Useless Studio Ceramics Award, Honorable Mention of Fortune Cookie Award無用生活陶瓷創作獎, Fortune Cookie Award – 榮譽提名
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Is the fear of tattoos solely because of their designs? Or is it the symbolic meaning that we as humans attribute to them? This artwork seeks to explore the essence of tattoos and examine whether it is the designs of tattoos or the symbolism behind tattoos that elicit negative reactions. In this artwork, various tattoo designs from criminal organizations around the world are used, such as the “ukiyo-e” style of Japanese gangs, “CHICANO TATTOOS” of Mexican gangs, and the “prison gang style” of Russian gangs. These designs carry strong criminal symbolism. However, these tattoo patterns do not appear on human bodies but are integrated into animals that hold symbolic meanings: pandas and cats. Pandas are associated with the honour of being a “national treasure” and carry “auspicious” meanings in Chinese New Year celebrations and symbols. Additionally, cats have been one of the most popular domestic pets since ancient Egypt, and they symbolize “cuteness” along with their evolution and transformation. But if I were to change the patterns on their bodies to the tattoo designs mentioned earlier, would people still consider them as “national treasures” and “cute”?
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紋身之所以可怕是因為它的圖案嗎？還是我們人類給予它背後的象徵意義？這份作品找尋「紋身」的本質，看看到底是「紋身」的圖案還是「紋身」背後的象徵讓人感到反感。這件藝術品中，使用了各個國家的黑幫紋身圖案，例如日本黑幫的「浮世繪」，墨西哥黑幫的「CHICANO TATTOOS」和俄羅斯的「監獄幫派風」，這些圖案都帶有強烈的黑幫象徵。但這些紋身圖案并非出現在人的身上，而是融入在一些具有象徵意義的動物：熊貓和貓。人們為熊貓附上「國寶」的名譽， 熊貓在中國新年和標誌上都有「吉祥」的意思。 另外貓由古埃及時期開始，貓作為世上第二種多的家養寵物，「可愛」的象徵也伴隨着它的進化和演變。 但如果我把它們身上的花紋都改為剛才提到的紋身圖案， 那麼人們還會認為他們是「國寶」和「可愛」的嗎？
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