蜿蜒出流動想像：繩結藝術家 Windy Chien 實驗解構之美

在許多藝術家紛紛加入 #365project 之前，這種「連續一整年、每天一件作品」的創作接力，其實早在 2016 年就已經被繩結藝術家 Windy Chien 以修行一般的堅持開啟。

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I'm so pleased to finally offer the archival pigment print of every knot I made during @theyearofknots. This is an extra large 60"h x 40"w, high-quality print suitable for framing. During the Year of Knots –in which I earned fluency in the language of knots and developed my voice– I posted each daily work to social media. I'm a lover of infographics and charts, so this commemorative print of the work feels great. Available via @locallanguageart. Link on my web shop too. . Thank you @locallanguageart for making this print possible! . #rope #ropeart #fiberart #knotart #windychien #knot #knots #fibersculpture

A post shared by Windy Chien (@windychien) on Oct 16, 2018 at 4:00pm PDT

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Such a pleasure to make a Circuit Board for someone who enjoys them for the same reason I do: the journey of the line. Patti works at @googlemaps so my transit- and map-inspired CBs are right up her alley. Thank you @reganbakerdesign and @pairwise for the opportunity! #windychiencircuitboards #fibersculpture #rope #ropeart #fiberart #knotart #knot #knots #windychien

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Part of the concept and the pleasure of the Spinal Columns is the unbroken line. So they are made from just a single thick rope and a single thin cord. (OK ok, this might be interesting only to me!) . #windychienspinalcolumn #fibersculpture #rope #ropeart #fiberart #knotart #knot #knots #windychien

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當時製作著許多 “macramé” 繩結作品的她，厭倦了母親在她年幼時傳授給她的那幾種基本繩結，因此決定以一年的時間重新探索 “knot 結” 的結構與可能性，每天在 Instagram 帳號 theyearofknots 貼上一張新的繩結照片。

而這間歇不斷地以實驗性手法打著結的過程，不僅自成藝術，也使得 Windy Chien 被許多媒體冠上了「繩結之后」的稱號。

除了渴望實驗出新的繩結打法，Windy Chien 也想解構這個「單元」，以每日一繩結的方式個別凝視平常用來建構全體的小單位，並從中發現最純粹的結構之美。透過這一年孜孜不倦的實驗，Windy Chien 以繩結為媒介穩紮穩打地發展出自己的創作風格，將這些單元不斷重複堆疊，並加進了更豐富的色彩元素，進而創造出帶有幾何美感的大型作品，並在世界各地展出。