2023 『交換一件禮物』 - 成果展
成果展 2023.12.08 (五) – 12.16 (六)
“用自己認為是同等價值的物品來做交換,這就是以物易物的精神"
--You considered themselves to be equal value items to exchange, it is the spirit of barter."
"交換一件禮物" 計劃，感謝所有的參與者，今年共尋找到22位主人，很高興大家喜歡這個特別企劃，彼此都獲得"收集感"的滿足。
成果展方面希望呈現不同的視覺感受。 從這次的交換過程中，參與者透過不同的形式作品交換，包含各式媒材的繪畫、硫璃與木雕創作、陶與瓷創作.，攝影作品...等，可以發現有趣的是交換本身的精神並非用貨幣價值來衡量，而是可以用不同的形式，感受那無形的內在價值所附加的認同、尊重及情感，回到純樸的物物交換。
經濟學家亞當•斯密(Adam Smith, 1723-1790) 曾指出，"在沒有貨幣之前，人們會利用七隻雞交換一頭羊，或者用一袋穀物交換一雙涼鞋。" 這次的交換計畫特展，對小巴廊來說交換其實是尋找彼此喜歡的東西，並以視覺的搭配為主軸，將交換到的作品與部落藝術作品搭配，呈現出另一種視覺的可能性與對話。 因為喜歡才會有心中的價值產生 . 如果沒喜歡就算是再昂貴的也僅存於擁有者本身 ...。
小巴廊 致力推廣部落藝術，透過這個"年度的交換企劃"讓更多人認識部落藝術，很開心將這些部落作品交換到喜愛它們的主人手中，融入他們生活，帶給他們一點點不一樣的啟發與感受。
The "Gift Exchange" program has been a wonderful success, with 22 participants this year. We are grateful to everyone who joined, and we are thrilled to see that this special initiative has brought everyone a sense of "collecting satisfaction."
For the exhibition, we wanted to present a variety of visual experiences. Through the exchange process, participants swapped works in various forms, including paintings, glass and wood sculptures, ceramics, and photography. What’s particularly interesting is that the spirit of the exchange was not measured by monetary value but rather by the intangible inner value attached to each piece, such as recognition, respect, and emotion. It brought us back to the pure and simple act of bartering.
Economist Adam Smith (1723-1790) once stated, "Before the existence of money, people would exchange seven chickens for a sheep, or a bag of grain for a pair of sandals." In this exchange exhibition, for us at 小巴廊, exchange is about finding things that we like and creating visual dialogues by pairing the exchanged works with tribal art. It presents a new visual possibility and conversation. The value of something arises because we like it; if we don’t like it, no matter how expensive it is, it stays with its owner.
小巴廊 is dedicated to promoting tribal art, and through this annual exchange project, we aim to introduce more people to the beauty of tribal art. We’re so happy to have brought these tribal artworks into the hands of those who truly appreciate them, allowing them to become part of their lives and offering a fresh perspective and inspiration.
