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2020 台灣底色 系列展 / Under Colors．Taiwan
台灣在百年歷史脈絡中，經歷了「殖民」與「移民」兩大階段相互交錯，原鄉感以及本土認同問題在時間的推演之下逐漸成形。歷史傷痕雖漸趨模糊，但百年生根於台灣的時光洪流裡，原始議題反而不清，使得台灣主體在國際身份認同、角色定論上，時時充斥著不確定感與自我懷疑。
民族發源的斷層、社會發展過程的閃避，使得「台灣」一詞在國際上常被漠視，更被當成角力中的棋子。在促動開放與多元文化為社會主流趨勢中，過去半世紀，自我認同以及定位仍舊是沒有解答的困惑，不自覺的社會集體呈現了一種「空白」性格—不安全感、自卑紛雜，究因推責。但說是空白也不完全準確、也非哪幾個顏色可全然代表，更非藍綠橘紅白。從「亞細亞的孤兒」直至今日的「苦雨之地」，創作者都在反覆的思索的一個大哉問，我（台灣）究竟從何而來、又該向哪前進，而關鍵的「我（台灣）」究竟是誰。
探索文化意涵上的「底色」成為 F Studio 2020年策展的主軸。透過文化、藝術為媒介以及藝術家們多樣作品的展現，探索創作者靈魂、所在環境及文化之間的對話，藉由色彩、形體、氣韻等，無懼地端視你我的底色。這色完全不是Pantone色彩系統可定義的，甚或是說不清楚的混雜色調，我們嘗試透過創作者的手、眼，帶我們進入反照諸己的旅程中，感受、體會「底色」是什麼，以及背後的精神意涵。
透過「台灣底色」系列展，試圖傳達出我們對台灣社會的觀察與提問。從與藝術家對話而生的看法和詮釋，與本次展覽理念構成相互對答的共鳴。隨著國內藝術形態漸漸與全球化接軌，許多新一代的藝術創作者也不斷嘗試突顯「台灣」這個主體，希望跳脫邊緣地帶的發展態勢，以實驗性的藝術探索進入翻轉與顛覆傳統的試驗階段。本次「底色系列」展覽也承載著同樣的社會發展脈絡，在融合了本土的獨特性與西方化的共同性之下，期望在全球多元化的進程中提升台灣的主體意識，呈現「台灣底色」的真實樣貌，鼓勵探索自我存在的合理性與認同感，激發多元化下所誕生的力量。
In centuries of historical context, Taiwan has experienced the two phases of “colonizing” and “immigrating” intertwined with each other, which gradually forms complicated issues of a sense of identity. Although the influence of the historical scars is waning over the past few decades, the crux of numerous social issues impacting many individuals remains unclear. Therefore, filled with a sense of uncertainty and self-doubt, Taiwan is constantly frustrated by our national identity and international role.
The fault line of the ethnic origin, along with our evasions during the process of social development, “Taiwan” becomes a name that is often ignored internationally. Following the social mainstream of promoting open-mindedness and multiculturalism, our confusion over self-identification and international position is still unanswered. Taiwan society collectively presents a “blank” personality trait — mixed with a sense of insecurity, an inferiority complex, and blame. However, ‘blank’ is not accurate enough, nor could other colors, such as blue, green, orange, red or white be fully precise. From “Orphan of Asia” to today’s“The Land of Little Rain”, artists keep asking themselves over and over again that : Where did I (Taiwan) come from, Where should I (Taiwan) go, and more crucially, Who am I? Who is Taiwan?
The main aim of F Studio curating 2020’s exhibition is to explore the “under color of Taiwan”. Through the medium of art and culturally diverse works of artists, we attempt to unfold and develop the conversation with artists’ soul, their environment, society and culture. The tone, shape, concept and power of under color are completely beyond words. Through artists’ hands and eyes, we try to take our audience into the journey of reflecting and contemplating themselves, to feel and experience the spiritual meaning behind the “under color”.
The “Under Colors．Taiwan” exhibition series, we intend to convey our observations and questions about Taiwan society. The views and interpretations derived from the dialogue between artists and space have mutual resonances with the concept of our exhibitions this year. Meanwhile, as the forms of domestic art integrate more into globalization, many new-generation artists also strive to highlight the subject of “Taiwan”, looking forward to breaking the limit of our marginalizing status with more experimental spirits and innovative ideas to overturn the conventional art forms.
The “Under Colors．Taiwan” exhibition series also follow the same context of social development. Combining the uniqueness of Taiwan and the commonality in Westernization, F Studio expects to help enhance Taiwan ‘s subjective consciousness during the trend of global diversification and boosts the self-recognition by displaying the real under color of Taiwan to encourage everyone to explore our true self, ending up stimulating the power of pluralism.