水上樂園 Waterland (TW)

以田野錄音為主要素材創作的這些年，我最著迷於各種水的聲音，譬如同樣是海，在不同地形、氣候、日期、時間下，海本身或者海與周遭環境、存在生物的互動，都造成聲音或大或細微的相異及轉變。不僅在自己的作品中，水聲不是要角也很常成為不可或缺的要素；在合作的舞蹈作品中，也常以水來應對舞蹈的意涵或身體。

2015年在西澳Fremantle駐村期間，在海邊生活了三個月。老船長說著遠洋航行，來到了黑暗無邊的、海的中心，畏懼也平靜，看著星星在天上如同日升月落的運行軌跡，月亮的照映下星座清晰，獅子座、金牛座……，航海人最愛獵戶座，指引他們毋需倚賴電子儀器就能知道方位，「你知道你在哪，而你非常渺小。」他說。

日夜聽著那片海。西澳的海讓我想起台灣，卻又從各種線索都能清楚知道，那是一片我未曾經歷的海。我開始思索一個龐大的議題：同為海島，台灣人與海之間的關係如何？外在及內在的。

駐村結束前，以西澳的素材，在Fremantle Arts Centre首度辦了展覽「Waterland」，今年以相同主題回到台灣重新蒐集素材重新創作。作為階段性的探索，聯同過去幾年在不同機緣下創作的相關作品，希望交織出水和靠水生活的生物（包括人）之間的一點對話，一起想想。這是一個不會完結的主題。

● 展覽日期／2016.10.15(六)-2016.11.6(日)
● 展覽地點／台北國際藝術村，百里廳

http://www.artistvillage.org/event-detail.php?p=3823

I create my art works mainly with field recordings, and I am fascinated with water sounds. For example, the ocean sounds vary with different landforms, weather, dates and time. Not only in my own works, but also dance pieces I made sound design for, I often use water sounds.

When I undertook my artist residency in Fremantle in 2015, I lived nearby the sea. The Captain told his long distance sailing story. He felt peaceful and fear in the middle of the sea. All one could see is water.

Watching the stars moving in the sky with their patterns like sun and moon. When the moon is strong, you can see the constellation clearly. Leo, Taurus, Orion. Orion is sailors’favorite, because Orion can guide them the direction without electronic equipments. ‘You know where you are, and you are very small.’ the Captain said.

I listened to that sea days and nights. The sea of Western Australia caused me think of Taiwan, but from all kinds of clues, I know, it’s the sea I’ve never experienced. I started to think about a big issue – As an island as Australia, what’s the relationship between Taiwanese and ocean? From outer and inner perspectives.

Before I finished my residency, I held the exhibition Waterland for the first time at Fremantle Arts Centre. This year, I bring Waterland back to Taiwan with new materials and creation. It’s my exploration for now. Waterland 2016 will exhibit a new work with other previous related works, and aim to interweave some dialogues with water and living beings (including human). This is a topic going to endlessness.

● Exhibition Dates／2016. 10.15(Sat.)-11.6(Sun.)
● Venue／Taipei Artist Village, Barry Room