台灣當代書法的傳統與實驗

Abstract

台灣當代書法在前輩書家多年來的創新耕耘下，不論在書法理論及表現形式上都有長足的進步和發展，這些成果對傳統觀念的現代轉型具深遠之意義及影響而面對書法的現代轉型，是否保有漢字之本體性，乃成為傳統派與現代派書家各自表述及論戰之焦點。 就中國書法幾千年的歷史而論，台灣“當代書法”的創新與實驗尚處於草創階段，仍有諸多理論層面和技術問題需進一步研究和克服。有關“當代書法”之發展與創新，其中最具指標性的活動為自1999年起，已舉辦五屆的「何創時傳統與實驗書法雙年展」活動，每屆均邀請並徵選書家一百人，提出傳統和實驗各一件作品參展，如此的策展模式除了拓展書藝之表現領域，更帶動書法創新之風氣，對當代書法具繼往開來之歷史意義與價值。 本文以台灣光復後的書法發展概況作為研究起點，嘗試從不同的角度，尋找當代書法在實驗過程中具創新價值的表現及亟待解決的問題。研究內容以“具文字可識性”的書法為主體，擬就傳統轉向當代之書法表現形式作比較分析，尋繹書法介入當代藝術的各種可能性，在實際的研究過程中，以台灣中壯輩書家之訪談內容及其創作為主軸，針對不同書家的作品進行比較分析，歸納整理出兼具古典美學及時代精神之現代書風，進而提出當代書法創作之可行方向。全文分為六個章節，第一~三章偏向書法史的研究，第四~六章則以台灣當代書法之創新精神與內在觀照作為研究重點，以當代書家之創作為主軸，古今書家之理論為佐證，深入探討當代書家之創作思維與表現形式，形塑當代書法之創作風貌，並針對研究結果提出建議及省思。 本研究除了從不同面向探討書法之時代表現性，歸結出當代書法的古典意涵與創新風貌，並借鑑西方當代藝術之創新作為及價值取向，驗證研究成果，進而指出台灣書法未來發展之可行方向。For years, the contemporary calligraphy in Taiwan has had notable progress and development in both theory and the form of representation under the calligrapher precursors’ innovation and endeavors. These achievements have profound meaning and influence on transformation of concept from tradition into modernity. Facing the transformation into modernity of calligraphy, whether to preserve the essence of Chinese characters or not has been, therefore, becoming the polemic spotlight which the traditionalists and the modernists represent respectively and debate on. Compared with thousand years history of traditional calligraphy, the contemporary calligraphy in Taiwan is just on its initial period, has many theoretical concepts as well as technical problems which are need to be researched further. Concerning about the development and innovation of the contemporary calligraphy, an activity with the most important index was ‘Ho Chuang-shih Tradition versus Experiment Calligraphy Biennial Exhibition’ which has been held four times since 1999. One hundred calligraphers were invited and chosen on each session asked to provide their one traditional and one experimental works to join the exhibition. This kind of curatorial model highly stimulates the innovative styles of calligraphy and expands the performance domain of calligraphic art. To the contemporary calligraphy, that has historic significance and value of carrying on the heritage so as to pave the way for future generations. This study started from the general situation of calligraphic development after the retrocession of Taiwan. It tried, from different point of view, to seek for the style of performance with innovative value as well as the problems waiting for being solved during the experimental process. The content of this study took the calligraphic works with “characters distinguishability” as the major part, basing on comparison and analysis the style of performance in contemporary calligraphy when it transforms from tradition to modernity, seeking for the performance features in contemporary art that interfered by the contemporary calligraphy. During the practical researching, the interviews and the original works of middle age Taiwanese calligraphers were the axis of studying. According to the various calligraphers’ works, the comparison and analysis are made to induce the modern calligraphic style which with both classical aesthetics and aggressive spirit of new era, furthermore, to offer a feasible way to do more possibility on creations in contemporary calligraphy. The thesis is divided into six chapters. The first three chapters incline toward the research of calligraphic history. From chapter four to chapter six they focused on the innovative spirit and the inside thinking of contemporary calligraphy in Taiwan. In this study, it takes the contemporary calligraphers’ creations as the main axis, and both the ancient and the modern calligraphers’ theories as the evidences in order to deeply discuss the contemporary calligraphers’ creative ideas and performance styles, cultivate the new creative style features of contemporary calligraphy, as well as offering suggestions and reflections according to the study results. This article discussed the performance styles of calligraphy which represents different time from different aspect point of views and got the conclusion of classical significance with innovative features in contemporary calligraphy, also the research results and viewpoints were identified by new creative behavior and the value-oriented method which learned from western contemporary art, furthermore, to point out a feasible way for Taiwanese calligraphy development in the future.

Key words：ingenuity、aesthetic intension、avant-garde calligraphic style、 experimental spirit、inside thinking