複製女神－意識形態的荒謬機器

Abstract

本研究從2011年以荒謬文學發想創作《人造植栽》系列，至以大眾媒體宣傳的迷思作《花的姿態》與《製造女神》系列，探討當代大眾意識與個人認同塑造的關係。在文中首以荒誕戲劇的架構為載體，由於筆者的作品內容從荒謬文學的意像轉化為視覺圖像，所以取其思想理論作為論述，呈現身為人的狀態，與生活中的荒謬感，並歸納相關藝術作品及當代社會現象，解析創作靈感動機，藉而整理筆者創作思考脈絡。接著從個體自身思量人的價值，向外往四周觀察流行文化中眾聲喧嘩的大眾媒體。當下科技的進步使媒體深入日常生活，我們進入一個媒體的信念系統，宣傳號召某些口號和符號，不斷的複製，如同儀式一般的媒體造神運動，加深群體意識形態，個體的價值反之逐漸消失。另外從媚俗藝術分析當代藝術作品的形式，其中與大眾媒體與流行文化的關係，延伸觀察媒體與流行文化產生對女神的迷思，塑造女性對自身的認同典範。在觀點上的釐清後，反思自己的創作，解析作品內容與前面論述的聯結，討論作品形式與媒材上運用數位影像組合網路副本與複製的圖像，嘗試結合影像與繪畫，檢視創作形式與內容的準確度，並作繪畫歷程紀錄。最後歸結現階段創作的狀態，從中思考未來創作的方向與能量。

This essay is an exploration of related documents, analysis and interpretations of work, started in 2011 with the《Artificial Plant》series based on absurdist fiction, to works grounded on the myth of mass media propaganda, such as the 《Flower》and《Manufacture Goddess》series. First, the structure of theatre of absurd is used as a theoretical carrier in my research. Because my work is related to the visualization of imagery of absurdist fiction, I use its theory as the discourse to present a state of being and senses of absurdity in the daily life. Meanwhile, analyzing correlative art works and social phenomena, I also examine the creative inspiration as a means to organize sequence of ideas in my practice. Secondly, I contemplate on human values, spreading over to observe mass media in pop culture. With technological progress and the media’s full invasion on our daily lives, we are based now on a belief system constructed and influenced by it; disseminating slogans and symbols and non-stop producing duplications. The media is deified, so much like a ritual, and as so strengthens the meaning of community, but somehow it also gradually diminishes the value of individuality. In addition, analyzing contemporary art form in an angle of kitsch art and the relationship between mass media and pop culture, I expand my observation to nowadays situations, analyzing how these promote the worship of goddess and influence female self-identity. After clarifying views, I reflect my practices and dissect the content of my works, as well as connections with the statements above to discuss art forms, and composition of digital images with online copies applied as materials, attempting to integrate image and dialogue in my paintings. Based on all, I examine the accuracy of creative form and content; also record my painting progression, and finally draw conclusions from the current state of art creating to think over the direction and energy in my future creation.