1987年臺灣社政解嚴之後，民眾普遍最有感的就是媒體膨脹、思想自由、言論大發的社會文化現象。藝術作為一種承載了個人的美學心思、文化見解和言語表現的媒體，也因為解嚴的衝擊和影響，由獨善其身的個人中心主義，開啟了感應社會脈動的新思維與新視野。臺灣雕塑的當代性演變和課題，可說是以「解嚴」為路標石而向前推進的。進入21世紀，全球化運作、不斷更新和優化的訊息網路、物流系統、科技應用媒體等，已從量產思維的標準化和制式化，發展至多樣化、分眾化、個人化，且由使用者自行主導的逆向生產機制。面對快速發展的當代視覺文化，和感知習性已不再是茫然被動的生活大眾，朱銘美術館立意自今年起開辦「臺灣當代雕塑展」，宗旨在推介當代意趣鮮明的雕塑家，匯聚質量俱佳、令人耳目一新的當代雕塑佳作共同展出，也希望藉此在藝術工作者與生活大眾之間，積極搭建有利於雙向溝通對話、相互支持的文化橋樑和社會通道。《流形：2024臺灣當代雕塑展》，借用「天地有正氣，雜然賦流形」中的「流形」一詞為主題，希望聚焦呈現的是，臺灣的當代雕塑藝術，從遠觀到近賞，從個別表現到集體展呈，讓人有全新感受的多元意趣和多樣風貌。有鑑於21世紀國際「當代雕塑」的趨勢，已經從20世紀「現代雕塑」形式主義∕風格理論的「相濡以沫」，走向「相忘於江湖」的自由自在和開闊發展。而臺灣雕塑界，不論學院或民間，也日漸不復沉溺∕侷限在「雕塑本質」的課題思辨。雕塑創作的思維和實踐，從「應該怎樣」的焦慮轉向「想要怎樣」的痛快，也已成為普遍的現象。概言之，個性化的表現、自主性的思維和多元化發展的趨勢，可視為一種常態而不再是異象了。本次展覽，由藝評人石瑞仁擔綱策畫，邀請十二位臺灣當代藝術創作者參展，希望透過他們風格迥異的作品，來鋪陳臺灣當代雕塑豐富多元的樣貌。本展作品包括兩類：一是戶外區的大型雕塑，藝術家除了以此和現地的朱銘作品進行創意對話，也聯合為園區打造了一種嶄新的藝術景觀。其二是室內的雕塑作品展，參展藝術家各有個「自我表述」的專區，各區作品的展呈與動線安排，則是著眼於導引觀眾從中進行主動性的「對照欣賞」及「比較閱讀」。
策展人 ：石瑞仁 藝術家：王振瑋、林舜龍、林鴻文、陳妍伊、陳奕彰、康延齡、莊普、彭弘智、黃步青、達比烏蘭‧古勒勒、蔡潔莘、賴永興
（按中文姓/名筆畫排列）
指導單位：文化部贊助單位：HIGHLIGHT、新視紀整合行銷
After Taiwan’s social and political “lifting of martial law” in 1987, the public was most impressed by the expansion of the media, the freedom of thought, and the social and cultural phenomenon of free speech. Art, as a medium that carries one’s aesthetic thoughts, cultural views and verbal expressions, has also been affected by the impact and influence of the lifting of martial law. Instead of the individual-centeredness of being left to its own devices, art practice has begun to activate the thinking and vision reacting with the social pulse. It can be said that the evolution and issues of contemporary sculpture in Taiwan have taken the “post-martial law” as a milestone to move forward.
In the 21st century, globalized operations, constantly updated and optimized information networks, logistics systems, applications of technological medias, etc. have evolved from standardization and mass production to diversification, differentiation, personalization and even reverse production mechanisms led by users themselves. In the face of the rapidly developing contemporary visual culture and the public perceptual habits are no longer passive, the Juming Museum intends to organize the “Contemporary Taiwan Sculpture Exhibition” from this year onwards. In addition to promoting contemporary sculptors with creative insight and gathering contemporary sculptures of special quality for display, the exhibition also hopes to build a favorable environment for two-way communication between artists and the public, and to promote a better understanding of contemporary sculpture.
<FluxFormer: A Survey of Contemporary Taiwan Sculptures, 2024>
This year’s exhibition theme refers to the ancient saying “Heaven and Earth have righteousness, and they present in always fluxing forms”, with the hope to focus on Taiwan’s contemporary sculpture art, from distant viewing to close appreciation, from individual expression to collective presentation, all of them can give people a new feeling of diversified interests and diverse styles. In view of the international trend of contemporary sculpture in the 21st century, it has moved from the formalism/modern theories towards the complete freedom and boundless expansion. Also, the sculpture sector in Taiwan, whether in the academy or in the private sector, has gradually ceased to indulge in/constrained itself in the “sculpture essence”, and shifted from the anxiety of “how it should be” to the pleasure of “how it can be” in the thinking and practice of sculpture creation. In short, the trend of individualized expression, autonomous thinking and diversified development can be regarded as a norm rather than an anomaly.
This exhibition, curated by art critic J.J. Shih, invites twelve Taiwanese contemporary artists to participate in the exhibit, hoping to present the rich and diverse scenes of Taiwan’s contemporary sculpture through works of varying practices and styles. The works in this exhibit include two categories: first, the large-scale sculptures in the outdoor area, which not only allow the artists to engage in creative dialogues with the existing works of Ju Ming, but also jointly create a brand-new landscape of earth-art for the park. The second is the indoor sculpture exhibition, in which each of the participating artists has their own “self-expression” area, and the arrangement of the works in each area is designed to guide the viewers to actively engage in “Parallel Appreciation” and “Comparative Reading”.
Curator：
Shih Jui Jen
Artists：Wang Zhen Wei、Lin Shuen Long、Lin Hong Wen、Chen Yen Yi、Chen Yi Chang、Kang Yan Ling、Tsong Pu、Peng Hung Chih、Hwang Buh Ching、Tapiwulan Kulele、Tsai Chieh Hsin、Lai Yun Hsin（Sort by Name）
Advisory Organization：MINISTRY OF CULTURE
Sponsor：HIGHLIGHT、NEW VISION
