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自然的韻律‧文明的節奏
2007 南港展覽館 台北，台灣 快慢之間 無盡展延 人們追求速度的目的是什麼？ 快、要極速的快，慢、是充分地慢，這才是21 世紀的人生。人生就是要這樣陰陽調和，才能創造出永無止盡的美好世界。就像小小的晶片，不過一些矽原子，卻展延出無窮無盡的電腦世界。當電腦的運算性能，每三年就翻兩倍，AI( 人工智慧) 機器人已進入了家庭。無論意願與否，全人類都搭上以幾何加速的科技飛船，驚叫著衝向神祕黑洞。小與大、快與慢、速度與磨功、瞬間與永恆，宇宙深奧，盡在奈米方寸中。 唯一的問題是，科技的後面，是天國還是毀滅？ 0 與1 以外，是否還能尋求其他答案？ 人類克服與漠視不斷冒出的問題，就像頭上疊了二百只盤子還踏在獨輪車上的小丑，觀眾都預測他必定摔下來大出洋相。整個悲觀的氛圍中，「慢下來」可能是唯一的救贖，我們要尋找適合人類的節奏，一種 In Praise Slow 的步調。 |
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The Rhythm of Nature ∙ The Beat of Civilization
2007 TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall
Taipei, Taiwan
Speed world, slow life
Why do humans chase after speed?
Speed should be extreme, and slowness complete. This is what life in the 21st century is about. In life, we need this sort of balance to create a world of boundless beauty. The tiniest computer chip, with only some atoms of silicon, opens up the limitless cyber world. Computing capabilities double every three years, and AI robots are entering the home. Willingly or not, we are boarding a high-tech spaceship that runs on hyperspace, roaring into a black hole of mystery. Big or small, fast or slow, explosive or stable, an instant or eternity, all the profundities of the universe can be glimpsed in a nanometer of space.
The only question that remains is whether as a result of all this technology, we are embracing heaven or facing destruction. Are there any other answers out there besides 0 and 1?
As human beings overcome or ignore endless difficulties, we are like a circus clown on a unicycle balancing over 200 dishes on his head. As the audience waits for him to fall and make a fool of himself, in this pessimistic atmosphere, slowing down might be the only way to redemption. We need to look for a rhythm that's suitable for human beings.
2007 TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall
Taipei, Taiwan
Speed world, slow life
Why do humans chase after speed?
Speed should be extreme, and slowness complete. This is what life in the 21st century is about. In life, we need this sort of balance to create a world of boundless beauty. The tiniest computer chip, with only some atoms of silicon, opens up the limitless cyber world. Computing capabilities double every three years, and AI robots are entering the home. Willingly or not, we are boarding a high-tech spaceship that runs on hyperspace, roaring into a black hole of mystery. Big or small, fast or slow, explosive or stable, an instant or eternity, all the profundities of the universe can be glimpsed in a nanometer of space.
The only question that remains is whether as a result of all this technology, we are embracing heaven or facing destruction. Are there any other answers out there besides 0 and 1?
As human beings overcome or ignore endless difficulties, we are like a circus clown on a unicycle balancing over 200 dishes on his head. As the audience waits for him to fall and make a fool of himself, in this pessimistic atmosphere, slowing down might be the only way to redemption. We need to look for a rhythm that's suitable for human beings.