作品介紹
The project If the mountain has deity originated from a long-term field study of the temples of land gods in the mountains of Northern Taiwan, which has later been transformed into the foundation of a series of art projects. This project begins with a viewpoint of political geography and environmental ethics, focusing on animism in the mountains.
This project attempts to use mountains as a medium of thought and the land as an emotional object of reference, and from the perspective of the gods and nature, consider plants, animals, geography, climate, even language and behavior as subjects that can be perceived and experienced. In the end, it returns to the worldview of the human environment and concentrates on discussing the Anthropocene and reflecting on the non-human.
作者介紹
Lin Yan-Xiang’s practice revolves around photography, video, performance and installation, with a long-term focus on issues related to animals, plants, geopolitics and religious beliefs. Through field practice and writing, he carries out the production of perceptual experiences, and further responds to the social phenomena he has observed and his personal feelings.
使用媒材
Video, stone, print
作品尺寸
300 x 300 x 200 cm; 5 mins 45 secs
Map of Mountain God Temples, approx. 150 x 75 cm
Route Map, approx. 100 x 80 cm
If mountain has deities – Chapter 1; video, approx. 180 x 320 cm
Belief Rock, installation, approx. 50 x 50 cm
