| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 藝術研究所 === 102 === Abstract
We shall wear out our souls in subtle schemes
And we shall demolish many an armature
Before contemplating the glorious Creature
For whom a tormenting desire makes our hearts grieve!
—Charles Baudelaire, "La mort des artistes"
(tr. William Aggeler)
The core idea of the Morphine series is to depict my addiction and indulgence as well as material pleasures. Throughout the creation of the series, by discovering my true inner self and seeking the meaning of my life, a gateway was built between the self and the memory, and the process of painting set me to ruminate over my past perceptions and feelings, melding together my memory, sensory experience and self deep into the old days that cannot be regained.
This study, set out in six chapters, focuses on an extension in expression and form of painting. Chapter 1 introduces the beginning of the creation of the Morphine series by briefly reviewing my original conception of conveying addiction, indulgence and sensory flashbacks through photographic depictions. Chapter 2 is the literature review, which discusses the implication of artistic representation in several important eras in the history of art, from the expressions of ancients painting to the dilemmas of modern painting after the invention of photography, and draws attention to the development of photography and photorealism. Chapter 3 discusses several photorealist artists in 1970s and analyses the techniques and themes in their works. Chapter 4 introduces the creation, form and content of the Morphine series as well as the techniques and media adopted in the paintings, with discussions on sensory pleasures, the beauty of the masses and the extended applications and appropriations of photorealistic techniques. Chapter 5 further describes the concept of each painting and the techniques used. Chapter 6 concludes the study with a review of my works in recent years, examining the evolution among different series and the profound sensory experience therein.
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