A study of female artists in Hualien area

• Main Authors: Shu-Chun Wu, 吳淑君
• Other Authors: Chun-Fa Tong
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/88974112851048298263

碩士 === 國立東華大學 === 族群關係與文化研究所 === 98 === In Hualien area, thanks to its unique natural beauty and pleasant environment, as well as rich cultural-ethnic composition, many artists from different ethnic background have showed their unique artistic expertise. This research applies in-depth interview method in studying five female artists in Hualien area. It presents the personal history and style of these artists, hoping to record and make their voices heard so that they contribute to the cultural-artistic map of Hualien area. The five artists included in this study are: sculptor Pong Jun-Ru, choreographer Shu-Ching Chen, weaving and dress designer Siku Sawmah, weaver Nadulan Naka, and weaver as well as theatre director Sumi Dongi; they represent special characteristics of artistic development in Hualien area: stone sculpture, indigenous weaving, and modern western art brought about by new immigrants. Of the five artists, three are indigenous Taiwanese belonging to Sakizaya, Taroko, and Amis Nation; through their creative endeavor in weaving, they have developed fashion design, indigenous cultural creative industries, and other aspects of unique artistic creation and styles. Based on western discourse about female arts and gender issues, the author explores the ideas and experiences of these female artists, and records their perspectives on issues such as gender and social environment of artistic creation, and gender and the particular style of creation. These female artists did not feel much about gender-related discrimination or discrepancy such as there are more male artists in all fields of artistic creation, and that male are more often socially recognized than women. All of them also mention that their motivation in developing artistic expertise came mostly from the support of their family members; the smooth and sustainable operation of their studios requires that they have such expertise and are given free time to concentrate on their work.