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簡介
如同貓咪般靜靜地佇立在防火巷的一隅，似曾相識的顏色和場景，讓觀者不禁聯想起記憶深處某個遺落的片段...
藝術家陳怡潔出生於「圖像思考」的時代，對她來說各式各樣的卡通角色代表著抽象化和虛擬化的現實，透過電視媒體不斷地重複播放成為大眾生活中一個真實的場景，並造就出觀眾的集體視覺記憶。她以符號學的解析方式，將卡通和漫畫中的角色除去造型、僅存留色彩化為純粹形式的同心圓，再置回該角色原著故事中所擷取出的關鍵場景，試圖在抽象與具象的影像之間悄悄地喚起潛意識內的集體視覺記憶。
哈利波特故事中的「斜角巷」，是一個只有魔法師才會注意到的秘密角落，如同為了安全考量而保留的防火巷弄，一直是城市中被人們忽略與遺忘的地方。這些貫穿家戶後巷的特殊建築空間，在居民共同合作努力之下，就像施了魔法般成為鄰里情感凝聚的好所在。
The installation is displayed in an alleyway, its colors vivid and the scenes familiar, reminding viewers of a long forgotten film scene…
Artist Agi Chen grew up in an “image thinking” era; to her, cartoon characters represent an abstract and virtual reality. Through television and other media, this reality is broadcasted to the public over and over again, filling their visual memory with flashy colors. In an investigation of the relationship between abstract and concrete symbols, Chen removes cartoon and comic characters from their settings, leaving instead a series of concentric circles. These memorable scenes, with their abstract and tangible images, call many visual memories from the backs of our minds.
Diagon Alley, from the world of Harry Potter, is only accessible by wizards and witches. It is a secret corner much like a fire lane, kept in the interest of safety, always forgotten by those who pass by it. Threading through apartment buildings, these spaces are unique to Taipei’s architecture. Through the effort of the residents, the alleyways have become a magical passage that, for those who notice their existence, is home to many fond memories.
