2024 Mr. MakeAWish’s Magic Garden. Milky Land - Eslite 480 / Taichung.Taiwan
許願先生的魔法花園
Mr. MakeAwish's Magic Garden
" 盛開後凋謝：凋謝後盛開、象徵著週而復始且生生不息 .. "
許願先生創造並擁有著許願池、只要人們對著許願池許願、他嘴上的魔法棒也隨之亮起、成為他源源不斷的能量來源。在魔法花園裡發生的一切都是不間斷、如同願望般發生著，花園當中的稀有植物與花朵的生長忽快忽慢，如同日常。
" Mr.makeAwish - 許願先生,是藝術家呂英菖於2021年從非洲剛果魔法人雕像獲得的靈感而誕生。他 如同守護魔法花園與許願池的園丁。也是藝術家呂英菖將自己化身於作品中的模樣 。看似大鬍子的造型，細看臉上原來是滿滿的花草與穿梭其中的動物，這個保護色讓他輕易的隱藏在花園裡、只要人們對著許願池許願，他嘴上的魔法棒也隨之亮起，成為他源源不斷的能量來源 ; 而胸前的「許願比特幣 」, 更是隨著時代的推演記錄衍生而出的象徵符號。
Mr. MakeAwish's Magic Garden
"Blooming and withering, withering and blooming—symbolizing an endless cycle of renewal and vitality."
Mr. MakeAwish creates and watches over the wishing pool. Whenever people make a wish upon it, the magic wand at his lips glows, serving as his never-ending source of energy. In the Magic Garden, everything is in constant motion, just like wishes taking shape. The rare plants and flowers in the garden grow at unpredictable speeds—sometimes rapidly, sometimes slowly—mirroring the rhythm of everyday life.
Mr. MakeAwish was created in 2021 by artist Lü Ying-Chang, inspired by the mystical power figures of Congo, Africa. He is the guardian of the Magic Garden and the Wishing Pool, a figure in which the artist has also embedded a reflection of himself. At first glance, he appears as a man with a thick beard, but upon closer inspection, his face is covered in lush foliage, intertwined with small animals that allow him to blend seamlessly into the garden. The moment someone makes a wish at the Wishing Pool, his magic wand illuminates, recharging him with boundless energy.
Additionally, the "Wishing Bitcoin" on his chest is a symbolic token that evolves with the passage of time, representing the ever-changing nature of human aspirations.
