FIX or FLUX？
我們以為穩固的認知與關係，其實常常建構在不穩定的假設之上，而當這些假設開始鬆動、熟悉的秩序被打亂、原有的定位也變得模糊，個體又該如何在流動的情境中重新尋找自身的位置？
「Stereoblind」（立體失明）指的是無法透過雙眼產生立體視覺，當無法單靠視覺精確地感知深度，個體便需要調動其他感官來彌補受到限制的空間感知。以此為隱喻，藝術家李奧森透過現場藝術作品「Stereoblind」編創出緩慢流轉的暫時性情境，指涉當代社會中關係辨識的偏移與失效。這也是延續自藝術家近年來對於個體在群體處境的關注，以及如何描繪巨大無形，並經由創造藝術情境來推展關於不確定性的探索。
在美術館開放的灰色大廳中，觀眾從各個角度自由走入，必須稍微努力才能在人群中辨識出表演者：一人抱著盆栽站立、一人配戴盲人足球眼罩，由另一人指引慢跑。有人蹲坐、劇烈跳舞。或是很長一段時間的彼此凝視。表演者以彷彿能穿越他人的專注進行日常行為，將可及與遙遠同時凝縮在觀演關係共同構築的現實中，形成密度不同的空氣——一種無法消解的間隙。
作品在空間中的線條、質地、輕重，隨著時間的推移而變化，並在不同的觀看層次中，容納了凝視與分心、接近與猶疑、公開與私密、信任與錯覺，在流動的情境下，構築超越觀看本身的感官動力，使元素間的關係處於動態之中，以此摹寫當代社會在自我、他人與集體之間折衝塑形的動態精神輪廓。
▌ 藝術家簡介
李奧森，導演與視覺藝術家，畢業於紐約州立大學媒體研究電影製作系，副修社會學，於 2008 年創立鬼丘鬼鏟，活躍於視覺和表演藝術領域。他的作品運用「暫時性情境」，結合擴延電影、現場藝術、錄像等形式，與不同文化背景的藝術家、電影演員、舞者、音樂家、素人、藝術學者、策展人合作，探討國家體系、系統暴力、戰爭與當代精神狀態等議題，營造出夢境般的多層次場景，以及特殊的觀看關係，其作品往往引發辯論。
影像作品展覽於柏林索瑪藝術中心、台北當代藝術館、墨西哥黑話機構、柏林世界文化宮、法國大皇宮、光州雙年展、台灣雙年展等；現場作品則展於京都藝術中心、兩廳院實驗劇場、台北藝術節等。他曾獲亞洲文化協會、洪建全基金會、國藝會、台灣當代文化實驗場、澳洲 Performance Space 獎助，並於 2017 年榮獲台新藝術視覺藝術獎。
▌ 「Stereoblind」團隊名單
概念｜李奧森
製作人｜楊智翔
主視覺設計｜HOUTH
表演者｜王筑樺、田孝慈、汪冠岳、吳立翔、梁俊文、黃正亞、張勻甄、葉恩、游育歆、Albert Garcia、BK
燈光設計｜曾睿琁
聲音設計｜羅皓博
造型｜林映穎
攝影｜劉璧慈、汪正翔
現場錄影｜透島影業
共同主辦｜臺北市立美術館、洪建全基金會
委託創作｜洪建全基金會
多媒體設備贊助｜台灣松下電器
排練協力｜軟硬倍事
植栽提供｜Ura.219 X 0343 Conservatory X Object by 1218
特別感謝｜王俊傑、李道忠、瀨藤朋、青森盲足隊、沖繩盲足隊
▌ 演出資訊
臺北市立美術館國際博物館日系列活動 X 洪建全基金會2025問問題計畫「Stereoblind」
演出日期｜2025 年 5 月 10 日 14:30、19:00（共兩場次）
入場方式｜自由入場，無設觀眾席
演出時長｜約 40 分鐘
地 點｜臺北市立美術館大廳、一至二樓樓梯、二樓旁平台（臺北市中山區中山北路三段181號）
FIX or FLUX?
The knowledge and relationships we assume to be stable often rest on unstable assumptions. As these assumptions erode and familiar orders are disrupted, how would we navigate an environment in flux?
“Stereoblind” refers to the inability to perceive depth using both eyes. When vision alone cannot provide accurate spatial awareness, individuals must rely on other senses. In Val Lee’s live art piece, Stereoblind, the artist uses this condition as a metaphor to construct a slowly unfolding, temporal scenario that points to the distortion and breakdown of recognizable relationships in contemporary society. This work extends Val Lee’s ongoing inquiry into the individual’s experience within collective settings and examines how vast, invisible forces can be represented, as the artist continues to explore uncertainty through the creation of artistic settings.
Visitors freely enter the museum’s open, grey lobby space from various angles. Dispersed among the crowd, performers can only be identified with some effort: one stands still, holding a potted plant; another wears blind football goggles and is guided in a slow jog. Others squat, dance intensely, or engage in prolonged mutual gazes. These everyday actions are carried out with an intensity that seems to pierce through their surroundings, condensing proximity and distance into a shared reality constructed by both viewers and performers. The lines, textures, and weight of the work shift over time. Across different layers of viewing, it accommodates attention and distraction, closeness and hesitation, exposure and privacy, trust and misperception. This fluid environment builds a sensory momentum beyond observation, sustaining dynamic relationships between all elements. It conveys the shifting psychological contours of contemporary society, where the self, the other, and the collective are in constant negotiation.
▌ About Artist
Val Lee graduated from the State University of New York with a major in Filmmaking and a minor in Sociology. In 2008, Lee founded Ghost Mountain Ghost Shovel and has been active in the fields of visual and performing arts. Lee's work utilizes 'temporal scenarios,' integrating expanded cinema, live art, and video in collaboration with artists, actors, dancers, musicians, amateurs, art scholars, and curators from various cultural backgrounds. Through these collaborations, Lee explores themes like national systems, systemic violence, war, and contemporary mental states, creating multi-layered, dreamlike scenes with unique viewer relationships that often provoke debate.
Lee’s video works have been exhibited at SOMA Art Berlin, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Taipei, the Vernacular Institute (Mexico), HKW (Germany), the Grand Palais (France), the Gwangju Biennale (Korea), and the Taiwan Biennial. Live performances have been staged at the Kyoto Art Center, the National Theater in Taiwan, the Taipei Arts Festival, and others. Lee has received support from the Asian Cultural Council, the Hong Foundation, the National Culture and Arts Foundation, C-LAB, and Australia’s Performance Space, and was awarded the Taishin Arts Award for Visual Arts in 2017.
▌ Stereoblind – Production Credits
Concept｜Val Lee
Producer｜Wave Yang
Visual Design｜HOUTH
Performers｜Chu-Hua Wang, Hsiao-Tzu Tien, Guan-Yue Wang, Fly Wu, Chun-Wen Liang, Zhengya Huang, Yun-Chen Chang, Vivi Yeh, Yu-Hsin Yu, Albert Garcia, BK
Lighting Design｜Ray Tseng
Sound Design｜Hao Luo
Style｜Ying Lin
Photography｜Pitz Liu, Sean Wang
Live Recording｜Toisland Project
Co-organizers｜Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Hong Foundation
Commissioned by｜Hong Foundation
Supporting Partner｜Panasonic Taiwan
Rehearsal Collaboration｜Fist & Cake Production
Botanical Contribution｜Ura.219 X 0343 Conservatory X Object by 1218
Special Thanks｜Jun-Jieh Wang, Chris Li, Tomo Setou, Garha Aomori, Ryukyu Agachi
▌ Taipei Fine Arts Museum International Museum Day Series Events X Hong Foundation 2025 Question Project – "Stereoblind"
Date｜ May 10, 2025, at 14:30 and 19:00
Admission｜ Free admission. Please note that no audience seating will be provided.
Duration｜ 40 minutes
Venue｜ Taipei Fine Arts Museum Lobby, 1st–2nd Floor Staircase, and 2nd Floor Platform (No. 181, Sec. 3, Zhongshan N. Rd., Zhongshan Dist., Taipei City)