Joie de vivre! Contemporary Art Group Exhibition
Joie de vivre! 國際當代藝術家聯展
文｜大雋藝術 Rich Art Gallery
Joie de vivre（生活之樂）體現19世紀末至第一次世界大戰前法國Belle Époque（美好年代）形成的文化氛圍，經歷了繁榮、和平和樂觀的時代，儘管面對戰爭前景的存在困境和不確定性，人們仍以積極態度看待，感受活在當下的樂趣。誠然，身處世界局勢巨變的當代，我們也可以學習抽離執念，尋覓屬於自己存在的價值和那份自由和熱忱。生活不缺乏快樂，而是缺少發現「生活之樂」。
“Joie de vivre (the joy of life)” is a manifestation of the French cultural scene of “Belle Époque” between the late 19th century and World War One. It was a time of prosperity, peace, and optimism, and despite the difficulties and uncertainties brought forth by war, people maintained a positive attitude and were mindful of the joys of the present moment. In contemporary times of global turmoil, we can learn to detach ourselves from obsessive thinking and strive for the freedom and enthusiasm of self-value. Life is filled with “the joy of life” that awaits discovery.
2023年七月，大雋藝術很榮幸攜手跨越四個世代與文化界限的當代藝術家群，呈獻其2023最新創作，包括妮基・海爾（Niki Hare/英國）、茲德涅克・康芙娜（Zdenek Konvalina/捷克）、杰弗里・布約（Geoffrey Bouillot/法國）與智敉譽（Jimere/韓國）。Joie de vivre用以表達「熱愛生活本身」的一種歡愉處世態度，儘管擁有不同人生階段及經驗版圖，他們懷抱對生命的熱情與覺察，將個人內我的意念投射，化為鮮明的視覺符碼，濃縮於方寸之間，交織著愉悅、明亮、想像力，連串新的思考模式與對話，引領觀者感受不同人生階段的藝術家，透過創作和盤托出的溫度與思量。大暑至秋將到，7月22日至9月16日邀你入館享受靜心沁脾的美好時光！
In July 2023, Rich Art is honored to collaborate with four contemporary artists spanning different generations and cultural dimensions, namely Niki Hare (UK), Zdenek Konvalina (The Czech Republic), Geoffrey Bouillot, and Jimere. “Joie de vivre” is a French saying used to express a playful “love for life.” Despite the different chapters and experiences of life, the will of individuals is projected as distinctive visual expressions through love and awareness toward life, translated into condensed manifestations that are interwoven with feelings of joy, brightness, and imagination, weaving into new mindsets and dialogues that guide viewers to savor the different stages of life, which, in the hands of artists, are interpreted through warmth and thoughtfulness. The exhibition is on view between July 22 and September 16, during the summer and autumn; join us to experience the joy of serenity!
｜作品推薦暨藝術家介紹 Introduction｜
妮基・海爾 Niki Hare
樂於嘗試各種不同的實驗及事物的妮基・海爾，在「存在」和「個人感知」意識上進行探索，透過非預設的創作方式，構成耐人尋味的層次性，結合敘事文本下所開展出的時間感。
Niki Hare enjoys trying out lots of experimental and different things, exploring ideas of existence and the individual’s perception, she spontaneously creates works that play with layers and narratives.
Niki Hare 於1971年出生，是一位自學的英國藝術家，2012年起參與國際間展覽及合作計畫。第一眼看到Niki Hare的作品，目光便不自覺地被畫面上搶眼字體與鮮亮色彩所吸引，她透過層疊交織的語句，構築出個人對存在的感知與意圖，並結合敘事文本中的時間感，流轉交織成一本耐人尋味的視覺日記。
Born in 1971, Niki Hare is a self-taught British artist who has exhibited her work internationally. At first glance, viewers are immediately attracted by the eye-catching fonts and bright colors in the works of Niki Hare. Through overlapping sentences, Hare’s works depict the personal experience and intentions of existence, which are integrated with the awareness of the passing of time, weaving into a thought-provoking visual diary.
茲德涅克・康芙娜 Zdenek Konvalina
Zdenek Konvalina的平面畫作著重過程本身，除了仰賴身體心智的即時反饋，他追求實踐潛意識中的概念、思想、形式、記憶及提示等，並著眼於探究物質與精神的比例關係，如模糊與明確、遙遠與咫尺、運動與靜止，藉由運用各種工具（如噴漆、氣筆、畫筆、油蠟等），不斷產生多變的痕跡。
Zdenek Konvalina’s paintings emphasize the process itself. Movement, be it Physical, Mental or Metaphorical plays an important role in making and thinking about these paintings. The process focusses on probing the dynamics of contrasting qualities [materially and metaphorically]: blurred and defined, distant and immediate, moving and still, exploration of dynamics between variety of tools and individually a pursuit of realization of a subconscious notion, thought, form or shape, memory, reminder or a future note. And along side using various tools [spray paint, airbrush, brushes, oil sticks etc.] it allow for producing an ever changing collection of marks, subsequently letting its’ own language to emerge and build its own vocabulary. In the end, each painting strives to tell its own story, be it a statement or just realization of certain chain of thoughts.
Zdenek Konvalina 1979年生於捷克，目前居住並工作於德國柏林。他的繪畫作品曾受邀展出於英國倫敦、加拿大多倫多、和美國休士頓等地。在成為專職藝術家前，他以芭蕾舞蹈家的身份活躍於美國、亞洲和歐洲，並獲得眾多藝術成就獎項，如2008年的多倫多勞力士獎和2012年英國國家舞蹈獎。期間Zdenek還被委託設計芭蕾舞作品的舞台，如2010年意大利佛羅倫斯的《無常》、2017年在柏林德意志歌劇院的《滴水》，以及在加拿大與Guelph交響樂團合作繪製表演場景。
他的抽象繪畫受到往昔舞蹈家身分的薰染與連結，創作過程依循身體與潛意識的即時反饋，藉各式細膩而不張揚的色彩及筆觸來探索物質與精神之間的比例關係，調和出藝術家內心的獨特圖景。
Multidisciplinary artist Zdenek Konvalina (b.1979 Czech) lives and works between London and Berlin. His paintings have been included in group exhibitions in London, Toronto, Montreal and Houston. Before fully devoting himself to a painting practice, Konvalina accomplished a distinguished career as a ballet artist, performing and working around the world in America, Asia and Europe and winning numerous awards for his artistic achievements such as the Rolex Award Toronto 2008 and National Dance Award in UK in 2012. As part of his portfolio Zdenek also has been commissioned to design sets for ballet projects “Impermanence” in Florence in 2010 and “Drops” at the Deutsche Oper, Berlin in 2017, as well as Live Performance/Painting with Guelph Symphony in Canada.
Zdenek Konvalina’s abstract paintings are influenced by the artist’s past experiences as a dancer. The works follow bodily and subconscious feedback and explore the proportions between materiality and the spirit through subtle colors and nuanced brushwork, resulting in unique depictions of the artist’s inner world.
杰弗里・布約 Geoffrey Bouillot
「我的家鄉索恩河畔沙隆擁有悠久的歷史，同時也是攝影術發明的起源地，世界上第一張黑白定格照片就是在這拍攝的，因著這份淵源，它加深我與此地的連結，更成為我的創作養份……我的創作受到日本深遠的影響，它的美學內涵，如侘寂的概念，都進而形塑了我的創作樣貌，而我也渴望能藉由融合不同的藝術流派，將漫畫與義大利未來主義、立體主義和普普藝術結合，建立我的藝術獨特性。」
“My hometown, Chalon-sur-Saône has a rich history, being the birthplace of the invention of photography. In fact, the world’s first photograph was taken here, capturing a moment frozen in black and white. This connection to the origins of photography strengthens my ties to my roots…… Japan has had a profound influence on my creative process. The country’s aesthetics, such as the concept of Wabi-sabi have shaped the way I approach my art. The combination of Manga with Italian Futurism, Cubism, and Pop Art stems from my desire to blend different artistic movements and create something unique. “
法國藝術家Geoffrey Bouillot 1990年出生在勃根地索恩河畔沙隆，2009年自法國國立高等應用與工藝美術學院畢業。
他的單色系列創作受東西文化的深刻影響，現居日本的他，作品除了挪用日本動漫元素，同時融合義大利未來主義、立體派和普普藝術的構成形式，將動漫角色幻化成不易直觀辨識的形態，藉此尋求新的互動關係。清晰線條和光影蘊造金屬般質感，搭建出風格獨具的奇想世界。
French born artist in Chalon-sur-Saône (Burgundy) Geoffrey Bouillot, 2009 Graduated from CFA Olivier de Serres (Dijon, France).
Geoffrey Bouillot’s monochrome work series is deeply impacted by Western and Eastern cultures. Based in Japan, Bouillot’s works not only include appropriations of elements from Japanese animation but also incorporate the compositions of Italian Futurism, Cubism, and Pop Art, transforming the animation characters into forms that are not easily recognizable in search of new interactions. The crisp lines and metallic textures resulting from light and shadow lead to a world that is uniquely whimsical and fantastical.
智敉譽 Jimere
Jimere以生活周遭那些不識其名的花草樹木或石頭作為描繪對象，用以指涉生態與社會中無數缺乏重視或身份認同的邊緣群體。藝術家在影片中除了闡述其創作製程，並表達作品角色們背後的故事，期許觀賞者能保持開闊的心態，與天地萬物建立愛的連結與交流。
Jimere draws inspiration from the unknown plants, flowers, trees, and rocks in everyday life to reference the groups that lack attention or identification in society. In the video, the artist not only explains her creative process but also conveys the stories behind the characters in her artworks, hoping that viewers will adopt an open mind to connect and interact with the beings of the world.
Jimere出生於1997年，是一位居住在首爾的新銳藝術家，淑明女子大學美術系畢業後作品受邀展出於法國凡爾賽美術學院及巴黎、首爾、釜山藝術機構，2023年首度攜手大雋藝術在台發表創作。
綜觀本次發表的作品內涵，Jimere以無名之輩作為描繪對象，搭建出一個關於主角被否定價值、被人忽略、被貼上假冒標籤的故事，同時，也是一個關於無數缺乏正視、缺乏身份認同的生命故事。她透過自身與社會環境交互作用後的主觀知覺經驗，定義創作母題「缺陷」，從此延伸出多條故事支線，對Jimere而言，如果能把「缺陷」視為不斷思考和與關注的前進力量，它便會失去它的消極意義。為了讓觀者遠離主觀意識下的負面思維，藝術家為畫作自創了畫框，消弭繪畫裡、畫外界線，讓原本視為唯一視覺焦點的主體畫面多了一層得以跳脫的想像空間，使原意涵消解並獲得重生。藝術家期許觀者能保持包容的心，與天地萬物建立愛的連結與交流。
Born in 1997, Jimere is an up-and-coming artist living in Seoul. After graduating from Sookmyung Women University, she was invited to exhibit her works at Schools Des Beaux Arts De Versailles and art institutions in Paris, Seoul and Busan. In 2023, she will present her artworks along with Rich Art for the first time in Taiwan.
Through featuring unknown subject matters, Jimere constructs a narrative about a main subject that is neglected and labeled as an imposter, while conveying the message of countless beings that are overlooked and lack belonging and identification. Through subjective sensory experiences resulting from interaction with society and the environment, the artist defines “imperfection” as the main creative topic, which extends into various storylines. For Jimere, if we can see “imperfection” as forces for reflection and attention, their negative component will disappear. To move viewers away from subjective negativity, the artist created a frame that dissolves the separation between the inside and outside space of the painting, adding spaces for the imagination to the visual focus and granting new life to the original meaning. The artist hopes that viewers will adopt an open mind to connect and interact with the beings of the world.
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Joie de vivre! 國際當代藝術家聯展
Joie de vivre! Contemporary Art Group Exhibition
藝術家 Artists
妮基・海爾Niki Hare
茲德涅克・康芙娜Zdenek Konvalina
杰弗里・布約Geoffrey Bouillot
智敉譽Jimere
開幕日Opening｜2023/07/22 (六) 11:00–19:00
日期 Date｜2023/07/22 (六) — 2023/09/16 (六)
時間 Time｜週二至週日11:00–19:00 (週一公休)
地點 Venue｜大雋藝術 Rich Art Gallery
408台中市南屯區惠文路489號
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