袁心元平日的創作多源自於速寫本的手稿，將周遭人物的動作或是留意的影像記錄於筆記本裡，再從這些圖像擷取雕刻的靈感，將平面影像一一轉化成站立的人、看向遠方的人、搭著小船的人、舉手的人、坐臥的人，並褪去喜、怒、哀、樂等張揚的情緒與過多點綴的配件服飾。
藝術家所創作出來的木雕人物，皆有著面無表情的臉孔，身著簡單的素色上衣褲子，以樟木樺木等木材為雕刻媒材，溫潤的木頭色澤與淡淡的香氣，蘊含著一種樸實的氣質。無表情的面孔乘載起更深層的人類真實情感，而平實的衣物則是呈現出人類最純粹的樣貌，作品所呈現的淡雅氛圍，也如同藝術家自身散發而出的清新未入世之感。

The wooden figures Yuan Hsin-Yuan creates have expressionless faces and wear simple, plain-colored clothes made from materials such as camphor and birch wood. The warm, smooth texture and slight aroma of the wood exude a down-to-earth quality. The lack of facial expression carries deeper human emotions, while the simple clothing reveals the purest form of humanity. The tranquil atmosphere presented in her works also embodies a sense of purity and freshness, which emanates from Yuan Hsin-Yuan, the artist.

Courtesy The Artists and YIRI ARTS

▶Jul.13–Aug 05, 2023

▶YIRI ARTS B1

▶Opening : Jul 15,3–7 pm

▶Tuesday–Saturday 2–7pm (Last entry at 6:30pm)