【自轉之3】自轉之軸．圓之縫隙

圖說／在「迸裂」與「開啟」的意象想像下，觀者經驗一種既驚心又期待的心理感知。

  

自轉之軸．圓之縫隙──淺談林信榮的《自轉》

文／羅秀芝（藝術工作者）

「自轉」是物體沿著穿越自身質心的自轉軸，而自行旋轉的一種運動。貫穿物體最核心部份，亦即中心點，而支撐此運動的「軸」，是維持此物體「自轉」運動之恆定狀態的關鍵。

「圓」通常意味著某種周全或完滿的意思，也暗示一種通達與流暢。圓形物體上的「裂縫」則呈現某種待修補或開啟中的狀態。##ReadMore##

根據林信榮自述，此件大型雕塑《自轉》，乃以地球的自轉做為創作發想的原點 。細觀其外觀，以黃銅為表面材質，並製造類似地球般的表面肌理與色彩的作法，的確刻意製造地球意象。然而，此圓球體，卻「裂成」兩半，其「裂縫」線條，則以林信榮慣用的藝術語彙「人之側臉輪廓」呈現，形成上下兩個側臉，一陰一陽倆相對的狀態。此外，這兩個「側臉」又稍稍錯開，彷彿，圓球體對半切斷，並左右滑開，呈現某種「開啟」的狀態。

於是，在「迸裂」與「開啟」的意象想像下，觀者經驗一種既驚心又期待的心理感知。

林信榮以不鏽鋼材質，處理兩個側臉輪廓的線條，亦即被切開的球體上下兩半，以不鏽鋼材質相接。因而，在側臉輪廓線條錯開處，映射著周遭的環境景象與天光雲影，同時，兩個側臉也因而始終反照著彼此，形成某種「鏡像」與「對照」的效果。此外，側臉輪廓線條與球體的自轉軸，恰恰形成垂直狀態，亦即，此自轉軸穿過之處，正好也就是正常人腦中心點所在的位置。因此，此件作品充分傳達某種以人做為「自轉」主體的意圖。

人的「自轉」，令人聯想自我內觀、自我省察，甚至暗示佛洛伊德所說的，遊戲中的孩童的自我圓滿情狀。虛實相應、既「迸裂」又「開啟」的「裂縫」的存在，則彷彿某種禪宗所言之「棒喝」之後的「頓悟」。

地球的自轉產生晝夜之變化，人之自轉，是一個自我覺知的反覆辯證。

Self-Rotating Axis, Circular Seams―A Brief Discussion of Lin Hsin-Jung’s “Rotation”

Text / Lo Hsiu-Chih ( Artist )

“Autorotation” is an object self-rotating around an axis which penetrates its own mass. Penetration of the centermost section of the object or center point and supporting this spinning axis is essential to the maintenance of the constant autorotation state of the object.

A sphere often signifies some degree of perfection or completion and hints at a kind of understanding and fluidity. A crack in a spherical object suggests that it requires repair or it is in a state of opening up.

According to Lin Hsin-Jung own statements, the self-rotation of the Earth was the original starting-off concept for his large-scale sculpture, “Rotation”. After carefully examining its appearance, brass was the surface material used to create the texture and color to replicate the globe surface and deliberately create an image of the Earth. This globe is ripped into two parts. In the seam lines, a human face profile, a commonly used art motif by Lin Hsin-Jung forms an upper and lower face profiles which creates yin and yang opposition. In addition, these two face profiles are slightly staggered which divides the sphere into hemispheres. The sliding apart on the sides reveals that it is in a certain state of opening.

By using the imagery of bursting or opening up, the viewer experiences a sense of being startled and awaits mental perception.

Lin Hsin-Jung uses stainless steel material to create the lines of two face silhouettes. The sphere was cut into upper and lower halves and then joined together with stainless steel. Then, staggered sections of the face profile lines shines light upon the encompassing environment and sky. Meanwhile, since the two face profiles always reflect back on one another, they form a kind of mirror image and contrasting effect. In addition, the face silhouette line and self-rotation of the sphere precisely forms a vertical position where the self-rotating axis passed through. It is also happens to be the location of the center of the brain in a normal person. Therefore, this work expresses his intention of using man as an autorotation theme.

Man’s autorotation leads people to self-introspection and self-examination and even hints at Freud’s self-completion of children in games. The juxtaposition of existence and non-existence and the presence of bursting and opening cracks are like the concept of enlightenment in Zen Buddhism coming from a shock of being caught unaware.

The autorotation of the Earth is the changing of day to night and the autorotation of man is a self-awareness of repeating dialectics.

  

  

  

  

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