《腦視丘》Thalamus, 2010

「台灣當代藝術論壇雙年展」Forum Biennial of Taiwanese Contemporary Art 2010

台北當代藝術中心 Taipei Contemporary Art Center

​錄像裝置，390(L) x 390(W) x 300(H) cm

16部螢幕圓形裝置、64張地方縣市政府由內外拍之影像

16 monitors for a round circle installation 
inside monitor include 64 pictures from 16 Taiwan local government's windown.
 

「腦視丘」三個字是用來諷刺政府機器之大腦。
有一陣子我很好奇，一輩子活在縣、市政府裡的公務員，他們每天在看什麼，他們每天看出去的城市景觀是什麼，他們怎麼想這個世界？於是我利用幾次開車來回台灣北、中、南及東部的機會，偷偷前往各縣市政府，假裝要洽公，但實際上是胡亂徘徊在公所建築裡面，秉持著「由內而外」、「四面都拍」的原則，將縣、市政府窗外的城市風景拍攝下來，這個部分稱為「內視鏡」。爾後，利用十五部連續播放式的數位相框，以鐵作燒成環繞展示架支撐，播放上述影像。嘗試透過這種由內而外的監看及規劃關係，探討「治理者的視覺」問題。我想，他們所看到的，應該是「盲」吧。

Without warning, or permission, I slipped into the main County Government building for Taiwan’s 15 counties there I filmed the view from the building windows on different floors. I later took 15 digital camera frames, arranged them into a circular installation and played the filmed scenes as an all-round view. By comparing the relationship between these “local government centers,” the environment around them and the “political landscape,” viewers can discern a relationship whereby the government supervises and plans life for the outside world.

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Through this action is an attempt to discuss the question of “visual ruling” in the context of general contemporary geo-political organization in Taiwan. By using promotional films in an effort to transform the organization behind the Taipei International Flora Expo further links it to the current political situation.