jiJIji 技藝記憶技藝

(2019)


This project took place mainly in Cengles (South Tyrol) as I was (re)discovering the art of hemp with Warner, an activist that is now working with many aspects of hemp. He was my mentor during my stay, always informative, helpful, and kind, and was very open to creative work that I have had developed.

Work included in-depth field studies, fiber extraction, and yarn-blend experiments, and swatch development. The process was always playful and conceptual, constantly in growth, but always put in practice— in the contribution of the broad and passionate network of technicians, researchers, and artists in the South Tyrol, that helped deliver the work.




這年夏天來到古老神話般的 Castelatsch，進行織物田野調查工作，
研究當地流傳下來的苧麻紡織技藝。這兒的人們深信古老的苧麻技術具備延續於當代的生命力。
他們不畏時間、不畏「走回頭路」；農人、大理石雕刻家、紡紗師父、新一代工業設計師、
以及當地的企業，持續地演繹著古老的技藝。

因為政策、經濟等考量，苧麻織造技法一度瀕臨絕跡，追本溯源之路變得更加迂迴。
近年的復興，使在地的社群得以重新拾起訴說著地方記憶的技藝。
他們身上不只是熱情，更有對於傳承尊敬與信心。


我走在兩年前構築的「逃逸」理想裡；動能的餘溫，把我推到阿爾卑斯山上。
這次的駐地研究，回應今年發表的「採集計畫系列」，試圖為設計「生產創作的一手reference」。











Full documentation:

jiJIji
Field study residency, Textile Work
South Tyrol, Itlay
2019
Hsiang-Lin Kuo


田野調查、織物工作
南提洛 義大利
2019
郭向凌