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CLEAN

10:27 min, 03:51 min

2022

尺寸依場地而定Dimensions vary based on space

粉塵，清潔工具dust, snail slime, acrylic sheet, wood

在特定場域即木雕教室，以身體作為創作媒介進行勞作。過程中表演者或創作者試圖將木雕教室二樓的休憩空間進行清潔，同時與一樓的木雕創作空間形成某種共時的創作與矛盾衝突。二樓空間的創作過程與一樓空間的木雕創作同樣作為持續進行中的創作狀態，但各自帶有差異的目的形成對比。一樓創作者們持續不斷進行木雕創作，形成粉塵、木屑、木頭材質的氣味，但最終目的為將木材雕刻成作品。而二樓創作者們（表演者）則以清潔由一樓飄落到二樓空間的粉塵、木屑等等為創作目的。在此特定場域與特殊時間過程累積身體勞作與其中矛盾的徒勞。歷時過程中，表演者以身體勞作感受時間累積下被放大的徒勞感，而在一旁目擊、見證歷時過程的觀眾則以視覺感受作品其中的時間感與表演者身體長時勞作下感受。作品的名稱也嘗試以英文字詞Clean，呼應與帶出兩個層面的含義，既有清潔的意思，創作者試圖擦拭、抹去某些事物或狀態，同時表達創作者試圖將空間清潔成乾淨狀態的目的。

In a specific setting, namely a woodcarving classroom, the body is used as a medium for creative labor. During the process, the performer or creator attempts to clean the relaxation area on the second floor of the woodcarving classroom while simultaneously engaging in a concurrent creative and conflicting relationship with the woodcarving workspace on the first floor. The creative process on the second floor and the woodcarving work in the first-floor space are both ongoing states of creation, but they serve contrasting purposes. On the first floor, creators continuously work on woodcarving, generating the smell of dust, wood shavings, and wood materials, with the ultimate goal of carving the wood into artworks. On the second floor, the creators (performers) focus on cleaning up the dust, wood shavings, and so on that have drifted from the first floor as their creative purpose. In this specific setting and unique temporal process, bodily labor accumulates along with the inherent contradictions.

Over time, the performer experiences an amplified sense of futility through bodily labor, while the audience, witnessing the prolonged process, perceives the sense of time in the artwork and the performer's enduring physical labor through visual means. The title of the artwork, expressed in English as "Clean," attempts to evoke and convey a dual meaning. It signifies cleaning, as the creators attempt to wipe away or eliminate certain elements or conditions, while also expressing the creators' goal of cleaning the space to a pristine condition.