Sa Guliu convicted of sexual assault, Pingtung station lobby public art to be demolished

Saguliu. Bavavalone was sentenced to four years in prison in June for a sexual assault case. He was imprisoned in April this year and was revoked from the National Arts Award. The public art work "Children of the Sun" in the Pingtung Station lobby was the work of Sakuliu, which caused controversy. Chen Liancheng, director of Pingtung Railway Station of Taiwan Railways, said that he has notified the head office of the plan to demolish it.

The Pingtung Station of the Taiwan Railways was rebuilt in response to the elevated railway. After the station was completed in 2015, public art was set up in the station lobby in accordance with the relevant regulations for the installation of public art. At that time, local artists were chosen as the first choice, and Sakuliu Bawavalon was invited to create the large-scale sculpture "Children of the Sun", which is full of indigenous characteristics.

Unexpectedly spread the ancient flow. Bawavalon was sentenced to four years in prison in June for sexually assaulting a female disciple. He was sentenced to prison in April this year. His qualifications for the 20th National Arts Award were also revoked. Therefore, Sakuliu's work placed in the lobby of Pingtung Railway Station also caused controversy. Some netizens suggested that the work be removed, while others advocated keeping it, but adding the content that Sakuliu was sentenced. Different parties have different opinions.

Chen Liancheng, director of Pingtung Railway Station of Taiwan Railways, said that the work has been reported to the head office for demolition, and the relevant operating procedures are being handled by the head office.