以典藏級微噴輸出起家的Avocado Art Lab，近年成立自家品牌的當代畫廊，致力推廣當代攝影藝術，今年首次踏足香港參加藝術盛事Art Central，呈現台灣攝影藝術面貌。展位以「BOUNDARY-less」為主題，有無邊界的意思，寓意藝術創作是不斷突破界限的過程，曾是新聞攝影記者的沈昭良和周慶輝、榮獲金馬獎最佳導演的鍾孟宏，還有具理工背景的羅晟文，四位藝術家在攝影道路上從未故步自封，突破創作的壁壘，以各具辨識度的作品脫穎而出。
Avocado Art Lab invited PhotogStory to curate an exhibition titled BOUNDARY-less for its debut at Art Central, which highlights the profound artistry of Taiwanese contemporary photography.
Avocado Art Lab, a leading contemporary art gallery and innovative print lab from Taipei, has been selected to participate in the 10th edition of Art Central, one of Hong Kong’s premier art fairs.
For its debut at Art Central, Avocado has invited PhotogStory to curate a remarkable exhibition titled BOUNDARY-less, featuring four internationally acclaimed Taiwanese artists—Shen Chao-Liang, Chou Ching-Hui, Chung Mong-Hong, and Lo Sheng-Wen. This extraordinary collection highlights the profound artistry of Taiwanese contemporary photography and video art.
Artistic creation involves continually pushing boundaries, and these four artists have successfully transcended the limits of traditional creation with their distinctive works.
Shen Chao-Liang is a prominent contemporary photographer known for his commitment to documenting the evolution of Taiwanese society. His iconic series Stage has meticulously captured Taiwan’s dazzling “transformer-style” traveling stage trucks. The elaborate stages on wheels are large, colorful, and brightly lit structures that travel almost continuously across the country. They unfold within minutes to reveal their enchanting settings, then quickly pack up and depart shortly after a performance concludes. The Stage has become Shen’s unique visual language.
周慶輝《人的莊園》Chou Ching-Hui, Animal Farm
Chou Ching-Hui, also recognized as a leading contemporary photographer in Taiwan, brings a unique perspective to his work. His transition from a photojournalist to a creator has resulted in a distinctive photographic language. His Animal Farm project, a departure from his previous documentary style, is a testament to his innovative approach. Through his delicately exquisite and vibrantly colored images, he creates a hyper-real atmosphere, offering a fresh and intriguing take on the development of modern society.
Chung Mong-Hong, who won the Golden Horse Award for Best Director and Best Feature for his 2019 film “A Sun,” has never confined himself to a single role. He is not only a director, screenwriter, and producer but also an outstanding cinematographer, having won the Golden Horse Best Cinematography Award for “The Great Buddha+.” As a photographer, he captures fragments of daily life, focusing on seemingly insignificant moments. His works are calm, poetic, and subtly impactful.
鍾孟宏 Chung Mong-Hong
Lo Sheng-Wen also explores his interests without boundaries. With a deep fascination for ecological environments and animal behavior, he examines the relationship between humans, animals, and the environment through various media, including photography, video, installation, and games. His famous work “White Bear” addresses the phenomenon of polar bear captivity. In contrast, another significant work, “Fallout,” uses satellite image collages to depict the traces of nuclear testing worldwide, examining the complex connections between image and reality, human behavior, and the environment through these man-made landscapes.
This exhibition aims to bridge cultures and share Taiwan’s rich artistic landscape with a global audience. We hope to foster meaningful connections with international art institutions and collectors, uniting the world through the universal language of art.
伊朗導演阿巴斯曾說過，Photography is the mother of cinema。攝影是某個瞬間的定格，電影則透過流動的影像來傳達故事，兩者之間交錯結合，尤其在數碼時代及創作多元的當下，當照片可以變得十分動感、電影畫面也可以很靜止時，這種界線更顯模糊。攝影與影片向來不是簡單的二分法，若攝影的敘事方式不再侷限在靜態影像，又能否為影像的表達帶來新的可能性？今屆香港國際攝影節以「Photography Cinema 攝影院」為題，探索攝影與電影的本質及邊界，從而擴闊影像創作的想像。
Still Image的創作方式相當多元，可以利用相機、暗箱或藍曬法進行影像創作，Moving Image的創作形式同樣不是單一的，像阿巴斯在遺作《廿四格》（24 Frames）裏用定格的畫面拍攝雨水、雪花及海浪的流動，攝影師張乾琦的《唐人街》在靜止照片加上拍攝現場的錄音和訪談的對話，令人物形象更生動。「台灣攝影新視野」其中一位創作者陳彥呈的作品《錦鯉》，講述一對夫妻的蜜月旅行，他與太太為相片分別配上男女主角的口白及背景音樂，將零散的照片進行有順序地敘事，恍如一部小品的照片電影。這些影片與傳統的電影定義是有區別的，然而更不能將其歸納在靜態影像的領域。
