動物園同時是休閒場所、教育機構，也是人工建構的自然景觀。人們透過玻璃、圍欄與解說牌觀看動物，並將觀看視為理解自然的方式；然而，這些展示方式也反映出人類如何定義、分類與管理其他生命。近年來，動物園一方面被視為保育與教育的重要場所，另一方面也持續面臨圈養、展示及動物福利等倫理爭議，使動物園成為值得重新思考的文化場域。

場域選擇：本作品以1 9 3 6年建立的新竹動物園為創作基礎。它承載許多人的童年與出遊記憶，也見證不同時代動物展示及保育觀念的轉變。

核心提問：當人們回憶動物園時，被保存下來的究竟是動物的生命，還是人類觀看動物的記憶？

A zoo is at once a leisure space, an educational institution, and an artificially constructed natural landscape. People observe animals through glass, fences, and explanatory signs, often seeing this act of looking as a way to understand nature. Yet these modes of display also reveal how humans define, classify, and manage other forms of life.

In recent years, zoos have been regarded as important sites for conservation and education. At the same time, they continue to face ethical debates concerning captivity, exhibition, and animal welfare. This makes the zoo a cultural space that deserves to be re-examined.

This project takes Hsinchu Zoo, established in 1936, as its creative site. The zoo carries the childhood and travel memories of many people, while also witnessing changes in animal exhibition and conservation concepts across different historical periods.

The core question of this project is: When people remember the zoo, what is truly being preserved—the lives of animals, or human memories of looking at them?