『 天黑前下山 』 小巴廊 X 曾上杰 - 合作展
2018.05.19 - 06.30
小巴廊與當代藝術家合作展 / 非洲藝術與當代藝術的相遇
『 天 黑 前 下 山 』
小巴廊 x 曾上杰
展期 2018 5/19 - 2018 6/30
Opening 5/19 Sat. 15:00 - 18:00 (開幕茶會)
台北市建國南路一段202號.
捷運:忠孝新生站3號出口.步行5分鐘.
近建國南路與濟南路口.
處於20世紀的藝術大師，畢卡索.布朗庫西.馬諦斯等..受到非洲藝術的啟發，在作品中轉化為另一種的可能…
處於2018年的當代藝術家 曾上杰以雕刻創作來表達對環境及自身心境的感受，在山上的工作室中 ，透過大自然帶給他的創作靈感又會與非洲藝術作品碰撞出什麼不一樣的火花呢?
曾上杰
2016年研究所畢業後離校，所以我將工作室從板橋搬遷至三峽的山上。幾次待太晚的經驗就是走出工作室一片漆黑，用手機手電筒一照便見到成群的蟲子。也因為山上的溼度高，機車坐墊多了層薄薄的、霧面的水，車燈一開蜘蛛已在白天結好網黏在我的車頭燈上。大聲銳利的蟲鳴、伸手不見五指的黑、路旁的野狗、剛下過雨潮濕的味道，騎車下山時會體認到自己是極度渺小的存在，每個感官都在提醒我這個都市人不屬於這裡。尤其有段山路是沒有路燈的，那時總會有種被完整的黑併吞的錯覺。但因為這徹底的黑，夜空中的星星和月亮才特別明顯。隨著越來越下山，燈火越來越通明，我又回到城市。
於是我整合這段時間的經驗，想用這些元素作出一些作品，而《天黑前下山》就是在這樣的背景下醞釀的展覽。
小巴廊 44 GALLERY
我們尋找當代藝術與非洲藝術對話的可能 -
邀請藝術家曾上杰，對於他在作品中將比例造型拉長與變形的表現元素，所產生的張力語彙非常的吸引人。如同非洲藝術裡所創造出來的獨特美感一般， 我們期望看到兩者相遇共鳴下會有什麼不一樣的對話火花。
小巴廊44 GALLERY藉由不同的合作展，來呈現這兩個藝術領域。受到先前2013年於北美館展出的《帕克特 x 藝術家─220件合作計畫》所啟發，44 GALLERY開始思考與非洲藝術合作的可能性，非洲藝術( African Art) 在亞洲是少見的領域，但在歐美國家從20世紀開始許多藝術大師，畢卡索 (Pablo Picasso)、布朗庫西 (Constantin Brancusi)、馬諦斯 (Henri Matisse)等..都曾受到非洲藝術的啟發，在作品中轉化為另一種的可能。因此希望藉由當代藝術與非洲藝術，兩個不同的領域交集下產生新的語彙可能與視覺對話。
『 天 黑 前 下 山 』
小巴廊 x 曾上杰
展期 2018 5/19 - 2018 6/30
Opening 5/19 Sat. 15:00 - 18:00 (開幕茶會)
台北市建國南路一段202號.
捷運:忠孝新生站3號出口.步行5分鐘.
近建國南路與濟南路口.
處於20世紀的藝術大師，畢卡索.布朗庫西.馬諦斯等..受到非洲藝術的啟發，在作品中轉化為另一種的可能…
處於2018年的當代藝術家 曾上杰以雕刻創作來表達對環境及自身心境的感受，在山上的工作室中 ，透過大自然帶給他的創作靈感又會與非洲藝術作品碰撞出什麼不一樣的火花呢?
曾上杰
2016年研究所畢業後離校，所以我將工作室從板橋搬遷至三峽的山上。幾次待太晚的經驗就是走出工作室一片漆黑，用手機手電筒一照便見到成群的蟲子。也因為山上的溼度高，機車坐墊多了層薄薄的、霧面的水，車燈一開蜘蛛已在白天結好網黏在我的車頭燈上。大聲銳利的蟲鳴、伸手不見五指的黑、路旁的野狗、剛下過雨潮濕的味道，騎車下山時會體認到自己是極度渺小的存在，每個感官都在提醒我這個都市人不屬於這裡。尤其有段山路是沒有路燈的，那時總會有種被完整的黑併吞的錯覺。但因為這徹底的黑，夜空中的星星和月亮才特別明顯。隨著越來越下山，燈火越來越通明，我又回到城市。
於是我整合這段時間的經驗，想用這些元素作出一些作品，而《天黑前下山》就是在這樣的背景下醞釀的展覽。
小巴廊 44 GALLERY
我們尋找當代藝術與非洲藝術對話的可能 -
邀請藝術家曾上杰，對於他在作品中將比例造型拉長與變形的表現元素，所產生的張力語彙非常的吸引人。如同非洲藝術裡所創造出來的獨特美感一般， 我們期望看到兩者相遇共鳴下會有什麼不一樣的對話火花。
小巴廊44 GALLERY藉由不同的合作展，來呈現這兩個藝術領域。受到先前2013年於北美館展出的《帕克特 x 藝術家─220件合作計畫》所啟發，44 GALLERY開始思考與非洲藝術合作的可能性，非洲藝術( African Art) 在亞洲是少見的領域，但在歐美國家從20世紀開始許多藝術大師，畢卡索 (Pablo Picasso)、布朗庫西 (Constantin Brancusi)、馬諦斯 (Henri Matisse)等..都曾受到非洲藝術的啟發，在作品中轉化為另一種的可能。因此希望藉由當代藝術與非洲藝術，兩個不同的領域交集下產生新的語彙可能與視覺對話。
In the 20th century, master artists such as Picasso, Brâncuși, and Matisse were inspired by African art, transforming it into a new possibility within their own work. Now, in 2018, contemporary artist 曾上杰 (Zeng Shangjie) expresses his feelings towards the environment and his own inner world through his sculptural creations. In his studio on a mountain, what sparks will arise when his inspiration from nature collides with African art?
After graduating from graduate school in 2016, Zeng Shangjie relocated his studio from Banqiao to a mountain in Sanxia. He recounts several experiences where he left the studio late at night, only to find himself surrounded by darkness, with his phone's flashlight revealing swarms of insects. The mountain’s high humidity causes a thin, foggy layer of water to form on his motorcycle seat, and when the headlights are on, spiders have already spun webs on the headlights in the daytime. The loud, sharp sounds of insects, the pitch-black darkness, wild dogs by the roadside, and the damp scent of the air after rain—all these sensations remind him of his own insignificance in such an environment. Riding down the mountain, especially in sections of the road without streetlights, he experiences the feeling of being completely swallowed by the dark. However, it is this total darkness that makes the stars and the moon in the night sky stand out clearly. As he descends further, the lights of the city become more apparent, and he returns to the urban world. This series of experiences inspired his exhibition, “Before Darkness Falls, Descend the Mountain”.
At 44 GALLERY, we seek the possibility of dialogue between contemporary art and African art. We invited artist Zeng Shangjie because of his unique expression of elongating and deforming shapes in his sculptures, creating a powerful tension in his work. This element of tension in his work resonates with the distinct aesthetics created in African art. We are excited to see what kind of dialogue and sparks will emerge when these two art forms meet.
Inspired by the 2013 exhibition at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, “Pact x Artists — 220 Collaborative Project,” 44 GALLERY began contemplating the potential for collaboration with African art. While African art is a relatively rare field in Asia, it has had a significant influence in Western countries since the 20th century. Many master artists, including Picasso, Brâncuși, and Matisse, were inspired by African art, transforming it into new possibilities in their works. We hope that through the intersection of contemporary art and African art, new visual dialogues and vocabularies can emerge.
After graduating from graduate school in 2016, Zeng Shangjie relocated his studio from Banqiao to a mountain in Sanxia. He recounts several experiences where he left the studio late at night, only to find himself surrounded by darkness, with his phone's flashlight revealing swarms of insects. The mountain’s high humidity causes a thin, foggy layer of water to form on his motorcycle seat, and when the headlights are on, spiders have already spun webs on the headlights in the daytime. The loud, sharp sounds of insects, the pitch-black darkness, wild dogs by the roadside, and the damp scent of the air after rain—all these sensations remind him of his own insignificance in such an environment. Riding down the mountain, especially in sections of the road without streetlights, he experiences the feeling of being completely swallowed by the dark. However, it is this total darkness that makes the stars and the moon in the night sky stand out clearly. As he descends further, the lights of the city become more apparent, and he returns to the urban world. This series of experiences inspired his exhibition, “Before Darkness Falls, Descend the Mountain”.
At 44 GALLERY, we seek the possibility of dialogue between contemporary art and African art. We invited artist Zeng Shangjie because of his unique expression of elongating and deforming shapes in his sculptures, creating a powerful tension in his work. This element of tension in his work resonates with the distinct aesthetics created in African art. We are excited to see what kind of dialogue and sparks will emerge when these two art forms meet.
Inspired by the 2013 exhibition at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, “Pact x Artists — 220 Collaborative Project,” 44 GALLERY began contemplating the potential for collaboration with African art. While African art is a relatively rare field in Asia, it has had a significant influence in Western countries since the 20th century. Many master artists, including Picasso, Brâncuși, and Matisse, were inspired by African art, transforming it into new possibilities in their works. We hope that through the intersection of contemporary art and African art, new visual dialogues and vocabularies can emerge.
