理型港都即真實世界
文/曾貴海
圍繞圖書總館及文創會館,城市心靈的家,五組雕塑作品,靜靜地發出無聲的共鳴。愛書人以不同的載具來到總圖,當代輸送文化的摩托車,帶領人們進入無限的知識領土,走出來,成為新的人。
會館,正門左側一塊四方形花岡岩,書冊,等待人們開卷的手,書頁隨時間的光影翻飛,掀起知識與想像的浪花。會館中央草坪兩隻歧異獸,不同生命體的化身,不斷伸長頸部,讓頭頂上的歧角向天空延展,遙看廣闊的視界。
一組四方形構成的大理石,放空心,一把開啟知識之門的鑰匙,隨著日出月懸,文明與科技的種子萌芽,自由自在開展。不遠的新光路林蔭路上,三顆石蛋,吸收大地之母的滋養,正在孵夢,未知的夢。
文/鄭剛
高雄市圖書館總館共構會展文創會館的公共藝術計畫,透過主題「理型港都即真實世界」,試圖打開「知識」與「想像」、「真實」與「理想」中無限廣闊的空間,表達「生活在港都高雄的人們,倘佯在知識汪洋中學習、成長,而其所能想像最美好的理想生活,已經正在實現。」。
主題借用西方哲學家柏拉圖的「理型論」概念,結合東方禪宗「當下即是」大破大立的實踐,期許藝術創作能反映圖書館典藏知識之深度與廣度,亦落實「知」與「用」的連結,呈現高雄港都獨有的時代精神。
「抽象」、「自然」與「雋永」乃本計畫的三個關鍵詞。文字與藝術都是創造力之美的表達,書籍以文字乘載抽象知識、自然風光與雋永意念,本計畫中的五位藝術家則各自以其獨特的雕塑美學,刻劃物質與精神世界的多重風采。
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以巡弋式重型機車造型出發加以抽象簡化,並將代表無限的符號∞隱含於造型之中。以亙古的材料雕塑,隱喻集結人類知識的圖書館:進入圖書館如同搭乘人類思想所創造的時空載具,隨著人類智識的擴延朝向無限的未來前進發展。
Starting from the design of a cruising heavy motorcycle, abstract simplification is applied, with the symbol of infinity (∞) implied within the design. Sculpted from ancient materials, it metaphorically represents a library gathering human knowledge: entering this library is akin to boarding a spacetime vehicle crafted by human thought, progressing towards an infinite future with the expansion of human intellect.
作品名稱:∞
藝術家:張乃文
Artwork:∞
Artist:Chang,Nai-Wen
草地上|On the Grass
圓石在草地上逕自存在著,無所從來,亦無所去。石紋肌理是大自然古老的力量。「斧鑿痕跡」的手路亦為洞察,同時揭示存在之必然性與可能性。在寂靜中喧囂;在天地蒼穹間,無窮生息。
Round stones exist on their own in the grass, simply existing, with no origin and no destination. Its grainy texture embodies the ancient power of nature. The hand-carved traces of “chisel marks” serve as insights, revealing both the necessity and possibility of existence. Amidst the silence, there is clamor; within the vast expanse of the sky and earth, life proliferates endlessly.
作品名稱:草地上
藝術家:余宗杰
Artwork:On the Grass
Artist:Yu,Tsung-Chieh
無題|Untitled
作品以「開卷」為主軸,彷彿書頁輕柔的翻動,似從天而降,又似騰空而起。透過簡單迷人的線條,頁邊的切線劃破空氣,呈現一個天與地的故事。藝術家將石材的硬度柔化成持續在演變的輪廓,讓觀者想像自己生活中不斷發展的故事。
The piece revolves around the concept of “unfolding,” as if the pages of a book are gently turning, descending from the heavens and soaring into the sky. Through simple yet captivating lines, tangent lines along the edges of the pages cut through the air, presenting a tale of the heavens and the earth. The artist softens the hardness of the stone into evolving contours, inviting viewers to envision the ever-developing stories of their lives.
作品名稱:無題
藝術家:詹士泰
Artwork:Untitled
Artist:Chan,Shih-Tai
四方構成|Tetragonal Composition
以中空突出的自由體,象徵文字及文化。自然界無直線,以矩形象徵人類文明的建構,將書中常出現的正向能量詞彙(如:旭日、發條、破浪、希望、種子、圓滿等)轉化為符號自由體,象徵各自建立的不同價值觀!
With hollow protruding free body, symbolizing text and culture. There is no straight line in nature, and rectangles symbolize the construction of human civilization, transforming the positive energy words frequently appeared in the book (such as: rising sun, torsion spring, breaking waves, hope, seed, completion, etc.) into symbolic free bodies, symbolizing the different values established by each!
作品名稱:四方構成
藝術家:樊烱烈
Artwork:Tetragonal Composition
Artist:Fan,Jiung-Lieh
歧異獸-緩生|Changeable Animal-Grow Slowly
創作靈感來自於神話中的半人馬,將獸的形體延伸出簡化的人形軀,並結合自然環境中常見的景觀,如分岔的樹木枝椏、層積的斑駁樹皮等質感,形塑融合出動物、植物與人的特徵的奇異生物,表現一種輕盈悠然且持續在變動中的生命形象。
Inspired by the mythical centaur, the creation extends the form of the animal into a simplified human torso, and combines the common landscape in the natural environment, such as bifurcated tree branches, layered mottled bark and other textures, to form a strange creature that integrates the characteristics of animals, plants and people, representing a light and leisurely and constantly changing life image.
作品名稱:歧異獸-緩生
藝術家:盧嬿宇
Artwork:Changeable Animal-Grow Slowly
Artist:Lu,yen-yu