流 轉  恆 變  Fluxus ── 李 柏 天 個 展 Tim Budden solo exhibition

2 0 2 3 .12. 22 (Fri) ~ 2 0 2 4 . 02  . 17 (Sat)

 

「一種事物的結束同時也是另一種事物的開端，那裡是形態變化和創造新生的場域。」

 

十二年前，李柏天Tim Budden在樹火開展他眼中繽紛多彩的臺灣印象，西方雕塑背景與東方剪紙藝術碰撞的火花，展示了龍年初始的喜氣洋洋; 十二年後，時間流轉了一紀，當年藏在剪影裡未明說的思索，經時光與生命的洗鍊，跟著李柏天走了一圈又回來，回到樹火紀念紙博物館的原點。

 

展覽取名《流轉 恆變》，邀請觀眾思考主宰我們日常生活的種種過程，像是日子的流逝，季節的更迭，以及大自然中各種力量的無盡循環。

 

裝置作品《流變》以藝術家對生命循環的持續著迷與探索為基礎，這也是他在創作生涯初期就發展出的概念。《流變》包含各種大小的「圓相」以及一個太陽，以宇宙的形象呈現在觀眾眼前。宇宙經常用來指涉生命循環的能量，一種事物的結束同時也是另一種事物的開端，那是形態變化和創造新生的場域。

 

《流變》裝置作品和其它獨立展品間有個關鍵的共通點，那就是藝術家對傳統格柵設計的迷戀。格柵源自亞洲傳統建築，建物裡的雕花木柵屏風讓空氣和光線得以在不同的空間中穿梭，也讓人得以窺視屏風後的景象。藝術家使用經過裁切、燃燒、繪染和鍍金的紙張，呈現出格柵的圖樣，試圖探索重複性、圖樣、衰變和不協調畫面等議題 ; 作品中燃燒所象徵的極端性與鍍金及繪染所帶來的奢華感互相抵消，讓觀眾同時感受到毀滅與創造的氛圍。

 

 

Fluxus ──Tim Budden solo exhibition

2 0 2 3 .12. 22 (Fri) ~ 2 0 2 4 . 02  . 17 (Sat)

 

The title of this exhibition, Fluxus, invites the viewer to think about those processes that govern our lives - the passing of days, months, years; the changing of the seasons as well as the endless recycling of the forces of nature.

 

The paper artworks in this exhibition include an installation and stand alone works all similarly made using processes that include cutting, burning, tearing, painting and gilding paper.

 

The installation, Fluxus, is based on ideas formed early on in the artist’s career; the continued fascination with the cycle of life. Fluxus consists of various large and small ‘Enso’ circular shapes and a sun. It takes the form of a universe, a universal image that references the energy of the circle of life, where one thing ends and a new one begins. A place of metamorphosis and creation.

 

A key motif that connects the installation piece to the other artworks on display is a fascination with traditional lattice design. These works use a lattice motif which uses cut and burned paper which is also painted, gilded. The cutting and burning are destructive acts through which new forms are created. The lattice motif comes from traditional Asian architecture, especially old houses and temples.  Originally carved wooden lattice screens allowed air and light to pass through from space to space also allowing people to peer through. In these artworks the viewer can look through the holes of the lattice into another world behind. The patterned surfaces of these cut and burned lattice works explore themes of repetition, pattern, decay and visual dissonance while the shadows cast dark outlines of the artwork. In some of the works the extreme nature of burning is counteracted by the luxuriousness of gilding as well as paint giving a sense of destruction and creation at the same time.

 

 

藝術家 簡介

李柏天（Tim Budden）移居臺灣臺北的英國藝術家。早年在英國時，李柏天是一位雕塑家，1990年代移居臺北後，深受中國剪紙與雕刻藝術啟發。然而作為一名曾在劇場工作過的雕塑家，剪紙和紙雕自然而然地成為他的呈現形式。他的藝術持續奠基在個人經驗上，作品意象來自於他的記憶、經歷、身份和傳統藝術形式，並以西方視角來理解他所生活的東方文化。

李柏天的作品多次在亞洲與歐洲展出。他曾在臺灣與客戶開啟多種異業合作，如 Milk X雜誌、香奈兒、富邦藝術基金會、台灣大哥大、政治大學、唐寧茶和資生堂等。

 

Tim Budden

Tim is a British artist, who lives and works in Taipei. His current art is an attempt to integrate his Western upbringing with the Taiwanese/Chinese culture in which he now lives and works. Originally trained as a sculptor in the UK, Tim moved to Taipei and became inspired by traditional Chinese paper cut art. Cutting and carving paper seemed to be a natural step for him as a sculptor. The imagery in his current work refences his memories, experiences, identity and traditional art forms. Using his Western eyes to make sense of this Eastern culture in which he lives has led to his current work in which paper is cut, burned and torn.

Tim’s work has been exhibited throughout Asia and Europe. He has worked on numerous projects in Taiwan with clients such as Milk X magazine & Chanel, Fubon Art Foundation, Taiwan mobile, National Chengchi university, Twinings tea and Shiseido Cosmetics.

 

 

 

 

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