地處亞熱帶的臺灣,蔗糖曾是主要出口商品。羅懿君以甘蔗渣為取材,製作可讓民眾互動的系列飛彈:手握拉環如擴胸運動般地開合雙臂,懸吊的飛彈隨即上衝下落。攻擊的武器與健身器材的巧妙連結,呼應了蔗糖過去曾為引發戰爭與殖民的熱帶物資,現今卻成為人們急欲健身擺脫的熱量。其中不僅揭示了物質的影響作用與能量轉換,更特別探討著經濟作物背後的權力流動,以及當代地緣政治下的矛盾與衝突。一顆顆不同型號的蔗渣飛彈,見證蔗糖產業作為生產「農產品—民生物資—軍備燃料(乙醇/丁醇)」的角色演變,也回應當今紛亂的國際政局中,飛彈在國境上空不斷拋飛的荒謬政治角力。
Taiwan, situated in the subtropical region, once had sugarcane as its primary export commodity. Lo Yi-Chun ingeniously employs bagasse to create a series of interactive missiles: as viewers grip the handle and open and close their arms in a chest exercise motion, the suspended missiles are released and fall back down. This clever juxtaposition of weapon and exercise equipment echoes how sugar, once a coveted tropical resource that provoked wars and colonisation, has now become a calorie source that people eagerly try to burn off through exercise.
This work not only reveals the influence and energy conversion of materials but also highlights the power dynamics behind cash crops and the contradictions and conflicts inherent in contemporary geopolitics. The various models of these sugarcane pulp missiles trace the evolving role of the sugar industry in producing 'agricultural products - daily necessities - military fuel (ethanol/butanol)'. Additionally, it responds to the absurd political tensions in today's tumultuous international arena, where missiles frequently traverse national borders.