The work “Return” ( 迴 ) presents a concrete representation of unreal time through the application of a pendulum and a clock. Located in a train station frequented by people traveling north and south, leaving and coming home, the work takes on a multiplicity of meanings. The operation and flow of the train station represents the abstract spirit of “Return.” In spatial terms, the way in which trains travel up and down the railway tracks, night and day, can also be viewed as one type of leaving and returning. This is a series of circuits wherein one always appears to be in the same place, but which differ depending on time. The main door to Tanzi Station is always open to travelers coming and going about their business, like the perpetual motion of the pendulum weight of a clock . Irrespective of how Tanzi might change, the work “Return” will always stand here, a testament to an eternal cycle.
The work “Return” is a gift from the artist to the station. As a work of art it is a concrete representation of the concept of a “railway museum,” but more importantly one that ensures the uniqueness and sense of the time unique to Tanzi train station are imprinted on the hearts and minds of those who live there.