當老屋轉換成大地樂器 (2024)
特定場域表演，與空間聲音裝置
首演：春霖故居（五靈公廟）的灶房遺址，2024年9月21日，馬祖西莒
Earth's Instruments (2024)
Site-specific performance, with a space installation
Premiere: 21 September 2024, Chunlin Ancestral House (Five Spirits Temple), Xiju, Matsu Islands
此計畫運用老屋空間與當地採集的自然媒材，轉化成一個大地的樂器。馬祖有著特殊的自然景觀、生物。進駐期間熱情的村民提供了許多創作素材以及靈感，經過探索發現村落的老屋空間有著許多歷史的痕跡：不同年代的石牆、建築的空間設計...等。隨著政策或歷史發展，皆牽連著島民的生活方式。此外，潮間帶除了海漂垃圾外還有著豐富的生態，每天有著不同的漲退潮時間與狀態，看到的生物和海漂垃圾，也隨著日子有著不同的發現。
一開始基於離島設備缺乏的考量，因此自己攜帶了音響製作材料。然而，進駐後意外發現容器類的海漂垃圾十分適合拿來製作音響音箱。在地每當有節慶活動時，居民會將這些浮球作為打擊樂器來使用，也因此產生將其改造為音響的靈感。在測試過程中，發現這些廢棄的大型浮球有良好的共振。經實驗發現，這些浮球為我帶來的單體喇叭音量及音頻擴大許多。
展演空間位於春霖故居（五靈公廟）的灶房遺址，有著新舊交替的痕跡：天井的自然光照、改建後的現代光源，形成特殊的場域氛圍。運用灶房裡的水井以及埋在地底的老甕，與海邊採集的媒材，形成一個空間樂器。當人觸碰到網絡中的任何節點時，便會依電訊號狀態產生不同的聲響。
成果發表的流程分為以下階段：在導覽中先與民眾介紹空間與三組聲音裝置的互動及發聲方式，接著親自展示一場獨一無二的大地樂器演奏，民眾們可在演奏後也體驗與裝置樂器的的互動，聆聽不同介質產生的聲音差別，每個人因身體的電流不同，也會因此產生共鳴頻率的差異。
當老屋轉化成大地樂器，你又會和這裡產生什麼樣的共鳴呢？
This project transforms a historical house and locally collected natural materials into “Earth’s Instruments.” Matsu is known for its unique natural landscape and wildlife. The passionate local residents provided both creative materials and inspiration during the residency. Through exploration, I discovered that the village’s historical houses carry many traces of history: stone walls from different eras, space designs, and more. These elements reflect the policies and historical developments that have shaped the lifestyles of local residents. Additionally, the coastline’s intertidal zone reveals not only special marine creatures but also marine debris that drifts over from mainland China.
The exhibition takes place within the remains of the old kitchen in the Chunlin Ancestral House (Five Spirits Temple), where the past and present converge: natural sunlight blends with modern lighting from recent renovations, creating a unique atmosphere. I incorporate the kitchen’s water well, buried jars, and materials gathered from the beach to create a spatial instrument. When participants touch any node in the instrument’s network, it produces different sound feedback, responding to electrical signals.
The presentation unfolds in several stages. First, I guide the audience through the space, introducing them to the interactive sound systems. Then, I perform with the “earth instruments.” After the performance, the audience is invited to interact with the installations, experiencing the varying sound feedback produced by different objects. Since each person’s body carries a unique electric current, the resonant frequencies they generate will differ.
When a historical house transforms into an instrument, what kind of resonance will you create within this space?
