This opened the way for the development of public art in Taiwan. Paid for by the taxpayer and selected through public tender and appraisal, these costly creations, mostly in highly public locations, have generated plenty of interest and controversy in recent years.
這些由人民納稅錢購置，必須經過公開徵件及審議的公共藝術，不但經費龐大，加上大多出現在人群最多的場域，便是近年來備受矚目及爭議的公共藝術。