GAZE AT TAIWAN’S LILY 凝視台灣百合

2021

80cmX60cmX5cm, 80cmX60cmX5cm

carved wood board, acrylic paint

Etan Pavavalung (1963 Pingtung Taiwan) is an aboriginal artist from the Pavan tribe, of the Davalang settlement in Sendinem, in Taiwan. He is a versatile artist, his creativity includes poetry, sculpture, prints. However his aesthetic identity is defined by his carved lines pattern style, which are linked with the Paiwan idea of “venecik” which refers to embroidery and carving, writing. Etan interweaves these lines with aboriginal culture and raises environmental awareness through poetic visions. The works featured in the exhibition are a manifesto of the inspiration and the intimate gaze between human and nature represented by the eye and the silhouette of the flower. The flower portrayed is a Taiwanese species: the taiwanese lily, which grows near clear waters.

伊誕．巴瓦瓦隆（1963年生於臺灣屏東）是排灣族原住民藝術家，來自三地門達瓦蘭部落。他的藝術創作相當多元，包含了詩、雕塑、版畫等。他最具代表的美學風格是他的雕刻線條圖紋，與排灣族概念「venecik」（紋砌刻畫）有關，指的是刺繡、雕刻與書寫。伊誕將原住民文化交織於這些線條中，並透過詩意的眼光提升環境意識。本次展出的作品可說是透過眼睛與花的輪廓來代表人與自然間的靈光與親密凝視的一種宣言。所描繪的花是一種臺灣的品種：臺灣百合，通常生長於乾淨的水邊。

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