山,與山
Mountain and Mountain
2024
樹脂版畫 Resin Plate Printing
300x80cm
洪水洩洪,逃走的鰻魚在泥濘的土地留下更多河川的痕跡,在往後的日子裡,當鰻魚因為傷口疼痛而翻身時,會引起土地震動,讓族人憶起牠曾經存在的痕跡。
在自然變動的過程中,脆弱與堅硬時常交織並存;就如洪水過後柔軟泥濘的土壤,風乾後形成河川、地震引起的土石鬆動裡,堅硬的巨石落下,卻脆弱的破碎於地表、貧瘠的山壁,自然在此劃下界線,讓山林擁有休息的片刻。而我們柔軟的心會和山一起長大,適應他的起伏;一座山是單數,但那座山裡包含小草、土壤、岩石、溪水、花草樹木與各種生命,即使只是一座山就包含許多複數,在山林、在岸邊生活,並不會孤單面對,所以你不是孤島,是一座山,與其它山一起。
When the floodgates opened and water poured in, the fleeing eels left trails of rivers in the muddy land. In the days to come, whenever the eel flips over from the pain of its wounds, it causes tremors in the ground, reminding the tribe of its presence. Throughout the natural process of change, fragility and strength often coexist, and our gentle souls grow alongside the mountains, adapting to their rise and fall. A mountain is singular, yet within it lies grass, soil, rocks, streams, trees, and life of all kinds. A mountain, though singular, is filled with multitudes. Living in the forest and on the shores, we are never alone. We are not an island, but a mountain among other mountains.
胡家瑜
Ali Istanda

2000年出生於台灣台東縣延平鄉鸞山村(Sazasa部落)的胡家瑜,自幼融入部落生活,受到傳統文化的熏陶。直到她離開部落,移居高雄求學,才深刻體會到都市與部落生活節奏的巨大差異。這種來自主流社會的文化震盪,激發了她對原住民族群在現代處境的反思。
胡家瑜的創作風格簡練。在學期間,她經歷了各種風格的變化,不斷嘗試與摸索,最終又回到了自己的初心,希望通過作品讓不同年齡層的人有機會接觸並認識原住民文化。這份決心在她的畢業製作中得到了體現——她以〈時山月13 Months〉年曆的形式,帶領觀眾追溯布農族祖先最初的生活方式,解讀傳承的脈絡,並展現部落生活結構與漢人文化的不同。
2023年,胡家瑜的作品〈洪水過後就有島嶼〉參加了台灣國際南島藝術三年展並獲得高雄市立美術館《2024高雄獎》首獎。該作品帶領觀者走入神話的現場,探討洪水是否可以比喻為個人、族群乃至整個社會所面臨的挑戰與重大轉折。洪水過後,不同群體基於自身特質發展出全新的生存模式。這種感受是否也能應用於當前社會,就像與朋友分享彼此不同的文化故事,為觀眾提供另一種文化視角。
Ali Istanda, born in the Sazasa Tribe of Yanping Township, Taitung, only realized the stark discrepancy between urban and tribal life after moving to Kaohsiung for her studies. This cultural clash from the main stream society has fueled her reflections on the contemporary condition of Indigenous people. Her art offers audiences of all ages an opportunity to engage with, and recognizes, Indigenous culture from an alternative cultural perspective. In 2023, her piece “After the Flood, There are Islands” was exhibited at the Taiwan International Austronesian Art Biennale, winning first prize at the 2024 Kaohsiung Award from Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts.