去年9月20日，超過兩萬名人潮蜂湧至關渡自然公園，參與2015關渡國際自然裝置藝術季「感潮」的開幕。工作團隊欣喜有這麼多民眾受到一場以自然裝置藝術為名的活動吸引，對於辛苦走過十年的藝術季來說，實在是莫大的鼓勵。同時，我們卻也為超乎預期的人數使活動品質下降、甚至影響作品與環境，而覺得氣餒。

一年以來，我們重新反省，在關渡自然公園這樣一處以生態保育為宗旨的場域，引入藝術的初衷與意義。我們也不斷思考環境乘載量的重要，如何得以在不干擾生態的前提下，兼顧活動創新與安全。

一年後，我們所邀請的藝術家將在今天陸續飛抵台灣，2016關渡國際自然藝術季也將正式展開創作序幕。在主題「來自真實的故事」下，我們將與藝術家、志工，以及所有關心環境的朋友們，一起好好理解自然正在傳遞給我們的訊息，聆聽土地的美麗與哀愁，邀請您與我們一同展開這場新的旅程。

One year ago today, over 20,000 people flocked to Guandu Nature Park to celebrate the opening of 2015 Guandu International Outdoor Sculpture Festival “A Tribute to Tides.” It’s was a big encouragement for us, but we also felt frustrated as the event quality was much affected by the unexpected crowd.

Since then, we keep reflecting our original intention and reasons to introduce art into a wetland reserve like Guandu Nature Park. Looking into the future, it is also essential to remind ourselves never to organize any event by sacrificing our own environment.

Today, the artists of the year will arrive in Taipei to get ready, and 2016 Guandu International Nature Art Festival is about to begin officially. With a new project title and the annual theme “Based on A True Story”, we are going to listen carefully to the hidden messages behind what we perceive, and try to comprehend the real situation of nature. We sincerely invite you to join this journey with us.