活動現場｜宇宙的交匯-創作開放日 Intersection Of Universes-Open Lab

創作開放日是本次駐留藝術家與觀眾深度交流的一次獨特嘗試。本次創作媒介是以VR科技呈現的虛擬體驗，希望邀請更多人參與作品討論中，讓更多參與者的想法融入創作和作品呈現中，在互動中共同表達“宇宙的交匯”世界，共同探索和拓展更多可能性。

Open lab is a unique attempt for the two resident artists to communicate in depth with the audience. Their creation medium is a virtual experience presented by VR technology.They hope to invite more people to participate in the discussion, so that more participants’ ideas can be integrated into the creation. They hope that the “Intersection of Universes (IoU)” can be jointly expressed, explored and Expanded to more possibilities during the interaction.

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Open Lab

活動主題 Theme：

宇宙的交匯：禁止區域-創作開放日

Intersection Of Universes: Forbidden Zone — Open Lab

藝術家 Artists：

Benjamin Efrati(法國) Shu Isaka(日本）

活動時間 Time：

2023年6月28-30日，15:00-18:00。观众可以現場觀覽VR作品以及部分實物作品，並與藝術家深入交流創作。

June 28-30, 2023, 15:00-18:00. The audience can experience the VR work and some material works ,and also have an in-depth communication with the artists.

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Topic Of The Project

宇宙的交匯（IoU）是法國藝術家Benjamin和日本藝術家Shu的合作項目。在過去十年裏，Benjamin的媒介藝術將人類進化以及史前歷史在當代敘事中的功能作為關注點，而伊阪柊創作的影像則持續關注著自然現象與當代人類活動之間的無形摩擦。

本次項目著眼於電子技術與古老文化之間的互動，通過創作虛擬宇宙來創造對未來的原初想像。這種創作與不確定性密切相關，囙此可以被理解為想像的“禁止區域”。

在這種視角中，IoU使用3D掃描、紀錄片、VR體驗設計等管道來收集觀察時的物質證據，並以此來記錄當代現實。這些物件是利用藝術裝置的語法來創作的工具。

在十方藝術中心的駐留期間，兩位藝術家逐漸瞭解了在當代中國留下深刻印迹的儒釋道觀念，例如“無為”。這些觀念在最終展覽的創作過程中也被兩位藝術家反思考慮。

Intersection of Universes (IoU) is an artistic duo formed by Benjamin Efrati and Shu Isaka. While Efrati’s media art production in the last 10 years focuses on human evolution and the function of Prehistory in contemporary narratives, Isaka’s films have consistently focused on the invisible friction between of natural phenomena and contemporary human activity.

The project focuses on the interaction between digital technology and ancient cultures, considered as universes, and aims at producing an original vision of the future. This strongly relates to uncertainty, and can be apprehended as an imaginary “forbidden zone”.

In this perspective, İoU documents contemporary reality through 3D scanning, documentary film, VR experience design and by collecting material evidence of its observations. These items are tools, and they also produce artworks using the grammar of art installation.

Throughout IoU’s residency at DAC, the duo familiarized itself with ancient philosophical notions which have left a strong imprint on Chinese culture, such as “wuwei” (non-action). Such principles were considered during the production of the pieces on view in the final exhibition.