國籍 : 美國

藝術家介紹
Artist Introduction

跨文化藝術家Danielle Leigh長年穿梭於美國、香港與臺灣，多元的生活經驗形塑了她獨特的藝術觀點。她專注於多媒體領域並透過藝術探索現代社會中複雜的人類經驗，試圖在數位與實體、傳統與創新之間，尋找一種內省與外在感知的平衡。這種跨文化的視角，不僅賦予了她作品包容且獨特的氣質，更確立了她以藝術連結人與人之間情感的專業目標。

展覽經驗
Exhibition Experience

2023 臺南新藝獎 NEXT ART TAINAN
2022 ICTIK & TADMD
2022 LEXUS MY FILM 短影片生活影展
2022 The 4th ICTDMD
2021 National Taiwan Uni. of Arts Scholarship Awards
2020 European Cinematography Awards

作品名稱
Project Title

《田野間的異邦者》

Strangers in a Field

作品媒材：FRP

作品尺寸(長*寬*高)：

300cm x 165cm x 160cm
250cm x 160cm x 133cm
175cm x 119cm x 120cm
125cm x 123cm x 104cm
90cm x 64.2cm x 64.2cm

作品理念
Project Concept

本裝置座落於生機勃勃的台東縱谷懷抱中，象徵著希望與重生的鮮活圖騰。這件作品描繪了一個超現實的生命週期——在這裡，成長值得慶祝，並非因為它趨於完美，而是因為它的堅韌不拔。

纏繞的莖幹中刻意留下的「空洞」，隱喻個人演化過程中必然伴隨的不完美與掙扎。隨著植物演化，其外層彷彿在溶解與脫落，象徵著「情感蛻殼」的必要性——這是一個不斷揚棄舊我，以滋養新生的持續過程。在這種轉化循環中，誕生了一種「異世界」般的植被；這種類似外星生物的嫩芽，在台灣豐富的生態體系中，既顯得奇幻異質，卻又奇妙地與土地共生。

這種「他者」的美學鏡射了每個人獨一無二的生命路徑，證明了即便再如何「奇特」或不落俗套的靈魂，只要擁有足夠的滋養與社群支持，都能在任何地方茁壯成長。隨著生命形式的演進，一顆「眼睛」緩緩浮現，最終仰望天際，代表著最終的意識覺醒。它提醒著我們：儘管生命中留有傷痕與過往留下的空洞，我們天生就擁有仰望的力量，最終將演化成那獨一無二、色彩斑斕且充滿生命韌性的存在。

Set amidst the lush and nurturing landscape of Taitung’s East Rift Valley, this installation serves as a vibrant totem of hope and rebirth. The artwork depicts a surreal lifecycle where growth is celebrated, not for its perfection, but for its persistence.

The presence of intentional “voids” (or holes) throughout the winding stems acknowledges that the journey of personal evolution is inherently imperfect and often fraught with struggle. As the flora evolves it melts, shedding their outer layers, symbolizing the necessary act of emotional shedding—the continuous process of discarding the old to fuel the vibrant emergence of the new.

Rising from this cycle of transformation is an “other-worldly” flora, an alien-like sprout that feels both exotic and strangely at home in Taiwan’s rich ecological tapestry. This otherworldly aesthetic mirrors the unique path of every individual, proving that even the most “exotic” or unconventional spirits can thrive anywhere with enough nurturing and community support. As the flora evolves, an “eye” slowly emerges to finally gaze upwards towards the sky, representing a final, conscious awakening. It serves as a reminder that despite our scars and the holes left by our history, we are designed to look upward, evolving into something singular, colorful, and resiliently alive.

賞作品 x 讀漂鳥
Project x Stray Birds

欣賞這件作品，猶如讀一首泰戈爾《漂鳥集》美麗的詩

Do not linger to gather flowers to keep them, but walk on, for flowers will keep themselves blooming all your way.
別爲了摘花來保存它們而逗留，只管走過，因為花朵會持續綻放於你的一路上。《漂鳥集》No.102

作品影像
Collection Photos

創作過程紀錄
Process Photos

作品地點
Installation Site

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