閾越-人的尺度

Abstract

「閾越-人的尺度」系列作品是一種人我認同間不平衡狀態的探問，從主體經驗出發，以「認同」所產生的疑問與思考為創作的經緯，作品反映了個人與家庭、婚姻、社會文化碰觸的認同體驗。伴隨創作過程的是一場檢視自身的儀式，觸及了混沌的自我認同摸索、與生命中重要他人間的關係探究及對傳統社會文化的抵抗情緒，將認同衝突的制約經驗予以體現，也就是將主體內化的認同束縳轉化為外顯可見的形式，而產生了「閾越-人的尺度」系列作品，分別如下：(1)「人的尺度 01」是對女性身體認同迷失的問答，試圖消解其控制力量；(2)「人的尺度 02」欲表達親子間失衡的愛，以期待和犧牲為名，進行控制和回報的索求；(3)「人的尺度 03」將刻板印象的兩性元素衝突並置，意圖引發觀者的連鎖反應，也是一個衝撞性別舒適圈的邀請；(4)「人的尺度 04」呈現走入婚姻的兩方，帶著各自的價值，經歷一次次探索、控制等情狀。以上四件作品皆以刑具意象為形式發展的基礎，經過轉化，將認同衝突對個體束縳的意識透過作品傳達呈現。這個創作歷程是一次自我認同的探詢，也是跨越閾限、擴充自我圈限的起始。藉由作品，在人我的認同邊界間探索，將界線向外推移，擴展內在空間，同時讓外在的容納量變大。

關鍵詞：認同、身體、權力、邊界

The series of artworks titled “Crossing Human Threshold” is an inquiry into the imbalance between one’s self-identity and that of others. These works are rooted in the questions surrounding “identity,” in a departure from subjective experience to reflect the identity of the individual as it relates to family, marriage, society, and culture. Joined to the creative process is the ritual of self-examination, involving a chaotic exploration of self-identity, a scrutiny of one’s relationship with the others, and a resistance against the traditions of culture. These works encompass the confines of conflicts of identity in the transformation of subjectively internalized limitations of identity into a creation of immediately visible perceptibility. The series “Crossing Human Threshold” includes four pieces: (1) “Human Threshold 01” is a dialogue about the lost identity of the female body, and an attempt to eliminate its control over oneself. ; (2) “Human Threshold 02” expresses the imbalance of love between parents and children, which dominates and demands retribution in the name of expectation and sacrifice; (3) “Human Threshold 03” combines the contradictory elements of gender stereotypes seeking to inspire a chain reaction in the minds of viewers, with an invitation to out of one’s comfort zone as regards to gender. (4) “Human Threshold 04” describes how two individuals with their own values step into a marriage and experience a series of emotions and conditions such as exploration and control. The four works adopt the images of instruments of torture as the basis of format development; and the concept of restraint from identity conflicts is delivered after the transformation. This creative process is an inquiry into self-identity, as well as a starting point to surmount one’s limits and expand the circle of the self. In experiencing these works, the artist and viewers explore the borders between one’s self-identity and that of others, pushing outward the boundaries of the individual, expanding internal space and increasing external capacity.

Keywords：Identification, Body, Power, Threshold