Research on young artist groups in Taiwan V
Artists:Liang Ting-Yu, Hsu Po-Yen, Lu Chun-Chan, Lu Guan-Hong
藝術家：梁廷毓、許博彥、盧均展、盧冠宏
The "Project Nightcrawler / Project Night Voyager," ongoing since 2020, continues to focus on the geographical conditions of the volcanic archipelago off the northern coast of Taiwan and the Datun Volcanic Group. It also delves into the discourse of ufology and explores how it intersects with local supernatural narratives. This investigation aims to understand how long-term, site-specific explorations by the team shape shared experiences and foster alternative forms of knowledge. Moreover, it seeks to examine the potential for events such as "night-crawling," "night-voyaging," "overnight camping," and "night discussions" to be replicated in different locations.
Concurrently, by participating extensively in night expeditions around the northern Taiwan volcanic archipelago, this project brings together members from diverse academic backgrounds. It capitalizes on the knowledge derived from on-site experiences and the exploration of obscure paths, contributing significantly to discussions within ufology, the history of science, and national park studies. This convergence of geographical knowledge with local science fiction narratives, all within the physical landscapes traversed, expands the perceptual boundaries of both internal and external spatial performances. Ultimately, this initiative promotes the practice of "geo-art."
夜行者／夜航者計畫（Project Nightcrawler / Project Night Voyager）從2020年至今，持續關注北台灣外海的火山群島與大屯火山群的地理條件、飛碟學論述及在地的超自然敘事之間，如何藉由長期往返特定地質及環境現場的行動，進行團隊共同經驗及另類知識形式的塑造，甚而試探「夜行」、「夜航」、「夜營」等事件，能夠在不同地方持續再生產之可能；另一方面，透過在北台灣火山群周遭長時間共同參與的夜行計畫，集結不同學科背景的成員，以往返現場的身體性知識及暗黑路徑，持續介入既有飛碟學、科學史與國家公園的討論。使地理知識與在地科幻敘事等各項思維，在身體所行走的場域當中匯合，並敞開展演內／外空間的感知界限，進而推展一種「地理藝術」（geo-art）的實踐。
IEngineering of Volcano Detonating
“Engineering of Volcano Detonating” is an artist group formed by Liang Ting-Yu, Hsu Po-Yen, Lu Chun-Chan, Lu Guan-Hong in 2016. Starting from 2018, the group undertook the project Flaming Mountains, a concatenation of corporeal intervention and field surveys into volcanic craters. Deriving from the concept of “neg-geography” developed in 2019 by the group, they intend to explore the practice of geo-art in the form of knowledge production and social performance between science and non-science, through the communities and historical narratives of the Datun Volcanic Group and the volcanic islands in the open sea area in Northern Taiwan. Their artistic practice continues to attend to the relationship between volcanoes, cities, and human beings with a focus on the possibilities for intellectual exchanges and collaborations in production and performances about spirituality, Ufology and volcanic science.
Recent exhibitions and presentations include “Signals: CREATORS 2020–21” (2021, Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab (C-LAB)), “2022 International Conference on Science Communication and Literacy” (2021, Shih Hsin University), “Cross-Straits Ethnic Literatures Symposium” (2021, Chinese Culture University), “Annual Chinese Geography Symposium and Academic Seminar” (2021, National Changhua University of Education), “National Taiwan University Department of Geography Online Workshop and Presentation on Geographical Issues by Class of Humanities” (2021, National Taiwan University), “International Symposium on Media and Environment” (2019, Fu Jen Catholic University), “Conference on Environment and the World” (2019, National Kaohsiung Normal University), “Annual Meeting of the Geographical Society of China—The Advancement and Application of Geography” (2018, The Geographical Society of China), Flaming Mountains (2018, Air-drop Taiwan Forum, ET@T), Engineering of Volcano Detonating (2016, URS27M). The group received the “Kaohsiung Awards” Merit award in the category of interdisciplinary art projects (2022, Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts) and the “CREATORS Creation/Research Support Project” (2020-2022, C-LAB).
引爆火山工程
2016年，梁廷毓、許博彥、盧均展、盧冠宏組成「引爆火山工程」團隊。他們自2018年開始以「焱山計畫」進行一系列對火山口的環境介入與行動研究，2019年起發展「負地理學」（Neg-geography）概念，透過北臺灣大屯火山群及外海的火山群島、族群與歷史敘事，從科學／非科學之間的知識生產與社會展演形式，探觸一種地理藝術（geo-art）的實踐。至今持續關注人、火山與城市之間的關係；並聚焦於靈學、飛碟學與火山科學的知識交會和展演共作之可能性。
近年參與的相關展演與發表包括「實驗通信CREATORS 2020–21」（2021，臺灣當代文化實驗場）、「科學傳播與科普素養國際研討會」（2021，世新大學）、「海峽兩岸各民族文學學術研討會」（2021，文化大學）、「中國地理學年會暨學術研討會」（2021，國立彰化師範大學）、「國立臺灣大學地理環境資源學系線上講座暨地理議題人文組發表會」（2021，國立臺灣大學）、「媒介與環境國際學術研討會」（2019，輔仁大學）、「環境與世界學術研討會」（2019，國立高雄師範大學）、「地理學的深耕與應用學術研討會」（2018，中國地理學會）、「焱山計畫」（2018，在地實驗計畫空間）、「引爆火山工程」（2016，URS27M都市再生前進基地）。曾獲「高雄獎」計劃型暨跨領域藝術類優選（2022，高雄市立美術館）、「CREATORS創作研發／支持計畫」（2020-2022，臺灣當代文化實驗場）。
