Emancipation and Mercy of Lily - Painting by Chun-yu Chang

• Main Authors: Chang, Chun-Yu., 張君瑜
• Other Authors: Ye, Jyun-Sian
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/26wt9y

碩士 === 國立清華大學 === 藝術與設計學系美勞教師碩士在職專班 === 106 === The image of lilies has been given many religious meanings in history. In Pan-Christian faith, it was referred to as chastity, sacredness, and selflessness. In medieval Europe, it became the symbol of the royal family, fleur-de-lys (flower-of-lilies), and only god, saints, nobles could be honored with it. However, during ancient eras around the Mediterranean Sea, the lily was only a common decoration and there was no meaning associated with the social system. It was only representative of tears and milk in the myth of creation and in Greece and Rome. As a Christian, the author loves the lilies. When she studies the history of lily art, she discovers that when people sing about the religious meaning represented by Lily, they are “holding virginity”, “holy” and “honor”, and when they hold these virtues high, they may induce the others oppressed. So I began to look for people who were oppressed and sad one by one. I invited survivors of sexual violence, melancholia, unmarried pregnancies, unmarried couples, sexual minorities, and many other frustrated people to listen to their voices, accept their emotions, and then proceed to create. This creation proposal clarifies the purpose of creation from the background and motive of the creation, collects and summarizes through the basics of the theory, then organizes thoughts after talking with other people, and then engages in the development of thoughts and experiments. Two major series of "external institutional oppression" and "inherent emotional load" and their three sub-series illustrate the creative ideas and methods of expression. Creation media is mainly based on oil paints and acrylic paintings. It is complemented with other media to increase the richness of the works and explain the application of skills. Finally, the work results are displayed. Since the interviewees all have difficulties in speaking with others, through the author's demonstration, more people can have an opportunity to understand their feelings and situation, so that the others can have the opportunity to change their situation, so as to achieve the solace of the interviewees and the purpose of liberating the oppression they suffered.