2010新年快樂! Happy New Year 2010!

去年跨年煙火看了, 元旦升旗也參加了, 今年實在有點懶, 只是沒想到國旗圍巾還是把我乖乖拐去參加元旦升旗, 還把L拖下水. 原本想說這條圍巾可不便宜, 專程從林口坐計程車去的呢~ 結果到頭來傳說中的9999條國旗圍巾沒看到幾條, 更別說要拿到一條... 後來看新聞知道有人等四小時都沒拿到, 我們5:30AM到沒拿到好像也沒什麼大不了了. 沒拿到就算了, 但還是希望這些辦活動的人下次可以貼心地安排得專業一點, 新聞上那樣的混亂實在不是很文明~

看啊~ 咱們馬總統脖子上那條就是我想要的啦~ anyway, 整體表演蠻酷的, 還是值得~

Originally I only planned to go to Cai Guo-Qiang's exhibition with L as the first even in year 2010. However since the scarf with the designed national flag is too attractive to let it go, I left home at 4:50AM to join the flag-raising ceremony in front of the presidential palace. The government prepared 9999 scarfs, but we didn't see any when we arrived at 5:30AM. Later I saw the news on TV saying that some people waited 4 hours and didn't get it. Wow... I knew why I didn't get any... :-P

The scarf on the president Ma's neck is the one I wanted! The shows presented by the army afterward still made it worthy.

找間店吃了頓悠閒又豐盛的美式早餐後, 我們才開始今天的正規的行程, 台北市立美術館蔡國強的"泡美術館"展覽!

提到蔡國強, 最為台灣人所知的就是就是"負責北京奧運煙火的爆破藝術家"以及"馬總統女兒的教授", 今天看了他的展覽, 才知道他的藝術的多元性, 除了知名的爆破作畫, 還有更多具有各種意義的創新表達性作品. (關於蔡國強爆破作畫的影片可參考這裡.)

After an easy and great American breakfast, we went for the event as planned originally, Cai Guo-Qiang's exhibition "Hanging Out in the Museum" at Taipei Fine Arts Museum.

Mr. Tsai is known as the artist of the firework for Beijing Olympics, and in Taiwan also known as the professor of the president Ma's daughter in New York. He uses various material and formats to present his art and to reflect the society phenomenon. He creatively paints by explosions. (Click here to see Mr. Tsai's arts, including how to paint by explosions.)

(this photo was copied from here.)

"撞牆"是最讓我感動的一件作品. 99隻真實大小的狼以前仆後繼無人可檔的氣勢往前衝, 直到撞到一面無形的牆的作品. 群體的力量和信仰可以產生極大的感動並達成任何事情, 但忠誠與盲目只是一線之隔, 人類因此造成多少不可挽回的歷史悲劇. 義無反顧地往前跑, 但看清前方是什麼了嗎? 有形的牆看得見, 無形的牆是無法看見, 還是我們不願看見? 旁邊悉悉落落幾隻未跟隨的狼在團體的氣勢相較下略顯孤獨, 但應該是智者吧~

Among the works, I was deeply impressed by the "Head On", consisting of 99 wolves running and jumping toward an invisible wall. While the determination of the following wolves was touched, the shock of the followed wolves heading on the wall was helpless. There is only a gleam of separation between loyalty and blindness, and that's why in the history there have been so many tragedies caused by blindness. Why do people follow blindly? We can see a physical wall, but how about an invisible wall? Can't we see it, or aren't we willing to see it? Few wolves didn't follow, although a bit lonely comparing with the group's momentum. They must be the wise ones.

台北出租院是個蠻有趣的專題, 人物的表情和動作維妙維俏.

There was an outdoor area with many fine sculptures of the characters in a novel. The movements and facial expressions were very lively with interesting details.

最後我們不知不覺在這個展覽待了4個小時, 真是個有意義的新年起頭啊~

Eventually we spent 4 hours in the exhibition. It's a meaningful event for starting the new year. :-)