吳若昕個展 – Transitional Object 過渡物
Ruo Hsin Wu solo exhibition - Transitional Object

展期 Duration Aug 17 – Sep 11 13:30-19:00
開幕茶會 Opening Aug 17 (Sat) 15:00 –
展場Venue 水色藝術工坊 本館 (台南市中西區環河街129巷31號) Mizuiro Workshop (No. 31, Ln. 129, Huanhe st., Tainan City, Taiwan )
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水色藝術工坊很開心能與正在英國皇家藝術學院念研究所的吳若昕，共同籌畫這檔駐村創作的計畫，吳若昕的展覽將環繞著倫敦 / 台南兩處，依循藝術家過往的創作脈絡，以創作反芻著移居這兩座城市，所面對的各種熟悉又陌生的生活切片。

「過渡物」最早指涉用來幫助幼兒度過成長階段的焦慮不安，提供安慰作用的物品。會選擇小被子、絨毛娃娃這類柔軟且帶來舒適感觸的物品，作為日常陪伴的工具，達到自我安撫的效果。事實上，如我們這樣的大人也需要過渡物的慰藉。但這將不再僅涉及物件的依戀，而是任何感性的行為運作，繪畫、寫日記、欣賞藝術等，去將負面情緒消除，得以繼續面對現實中的種種困境。

藝術家將其意引用為本展覽的創作主題，藉此反應著人的各種存在與感知，為觀者建立一處安棲之所，她認為: 「情感投射的過程中，物件與空間的分界變得模糊，#微小的物件創造出虛擬的安身之所，如嬰兒懷中的安全毯。在心理學中，過渡物是提供心理安慰的物件，特別在異忽尋常的環境中。」

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Ruo Hsin Wu solo exhibition - Transitional Object

Mizuiro Workshop is pleased to curate with artist Ruo Hsin Wu, who currently studies Illustration, Visual Communication at Royal College of Art, London, for her solo exhibition 'Transitional Object this summer in Tainan. The exhibition circles around two cities, London and Tainan, where the artist has ever resided, in which the artist continues her exploring upon the everyday life.

‘Transitional Object’ was original referred as an item, usually with soft and fluffy texture such as a blanket or a stuffed animal, to ease the anxiety and provide psychological comfort for children. However, we as adults are also seeking such comfort from not only items but also from sensuous activities such as paintings, writing diary or going for art events, that help stop our negative feeling and help us carry on.

Taking it as the exhibition theme, Ruo Hsin Wu depicts all kinds of human perception and existence from various approaches, setting up for the viewers an emotional escape from daily obstacles. Wu says,“ When we project feeling onto something, the boundary between objects and space becomes blurred, within which a virtual shelter can be created by small and trivial objects such as the security blanket that a baby holds tightly. Psychologically speaking, transitional objects provide comforts to our mind, especially when in strange places.”

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#藝術家介紹
吳若昕，1993年出生，2017畢業於國立台北藝術大學動畫系，目前就讀英國皇家藝術學院視覺傳達科系插畫組（Illustration, Visual Communication, Royal College of Art)。

吳若昕的動畫作品於大學時期便展現了相當的企圖心，作品曾受邀至美國、韓國、馬來西亞、科索沃、俄羅斯、德國及日本等地放映參展，近期作品紅格子(RED)獲得2016 臺中國際動畫影展最佳學生動畫、2018新北市美展－數位藝術類 第一名、2018金穗獎入圍；同系列的平面作品於2018KIAF受紐約藏家收藏。

目前吳若昕的創作包含影像、平面及空間裝置等，擅長藉由不同的媒材創造不同的閱讀經驗。作品擁有一種雲淡風輕、冷靜而溫暖的特質；寧靜的畫面中韻藏著令人會心一笑的小細節，觀者特別感受到那份相知的溫度。

▵▵得獎紀錄
2018新北市美展－數位藝術類 第一名 台灣台北
2017 Les Films de la Toile入選 法國巴黎
2017 Los Angeles CineFest入選 美國洛杉磯
2016《台中國際動畫影展 TIAF》最佳學⽣生動畫 台灣

▵▵聯展
03/2019 《Visual Forensics》倫敦運河博物館 英國
10/2018《韓國藝術博覽會 KIAF》韓國首爾世貿中⼼ 韓國
06/2018《 藝術家沙發計畫vol. 51》藝聚空間 台灣
12/2016《Taoyuaner》只是光影 台灣
06/2016《北藝⼤第二屆動畫系畢業展》敦南誠品 台灣

▵▵影展競賽入圍
03/2018《金穗獎》台灣
12/2017《Chellavision Short Film Fest》美國
09/2017《Indie-AniFest》韓國
08/2017《Little Spotlight》⾺來⻄亞
08/2017《Anibar Animation Festival》 科索沃
05/2017《Creativa Fest》 墨西哥
05/2017《Backup_festival》德國
03/2017《Open World Animation Festival》美國
12/2016《新千歲機場國際動畫節 NCAAF》日本
11/2016《青春有影 台灣⼤大學盃》台灣
11/2016《關渡國際動畫節 KDIAF》台灣

▵▵數位作品聯展
10/2017《SEXiM Experimental Video Festival》澳門
12/2016《ACM Siggraph Asia》澳門
07/2016《Video Party Kyoto》日本

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#CV

Ruo Hsin Wu (b. 1993) graduated from Taipei National University of the Arts, Taiwan in 2017 with a BFA in animation and is currently studying MA Illustration, Visual Communication at Royal College of Art, UK.

Wu’s animation works have been screened in US, Korea, Malaysia, Kosovo, Russia, Germany and Japan. Her recent work "Red" (2016) received 1st place at Taichung International Animation Festival 2016, 1st place at New Taipei Art Award 2018 and was shortlisted for Golden Harvest Award 2018. Her graphic work from the same series was later collected by a New York collector at Korea International Art Fair 2018.

Now Wu explores her art practice from video to painting, installation or a mix of the above, to achieve different viewing experiences. Her art work is like a breeze, possessing a calm yet tendering quality, whereas many details are embedded, surprisingly corresponding to the viewer’s memory and experience.

Ruo Hsin WU
1993 Born in Taiwan
2017 Graduated from Animation Department, Taipei National University of the Arts, Taipei, Taiwan
2018 Studying at Royal College Of Art-Visual Communication MA, London, UK

▵▵Honors & Awards
09/2018 Best Digital Art Award《New Taipei City Art
Exhibition》/Taiwan
09/2017 Semi-Finalist《Les Films de la Toile》/France
01/2017 Semi-Finalist《Los Angeles CineFest》/USA
10/2016 Best Student Film Award《Taichung International
Animation Festival》/Taiwan

▵▵Group exhibition
03/2019《Visual Forensics》London Canal Museum /UK
10/2018《Korea International Art Fair》World Trade
Center /Korea
06/2018《Artist’s Sofa vol. 51》Meet Art Space /Taiwan
12/2016《Taoyuaner》The Light Dance With Shadow
/Taiwan
06/2016《The degree show》Dunhua Eslite /Taiwan


▵▵Shortlist of Film Festival
03/2018《Golden Harvest Awards for Outstanding Short
Films》/Taiwan
12/2017《Chellavision Short Film Fest》 /USA
09/2017《Indie-AniFest》/Korea
08/2017《Little Spotlight》/Malaysia
08/2017《A nibar Animation Festival》 / Kosovo
05/2017《Creativa Fest》/Mexico
05/2017《Backup festival》/Germany
03/2017《 Open World Animation Festival 》/USA
12/2016《New Chitose Airport International Animation
Festival》/Japan
11/2016《The Thirteen International Animation Festival》
/Taiwan
11/2016《KDIAF》/Taiwan

▵▵Animation Group Exhibition
10/2017《SEXiM Macau Experimental Video
Festival》/Macao
12/2016《ACM Siggraph Asia》/Macao
07/2016《Video Party Kyoto》/Japan