Airy Disk

大河美術將舉辦全新聯展《Airy Disk》，邀請到6位藝術家，包含韓國藝術家 Lili Lee、首次於臺灣曝光的波蘭藝術家 Magdalena Gluszak - Holeksa、於英國學習藝術的中國藝術家李慧與劉欣然，以及備受矚目的臺灣藝術家洪郁雯和日本藝術家蓮輪友子共同呈現。展覽將視覺感官層層剖析，以多元的切入點進行討論，期待觀眾能夠穿過不同的像，進入豐富的心靈維度，進而對應自身的生命光譜，找到似曾相識的感動。

 

艾里斑（Airy Disk），幾乎作為所有光學系統中最基本的概念，是人們每天睜開眼睛就會接觸到的元素。人眼本質上就像是一具有一定尺寸的透鏡，當光進入眼中，也必然會在視網膜上產生無數個艾里斑，相互疊加之後，形成了我們腦海中這些難以忘懷的「像」。艾里斑雖為一個光學現象，當中卻也存在某種「身體性」，整體作用後至輸出結果，再傳達到腦的過程，則涉及微妙的情緒與體感記憶。本次展覽點出藝術家作為人們觀看世界的媒介，以不同的角度切入並感受世界，作品如同各種透鏡，將身體的缺口、細膩的內在情緒，甚至許多生活事件與社會議題切片顯微，再結合記憶碎片或日常的浮光掠影，超越感官層次，昇華至內心的心靈層面。

 

策劃上，亦暗示了光譜的意象。由李慧的抽象語彙與鮮明的紅色傳達之似人體血管般的生物形態，結合反復撕裂和重塑自製的毛氈、絲質等材料，表達出脆弱、破碎，卻又率真勇敢的意念，喚起人們探索內心情感的切口。Lili Lee 受韓國薩滿宗教影響，以護身符簶及祭壇上之裝飾工藝等符號，構築出充滿東方繪畫風情的世界觀。其作品由紅轉橙黃，進入綠色光譜區的同時，也漸漸將人類活動所體現的能量與各種祭祀形式聯繫，啟發自我審視。

 

二樓則由蓮輪友子先行打破寧靜，透過零碎的記憶或閃瞬的日常掠影，產生類似視覺暫留或萬花筒般多次成像的效果，企圖使觀者在視覺與心靈上，皆因微妙的刺激而泛起漣漪，重整自我。Magdalena Gluszak - Holeksa 的創作旨在轉化某些模糊又充滿象徵性的事物。深沉的綠色與藍色等冷色調，為其作品一大特色，回應了藝術家成長環境中之夜間氛圍的同時，保留了個人攝影、圖像和直觀的素描元素。其暗示了生死之間的共生和交換，促使藝術家質疑外部和內在領域的等級制度。

 

劉欣然則試圖捕捉那些瞬間浮現，卻未經整理的思緒和記憶。如此直覺性轉譯的過程，與書寫和素描的動作密切相關，彷彿在畫面上隨機散落的痕跡。藝術家在重現情感時保持其光彩不減，雖稍縱即逝，卻依然在微光中低語。最後展區，由近期受到相當關注的臺灣藝術家洪郁雯呈現其獨特的裝置作品。整體以「代表所有色光之集合」的白，以及「吸收所有可見光」的黑作為主基調，結合其他冷色調作品與投影裝置，體現其如水般的心靈層次，不僅保留其內在本質，更蘊含著道家思想相生互換的哲學。

 

大河美術期望憑藉此展，著重於事物在透過藝術家的詮釋並輸出成像，與觀眾交流互動的過程，感受所謂「身體」、「感官」與「心靈」之間的交互作用。艾里斑作為成像的基本單位，就如細胞般，也象徵著藝術家之於當代社會，是無可或缺的元素。邀請觀眾一同尋找相同的共鳴，成為自己人生的光點。

 

RIVER ART GALLERY will hold the new group show “Airy Disk,” featuring six artists, including Korean artist Lili Lee, Polish artist Magdalena Gluszak – Holeksa who makes her debut in Taiwan, Chinese artists Amy Hui Li and Xinran Liu who studied art in the UK, as well as the highly acclaimed Taiwanese artist Julia Hung and Japanese artist Tomoko Hasuwa. The show will delve into layers of visual perception through diverse perspectives, inviting viewers to journey through different images into a rich, spiritual dimension, thereby resonating with their own spectrum of life and finding moments of familiarity.

 

The Airy disk, a fundamental concept in all optical systems, is an element we encounter every day as soon as we open our eyes. The human eye is essentially like a lens of a certain size, and when light enters the eye, it inevitably produces countless Airy Disks on the retina. These Airy Disks, when superimposed upon each other, form the unforgettable images in our brains. Though an optical phenomenon, the Airy disk also possesses a certain “physicality.” The process of overall interaction leading to the output and transmission to the brain involves subtle emotions and physical memories. This show highlights artists as the eyes of people, perceive and experience the world from different angles, like various lenses, slicing through bodily incisions, the nuances of inner emotions, and even many aspects of life and social issues. They then combine these fragments of memory or fleeting glimpses of everyday life, transcending sensory levels and elevating to the inner spiritual realm.

 

The curation of the show also suggests the imagery of a spectrum. Amy Hui Li's abstract vocabulary and vivid red convey biological forms reminiscent of blood vessels, combining repeatedly torn and reshaped handmade felt, silk, and other materials. This expresses notions of fragility, fragmentation, yet also authenticity and courage, prompting viewers to explore the incisions of their inner emotions. Influenced by Korean Shamanism, Lili Lee constructs a worldview imbued with Eastern painting aesthetics through the use of symbols from talismans and altar decorations. Her works transition from red to orange and yellow, entering the green spectrum, gradually connecting the energies manifested by human activities with various forms of rituals, inspiring self-reflection.

 

On the second floor, Tomoko Hasuwa first breaks the silence, creating effects akin to visual persistence or kaleidoscopic images through fragmented memories or fleeting daily moments. This aims to evoke ripples in the viewers' visual and spiritual realms, prompting self-reorganization through subtle stimuli. Magdalena Gluszak - Holeksa's works aim to transform certain ambiguous and symbolic entities. The cool tones like deep green and blue hues, characteristic of her works, respond to the nocturnal atmosphere of her upbringing while retaining elements of personal photography, images, and intuitive sketches. This hints at the symbiosis and exchange between life and death, prompting the artist to question the hierarchies of outer and inner realms.

 

Xinran Liu endeavors to capture the unfiltered thoughts and memories that surface in an instant. The intuitive process of translation is closely associated with the actions of writing and sketching, much like dots scattered randomly across a canvas. The artist maintains the brilliance of emotions when reproducing them, though ephemeral, they still whisper softly in the dim light. In the final area, Taiwanese artist Julia Hung, who has recently garnered considerable attention, presents her unique installation works. The overall color scheme is centered around white, representing the collection of all colors of light, and black, absorbing all visible light. Combined with other works in cool tones and projection installations, the show embodies spiritual depth akin to water, not only retaining its intrinsic essence but also containing the philosophical concept of mutual generation and interchange from Taoist.

 

Through this exhibition, our focus is on the process of objects being interpreted by artists and rendered into images to engage in dialogue and interaction with the audience, facilitating an exploration of the interaction between the so-called “body,” “senses,” and “spirit.” As the basic unit of imaging, Airy Disk, like cells, symbolizes the indispensable element of artists in contemporary society. The viewers are invited to seek shared resonance, becoming the focal points of their own life journeys.

 

 

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