Between II: Shyu RueyShiann Solo Exhibition

2024/07/27-2024/10/20

Taipei Fine Arts Museum

Gallery 3B

 https://www.tfam.museum/Exhibition/Exhibition_Special.aspx?ddlLang=en-us&id=773

On February 24, 2022, Russia's invasion of Ukraine captured the world's attention. In less than a month, on March 18, 109 baby strollers were seen in Lviv's central square in Ukraine to commemorate the 109 children who lost their lives within this short period of the invasion. This event, called "Tsina Viyny (The Price of War)," aimed to raise global awareness of the plight of Ukrainian children affected by the war.

Profoundly affected by this tragic event, we were compelled to document and present this historical period through the language of art. We believe that art is a powerful medium that evokes emotions and thoughts, raising awareness of the harsh realities of war.

"Between II" is a large-scale installation that combines kinetic art, sound, and interactive involvement. It features approximately 100 baby strollers, each carrying a message—musical or sound element—to represent the various ages, genders, and professions of the people affected by the war. These sounds may include the distant rumbles of destruction, the blasting of shells, sirens, as well as music, songs, recitations, life stories, and the cry of despair. The sounds are activated by pushing the strollers, and further enhanced by the ambient sounds in the installation space, whereby viewers experience a tangible yet abstract soundscape.

At the project's outset, we launched an initiative in Taiwan to collect baby strollers and we received over 100 donations from concerned parents across the country in just two months’ time. Additionally, we traveled to war-torn Ukraine for on-site documentation and field recording. We also invited local citizens, as well as Ukrainians abroad, to participate in this art project.

Through this project, we hope to uncover the overlooked voices of the Ukrainian people who endure this historic tragedy and to emphasize the urgent calls for sovereignty, democracy, and freedom for Ukraine. We believe in the limitless power of a collective voice expressed in various forms and media.

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2022年2月24日，俄羅斯入侵烏克蘭，引起了全球的關注。同年3月18日，烏克蘭利維夫市集廣場（Rynok Square）擺放了109輛嬰兒車，悼念在俄羅斯入侵的23天內因戰爭而失去生命的109名孩子。這個名為「Tsina Viyny（戰爭的代價）」的活動，旨在喚起全球對烏克蘭兒童因戰爭而受害的關注。

這個事件深深觸動了我們。我們希望通過藝術創作來記錄和呈現這段歷史。我們相信，藝術是一種強大的媒介，能夠喚起情感和思考，使更多人關注戰爭的殘酷現實。

「之間II」為一個結合機械動力、人機互動和聲音的大型裝置藝術作品。以100輛嬰兒車為視覺主體，每輛嬰兒車承載著不同訊息、音樂或聲音，代表著戰爭中受到影響的各個年齡、性別和職業的人們。這些聲音可能包括戰爭傳來的隆隆聲、炮彈聲、警報聲，以及音樂、哭泣、唱歌、朗讀和生活故事等。觀者推動嬰兒車時，聲音即被啟動，每個獨特的敘事一一展開，並與裝置空間中的環境聲音交織結合，觀者將能體驗一種具體而又抽象的音景藝術。

在創作初期，我們發起了募集嬰兒車的行動，在短短兩個多月內，收到了來自台灣各地熱心父母捐贈的100多輛嬰兒車。此外，我們邀請了烏克蘭人參與這項藝術計畫，並遠赴戰火中的烏克蘭進行實地記錄、採集聲音和收集資料。

透過這個計畫，呈現這段殘酷戰爭的真相和影響，傳達烏克蘭人民的困境，為何而戰？更強調國家民主、自由與主權的重要性。同時，也希望凸顯在戰火之下被淹沒的人民的聲音。我們相信，以各種形式發聲的集體力量是能被看見的。