《黑暗中的彩虹》 Rainbow in The Darkness
黑色油漆、膠合玻璃、LED、金屬 / Black Paint, Laminated Glass, LED, Metal
100 × 100 × 200 cm|total 8 pieces|2017
100 × 100 × 200 cm|total 8 pieces|2017
莊志維的創作可分為兩種脈絡,一是由自身情感經驗出發,思考死亡、生存與生活狀態的「內在系統」,另則是討論建築、空間場域,經由戶外裝置作品所構成的「外在系統」。此次展出之作品《黑暗中的彩虹》,為藝術家試圖將「兩種系統」結合而成的創作,藉由內在生命經驗扣合廣場開放的場所特性,成為一因地制宜的互動裝置;廣場在此不再只是空間,而觀眾也不只是觀看者而已,兩者均成為作品的一部分,裝置、空間及觀眾參與構成三位一體,完整呈現出作品的意涵。
對藝術家而言,人們常藉由在街頭的牆面塗鴉或刻字來表達情緒,留下的各式印記也成為重要的時代痕跡。《黑暗中的彩虹》創作理念來自於許多同志成長過程中,所遭遇的言語攻擊甚至身體傷害所造成的傷痕,藝術家透過設置於廣場中央、矩陣排列的黑色量體裝置,開啟一場與大眾的互動對話。白天民眾可藉由尖銳物品在覆上黑色漆料塗佈的作品表面,留下任何想訴說的字眼或圖案;到了夜晚,在作品內置的多彩 LED 燈條照亮下,這些隨著時間累積而被刻劃下的文字與圖像透出彩虹光芒,彷彿訴說著同志在面臨主流社會體制的各種壓迫時,仍團結凝聚以勇敢的姿態正視傷痕。藝術家透過《黑暗中的彩虹》,期盼觀者省思 LGBTQ 所面臨的困境與傷痛,並經由象徵包容與愛的彩虹光照耀,共同朝往平權道路,為具有歷史象徵性意義之創作。
Chuang's works can be grouped into two categories. The first one being the "internal manifestation," which is inspired by emotional experiences and contemplations on death, survival and living condition; the other is the "external manifestation" that references architecture and space and comprises outdoor installations. This time, the artist attempts to integrate both systems in Rainbow in the Darkness, which manages to bring the intimate world of the spectators to the openness of the museum's outdoor plaza via the site-specific interactive installation. Through this work, the plaza ceases to be just a physical space, nor the audience mere spectators; instead, they both become integral part of the work. The trinity of installation, space, and audience participation makes the work conceptually complete.
Chuang finds that artists often create street graffiti or inscriptions to express emotions, leaving all kinds of marks on street walls. Rainbow in the Darkness is inspired by the traumas from verbal and physical abuse that many LGBTQ people have experienced growing up. The artist aims to initiate a dialogue with the public through the installation of a black matrix in the middle of the plaza. In the daytime, visitors can leave words or images by removing the black paint from the surface of the installation with a scraping knife; at nighttime, the LEDs within the installation will emit rainbow-color light that shines through these inscriptions. Through this installation, the artist hopes that the audience can reflect on the difficulties and pain experienced by LGBTQ people, and that society can move forward towards true equality in the rainbow-color light symbolic of tolerance and love.
對藝術家而言,人們常藉由在街頭的牆面塗鴉或刻字來表達情緒,留下的各式印記也成為重要的時代痕跡。《黑暗中的彩虹》創作理念來自於許多同志成長過程中,所遭遇的言語攻擊甚至身體傷害所造成的傷痕,藝術家透過設置於廣場中央、矩陣排列的黑色量體裝置,開啟一場與大眾的互動對話。白天民眾可藉由尖銳物品在覆上黑色漆料塗佈的作品表面,留下任何想訴說的字眼或圖案;到了夜晚,在作品內置的多彩 LED 燈條照亮下,這些隨著時間累積而被刻劃下的文字與圖像透出彩虹光芒,彷彿訴說著同志在面臨主流社會體制的各種壓迫時,仍團結凝聚以勇敢的姿態正視傷痕。藝術家透過《黑暗中的彩虹》,期盼觀者省思 LGBTQ 所面臨的困境與傷痛,並經由象徵包容與愛的彩虹光照耀,共同朝往平權道路,為具有歷史象徵性意義之創作。
Chuang's works can be grouped into two categories. The first one being the "internal manifestation," which is inspired by emotional experiences and contemplations on death, survival and living condition; the other is the "external manifestation" that references architecture and space and comprises outdoor installations. This time, the artist attempts to integrate both systems in Rainbow in the Darkness, which manages to bring the intimate world of the spectators to the openness of the museum's outdoor plaza via the site-specific interactive installation. Through this work, the plaza ceases to be just a physical space, nor the audience mere spectators; instead, they both become integral part of the work. The trinity of installation, space, and audience participation makes the work conceptually complete.
Chuang finds that artists often create street graffiti or inscriptions to express emotions, leaving all kinds of marks on street walls. Rainbow in the Darkness is inspired by the traumas from verbal and physical abuse that many LGBTQ people have experienced growing up. The artist aims to initiate a dialogue with the public through the installation of a black matrix in the middle of the plaza. In the daytime, visitors can leave words or images by removing the black paint from the surface of the installation with a scraping knife; at nighttime, the LEDs within the installation will emit rainbow-color light that shines through these inscriptions. Through this installation, the artist hopes that the audience can reflect on the difficulties and pain experienced by LGBTQ people, and that society can move forward towards true equality in the rainbow-color light symbolic of tolerance and love.