牛頓力學第一定律中的「絕對空間」已被愛因斯坦的相對論所推翻,是不存在的空間;但在美學上,藝術是否有恆定不動的價值?是否為必然的存在?「絕對空間」意旨著相信藝術是有能力真實地改變人類的生活處境,無論是在審美思維、議題碰撞或社會批判,藝術創作的作為是必要且實在的。「絕對空間」亦不僅是展覽的場所,也是座持續對現實世界傳送批判思維的衛星。
作為一非營利的藝術空間,「絕對空間」將空間的功能定位在「展覽、交流、紀錄」三大方向。在展覽上,空間持續向觀眾推薦穩定創作的藝術家,我們不設限藝術家展出作品的方向,希望給藝術家比商業藝廊之外更寬廣的創作空間。交流的部分,我們將自身視為一媒合平臺,媒合藝術家與觀眾,媒合觀眾與藝術市場,亦希望藉工作坊、座談的舉辦,讓空間成為臺南新生藝術工作者溝通、交流的場所。「絕對空間」目前亦積極地成立臺灣藝術工作者的檔案庫,視空間為藝術工作者對外發聲的基地。
身處在文化古都之中,在臺南美術館尚未成為當代藝術創作者的座標之前,「絕對空間」認為從自身建構在地的美學是重要的,我們持續在臺南推廣藝術活動,以當代藝術為軸心,希冀自身能成為具國際觀的在地藝術空間。
众藝術(Zone Art)位於桃園市藝文特區,桃園長期以來是工業大縣,升格後的桃園市,放眼桃園的藝文前景,企圖引領更多藝術創作者與文化工作者進駐桃園,而成立此空間。众藝術的成立將是桃市桃園區第一間支持當代藝術發展的平台,空間的工作內容含有展演、文化自造與陶藝工作坊 結合台灣桃園在地年輕藝術工作者與法國藝術家所組成之團隊,空間共有兩層樓,一樓作為展演、辦公空間與吧台。二樓則是會議室與陶藝工作坊。風格簡約與適合展覽的明亮調性。 經過兩年的緊密籌劃,終於在 2017 年 8 月成立。展出平面、立體、錄像、裝置、行為等以視覺藝術為基礎的實驗藝術。展覽作品中皆以具有觀念或結合地方實驗與藝術研究,綜合以上總成成為桃園的藝文研究實驗室。
2017 – 2021 年計畫與國內、外藝術家交流,進行藝術實驗、創作、研究等作品發表,並期許提供文化發展與藝術創作的持續對話。
Newton’s “absolute space” law of motion has long been disproved by Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity. However, aesthetically, the concept of an eternal static value of art and its definite existence is yet to be explored. Following the belief that art can bring change to people’s lives and situations, the gallery is named Absolute Space and so, it advocates for the appreciation of beauty, the politics of discourse & representation and the creative act. The art gallery is therefore an exhibition hall, a house for expression and ultimately an open space for the conversation of art.
As a non-profit art gallery, Absolute Space is set to satisfy the following three functions; exhibition, interaction, and archive. Regarding exhibition, we aim to provide artists with a stage where they can meet their public, free of commercial interests and expressive limitations. Secondly, on interaction, we view Absolute Space as a meeting platform designed for artists, audiences, and the art market, where conversation on art are held through workshops, dialogues between artists and speeches. Accordingly, we aim to make Absolute Space a perfect place for young artists in Tainan to exchange ideas, communicate, and interact with one another. Last but not least, Absolute Space now focuses on the construction of archives of Taiwanese artists, aiming to help make artists’ voice heard and stand the passage of time.
Located in Tainan, the cultural capital of Taiwan, Absolute Space pursues to build up local aesthetical appreciation. We consider important to build up over our own traditions while eagerly advance art-promoting activities with the focus on modern art, hoping to make Absolute Space a place with local special features and global perspectives.
Zone Art is located in the arts & culture district of Taoyuan City. Historically, Taoyuan has been an important industrial county. After the promotion of Taoyuan County into a special municipality, with a vision of its future cultural development, Zone Art was founded in an effort to encourage more arts, culture, and creative professionals to work in Taoyuan.
This art space will become the first platform in the Taoyuan City area that supports contemporary art; its focus includes exhibition, performances, cultural creation, and workshops. Managed by a team of local young art professionals and French artists, Zone Art consist of a two-level space. The first floor is dedicated to exhibitions and performances, an office area, and a bar, while the second offers a meeting room and a ceramic studio. The interior is minimal in style and brightly lit, imparting the ideal atmosphere for exhibitions.
After two years of intensive planning, Zone Art is set to open on August, 2017. It will exhibit experimental visual arts, sculpture, video works, installations, and performances; exhibited works will embody concepts that combine local experimentation and artistic research. Integrating the above mentioned endeavors, Zone Art will function as Taoyuan City’s arts and culture research lab.
In 2017-2021, Zone Art plans to hold professional exchanges with local and international artists and publish work through artistic experimentation, creation, and research; we hope to promote a continuous dialogue between cultural development and artistic creation.