Peace in Motion
2025
at Queens Botanical Garden for Taiwan: the World of Orchids
Peace in Motion captures a quiet moment suspended between action and stillness. Two badminton rackets face each other midair, holding an arc of birdies, each hand-crafted and reshaped into orchid forms. What might have been a fast-paced game is stilled and transformed into a delicate choreography, a floating bouquet in midair.
The birdie, a symbol of movement and competition, is softened through floral reinterpretation. This pairing honors both Taiwan’s recent achievements in global sports and its long-standing cultural identity. The work invites viewers to reflect on peace not as the absence of tension, but as something held in balance. It is felt in the anticipation, the gesture, and the pause between motions.
Peace in Motion is a tribute to Taiwan’s resilience. Here, play becomes poetry and dialogue unfolds in silence.
Created by Rio Jiunyu Chen, a Taiwanese designer based in Brooklyn, Peace in Motion draws from personal memories of childhood family gatherings where badminton, laughter, and togetherness filled the air.