自述 Art Statement

　 By Chia-Hui, Luo

　
我於2022年獲得國立臺南藝術大學Tainan National University of the Arts (TNNUA)藝術博士學位。創作主要為繪畫及空間裝置。
抽象繪畫創作從物質性探索出發，以混合媒材(Mixed media)的應用，如壓克力、油彩、布等拼貼，在材料的覆蓋與剝除操作的痕跡疊構中，畫面呈顯了忽隱忽現造形的多義性(ambiguity)；在材料的再製與轉換裡，呈現作品中非連續性閱讀的抽象特質，一種非定形的表現形式，畫作提供一種混合交錯的符碼來引發觀者想像與思考。我認為抽象思維並不是遙遠之物而是生活本身，生活中生物活動殘痕，觸發我的想像並召喚生活上的種種感知與記憶，然後延展、實踐於自然材料使用所交織而自然呈顯圖像。透過媒材的層疊，讓生活中偶然邂逅的事物召喚人們記憶的反芻，如此，畫作自然地反映了內在自我，透過素材的轉化去發現、呈現個人對現實的看法。繪畫作品於2016年獲「中山青年藝術獎」Chung-shan Youth Art Award首獎肯定。
空間裝置的作品常通過材料本身的語彙，來聯繫地方上過去和現在緊鄰相依的歷史，連結個人與物之間的情感、記憶、想像，除了回憶往事也形塑可再傳遞的新故事。主視覺以布材來製作「碎布結串」作為「關係連結」的象徵，藉此連結物件、人與人之或環境間的關係。藉複合媒材的空間裝置來喚起觀者生活中經常被忽視的情感片段，並將與自己成長記憶相關的「織物結串」融入到特定的地點，並結合當地的物件，創造出各種混合的藝術現場。我認為織物在人們的生活中扮演著重要角色，透過「碎布結串」連結起人們生活中的情感羈絆，可呈現人與物與地域之間的連結。裝置作品於2020年獲第十九屆台新藝術獎Taishin Arts Award第一季提名．

I graduated in 2013 from the Department of Foreign Languages at National Chung Hsing University in Taiwan. I completed my master's degree in Fine Arts at the National Taiwan University of Arts, Taipei in 2015 and received my doctorate in Fine Arts from the Tainan National University of the Arts in 2022. My artistic focus is primarily on painting and spatial installations.
My abstract painting creations originate from material exploration, employing a mixture of media, such as acrylics, oils, and clothes. These works reveal the ambiguity of form through the overlay of traces left by the application and removal of materials. Through the production and transformation of materials, my pieces exhibit abstract qualities that invite non-continuous interpretations. These abstract expressions provide a blend of codes that stimulate viewers' imagination and thinking. I believe that abstract thinking is not something remote but a part of life itself. Traces of biological activities in life trigger my imagination and summon various perceptions and memories, which are then extended and realized in my use of natural materials. Through the layering of materials, my artwork naturally reflects one’s inner self, revealing my personal perspective on reality through material transformations. In 2016, my paintings were awarded first place in the Chung-Shan Youth Art Award.
My installation works often connect the past and present of a place, relying on the vocabulary of the materials themselves. They bridge the emotions, memories, and imagination between individuals and objects, reviving forgotten stories and shaping new narratives. These installations are often anchored by the primary visual of fabric strings, symbolizing "relationship connections." My interconnects objects, people, and the environment through these strings. These mixed-media spatial installations are designed to evoke viewers' often-neglected emotional fragments from life and integrate woven fabric strings related to my own childhood memories into specific locations. I combine these with local objects to create various mixed artistic scenes. I believe that fabrics play an important role in people's lives, and through these fabric strings, I illustrate emotional connections within people and links between individuals, objects, and places. In 2020, my installation work was nominated for the Taishin Arts Award, 19th Taiwan Contemporary Arts Award, 1st Season.