who called the police to report a vehicle had plunged into the water.

Officers rushed to the scene only to realize there was no emergency. The taxi in the water isn’t real, but a new art installation.

Hung Tzu-tang
Police officer
We confirmed it was not a real vehicle. Nobody was trapped inside or in danger.

At first glance, the sight is shocking, but if you get closer, you can see the license plate is 5987, a pun on “I’m an idiot” in Taigi. The light at the top of the car says “Take” instead of “Taxi.” The confusion arose as the museum was preparing for its upcoming exhibition “Electri City” this Tomb Sweeping Festival long weekend.

Huang Yen-ying
Curator
The piece is meant to be humorous while encouraging reflection about climate change. If scenes like that become part of our everyday normal lives, will we still be able to laugh?

The exhibition is about the future and is set to transform the museum and park into a space blending technology, electricity and art. The taxi itself is entirely fake, made of fiberglass, but crafted with striking realism.

- Would you mistake it for a real one?
- Yes!

Lin Yi-wen
Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts
During the exhibition, there will be signs with introductions for each artwork. We’d like to apologize for the confusion caused yesterday.

A sign has been placed next to the installation now. Though it caused a needless police dispatch, the amusing misunderstanding has only helped promote the art exhibition.

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