The Madou Shuikutou relics uncovers the archaeological remains of the old port of Madou from its prosperous days to siltation and ruination. I was curious about the artefacts and spinning tools found at the site. The excavation report holds records of the entire exploration process, including the description of soil colour and smell, the soil profile of the port silt, as well as the emerging wells, bamboo cages, and wooden fences. Since abandoned, the port became a garbage dump evident of food and construction leftovers at its head section and seeds of mango and longan in the wells and bamboo cages. Nowadays, the excavation area is covered up, and the wells, bamboo cages, and wooden fences are once again concealed in Fengchi.

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When I was wandering through the neighbourhood of Madou, looking at the randomly stacked roadside objects, I wondered how they would stand five hundred years from now? In this exhibition, I construct an imaginary site, twisting and weaving up collected plants using ancient spinning wheels and dyeing with locally grown crops such as avocado and pomalo. With the experience of gathering everyday artefacts in Madou Street and classifying unearthed relics, I seek to explore the intersecting possibilities between archaeological remains.