THE CARVING OF GAZE－CHENG-HSIUNG CHEN SOLO EXHIBITION 2021
本展嘗試以時間序列介紹陳正雄之生平與各個時期的雕刻風格之關聯。早期風格除呈現自學軌跡外，亦結合臺灣雕塑史的發展，說明1970年代本土寫實以及學院派風格如何影響陳正雄的創作，除讓觀眾感受時代氛圍外，同時重申藝術家在臺灣雕塑史上的位置。再者，本展展出陳正雄參與國內外展覽之入選作品，藉由比較兩國的展覽分別對於雕刻創作所著重的面向之差異。最後，本展將以陳正雄的不同造像系列，傳達出藝術家對於生活的觀察與養成背景，例如出自於「討海人」的幼時印象、對入門師傅李煥美的回憶呈現於「廟前」人群的形象之中，以及親友「望鄉」的徬徨踟躕。
本展命名為「凝視的刻線」，除了傳遞藝術家作品繁複細小的塊面刻痕特色外，更欲強調的是，藝術家轉化周圍人像的目光，落在刻線上；同時這些造像與觀者亦互相凝視、平視，共享有彼此間的日常。本展同時展出陳正雄訪談影音、歷史文獻、工作照片與尚待完成之木雕原型，讓觀展民眾瞭解陳正雄創作過程，體會陳正雄十年如一日地對於木雕藝術的執著與用心。
For this exhibition, Chen-Hsiung Chen's oeuvre and style periods were arranged in chronological order to highlight his artistic evolution. Self-study is evident in his early style, which furthermore reflects the development of sculpture in Taiwan during the 1970s: Works from this period show influences from local realism and academic art, enabling viewers to perceive the zeitgeist while re-affirming the artist's exalted place in the history of Taiwanese sculpture. Moreover, Chen-Hsiung Chen's works recognized in art exhibitions at home and abroad are also showcased here, which shed light on the judgments and preferences toward sculpture prevalent in the two nations. Finally, the exhibition portrays Chen-Hsiung Chen's thoughts on life and background through his different portrait series. For example, Returning from Fishing at Sea depicts the artist's childhood memories; Group in Front of the Temple alludes to his first teacher, Huan-Mei Lee; and Gazing at Homeland displays the enigmatic gazes of friends and family.
The name of this exhibition, The Carving of Gaze, not only denotes the tiny, profuse knife marks characteristic of the artist's creations, but also lays emphasis on how the artist immortalizes the looks of people around him by carving. Likewise, these statues exchange gazes with viewers as both share the same everyday reality. This exhibition also features video interviews, historical documents, photos while working, and incomplete wood models of Chen-Hsiung Chen, so that visitors can understand more on his creation process, and get a taste of the artist's dedication and determination—a decade of work flies away like one day.
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2021
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2021
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指導單位：臺南市政府
Advisor Tainan City Government
主辦單位：臺南市美術館
Organizer Tainan Art Museum
策展團隊：郭懿萱、常鴻雁、陳菡暘
Curatorial Team Yi-Hsuan Kuo, Hung-Yen Chang, Han-Yang Chen
Curatorial Team Yi-Hsuan Kuo, Hung-Yen Chang, Han-Yang Chen
Art Director: 黃 柏熹 Bc Huang
Graphic Design／motion: 黃柏熹 Bc Huang 、蔣慧霆 Tina
Photography : 張倍崧 Bei Bei、黃柏熹 Bc Huang
