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李迪權 Tekkhean Lee

凸版畫：木刻油印 | Relief Print: Woodblock

29.7 x 21 cm

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2019年夏天，李迪權到港觀察，以木刻版畫呈現每幕深刻的景象。上世紀30年代年代，魯迅發起新興木刻運動，主張以木刻版畫喚起國民的覺醒，及表達對人民大眾苦難的同情。與其他藝術媒介相比，當時木刻版畫製作方便，能迅速把對社會的批判廣泛傳播。李迪權受此啟發，以強烈的黑白對比、粗獷豪放的刀法，一刀又一刀的在黑暗中雕刻出光明。在白色恐怖的籠罩下，主辦方與藝術家達成共識，以空白手造紙替代原有版畫，畫面上的空白顯得份外沉重。 Tekkhean Lee visited Hong Kong in the summer of 2019. Since then, he has presented his observations in woodblock printing. In the 1930s, Lu Xun initiated the Modern Woodcut Movement and proposed to use woodblock printing to awaken the national consciousness of Chinese people and express empathy towards their suffering. When compared with other art mediums, woodblock printing was considered a quick and convenient way to circulate social critique. Deeply inspired by the history of woodblock printing, Lee carved bold lines with strong contrasts of light and dark. As white terror descends upon our city, a consensus was reached between the organiser and the artist to replace the original prints with blank hand-made papers. These blank papers embody an ineffable heaviness.