Travel in the City of Light and Shadow

• Main Authors: yu,wen-zhi, 游文志
• Other Authors: Su, Hsien-fa
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2017
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/97n34a

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 美術學系 === 105 === This research is an exploration of the artist's own experience and observation by traveling around different countries and cities. I choose painting as the medium of describing my knowledge and presenting my sensation of travel experience. The thesis is divided into five chapters, namely, "introduction", "creative theory", "creative concept", "formal content and media techniques", "works analysis" and "conclusion", as the classification of my creation during the institute. In the "Introduction" details the author’s self-precipitated journey after the end of the relationship. This become the motivation of the series of works, gradually transferred from negative emotional outlet to the attention of the city's condition. The chapter of "creative theory" analyzes the influential elements of changes in urban environment in-depth, and further explores the impact and transform on human race. The "Creative concept" chapter is about clarifying the source of the works from the perspective of art history, recording the performance of light and shadow during travel, and returning to my own living environment as a reflection. "Formal content and media techniques" is an objective analysis and rational deconstruction of how the painter apply the form, content, techniques and other elements to constitute the screen. "Work Analysis" is divided into three series: "Backlight", "Travel and Street View", and "City" with detailed idea narrative of each piece of work therein. The final "conclusion" section is the review of author’s feelings during creative process and the outlook for the future. I grew up in the country. After graduating from junior high school, I went to Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, to get further study. There are many difference between urban and rural areas. Great population and intensive skyscrapers brought a strong sensory stimulation, but the unfamiliar sensation led to alienation. I try to re-build a new sense of belonging in this environment. Because of this growing background, I am keen in feeling the changes in the environment. This talent enables me to have interaction with people and things easily during travel, not just depict the outline of object with delicate decoration, but contains emotions and understanding in the painting. By the process of painting, my thoughts resonate with the scene again and again, till the construct of the mutative city and rich emotion integrate into a series of works. In view of this, creating works seem to form another way of observing the environment. Keywords : city, travel, light and shadow.