《 My name? I have a lot of names 》
Augmented reality、Rocks、Iron、Stone-like paint | 400x600x150 | 2018
When we talk about an extinct species, interpretations often differ across academic fields and cultural contexts. At the same time, such a species becomes an amalgamation of collective imagination. In the legends of Taiwan’s Indigenous peoples, there exists a tale about an extinct race known as the “Little Black People” (Dwarf Tribe), whose traces appear in the folklore of nearly every tribe. By coincidence, I learned that a hill beside the Daan Bird Creek was said to be one of the ancient sites associated with this tribe—the very area where this work is situated. In this place, the boundary between myth and reality is never clearly defined. Just as we tend to distinguish between the virtual and the real, perhaps what we believe to be real is, in fact, part of the virtual.
This work was created as part of the “The Hidden South Art Project” (2018). During the project, the artist undertook a residency at the Pacavalj Indigenous Community in Taitung County, conducting field research and creating an outdoor installation accompanied by a mobile game app. Visitors could download the app and, by scanning the totems on the outdoor installation through their phone camera, view the augmented artwork. The artist collected historical documents, ethnic myths, and field research materials to construct the image of the “Little Black People” within the game—presenting it as a composite of imagination, history, and narrative.
The Hidden South Art Project：https://thehiddensouth.tw/
Location : Google map search (22.380026 , 120.910495)
AR Technical support：Huang, Yang Ling
3D Technical support：Shiaru, Shiau Yun
《名字嗎？我有很多個》
AR擴增實境軟體、石頭、鐵、仿石漆 | 400x600x150 | 2018
當我們在談論一個滅絕的物種時，總是在不同的學術領域和文化間有不同的詮釋，而同時此物種也成為了某種想像的聚合體。原住民族的傳說裡流傳著一支滅絕的種族：矮黑人族，幾乎每個部落中都有它的蹤影。我在偶然情況下得知，大鳥溪旁的山丘上即是其中一個相傳的矮黑人舊址，也就是作品設置的所在地附近。在這個地方，傳說與現實之間其實並沒有明顯的界線，就像我們都以為這世界的事物有虛擬與真實之分，但是否我們所相信的，往往都是虛擬的？
作品製作於2018南方以南藝術計畫，藝術家於期間進駐台東縣大鳥部落進行創作研究，並設置了一座戶外裝置，並製作了一套手機的遊戲APP，參訪的觀眾需下載APP後以相機掃描戶外裝置上的圖騰即可觀看作品。藝術家搜集了歷史文獻、族群神話與當地訪查的相關內容，形塑了遊戲中的矮黑人形象，如同一個想像的集合體一般呈現。
南方以南藝術計劃：https://thehiddensouth.tw/
作品位置：大鳥溪(巫萬溪)旁空地 (22.380026 , 120.910495)
AR技術支援：黃仰翎
3D技術支援：蕭筱筠