撿拾作為過去以來的創作起點，對拾得物觀察、探究並與之進行想像，而此次展覽《一座遠方》容納了這幾年來的收集與成果，由在北海岸撿拾到了來自遠方的小石頭出發，串起了對於不同地方的探索與想像。展覽由三件著要作品建構而成。分別是《另一座口》、《海平面上的虛線》以及《新島再製》。​

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2021年在日本火山島鏈上一座名為福德岡之場的海底火山再次爆發，大量的火山浮石碎屑在海上堆積，逐漸形成一座新的島嶼，而這座新島的誕生引起了對於是否增加領土和領海面積的討論。在台灣也能撿拾到這些來自遠方的火山產物，浮石小島隨著時間的推移，逐漸變得支離破碎，乘著海浪、風漂移至各處。​

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此展覽中《新島再製》是結合過去兩件作品，由好像「撿拾到一塊他方的領土」的想像出發，透過撿拾、燒製轉換物質的狀態等行動，連結自身製陶的經驗，試圖還原亦或是擬造像是這樣無法親臨現場的自然龐大事件，延伸了對無法觸及的生命經驗所產生的一種想像。由於火山石的成分與陶藝釉藥相似，火山熔岩的噴發溫度與燒製陶瓷的溫度接近，兩者皆源於地球的內在力量，並在不同條件下產生多樣的產物，模擬火山高溫下熔岩的質地與它的色彩，想像火山就像一座巨大窯爐，而石頭們都是外殼、是大地的釉。​

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作品《另一座口》與《海平面上的虛線》是相較於先前被動撿拾外來碎片的行為，更主動地前往未曾踏足的遠方，像是今年走訪了幾座位於義大利的火山，《另一座口》試圖透過影像、聲音裝置傳遞異地的感官經驗。《海平面上的虛線》則是利用了駐地交流的機會，探索了同樣的地理位置鄰近火山島鏈旁的沖繩，了解他們是如何運用被視為天災的火山產物，也與當地的工藝師合作製作了部分作品。展覽的空間裝置試圖呈現這些來自不同遠方帶回的物件，在串連和比對這些被帶回的物件時，突然感受到，它們不再那麼遙遠了。

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"Gathering the Distance"

Dates: November 16, 2024 – December 8, 2024

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 “Gathering the Distance” continues the creative trajectory I have developed over the past two years, evolving from my works “New Island” (2022) and “New Island II” (2023). In 2021, the eruption of the Fukutoku-Okanoba submarine volcano in Japan produced a large amount of volcanic pumice, which gradually formed a new island in the sea. The birth of this island sparked widespread discussion in Japanese media and among the public, with some even speculating about its potential to expand territorial and maritime boundaries. This event piqued my interest, as these volcanic products from afar could also be collected along the coast of Taiwan. Over time, the pumice island gradually fragmented, with pieces being scattered to distant shores by waves and wind. In my previous works “New Island” and “New Island II,” I collected volcanic pumice along the northern coast of Taiwan, researching its formation, composition, and drifting routes. This exploration evolved into a series of material investigations. Starting from the notion of “picking up a piece of foreign territory,” I aimed, through creative acts, to reconstruct or simulate a grand natural event that I could not witness firsthand. By gathering pumice, I transformed its state, extending the imagination toward experiences of life that remain unreachable. The current exhibition, “Gathering the Distance,” connects past works with new experiences of going to Italy and Okinawa. Compared to my earlier, more passive collection of fragments from afar, this time I actively ventured into places I had never been before. Ceramic and clay sculpture have long been my primary creative techniques, and the natural materials I collect often merge with the pottery-making process. The composition of volcanic rocks is similar to ceramic glazes, and the temperatures at which lava erupts are close to those used in firing ceramics. Both are derived from the Earth’s internal forces, producing diverse materials under varying conditions. The exhibition space will feature installations that weave together these distant stones—some gathered from afar, some brought back from distant places—through video and fired sculptures. As I cataloged and compared these stones, I suddenly realized: they no longer feel so distant.

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台新藝論紛紛Artalks文章

一座浮島的誕生與消失－－沈庭華個展《一座遠方》：https://talks.taishinart.org.tw/talks/84/38918

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