社會學家 Zygmunt Bauman 指出，現代所有誕生的設計與商品，其目的只為了消費，而這個消費的意涵，更多成分是浪費，以致一個廢棄社會的誕生。 商品如是，人類社會如是，當人類設計出一個生活秩序時，就會有人被視為廢棄物——乍看若社會上許多 1990 年代出生，甚至 2000 年代出生的「廢物青年」的縮影，卻無人為之紀實。 本作「Gen 90」命名戲仿「Gen Z」，打造一座「回收場」借喻依模板體制生產、複製的 90 年代出生的青年，如何在價值、意識形態矛盾中長大，又因不符合社會價值期待、被標記為不良品而成了所謂「廢物青年」，或在身體上最為強健之際，因面對種種來自於外、或發自於內的質疑否定，成為憂鬱等精神疾病達到高峰的一代。

藝術家｜李秀芬

李秀芬，為擁有政治學、社會學背景的獨立跨域自由工作者，以結合研究的肢體編導、劇場表演及策展為主，​​創作媒介涉及身體、影像與程式。為「即使我們生無可戀（Life Holds No More）」組合發起人，長期關注精神議題、性暴力等議題。過往作品多結合研究，善於非典型演出空間進行創作，如 2019 年參與濕地 Wet Base實驗劇場計畫，於濕地五樓空間發表《儚垠 Waste Land》，獲該年台新藝術獎提名，2020 年獲文化部扶植青年藝術發展補助計畫，展開以探討以愛為名之性暴力「他們說這是愛」為期三年的創作計畫。近年編演製作包含《快樂的死》、《永久離線》（由111 年文化部【藝 Fun 線上舞臺計畫】2.0 支持）。

The sociologist Zygmunt Bauman pointed out that all designs and commodities produced in modern times are created solely for consumption. However, the meaning of consumption often involves waste, further leading to “The Waste Society”. This applies not only to goods but also to human society. When the society establishes the rules, there will inevitably be individuals deemed as waste—like many youths who were born in the 1990s or even the 2000s. The title of exhibition “Gen 90” parodies the term “Gen Z”. By constructing a "waste land," the exhibition tries to reflect on how youths born in the 1990s, were mass-produced, molded by templates, failed to meet societal expectations, labeled as defective products and branded as so-called "waste youths".

Artist

Shiou Fen Li, an independent multi-disciplinary artist from Taiwan, tries to express her views through site-specific choreography, performing arts, video arts, digital arts, and curation. With her background in political science and sociology, most of her works address social issues such as mental health problems, sexual violence, and political oppression. Particularly, social stigmas related to human bodies are central to her works. Additionally, her pieces often feature symbols of games, death, and pain. Her representative works include the "Murder For Love" series and "Wasteland." The latter was nominated for the 18th Taishin Arts Award, the most prestigious arts award in Taiwan.