Origins of Estrangement A Discourse on Tseng, Mei-Fang’s Creative Practice

• Main Authors: Mei-Fang Tseng, 曾媺方
• Other Authors: Lin, Hong-Wen
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/2vtrf9

碩士 === 台南應用科技大學 === 美術系碩士班 === 104 === "Origin" is meant to going back to the fundamental starting point to discuss those meaningful event in my life. "Differentiate" is to reiterate those events into elements this to transfer to body of art. This thesis mainly illustrate the stories during my graduate study in each stage, and discuss the form differences behind each piece. It is devised into six parts, from the beginning of art contact in heart developed into an understanding of memories in life, to the most current goals and process, and to discover within then analyze. During the research stage, I internalize element of myself, inner emotions and energies release through actions, personal qualities and habitual motions repeatedly demonstrated in my works. When realized certain habitual modes appeared, I think further in order to understand myself and continue to create my work in this regard. And to discover the true meaning of life exists therefore to work with natural elemental and personal inspirations. Through actual handwork with molding the clay; from closed forms, open, and liberate to an individual appeared. The process of art making is an self understanding as well as a part of inner soul medication.