Yeh, who has resided in Treasure Hill longer than any of the other artists, believes that because of their poverty and the many years they have spent living in fear that their homes would soon be demolished, locals lack a sense of either material or spiritual stability. "It's only natural," he says, "that they don't have much time for artistic activities aimed at rebuilding the community."
進駐最久的藝術家葉偉立便說，寶藏巖的住戶由於貧窮，加上多年來處於「家園即將被拆」的危機裡，物質與心理上都缺乏穩定感，「自然不會有太多閒暇理會這些意圖改造社區的藝術活動。」