清光入徑－新銳藝術家聯展
Casting New Light: New Artists Group Exhibition
文/大雋藝術
Article by Rich Art
「真正的探索之旅不在於尋找新風景，而是擁有新眼光。」－法國作家馬塞爾．普魯斯特（Marcel Proust）
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” － French author Marcel Proust
時序走入杏月，大雋藝術新年首檔展覽邀請四位新銳藝術家 — 溫孟瑜、陳睿淵、謝衡與鄭晰文，他們踏出腳步放眼當今時代，透過對生命景況與自然萬物的體察，進而轉化為內心感知，詮釋獨立新審美觀點，並融合至自身創作疆土中，其能量宛如一道道清光流瀉入美好春景織圖裏，邀您一同品讀卷卷日常詩敘。
As we move into the second month of the lunar calendar, Rich Art’s first exhibition of the new year will be showcasing four up-and-coming artists: Wen Meng-Yu, Tan Jui-Wen, Hsieh Heng, and Mable Cheng. The four artists glance out onto our contemporary times and transform their observations of life and nature into inner understandings, proposing new and independent aesthetic perspectives that are integrated into their works. The energy of these works seems to cast new light onto the beautiful spring scenery. We invite you to enjoy the works and join us in leisurely conversations.
屢獲歐亞各國藝術獎項肯定的溫孟瑜，作品典藏於澳洲白兔美術館、國立台灣美術館等多間藝術機構，其創作關注在生活中細微的情感變化，場域設定在帶日常氛圍的私密空間，如窗明几淨的客廳、寧靜安穩的房間亦或舒適溫暖的床上，裡頭所圍繞貼近的物件及圖騰符號，隱晦地重複出現在她的每件作品中，欲象徵藝術家日常生活中所累積的厚度，並傳達與周遭的空間、時間、記憶有著密切連結。透過扁平化、平面化的畫面處理回歸敘事的單純，具摩登風格的色彩引領觀者感受畫面中流動的豐沛情感，以近似安靜的口吻，緩緩地述說它們的故事。
Wen Meng-Yu has received numerous art awards throughout Europe and Asia, and her work is collected by various art institutions, such as the White Rabbit Gallery in Australia and the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts. Wen’s works center around the subtle emotional shifts in daily life, and the settings are often intimate spaces, such as a bright, clean living room, a quiet bedroom, or on a comfortable, cozy bed. The objects and symbols portrayed in the works are often oblique and repeatedly appear in each work, hinting to the richness of the artist’s daily life and its close connection with the surrounding space, time, and memory. The two-dimensional, graphic approach to the images simplifies the work to its narrative while the modern color arrangements guide viewers into immersing themselves into rich, flowing emotions, which seem to be telling their stories in a quiet, slow tone.
出生馬六甲的馬來西亞藝術家陳睿淵，2015年取得東海大學美術系創作組碩士學位，並獲選該年德意志銀行青年創作者獎助計畫首獎。此次發表的全新系列膠彩繪畫作品，有別過去描繪台灣城市即景，創作發想來自於旅行，其中包含回到家鄉馬來西亞半島南端公路旅行時的見聞、佇立於歐亞大陸最南端遠眺的海景及採石場開鑿出來的湛藍湖泊，這些看似自然的景色，透露著深刻的人為痕跡。藝術家的細膩筆觸帶出畫中空闊無垠的湖海景致，予以優雅清靜的視覺感受，帶領觀者遁入美麗境界。
Malaysian artist Tan Jui-Wen was born in Malacca and obtained a masters’ degree from Tunghai University Department of Fine Arts in 2015. The same year, Tan won first prize in Deutsche Bank’s Young Artist Grant Program. This new gouache series is different from previous works on the Taiwan urban scene and is inspired by the artist’s travels, including the sights of the southern highway when the artist returned to Peninsular Malaysia, the seascape that the artist saw while standing on the most southern spot of the Eurasia continent, and the blue lake that was formed by a mining site. These sceneries may seem natural, but all show signs of artificial intervention. The view of the vast lake is portrayed by the delicate brushstrokes of the artist, emitting a sense of elegance and serenity, guiding the viewer into a beautiful world.
謝衡2017年畢業於國立臺灣藝術大學雕塑系，在校期間即榮獲師生展金雕獎、雕塑祭麗寶企業獎及評審團特別獎，其創作以自身文化作為藝術創作的起始點，在本次發表作品中，他將立體雕塑植入中國筆墨皴法，以雕刻刀在木材質上劈裂仿造自然的崩裂狀態，並使用刀法的收放及深度的搭配去挪配觀者的視覺焦點，呈現中國繪畫虛實交錯的特質，築構成一件需要移動環視的山水雕刻作品，坐看其山，心境無波，唯一感受到的是觀者與自然無聲寧靜的心靈對話。
Hsieh Heng graduated from National Taiwan University of the Arts (NTUA) Department of Culture in 2017 and won the NTUA Teachers and Students Joint Exhibition Gold Medal Award and the Lih Pao International Sculpture Biennial Awards Corporate Award and Jury Award as a student. Hsieh’s works are inspired by his own culture, and the displays showcased in this exhibition integrate the Chinese Wrinkled Texture Method with three-dimensional sculptures, using the carving knife to create natural-looking cracks in the wood. At the same time, the carving techniques and depths are arranged to alter the viewer’s perspective. This method presents the intertwining state between reality and illusion in Chinese paintings and forms landscape sculptures that are designed to be observed from different angles. The viewer reaches an inner stillness when looking at the mountains and engages in an intimate, serene spiritual dialogue with nature.
近年於全國美術展、全國桃源美展中展露頭角，備受關注的焦點新星鄭晰文，筆下油畫創作精細描繪出宛如夢奇地的超現實場域，亦展現精湛的寫實功力。藝術家以「變數」作為其核心理念，她建構出看似優雅且秩序的平靜世界，但在揭開表層後會看見裡面充斥著不合理的混亂，透過創造規則後，再將之打破，暗諷著時局社會一連串光怪陸離的荒誕現象。置身多彩華麗畫面中的角色渴望著自由的空氣，並時刻思索著框架外是否有更好的去向？藝術家藉此鼓勵自己與觀者，要勇於面對一切挑戰，輕柔的身影或許在過程中歷經風霜，但解脫後將是一番美好人生新風景，伴著清風引領我們繼續向前行…
Artist Mable Cheng is a rising star in the art world who has attracted attention in the National Art Exhibition and Taoyuan Fine Art Exhibition throughout recent years. Cheng’s oil paintings depict whimsical and surreal scenes with precision and skillful realism. The artist’s works are centered around the concept of “change” and construct a world that appears to be filled with grace and order. However, as the viewer digs deeper into the surface, they realize the scenes are actually filled with absurdity and ludicrousness. By using the creative act to reveal the disorganization by introducing order, Cheng’s works hint to the absurdity that exists in society. The characters within colorful and glamorous settings crave the air of freedom and constantly wonder whether there is a better place outside the borders. The artist encourages herself and viewers to confront challenges with courage; although the frail body may face turmoil, what awaits is a new and beautiful life scenery, guiding us to continue to move forward.
《清光入徑－當代藝術聯展》
Casting New Light: New Artists Group Exhibition
展出藝術家 Artists｜溫孟瑜Wen Meng-Yu、陳睿淵 Tan Jui-Wen、謝衡Hsieh Heng、鄭晰文Mable Cheng
展覽日期Exhibition Date｜2020/02/29 (六) — 05/03(日)
Exhibition Date｜Saturday 29th February — Sunday 3rd May 2020
開幕茶會暨藝術家導覽 Opening Reception + Artist Tour｜02/29 (六) 14:30Opening Reception + Artist Tour｜14:30, Saturday 29th February
展覽時間Exhibition Time｜週二至週日12:00–20:00 (週一公休Mon. Closed)
Exhibition Time｜12:00–20:00 Tuesday to Sunday (Closed on Mondays)
展覽地點Exhibition Venue｜大雋藝術（408台中市南屯區惠文路489號 №489, Huiwen Rd., Nantun Dist., Taichung City 408, Taiwan (R.O.C) ）Exhibition Venue｜Rich Art (№489, Huiwen Rd., Nantun Dist., Taichung City 408, Taiwan, R.O.C)
