Spotlight on Taiwanese artist Liu Chih-hung
Spotlight on Taiwanese artist Liu Chih-hung
2023-02-02
Today, in our spotlight story, we meet award-winning artist, Liu Chih-hung. After attending an art residency program in the Netherlands, he was inspired to build a series of ceramic-based sound installations and sculptures inspired by serpents. FTV reporter Stephany Yang spoke to Liu to find out more about his work
This is the largest ceramic installation at the exhibition, "Udu and the Tone." Created by Liu, the piece was inspired by a Nigerian percussion instrument, the udu. Liu spent over a year creating this work with a mixture of black clays, sand and gravel. The serpentine sculptures emit sounds from different cultures. Liu said he spent a year researching ceramics and clays and learning about folk instruments and sound resonance in cylindrical structures.
Liu Chih-hung
Artist
It’s a very traditional instrument from Nigeria called Udu. I tried to use the udu to make it different, like using sculpture ways, use ceramics, clay and using fire, and different types of clays and different temperatures of fire so it will have so many different kinds of tones.
There’s also this sculpture, “The Trap,” modeled after traditional fish traps. Traditionally made out of bamboo, Liu recreated his with clay to create his. It is shaped like drums and can be played like an instrument.
Liu Chih-hung
Artist
People usually use it to catch fishes in the river but it is usually made out of bamboo. I just used the shape and also used another kind of material like clay to make the shape of the trap. Also, you can see there is a snake inside the trap and also the bodies coiling together.
Born in Hsinchu, Liu has won several prestigious art awards ver the course of his artistic career. His works have been collected by the Taipei Fine Arts Museum and the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts. His creations span a variety of mediums, including ceramic sculptures, paintings, images, installations, and even short films. During his art residency at the European Ceramic Work Centre in 2021, Liu became inspired to create a series of ceramic sound installations and sculptures that revolve around the theme of serpents. Through his works, he hopes to explore the relationship between sound, cultural symbols and objects.
Liu Chih-hung
Artist
I tried to use the icon, the snake or we call serpent, to make the connection with some ceremony or some ritual in different areas. Because sometimes use songs to say something to other people. I am very curious about it.
Liu is currently participating in an art residency at the Yingge Ceramics Museum. He hopes to perfect his craft and continue to create a wide range of works in different mediums. His works will be on display at the Mind Set Art Center till Feb. 24.
以陶呈現聲音 劉致宏「蛇」個展現正展出
2023-02-02
今天在我們的人物系列專訪中，一起來認識藝術家劉致宏。劉致宏曾在EKWC歐洲陶瓷中心駐村有一系列創作，這次舉辦了以蛇為主題的陶瓷聲音裝置和雕塑展覽，一起來看看。
由劉致宏創作的《蛇與鼓》，是這次展覽中最大型的陶瓷裝置，以奈及利亞傳統拍擊樂器「Udu」出發，花了約一年時間創作，結合現台灣的黑泥材質、沙、砂等。劉致宏說，他花了一年時間研究陶瓷和粘土，學習民間樂器和圓柱形結構的聲音共鳴。
[[藝術家 劉致宏]]
"Udu是奈及利亞的一種非常傳統的樂器，我試著用Udu 讓作品變得與眾不同，比如使用雕塑方式、陶瓷、粘土和使用火，以及不同類型的粘土搭配不同溫度的火，所以它會有很多不同的聲調。"
另外，雕塑作品《陷阱》，仿照傳統的竹製捕魚器，劉致宏用粘土重新打造，形狀像鼓一樣，還可以演奏。
[[藝術家 劉致宏]]
“這種在河裡捕魚用的器具，通常是用竹子製成的，我只是仿造了形狀，並使用另一種材料，像是粘土來塑造陷阱的形狀。還可以看到有蛇在裡面纏繞的樣子。"
出生於新竹的劉致宏，在藝術生涯中屢獲殊榮。作品被台北市立美術館、國立台灣博物館典藏。他的創作跨越多種媒介，包括陶瓷雕塑、繪畫、圖像、裝置，甚至短片。劉致宏2021年在EKWC歐洲陶瓷中心駐村，創作了一系列以蛇為主題的陶瓷聲音裝置和雕塑，他希望透過他的作品探索聲音、文化和物體之間的關係。
[[藝術家 劉致宏]]
"我想把不同地方的儀式，用蛇的意象串聯起來。我們常透過歌曲來表達想法，我對這個相當好奇。
劉致宏目前是鶯歌陶瓷博物館的駐村藝術家，他希望精進自己的創作，持續嘗試不同的媒介。他的作品在「安卓藝術」展到2月24日。
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