/ 《隱形的紀念》The hidden memories

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《隱形的紀念》
The hidden memories

阿信 X 明和電機
Ashin X Maywa Denki


雙頻道錄像裝置作品《隱形的紀念》由音樂人阿信，以及來自日本的明和電機共同創作。阿信重新轉譯愛與守護是有幸福期限的，當隱形的紀念遁入了時間軸，莫忘旅途的風景與足跡。而明和電機從阿信的詮釋中提取精神意象，將時間賦載的情感轉化為書卷閱讀的情致，以全新製作的木製樂器書《文庫楽器》，創作新樂曲回應與阿信的彼此交會。

Two-channel video installation, the hidden memories, is co-created by singer-songwriter Ashin and Maywa Denki from Japan Ashin reinterprets the idea that the happiness of loving and guarding someone might have an expiration date; but when rememberance becomes invisible and submerged in time, one should never forget the beauty and experiences gained along the journey. Extracting the essential imagery from Ashin’s interpretation of the song, Maywa Denki translates the passing time loaded with emotions and feelings into the mood for reading, creating a set of new wooden instrument-books, entitled BUNKOGAKKI, to be used in composing fresh melodies and respond to Ashin’s music.

同時在展檯與書架上，展示了以書為擬向而開發設計的樂器，包括：木魚、陶笛、拇指琴、玩具鋼琴、烏克麗麗等，七本可以演奏的書籍，形構一個不只是單純的聽覺體驗，也是與視覺關聯的探索，其中蘊藏著一種另類的幽默感。他們賦予獨創的樂器為「無厘頭機械」載體，超越一般人對於樂器形體的認知，他們將樂器的名稱書寫在書脊上，如「カリンバ(Kalimba)」，彷彿這是一本關於非洲拇指琴相關知識的文庫書，當彈奏時通過聲音就像召喚了非洲景觀的聯想。而「文庫樂器」是一個藉由樂器製作以收集世界各地聲音記憶的項目，在逐一聚集的「文庫樂器100卷」系列，就如同一部聲響的百科全書。明和電機對機械的熱情和手製的工匠精神，融合搖滾詩人阿信的新演繹，重新激發人們對於機器的情感與想像。

Displayed on the table and bookshelf are newly developed instruments in the form of books; they include wooden block, ocarina, kalimba, toy piano and ukulele. The seven musical books constitute an experience that engages the sense of hearing and visual exploration while revealing an alternative sense of humor. Maywa Denki calls these unique musical instruments “nonsense machines,” For this reason, they specially put the names of the musical instruments on the book spines, for example “Kalimba”, as if it is a pocket book regarding to the knowledge of kalimba. When playing the “kalimba,” its sounds conjure up African scenes in our mind. BUNKOGAKKI is a project that aims to create musical instruments to collect sonic memories from around the world. The series will become a set of sonic encyclopedia when it reaches BUNKOGAKKI Vol. 100. When Maywa Denki’s passion for machines and artisan spirit for handcrafted objects meet the fresh music interpretation by rock'n'roll poet Ashin, people’s feelings and imagination for machines will be awakened.

※ 展場注意事項：牆面上書籍及展台文庫樂器(即影片中社長演奏樂器)，請單純觀賞勿動手觸摸。


文字提供：台北當代藝術館 Provided by MoCA Taipei