植物肖像—吳又予創作論述與實踐

Abstract

本研究「以物喻人」，將筆者感知身邊的人物、人群特色，以植物幻化表現其特色、個性，以筆者主觀想法、直覺式描繪其生長姿態與環境佈局，並嘗試以當代語彙表現傳統題材及媒材使用，呈現代表不同人物的「植物肖像」。在將人物轉換成植物過程間，筆者執著於特定的美感表現，使筆者想探究自身的美感養成，並追朔其源頭，逐一梳理其中的演變與影響，對應如今於作品裡的運用與效果。結合筆者碩士班過程中生活裡的觀察，將成長中的人性體悟、疫情裡小人物的求生、現今社會必備的電子產品、社群軟體之下的現象，逐一列為關注對象，透過創作系列作品，將這些鮮活的生命以筆者的視角重新展現新的姿態。第一章闡述本研究創作動機與目的，並界定研究範圍與內容，說明所運用之研究方法；第二章著重在筆者探究自身美感的源頭，決定循著膠彩的脈絡回朔並梳理日本繪畫歷史中花鳥畫的演變，以及至近代日本畫的變革，找出歷史洪流中傳承保留下來，彼此呼應的美感與技法，加上西方文化的加入而產生的新樣貌，正好是筆者所受藝術教育之源頭，釐清筆者嚮往之風格與畫面追求。後段藉藝術家的創作闡述相同語彙下的瓶花創作，試著分析植物背後的意象。最後再以肖象的三種意義作為筆者「植物肖像」的理論依據。第三章回應自身創作，說明創作理念、紀錄創作內容與使用媒材，解釋系列作品的特殊手法、形式安排；第四章分別描述系列作品各自背後的故事，再深入解析每件作品之畫面形式與風格，歸納個人方法與特色。第五章結論，每個生命的獨特，都值得從不同角度理解、品味每個階段的歷程。筆者因對人心境的好奇、透過「以物擬人」創作期間對於人的挖掘與探索，讓心中追尋的美感得以釋放，並期許未來能持續發展創作。This research manages to elaborate the concept of"objectification," where the author interprets the characteristics and personalities of individuals or groups by transforming them into plant forms. The author subjectively depicts the individuals’ growth and environmental layout through personal thoughts and intuitive representations, using contemporary glossaries and traditional media to create the “Portraits of Plants” series. Throughout the process of transforming people into plants, the author is dedicated to specific aesthetic expressions,and thus this research aims to explore the development and the origins of the techniques, which unravel the evolution and influences contributing to current artworks. Based on observations throughout the author's graduate school life, topics like insights of human growth, survival of ordinary people during pandemics, essential electronic products in modern world, and phenomena beneath social media platforms are all included in this study. The first chapter outlines the motivation, purpose, objectives, scope, content, and methods of the study. The second chapter delves into the author's exploration of her own aesthetic sense. By tracing back to the history of traditional Japanese painting (or Eastern Gouache), specifically the evolution of bird-and-flower painting as well as modern Japanese art, the author attempts to figure out the techniques and aesthetics that were consistently passed on, and their variations after the impact of Western arts, so as to clarify the desired style and visual pursuit of herself.The third chapter depicts the author's creation concepts, contents and materials, response to her own works, and elucidation of the special techniques and formal arrangements of the series of works. The fourth chapter describes the stories behind each series, further analyzes the visual forms and styles of each piece, as well as summarizing personal methods and characteristics. The conclusion in the last chapter emphasizes that the uniqueness of every life deserves to be understood and appreciated from different perspectives. Theauthor's curiosity to human emotions and investigation during the “Portraits of Plants” creative process has allowed the realization of her own aesthetic pursuit, and hopefully will affect the artworks in the near future as well.