陳儀如 YI-JU CHEN
發現新物種
玻璃水缸、鋼鐵、水、拾得物、珊瑚礁、螢光斑馬魚、螢光燈管、數位印刷
尺寸依場地而定
2020 / 2024
玻璃水缸、鋼鐵、水、拾得物、珊瑚礁、螢光斑馬魚、螢光燈管、數位印刷
尺寸依場地而定
2020 / 2024
Discovery of New Species
Glass tank, metal, water, found objects, coral reef, colored zebra danios, colored fluorescent tubes, digital prints
dimensions variable 2020 / 2024
Glass tank, metal, water, found objects, coral reef, colored zebra danios, colored fluorescent tubes, digital prints
dimensions variable 2020 / 2024
關於童年經常在沙灘玩耍的記憶，那些彩色的石頭總是率先吸引我的目光，腳板的踩踏則被質地不同的貝殼來回摩挲。多年後重新走訪那片海岸，卻發現這些沉積物所帶來的感官經驗被大量塑膠廢棄物所取代。在環境議題上，人類的作為確實為地球帶來史前例的衝擊，彷彿我們已經進入了一個新的「人類世」(Anthropocene) 時代。然而，沙上四散的垃圾碎片某方面作為景觀視覺上的破壞，對我來說，卻是令人著迷的，觀察過程得到的驚奇感受，甚至與欣賞水族箱中魚類鮮豔的鱗片相去不遠。
於是，我將擱淺在海岸線上色彩鮮豔的垃圾碎片逐一拾起、仔細清潔，以生物二名法為它們命名，並拍攝建檔製成「物種圖鑑」。想像著這些物質在生命之源的大海中漂流久遠，以至於產生質變、成為生命，虛構出未來世界發現新物種的科學奇蹟。
這些想像的垃圾生物浮沉在水箱內，我透過對拾得物的加工，以塑料垃圾擬仿生物的有機型態，塑造出供人「觀賞」，甚至是「欣賞」的情境。水中的小型生態系統隨著展覽的時間性展開不可控的自然變化，藻類與微生物逐漸遍布蔓延。水族箱的情境是人類為了沉浸在海洋的美好想像中而被塑造，企圖以生物品種的分類、挑選與豢養對自然進行收編，五彩繽紛的生物在當中成為人類感官的愉悅。然而，自然始終無法被征服。
於是，我將擱淺在海岸線上色彩鮮豔的垃圾碎片逐一拾起、仔細清潔，以生物二名法為它們命名，並拍攝建檔製成「物種圖鑑」。想像著這些物質在生命之源的大海中漂流久遠，以至於產生質變、成為生命，虛構出未來世界發現新物種的科學奇蹟。
這些想像的垃圾生物浮沉在水箱內，我透過對拾得物的加工，以塑料垃圾擬仿生物的有機型態，塑造出供人「觀賞」，甚至是「欣賞」的情境。水中的小型生態系統隨著展覽的時間性展開不可控的自然變化，藻類與微生物逐漸遍布蔓延。水族箱的情境是人類為了沉浸在海洋的美好想像中而被塑造，企圖以生物品種的分類、挑選與豢養對自然進行收編，五彩繽紛的生物在當中成為人類感官的愉悅。然而，自然始終無法被征服。
In my childhood
memories of walking along the beach, colorful stones always caught my
attention, while my soles were constantly tickled by shells of different
textures. Many years later, revisiting that coastline, I discovered that the
sensory experience brought by these sediments had been replaced by a plethora
of plastic waste. In terms of environmental issues, human actions have
undeniably made unprecedented impacts on the Earth, as scientists have stated
that we have entered a new era known as the Anthropocene. However, the
scattered debris on the sand, in some way, causes a visual disruption to the
landscape, which, to me, is fascinating—a process of observation that elicits a sense of wonder, much like admiring
the vibrant fish scales in an aquarium.
As a result, I began to meticulously pick up the brightly colored debris stranded on the shoreline, cleaning them one by one. After recording their details through photography, I assigned them biological names based on the rules of binomial nomenclature. Then those classified documents were turned into the encyclopedia posters of marine species. Imagine these materials drifting a long time afterward in the deep ocean where life probably began, undergoing transformation and eventually becoming life forms—a scientific marvel of discovering new species in a future world.
These imaginative trash organisms float and sink within the fish tank. The assemblage of found objects which parodies organic forms with plastic waste, creates scenarios for people to “observe” and even “appreciate.” The small ecosystem in the water undergoes uncontrollable natural changes over time, as algae and microorganisms gradually spread. The aquarium scenario is a human attempt to immerse themselves in the romanticized beauty of the ocean, an attempt to select, classify, and nurture the natural world, with the colorful creatures becoming a source of sensory pleasure. However, nature is not ours to conquer.
As a result, I began to meticulously pick up the brightly colored debris stranded on the shoreline, cleaning them one by one. After recording their details through photography, I assigned them biological names based on the rules of binomial nomenclature. Then those classified documents were turned into the encyclopedia posters of marine species. Imagine these materials drifting a long time afterward in the deep ocean where life probably began, undergoing transformation and eventually becoming life forms—a scientific marvel of discovering new species in a future world.
These imaginative trash organisms float and sink within the fish tank. The assemblage of found objects which parodies organic forms with plastic waste, creates scenarios for people to “observe” and even “appreciate.” The small ecosystem in the water undergoes uncontrollable natural changes over time, as algae and microorganisms gradually spread. The aquarium scenario is a human attempt to immerse themselves in the romanticized beauty of the ocean, an attempt to select, classify, and nurture the natural world, with the colorful creatures becoming a source of sensory pleasure. However, nature is not ours to conquer.