3月 2017

2017年3月25日 星期六

金馬影展


女性導演大放光彩
如果你喜歡女導演作品的人文關懷和溫度,請別錯過今年的金馬國際影展。以《溫蒂與露西》、《夜幕行動》受到影壇注目的美國女導凱莉萊卡特,新作《屬於她們的片刻》改編女作家梅勒梅洛伊的三則短篇小說,找來蘿拉鄧、蜜雪兒威廉絲、克莉絲汀史都華三大女星,聯手演繹三段看似各自獨立、卻又命運交織的故事。《2016美國甜心》是英國女導演安德莉亞阿諾德繼《紅路》、《發現心節奏》,三度奪得坎城影展評審團獎的新作。一名離家出走的少女,隨著一群到各地推銷雜誌的邊緣青年,踏上橫跨美國中西部的公路之旅,在充滿派對、性愛與毒品的狂歡生活裡找尋歸屬。被導演從餐廳發掘的莎夏連,首次躍上銀幕表現不俗,和好萊塢男星西亞李畢福同台飆戲充滿火花。
再來是比較沉重的議題。《時尚女王香奈兒》法國女導演安芳妲新作《純真變奏曲》描述一名波蘭修女私訪駐守法軍陣營的紅十字會,要求法國女醫師隨她前往修道院,為一位難產的「未婚懷孕少女」接生,卻揭開這神聖庇護所裡,竟掩藏著修女們被俄軍集體性侵的暴力傷痕。再來是德國女導演安娜祖荷拉貝拉賀繼處女作《十種懷孕的方法》,《24週》再度將焦點對準了女性的身體與孕事。講述一名懷孕的喜劇女星與經紀人丈夫、幼女滿心期待這個家庭新成員的到來,直到檢查結果出爐,胎兒身上有唐氏症的徵兆,所有的喜悅也在瞬間變了調。究竟該留還是流?拋出了關於家庭、道德與人性的生命大哉問。
獲得法國凱薩獎最佳紀錄片的《明日進行曲》則是來自演而優則導的法國女星梅蘭妮洛宏,帶領觀眾重視生態環境議題。影片不僅是敲響警鐘,更積極尋求解決之道。梅蘭妮洛宏和共同執導的西席爾迪昂,走訪全球各地,從城市到鄉鎮,從群體到個人,彷彿一趟拯救明日的救贖之旅,為了地球的存亡而上路。
來勢洶洶紀錄片
每一年的金馬國際影展,都會有許多部平時不會在院線戲院上片的優質紀錄片,今年亦然。首先是藝文氣質爆棚的影后蒂妲絲雲頓,這回推出第二部紀錄片《約翰伯格四季肖像》。將鏡頭轉向英國著名作家、畫家與藝評家的約翰伯格。本片藉由四段各自獨立、卻相互融合的四段影片,分別描繪約翰伯格不同生活切片,紀錄彼此之間充滿哲思的對話。《一週八天的歲月:披頭時代》則是披頭四迷定不能錯過的電影。被《滾石雜誌》列為史上最偉大的藝人,他們對音樂界甚至世界的影響,已經無法估計。史上唯一獲披頭四家族授權的披頭四紀錄片,絕密影像及訪問首次曝光,何不藉由此片再度重溫他們的魅力?
《大衛林區:獨白囈語》則是喜歡這位大師級導演的你不能錯過的好片。在威尼斯電影節上大受好評的這部紀錄片,導演 Jon Nguyen並非細數他過往的成就,而是以充滿詩意的影像語彙,帶你走進大衛林區的年輕歲月以及他所有的靈感來源,夢境、繪畫、恐懼、尤其是藝術這件事,是如何形塑且培養了大衛林區的獨到美學。
「為了藝術,她可以忍受多少?」曾經看過《凝視瑪莉娜》的觀眾,應該都很難忘懷這位當代最驚世駭俗、最有話題的女性藝術家吧。《瑪莉娜:巴西幻之旅》跟你一起與這位當代藝術指標人物走進巴西,為了尋找個人撫慰和藝術靈感,她體驗了神聖的習俗、身體的苦痛和能夠治癒精神層面的草藥,並且揭露個人的創作歷程。這段迷幻且不可思議的旅程,畫面十足唯美詩意,在內容上也非常有她一貫的驚世駭俗特質。
名導嘉年華
首先當然是好久不見的德國大導文溫德斯,與長久合作的編劇彼得漢德克的新作《戀夏絮語》,入圍威尼斯影展主競賽單元,故事講述了一對男女在夏日傍晚的花園裡分享彼此對於生死愛欲的看法,而且這部文藝片,很意外地是使用3D技術來呈現。
得獎常勝軍法國名導阿薩亞斯,這讓他贏得坎城影展最佳導演的爭議新作《私人採購》,繼《星光雲寂》後再度與好萊塢女星克莉絲汀史都華合作,飾演一名幫巴黎名媛打理服裝的美國人,她白日穿梭於充滿誘惑的華麗服飾,夜晚則試圖以各種徵兆和死去兄弟產生連繫,卻意外捲入一場謀殺案。將奢華、時尚和懸疑驚悚等元素互相交融,很有意思的題材值得一探。
以《第六感追緝令》塑造影史經典蛇蠍美人形象的好萊塢荷蘭名導保羅范赫文,首部法國長片《她的危險遊戲》邀來法國影后伊莎貝雨蓓加持,飾演在家突遭攻擊的中年婦女,身處家庭、職場和情感亂局的她卻無心報警,當她鼓起勇氣追查緝凶時,也揭開自己深藏的另一面。電影風格充斥暴力與性的保羅范赫文,這回藉由中產階級女性的孤獨壓抑展現扭曲的慾望,伊莎貝雨蓓的精湛演出,於坎城影展首映後獲得滿堂采。
曾以《如果愛是這樣》代表比利時角逐奧斯卡的名導喬坎拉佛斯,邀來《大藝術家》坎城影后貝芮妮絲貝喬合作的《愛過了》,比《藍色情人節》更寫實殘酷地描繪婚姻生活。


星光雲集的影后影帝
不只有得獎名導,影后影帝也在金馬國際影展中大顯身手。法國大滿貫影后茱麗葉畢諾許在入選坎城正式競賽的《魔愛食人灣》首度展現極度瘋狂的演出,由法國名導布魯諾杜蒙執導,黑色幽默的喜劇元素讓人耳目一新。
伊森霍克化身傳奇爵士音樂家查特貝克的《生為藍調》,被看好大有機會問鼎奧斯卡。《生為藍調》跳脫傳統傳記電影的鑽研考究,在虛實互映的構組拼貼中,重現爵士樂手查特貝克充滿傳奇色彩的戲劇一生,讓樂迷期待不已。
贏得柏林影展電影大觀單元觀眾票選獎的《殺了七個人之前》,曾以《生命的重量》代表南非角逐奧斯卡的導演奧立佛舒密茲,讓英國男星史蒂夫庫根一反搞笑形象,帶領觀眾重返南非版的少年殺人事件。
法國國寶級影帝傑哈德巴狄厄的《環法心節奏》,將饒舌音樂、藝術畫作和移民議題結合成一段感人肺腑的公路之旅。影片藉由主角對世代、文化、種族、宗教的相互理解,關注法國正日益升溫的移民、種族議題。


 小品片讓你輕鬆一下
影展時除了關注深刻議題,有時候看些小品也很能夠調劑身心。首先當然是萌到不行的《遇見街貓BOB。由《魔鬼複製人》羅傑史波提斯伍德執導,這回合作的是英國知名的橘貓Bob。改編自真人真事的《遇見街貓BOB》,描述在倫敦街頭賣藝的詹姆斯,自顧不暇的他卻毫不猶豫收留受傷的橘貓Bob,一人一貓的搭擋演出意外地吸引聽眾佇足。街貓Bob本尊更在片中扮演自己,豐富且充滿靈性的肢體動作超級吸睛。
《初戀上女孩》改編自導演凱雷姆桑加家人的親身經驗,以夢幻攝影、倒敘及多角色觀點的豐富敘事層次,細膩透視少男少女的騷動與脆弱,無論是耳鬢廝磨或私訊傳情的瞬間,都讓人怦然心動。繼《藍是最溫暖的顏色》後又一部動人的青春同女愛情之歌。
由《年少時代》導演李察林克雷特執導的喜劇新作《我們的輕狂年代》,也是非常適合影展的約會電影。一群大學的棒球隊男孩子追尋自由、責任和體驗大人的生活,輕鬆的節奏、繽紛的色系和主角天真的魅力,在各大電影網站中都是好評不斷。導演不僅探索時間與成長之間的關係,還把不少自己大學時期的個人經歷也融入了這部電影。


 編輯撰文/李昭融  資料提供/金馬國際影展

北歐綠能行動咖啡館 Wheelys Café 一圓你的咖啡夢




早晨一杯咖啡,是不少上班族生活日常;但擁有自己的咖啡館,則是許多人心中不敢追的夢境,現實和夢想確實有落差,開一家店資本不是大眾所能負擔,區域選擇也是另一項困難。如果你也是咖啡追夢人之一,先別急著放棄,加盟成本低又幫你選場地的Wheelys Café行動咖啡車可以考慮,同時還兼具環保節能哦!


來自北歐的 Wheelys Café,接受創投公司 Y Combinator 培育後正式開始,打著第三波咖啡文化為理念,僅一年就有超過 65 個國家加入。雖然因染髮而喪失星巴克就職機會,但對品牌創辦人 Maria De La Croix 來說,這恰巧是個轉機,創立以太陽能發電單車作為咖啡館;只要堅持使用有機豆,其他天馬行空創意都可由「車長」自行發揮。

紅色顯眼招牌、太陽能板極簡風造型,車內設施包括三個瓦斯爐、紅色保溫箱、折疊式餐桌與洗手槽等,更內建空氣淨化器、音響系統,小小一台功能性已十分全面。想像開著行動咖啡車遊走在城市角落,是不是很有自由與浪漫氣息?




未來版超商!Wheelys Café將於上海開設智慧型無人商店






源自於北歐的Wheelys Café靠著智能移動咖啡單車打響名號,如今這個標榜結合智慧科技與環保理念的公司,近來則將觸角伸向便利商店領域,要打造一個全天24小時不歇息的智慧型超商「Wheelys 247」!

之所以稱為智慧型超商,主要是因為這間超商將採取全自動化,店內沒有任何推銷或者店員站在櫃檯收銀服務,完全將「人」的特質在這個智慧型空間內放到最小,Wheelys聯合創始人兼執行長Maria De La Croix表示:「我們一直在思考該如何讓一間咖啡館或是便利商店,能夠在降低成本的限度下,卻又能讓購物更具創新和高效能。」,基於這樣帶點瘋狂又嶄新的想法,全新智慧型商店因此應運而生,「我相信5到10年內,無人商店將成為零售趨勢」Maria De La Croix補充說道。

這間全天24小時開放的無人商店,目前計畫於上海威海路854號試辦開設,店內將販售巧克力、洋芋片和香菸等商品,消費者只需要下載與商店對應的APP「Wheelys 247,並掃描產品代碼即能成功購物。然而該如何面對宵小盜徒的覬覦,為此Wheelys制定了一套法則,所有要進入商店裡消費的顧客,除了得事先下載智慧APP外,更需要進行身分驗證,同時店內將會有監視攝影機進行監控,以防止有心人士破壞規則。
無獨有偶,Wheelys無人商店這樣的概念並非首見,去年瑞典南部沿海小鎮維肯(Viken),即搶先開張無人商店,供應當地居民基本生活用品;而科技業龍頭Amazon,同樣於近日推出「Amazon Go」智慧型未來商店,除了能夠減少結帳排隊時間,更可以運用機器進行包裝、運送等工作,大大節省人力成本,只不過這樣需建立在信任和非現金支付基礎上的消費模式,是否能夠完全杜絕出包意外,甚至已習慣傳統消費模式的顧客們,仍舊是一大考驗。

愛馬仕第六代傳人,讓包包的「邊角料」成為藝術品


Pascale Mussard 為愛馬仕(HERMÈS)第六代傳人。在 2010 年創立於該品牌旗下的Petit h,這個品牌與大眾受熟悉的愛馬仕不同,它有點像回收再創藝術般為愛馬仕呈現不同的一面。為維持一款包包皮料的色澤統一,愛馬仕通常製作一個包款時僅會使用一塊皮料切割,剩餘的材料則會送到Petit h工作坊,這些精良的材料在Pascale Mussard 的眼裡有如珍寶一般,她透過不同的視角,將這些無法製成成品的邊角料,拼接成超乎你想像的作品。

攝影=Todd Selby
攝影=Todd Selby

在Petit h的工作室中存放了各種製作愛馬仕包款的材料,除了皮件外還有許多的金屬扣件都是Pascale Mussard 發揮的範疇,她所設計的物件每項皆為少量或獨一無二的藝術品,因為她所得到的材料永遠是未知數,這也更增加製作時的困難度。
Petit h 在愛馬仕家族里是最年輕的成員,創立時間也僅僅幾年,但卻創造出許多富有創意且兼具藝術的皮件。他們將有瑕疵的皮革、未切過的或切過的皮革、剩餘的五金材料等,這些材料其實都是上等品質,透過工匠與設計師巧手重新再制,讓這些本來要被淘汰掉的材料,注入新靈魂,變成全新的創意商品,這就是 Petit h 再造生命的理念。

攝影=Todd Selby
攝影=Todd Selby
攝影=Todd Selby
攝影=Todd Selby
攝影=Todd Selby
攝影=Todd Selby
攝影=Todd Selby

除了愛馬仕皮件之外,更令人印象深刻的便是如畫作般斑斕的絲巾,每條絲巾從紡織到印制上都透過了層層關卡才到每個店鋪中出售,而途中有些微瑕疵的就會再透過Pascale Mussard 與其團隊創造出全新的作品,就連家飾類的瑕疵到了Petith h工作坊里,也都有機會展現截然不同的生命。
這次我們有機會透過攝影師 Todd Selby 的鏡頭深入Petith h 工作坊,向我們展示出Petith h 藝術品的背後歷程。

攝影=Todd Selby
攝影=Todd Selby
攝影=Todd Selby
攝影=Todd Selby
攝影=Todd Selby
攝影=Todd Selby



2017年3月12日 星期日

Phillip K Smith III's Quarter Mile Arc reflects sea and sky at Laguna Beach


/Artist-Phillip K. Smith III

Born in Los Angeles in 1972, Phillip K. Smith III received his Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design before returning to the Southern California desert where he was raised. Building upon explorations in the perception of light, color, and space, he creates intensely physical and seemingly ephemeral sculptures. 

Smith has been featured in major solo and group exhibitions. His monumental works are sited throughout California and at venues beyond, including Boston, Kansas City, Nashville, and Oklahoma City. Recently he has been commissioned to create permanent, light-based works for the City of West Hollywood and the City of Bellevue, Washington. Next year, he will participate in Desert X 2017, an international contemporary art exhibition that focuses on environmental, social, and cultural conditions of the 21st century. The artist and his works have been featured in numerous online and print publications, including Art in AmericaArchitectural Digest, the Los Angeles Times, the New York TimesHyperallergic, Chris Van Ueffelen’s book 500 x Art in Public, and Henry M. Sayre’s textbook A World of Art.


/Work

An arc of mirrored posts installed by American artist Phillip K Smith III reflected the colours of the Southern Californian landscape as they changed throughout the day.
The Quarter Mile Arc installation stretched in a gentle curve along the sand at the seaside town of Laguna Beach.
























Clad in polished stainless steel, the thin posts were embedded into the beach so they stood vertically in a line.
Each measured almost twice the height of an average adult, and were spaced evenly to create a partial barrier between the town and the sea.






















Smith used the slithers of reflective surfaces to mirror the landscape, as well as the soft light and dramatic sunsets that Southern California is famous for.

"Stretching along much of Main Beach, the arc forms a visible marker between the man-made and natural worlds, and reflects the changing colours of the ocean, sky, and shoreline throughout the day and night," said the artist.
From certain angles, the posts lined up so viewers could witness a full wall of reflection.
Seen from above, the shadows cast onto the sand created shifting patterns like sundials.
"Viewers may experience 1/4 Mile Arc both from a distance, with vantage points all along the cliffs and street, and from close up on the beach," Smith said.
Quarter Mile Arc was installed from 4 to 6 November 2016, as part of the Laguna Art Museum's Art and Nature programme.

每一根鏡子柱,都反射著時刻的縮影,時間快速地流逝,現代人總是漫不經心地過生活
錯過了美好事物,柱子上身影變換,讓人們更注重周遭變化。
其實寶藏,就藏在我們身邊。









TIFA 台灣國際藝術節



《茱莉小姐》

活躍於歐陸劇場的英國導演凱蒂•米契爾,以她擅長的多媒體劇場,重新詮釋瑞典劇作家奧古斯特•史特林堡經典劇作《茱莉小姐》,劇中不只拋出性別與階級議題,更把觀看事件發生的視角轉為廚娘克莉絲汀,結合劇場和電影的技術與美學,打破劇場既定框架。
舞台上,一間屋子,一面影像銀幕,一位大提琴家,二位現場製作的音效師,五台攝影師現場拍攝的攝影機,甚至出現一隻活的小鳥,精確縝密的相互配合。語言不再是向觀眾溝通的唯一途徑,更透過多媒體、真實時間影像、現場音樂及音效,以帶有詩意韻味的處理,進入角色更內在的潛意識,傳達出故事深層的含意,建構出另一層次的表演。電影感十足的劇場手法,帶來和以往看戲經驗截然不同的刺激與想像。

凱蒂•米契爾Katie Mitchell

知名英國劇場導演,以結合多媒體、即時影像等劇場形式聞名,她認為舞台上同時呈現電影拍攝的過程與成果,這樣多元呈現不同面向的訊息,才像真實生活,反映當代生活的混亂。曾獲《標準晚報》最佳導演獎、大英帝國官佐勳章,也是英國國家劇院的駐團導演。

里歐•華納Leo Warner

出生於英國,擅舞台與影像設計。與馬克‧葛林瑪(Mark Grimmer)共同創辦了影像暨新媒體製作公司「Fifty Nine Productions」,專為藝廊及劇場空間舉辦的裝置藝術和演出設計動態影像。他同時也是英國國家劇院的駐團藝術家,與凱蒂•米契爾多次合作。其戲劇和歌劇作品亦常於紐約、波蘭和薩爾斯堡藝術節演出。

《哈姆雷特》

鬼才導演奧斯卡•柯爾斯諾瓦榮獲歐洲劇場新現實獎、法國文藝騎士勳章、立陶宛國家文藝獎等多項重要獎項,本劇更入選第六屆戲劇奧林匹克劇目。奧斯卡•柯爾斯諾瓦認為《哈姆雷特》才是最能反映這個時代的戲劇,他創作的信念就是「用現代的方式,展演經典劇本」、「以創造經典的精神,創作現代戲劇」,亦特別強調經典劇本與當代的關聯性,他認為現代劇場必須反映現代生活,有時候甚至還要超越現代,預測未來。奧斯卡•柯爾斯諾瓦用九個鏡面梳妝台瘋狂映射,以全新視角再現莎士比亞經典悲劇,帶領觀眾進入一場屬於21世紀最顛覆想像的《哈姆雷特》!
奧斯卡•柯爾斯諾瓦Oskaras Koršunovas
立宛陶OKT劇團(Oskaras Koršunovas Theatre)之創辦人。曾獲歐洲劇場新現實獎的最年輕獲獎者,更被譽為立陶宛國寶級導演。率領該團參加多次法國亞維儂藝術節演出,並受邀至世界各地演出,皆獲得空前成功,亦為立陶宛巡演場次最多的獨立劇團。

This indoor smart garden helped me grow basil and lettuce with zero effort


/What is it 


Click & Grow has a line of products designed to automate gardening. We reviewed its herb garden before, which sits on a countertop. But the company’s new Wall Farm products are bigger, standalone gardens that can grow multiple plants at once. I grew tomatoes, chili peppers, basil, and lettuce in my Wall Farm Mini. It holds 34 plants in total. The company’s founder, Mattias Lepp, tells me his goal is food production and minimizing waste. He also says NASA’s Mars mission inspired him when designing the concept and look of the farms. I felt very martian chic having it in my apartment.


/What is so special about it

The key thing to know about this farm is that it isn’t hydroponic. It relies on proprietary soil to grow your food. So when you order the Wall Farm, you’ll also have to order soil pods that contain seeds. They’re shipped in recyclable cardboard containers to minimize waste, and depending on what you’re growing and how you prune them, you might get more than one harvest out of each soil pod. My basil, for instance, should last up to two years. My tomatoes, however, might only be good for one or two real harvests. The farms include lights that mimic sunlight without burning your eyes. Click & Grow says these lights adapt to the grow cycle, but throughout my time with them, I didn’t notice any change in the light. They’re on for around 16 hours a day.

The farm also includes sensors that force the lights to blink when the plants’ water trough is low. So yes, you have to manually add water to their trough, but c’mon, how can you forget to do that? In my experience, around a cup of water is enough to satisfy the water sensor.

/How easy was it to set up and use?

I’m not the handiest person by a far stretch, so building the farm was difficult for me and required the help of my roommate. It shipped to my apartment as pieces of wood with the lights and troughs separate. The box was super heavy, too, and I ended up taking it apart in the lobby of my building just to get it up to my second floor apartment. Although it took around five hours, I did eventually get the farm operational, so I guess in theory, it was easy to set up. The fact that I got it to work at all says something. Now, I still flubbed up the lights, which you can see in the below photos. One of the light bars is off-center, which created an area that isn’t receiving the full light spectrum. I didn’t have the patience to go back and try to figure out where I went wrong. I also have no idea how I’ll ever take this apart. I should also note that this isn’t a connected farm; I didn’t have to hook it up through an app or Wi-Fi.

/How well did it work?

Well! I successfully grew all my plants, although my chili peppers are still ripening, and really, the fact that organic life sprouted in my stagnant Queens apartment should be considered a modern miracle. My friends and I made pesto from my basil, and they thought it was very good. The fact that I impressed my friends should also be taken as a major perk. Click & Grow doesn’t give you all the answers. The company posts about taking care of your plants on its blog, but doesn’t walk you through their life cycle step-by-step. I initially found this frustrating because I don’t like surprises and not knowing if I’m doing something wrong, but I suppose ancient farmers didn’t have instruction manuals. I tried to remind myself of this.


/Am I happier or more fulfilled?

I’m a difficult woman to please. I would even say this is one of my identifiable characteristics: Ashley “Difficult to Please” Carman. But Click & Grow brought me happiness. I fully recognize I did really nothing to get these plants to grow but wow, food sprouted! I even learned about plants. Did you know basil grows in offshoots of two? I didn’t. I’m also a sheltered city person.


/Should you get one?

This isn’t a cheap product. The Mini costs $899, but it will bring you joy. I come home every day excited to check up on my plant children. However, this farm is for a specific consumer. My friends who eat healthy and don’t have the space to garden, for instance, would probably love a Click & Grow farm. Although they’d also need a lot of free space in their apartment. I bought my parents a countertop version, and they’re having fun with it.
Overall, the Wall Farm Mini worked well, and I’m satisfied. I just have a lot of lettuce now and am slightly bored of salad.










  

  智能植物,依據想要種植的植物特性,透過app監測精準計算出需要的水量、燈照強度
  能減少植物的死亡,打造更多綠色花園。如果植物除了室外還能在室內種植,有了更多
  的生存空間,科技進步也帶來了綠色環境。

The music box for the digital era



XOXX Composer is a sound sample instrument using magnets to create digital music in a playful and visual way. 

/Company

XOXX wants to simplify the language of rhythm by exposing how hidden digital functions like; sampling, looping and sequencing relate to mechanical functions and physical interaction.

/Target

It is a plug and play hardware and desktop app that have been designed to let anyone create music from all kinds of genres, from raw industrial techno to groovy 80’s disco to dusty hip hop beats, by simply snapping magnets in place.

/Function

There are eight rotating discs meaning eight sound samples can be played dynamically with one another at the same time. Each disc is quantised into 16 steps for the possibility to create complex rhythmical patterns. Below each disc there is a physical interface for pitch tuning and volume output.



Here you can also monitor pitch tuning
and volume output form your XOXX hardware.




/Voice works

 
https://soundcloud.com/xoxxcomposer/spf10-1

 https://soundcloud.com/xoxxcomposer/joga
 



利用八個旋轉盤,多個聲音軌道可以一起疊加變換節奏,加入不同的樂器進行調和,
輸出的聲音,帶有迷幻彷彿置身於另一個四維空間,身體不自覺跟著起伏律動。
從前,繁複的音樂需要多人製成甚至要花上好幾倍的時間,才能做出相同的程度,
數位科技化帶來衝擊性的影響,大量媒材介面相互配合,製作出未知領域的旋律。