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▌活動時間：4月11日 至 4月13日
▌活動地點：臺灣當代文化實驗場 聯合餐廳
▌主辦單位：文化部、亞洲藝術文獻庫、臺灣當代文化實驗埸 C-LAB
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「獨立藝術空間」涉及三個核心議題：為何需要「獨立」？什麼樣的「藝術」？如何創造「空間」？
在2022至2025年期間，亞洲藝術文獻庫進行了「臺灣獨立藝術空間檔案計劃」，旨在系統性地梳理及保存臺灣自1980年代末以來眾多獨立藝術空間的歷史及檔案，在三年內建立了超過5,000筆資料。這些紀錄涵蓋了展覽現場與藝術作品的影像、創作論述、文宣資料及評論等內容，清楚顯示出這些空間的核心宗旨──以有別於美術館與商業畫廊的姿態，提供展示藝術的平台。
這些空間並不僅僅是展示作品的物理場域，更是藝術家、策展人與觀眾之間交流與碰撞的場景。擁有展覽空間，即意味著掌握了一定程度的權力與話語權，展現了在體制之外重新界定美學與藝術品味的企圖。這些空間在藝術史上扮演了至關重要的角色──它們挑戰並重新定義了藝術展示的形式與內容，推動了藝術的多元化與創新，並反映了藝術生態的變遷與發展。透過探討藝術空間帶來的影響與變化，我們不僅能進一步思考「獨立」的姿態，還能深入分析這些空間在藝術場域中的角色，以及它們背後所折射的社群動態與社會文化變遷。
亞洲藝術文獻庫致力於透過藝術檔案建構及推動藝術史研究，我們對於此次國際研討會的最大期許，在於從以下議題中得到啟發：基於這些系統化的檔案，我們是否能對亞洲的獨立藝術空間歷史產生新的洞見？我們可運用什麼方法使用與解讀這些檔案？透過不同地區的藝術空間敘事，我們是否能勾勒出亞洲藝術空間的歷史景觀？
「亞洲獨立藝術空間歷史與檔案」包含1場專題演講、4場主題單元、1場圓桌討論、1場閉幕演講、2場藝術介入表演。共邀集近20位國內外講者參與。領域橫跨藝術領域、美術館、獨立藝術空間及社群組織等。
▌Date：April 11~April 13, 2025
▌Venue：Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab (C-LAB), Art Space I
▌ Organizer：Ministry of Culture, Asia Art Archive, Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab
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The discourse surrounding independent art spaces centres on three fundamental questions: Why “independent”? What types of “art”? And how is “space” created?
From 2022 to 2025, Asia Art Archive undertook Independent Art Spaces of Taiwan to document and preserve the legacy of independent art spaces that have emerged across Taiwan since the late 1980s. The result was a compilation of over five thousand archival entries, weaving a rich tapestry of exhibition documentation, artworks, critical discourse, and ephemera. These materials illuminate the distinct mission of independent spaces: to establish alternative platforms for exhibition display that operate beyond the conventional paradigms of museums and commercial galleries.
These spaces transcend their physicality as mere venues for display. They function as vital nodes of intellectual and creative exchange, fostering dynamic interactions among artists, curators, and audiences. The very act of maintaining an exhibition space carries implicit power—it represents an assertion of agency in redefining markers of value outside established institutional frameworks. Indeed, these spaces have proved instrumental in reshaping art historical narratives by challenging traditional modes of presentation, cultivating artistic innovation, and reflecting broader shifts within the cultural ecosystem. By examining the complex web of relations these spaces engender, we gain insight not only into what “independence” means in an art context, but also into the spaces’ profound influence on art discourse and sociocultural transformation.
As an institution committed to advancing art historical scholarship through archival practice, Asia Art Archive approaches this international symposium with several critical enquiries: How might these systematically collected archives generate fresh perspectives on the evolution of independent art spaces across Asia? What methodologies can we employ to effectively analyse and interpret these materials? And through examining the diverse narratives of art spaces across different regions, can we construct a more nuanced understanding of Asia’s artistic landscape?
"The Histories and Archives of Independent Art Spaces of Asia" features one keynote speech, four themed sessions, one roundtable discussion, one closing lecture, and two art intervention performances. Nearly 20 speakers from both domestic and international backgrounds are invited, spanning fields such as the arts, museums, independent art spaces, and community organizations.
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▶ 全程 中／英同步口譯。
Chinese/English simultaneous interpretation provided.
論壇場次表 Agenda
04.11 (Fri) 專題演講場次｜19:00 - 20:30｜
04.12 (Sat) 上午場｜09:30 - 12:20｜下午場｜13:00 - 16:10｜
*安素賢因私人理由未能參與本次論壇。Sohyun Ahn is unable to participate in the symposium due to personal reasons
04.13 (Sunday) 上午場｜09:30 - 11:40｜下午場｜12:30 - 18:30｜
