Dome of Light - O5R10 Formosa Boulevard Station Introduction
This is a transfer station where the Taipei Metro Red Line and Orange Line intersect, with a vast station area featuring 11 exits. The station's architecture resembles a work of art, with four glass curtain wall steel structure platform buildings designed by Japanese architect Nobutaka Kase, symbolizing "prayer" in commemoration of the Kaohsiung Incident that occurred here. The public art installation "Dome of Light" inside the station was completed over a period of four and a half years by Italian artist Narcissus Quagliata, incorporating glass, stained glass, and lighting to create a glass art piece representing the birth, growth, glory, and destruction of the universe. It was ranked as the second most beautiful metro station in the world by the travel website "BootsnAll." The Kaohsiung Incident, which occurred on December 10, 1979 (also known as the Kaohsiung Incident or the Kaohsiung Violence Incident by the then-government), was marked by a "Human Rights Conference" peaceful demonstration organized by the magazine "Formosa" on International Human Rights Day in Kaohsiung. Leaders such as Shih Ming-teh, Lin Yi-hsiung, Lü Hsiu-lien, Chen Chu, Hsu Hsin-liang, and Huang Hsin-chieh pursued and sacrificed for human rights in Taiwan, leading to the country's departure from authoritarian rule. The government subsequently lifted the ban on political parties, lifted martial law, and opened up freedom of speech, media, and the full reelection of the legislature.
