【思念你如同思念自己】莊昀個展 / “I Miss You as Much as I Miss Myself” solo exhibition of Tania Tsong de O'Pazo
《思念你如同思念自己》是莊昀為本次展覽全新發展的作品。展覽籌備期間,藝術家向校內教職員及新竹市民眾募集近兩
莊昀將數位世界中無形的「雲端」,轉化為由舊衣構成、可被觀看與穿梭的實體景觀。觀眾行走於作品之間,彷彿進入由
Exhibition Introduction Tania Tsong de O’Pazo was born in Taipei in 1983 and graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the
Complutense University of Madrid, Spain. Her artistic practice often draws upon everyday life, employing
ordinary objects such as plastic bags, discarded clothing, and brooms as her materials. Through the
delicate and repetitive handwork of embroidery, sewing, and weaving, she explores the memories embedded
within material objects, the culture of consumption, and the ways in which personal experience extends
beyond the individual to connect with society.
“I Miss You as Much as I Miss Myself “ is a new work developed by Tania specifically for this exhibition.
During the preparatory period, the artist invited faculty members, staff, and students of the university, as
well as residents of Hsinchu City, to donate their unwanted clothing, ultimately collecting nearly two thousand
garments. Once left unused in different households, these garments carry traces of wear, washing, storage,
and the passage of time. Having departed from their original owners, they are now brought together once
again within the exhibition space. With a sensitive and precise command of her materials, Tania dismantles,
cuts, and stitches the garments, stripping them of their original styles, functions, and body dimensions. In
doing so, she transforms the complex language of clothing into a minimal yet soft visual vocabulary, ultimately
creating “clouds of memory” that appear to float throughout the space.
Tania transforms the intangible “cloud” of the digital world into a physical landscape composed of discarded
clothing—one that can be seen, entered, and traversed. As viewers move among the works, they seem to enter
a field of memory formed from fragments of many lives. Murmured recollections and playful illusions
occasionally surface within it, giving rise to new forms of expression and a distinctive collective memory. The
work also opens up possibilities for interaction, while offering a compelling artistic reflection on sustainability
and the renewed life of materials.