《蕾絲書法》Lace Pleated Calligraphy
硬化織物雕塑
《蕾絲書法》是一系列以書法形式呈現的織物雕塑，以硬化蕾絲作為筆墨，
《蕾絲書法》織物雕塑所選的字，是由巴黎各階層不同專業領域的亞洲女姓移民參與, 請她們想出一個字, 代表她的生活現狀或感受。 我訪問過她們選字背後的原由後，用蕾絲書法創作這個字。這個系列探討在移民背景下的身份、隱私和女性自我認知等主題。
作品最後以蕾絲書法雕塑，和參與者口述記錄一起呈現。
研發「摺痕筆法」--
打褶這種技巧廣泛應用於紡織和時尚領域。我透過褶皺蕾絲，重疊的織物形成深色效果，象徵書寫的墨跡，打摺後織物形成的摺疊空間，彷彿是書法的筆劃體態立體化。在作品的最後階段，我固化並定型蕾絲，形成書法形式呈現的織物雕塑。(見圖3「永字八法」)
Lace Pleated Calligraphy
Inspired by Sophie Calle's works exploring personal experiences and intimacy, I created "Live Lace Pleated Calligraphy", an interactive creation involving the participation of the audience. I invited Asian female immigrants from various professions in Paris to choose a character representing their immigrant life or feelings. I created the chosen character in lace calligraphy on the spot, simultaneously interviewing them about the reasons for their selection, exploring themes of identity, privacy, and female self-perception in the context of immigration. In the end, the artwork is presented as a lace calligraphy sculpture alongside recorded narratives from the participants.
Creation Method of "Lace Pleated Calligraphy"
The primary creation method of "Lace Calligraphy" is the "Folding Brushstroke" technique. This technique, widely used in textile and fashion, involves using the folds of lace to replace traditional ink brushstrokes, constructing the brushstroke's form through the folds of the fabric. In the final stage of the artwork, I harden and fix the lace, creating a textile sculpture.
蕾絲書法-- «夢» Lace Calligraphy - Dream
硬化聚酯蕾絲，打褶漢字“夢”，縫紉在白蕾絲油畫框，尺寸50X50X15cm，2024年。
Textile sculpture, Polypterus lace, pleated and hardened, featuring the Chinese character "Dream", fixed on lace canvas, dimensions 50X50X15cm, created in 2024.
The audience member, Lily, chose the character "夢" (meng), which means "dream." I created this chosen word in lace calligraphy. Lily, an artist who has been living in Paris for 18 years, explained why she chose this word: "Sometimes I feel my life in Paris is unreal, like a dream. Maybe one day when I wake up, I am back in Hong Kong. Maybe my whole experience in Paris is just a dream, who knows? I think about a story from Tang dynasty literature, 'The Governor of Nanke's Dream.' This artwork explores the theme of life and death. In Chunyu Fen's dream, he finds himself appointed as the governor of Nanke, navigating through the ups and downs of life. It's only upon awakening that he realizes it was all an illusion. As the saying goes: 'If life is but a dream, death is to wake up.'"
Link of the artwork in video: https://youtu.be/iot4RGDVhaQ?si=_92DJx0AzhxbKcQd
蕾絲書法 – « 開 » Lace Pleated Calligraphy - "Open"
硬化聚酯蕾絲，打褶漢字“開”，縫紉在白蕾絲油畫框，尺寸65X50X20cm，2024年。
Hardened polyester lace, pleated Chinese character "開" (Open), fixed on lace canvas, dimensions 65X50X20cm, created in 2024.
Happy Nut, moved to Paris 20 years ago and has worked in marketing, acting, and modeling. Now, she is a Chinese language teacher. She chose the word "Open" to represent her immigrant life in Paris, I created lace calligraphy.
She explained, "Life in Paris has its ups and downs, its boredom and its joys. As one grows older, one must learn to be open-minded. Unhappy things should be quickly forgotten. By replacing 'closed' with 'open,' one can open up one's mind and vision to see the world and connect with different people. It's about letting go of emotional burdens. One should be optimistic and open-minded. So, 'Open' represents a state of my life in Paris."
觀眾開心果選了« 開 »字，我即場創作蕾絲書法
開心果，移居巴黎20年，從事過營銷、演員、模特兒，現在是中文老師。
她選擇了「開」字，來代表她的巴黎移民生活
開心果說：「巴黎的生活有好有壞，有無聊也有開心。人大了要懂得看得開。有不開心的事情，很快忘掉。以”開“取代“閉“，放開自己的心境和眼光去看世界、去接觸一些其他的人，還有放下心鎖去讓自己忘掉一切憂傷的事情。要開朗，懂得看開啦。所以「開」表現我巴黎的生活的一種狀態。」
蕾絲書法-- « 迷 » Lace Pleated Calligraphy --- Mystery
觀眾Crystal選了« 迷 »字，我即場創作蕾絲書法
The audience member, Crystal, chose the character "迷" (mí) which means "mystery" or "lost." I improvised lace calligraphy on the spot.
硬化聚酯蕾絲，打褶漢字“迷”，尺寸70X40X7cm，2023年
Hardened polyester lace, pleated Chinese character "迷" (Mystery), dimensions 70X40X7cm, created in 2023.
Crystal (漢學書籍編輯/移居巴黎5年)說:蕾絲給我的第一感覺是神秘，我性格比較亂，我接受人生意義係無答案，也像我在巴黎的日子。
Crystal, a sinology book editor who has been living in Paris for 5 years, remarked: "My first impression of lace is mystery. My personality is rather chaotic, and I believe that the meaning of life is without an answer, much like my days in Paris."
蕾絲書法-- « 迷 »
Lace Pleated Calligraphy --- Mystery
硬化聚酯蕾絲，打褶漢字“永”，縫紉在白蕾絲油畫框，尺寸70X58X20cm，2024年。
Hardened polyester lace, pleated Chinese character "迷" (Mystery), fixed on lace canvas, dimensions 70X50X20cm, created in 2024.
觀眾Crystal選了« 迷 »字，我即場創作蕾絲書法
The audience member, Crystal, chose the character "迷" (mí) which means "mystery" or "lost." I improvised lace calligraphy on the spot.
蕾絲書法現場揮毫 -- « 愛 » Live Lace Pleated Calligraphy --- Love
觀眾小花生選了« 愛 »字，我即場創作蕾絲書法
硬化聚酯蕾絲，打褶漢字“愛”，尺寸70X40X7cm，2023年。
Hardened polyester lace, pleated Chinese character "愛" (Love), dimensions 70X40X7cm, created in 2023.
小花生(移居巴黎半年)說:
我愛巴黎,因為我愛巴黎的藝術文化和自由的氛圍。我從小缺乏父母的愛，和前夫離婚後開了餐廳獨自扶養孩子二十年，事業有成。因爲疫情，台北的餐廳關三家，當時又與交往多年的男友感情生變。
之後遇到了現在的丈夫，他很愛我,包容我,讓我體驗了最圓滿的愛,幸福和安全感.也讓我重新學習愛自己. 他知道我很愛巴黎，於是決定跟我一起移居巴黎。人生是一段愛的療癒過程,而人生最大的功課就是學會愛和被愛。
Xiaohuasheng, who retired early and has been living in Paris for six months, shared:
"I love Paris because I adore its artistic culture and the atmosphere of freedom. I have lacked parental love since childhood, and after divorcing my ex-husband, I opened a restaurant and single-handedly raised my children for twenty years, achieving success in my career. Due to the pandemic, three of my restaurants in Taipei closed, and at that time, my long-term relationship with my boyfriend also fell apart. Later, I met my current husband, who loves me deeply, accepts me, and allows me to experience the most fulfilling love, happiness, and security. He also taught me to love myself again. Knowing how much I love Paris, he decided to move to Paris with me. Life is a healing process of love, and the biggest lesson in life is learning to love and be loved."
觀眾小花生選了« 愛 »字，我在巴黎工作室即場創作蕾絲書法
蕾絲書法 – « 永 »
Lace Pleated Calligraphy - "Eternity"
硬化聚酯蕾絲，打褶漢字“永”，縫紉在白蕾絲油畫框，尺寸70X50X20cm，2024年。
Hardened polyester lace, pleated Chinese character "永" (Eternity), fixed on lace canvas, dimensions 70X50X20cm, created in 2024.
我以「永字八法」[1]作為「摺痕筆法」創作的基礎，首個蕾絲書法作品是「永」字。傳統書法學習中，掌握「永」字被視為掌握基本書法技巧的開端。透過創作「永」字，我試圖建立每個筆劃的立體摺寫方法，這成為《蕾絲書法》中「摺痕筆法」的初探。
[1] 「永字八法」是指中國書法中字形結構的基本筆劃，特指漢字「永」的八個基本構造筆劃:一點、一橫、一豎、一鈎、一撇、一捺等，傳統書法學習中，掌握「永」字是掌握基本書法技巧之始。
I used the "Eight Principles of the Character 'Yong'" as the foundation for the "Folding Brushstroke" technique. The first lace calligraphy work is the character "永" (Yong). Traditionally, mastering the character "永" is considered the beginning of mastering basic calligraphy skills. Through creating the character "永," I established three-dimensional folding methods for each brushstroke, serving as an exploration of the "Folding Brushstroke" technique in "Lace Calligraphy."
