禾迪
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禾迪@心靈散步
夾乙丙丁搞展覽 • 一時一樣
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香港視覺藝術中心
Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre
15-20 October 2014
七巧板
我成長於一個物質匱乏的年代，生活只限於滿足基本需要。我和姊妹以自己手做及所費無幾的玩意(如: 畫公仔衫)自娛，或以簡單玩具(如:七巧板)發揮想像空間。我對藝術的喜愛，大抵源於此。
我這組作品，取材自童年玩意 - 七巧板。人長大，離家獨立，越走越快，越行越遠。離家遠了，離自己更遠。透過製作七巧板，重逢自己，然後，到家了。
I grew up in an era of scarcity, when life was limited to meeting basic needs, and material comfort was small. My sisters and I entertained ourselves with handmade and inexpensive items (such as designing clothes for my paper dolls), or used simple toys (such as tangram puzzles) to unleash our imaginations. I believe my love for art largely stems from this.
This series of works draws inspiration from my childhood toy - the tangram puzzles. I left home to see the world, fleeing to faraway places, flying far and high, moving faster and farther away.....the farther I am from home, the farther I am from myself. Through making the tangram puzzles, I reconnect with myself, and finally, I arrive home.
1. 七巧板之一 : 生命七巧板
經過不斷的探索、跌撞、拼湊，方察覺生命七巧板的拼合，始自兒時。我感謝兒歌讓我愛上韻律和文字；字母檫紙膠教我追尋學問；飛行棋給我以目標；跳飛機令我學會飛翔；畫公仔衫使我戀上顏色和形狀；蠶寶寶讓我領會生命的蛻變；風雨花叫我接納生命中的風雨。
Tangram No. 1: Tangram puzzle of Life
Through continuous explorations, stumbles, and piecing together odds and ends, I came to realize the assembling of the Tangram puzzle of Life began in childhood. I thank the nursery rhymes for making me fall in love with rhythm and words; the alphabetic erasers for encouraging me to pursue knowledge; Ludo (the flying chess) for giving me goals; the hopscotch for teaching me to fly; the drawing of paper doll clothes for making me crave for colours and forms; the silkworms for showing me the transformation of life; and the rain lilies for teaching me to accept the winds and rains in life.
七巧板之一: 生命七巧板
Tangram No.1: Tangram puzzle of Life
混合素材木本 Mixed Media on wood
77 X 77cm
2014
2. 七巧板之二 : 同一屋簷下
爸爸年輕時，希望經營的街坊小生意，能養活一家人。前舖後居，孩子和小木屐，在木樓梯級中翻滾、碰撞，掉過多少顆牙。現在，再走過從前街道，我已認不出它原來的位置。孩子各散東西，走自己的路。過年過節相聚，我總會想起:媽媽年輕時的心願是起一棟唐樓，七個孩子，各佔一層，好讓大夥兒，住在同一屋簷下……。
Tangram No. 2: Under the same roof
Father’s young wish was to run his small neighbourhood business to support the whole family. We lived upstairs, above the shop – me and my siblings, in our little wooden clogs, came tumbling and bumping on the wooden stair steps – how many teeth were lost, and we grew up twice the speed we came rolling down the stairs. Now, walking down the street where the old shop used to stand, I could no longer recognize where things once were. The children have scattered, each embarked on their own path. During festive gatherings, I always recall: mom’s young wish was to build a seven storey tong lau, one for each of her seven child, so we could all live together under the same roof.
七巧板之二 : 同一屋簷下
Tangram No.2: Under the same roof
混合素材木本 Mixed Media on wood
59 X 59cm 2014
3. 七巧板之三 : 在路上
小五在屏山寄宿時愛爬樹。那樹就是我當時的躲藏地、孤獨時給我以安慰的家。數十年過去，學校變成了屋村，來時路隱沒記憶的皺摺中。生命從沒有答應過你平坦的風景，總有縫補、摺痕，和無從逆轉的剪割；只要記著曾經有過的平滑和溫柔，就順其自然吧。在路上，修行甚或轉化，或兩者都沒有；假如能碰見給我以寧靜的樹，容我跟它說聲好，溫柔地。
Tangram No.3: On the road
I loved to climb up a big tree when I was in fifth grade boarding at Ping Shan. That tree was my hiding place then, my comforting home in times of loneliness. Decades have passed; the school has now become a housing estate, and the road leading to that place is now hidden in the wrinkles of my memories. Life never promised you peaceful sceneries; there are always patches and folds, the irreversible cuts. Just remember the smoothness and gentleness that once existed, and let nature take its course. On the road, there may be spiritual practice, transformation, or neither; and if I encounter a tree that brings me peace, allow me to greet it - gently.
七巧板之三 : 在路上
Tangram No.3: On the road
混合素材木本 Mixed Media on wood
59 X 59cm
2014
4. 七巧板之四 : 到家了
每次接納萬物的轉移，就在成長路上做了功課。讓我回歸寧靜的心家，與原生的自己重逢。
Tangram No.4: I’m home
Each time I embrace the changing nature of all things, I’m doing my homework on the path of growth. Let me return to the peaceful home of my heart and reunite with my original self.
七巧板之四 : 到家了
Tangram No. 4: I'm home
松木本 Pinewood
40X40cm
2014
水桶列表
風雨花教我無懼地活......。
The bucket list
The rain lilies taught me to live fearlessly.......
