摘要
置身於所謂現代與全球化的時代之後，我常覺得自己有認同錯亂與地方錯置的離散感。本論文以「記憶補償．安適其所」（Supplement of Memory．Being in Place）為名，試由「家」的概念入手，企圖分析自我身為一個在台灣的個體，受到殖民以來的現代化歷史脈絡的影響，自我在創作的過程中，歷經文化認同的改變，影響審美，到作品形式與內容轉變的發展脈絡：我認為它是一系列「重喚記憶」與「在地化」的過程。 文中討論作品從〈塌方〉系列、〈宇宙人〉系列、〈好思家旅行箱〉到〈枕流漱石〉。我的作品中常常出現有家的意象，我借用家作為世界與個體之間私密的互動場所。作品也顯現文化、社會、時空等在自我身上所造就的的情感作用；我藉由創作標示自我在世界中的位址——不僅是在社會文化層面，也在個人存在方面。另外，在我的作品中那由自身向外推及到世界的關係，我以為家在我的作品中是一個「自我—地方—台灣—世界」的結構；作品也反映自我在此結構中，所關心的面向以及作用於內在的漂泊離散感。 故我的作品屢屢藉由影像或物體創造「安身之處」，或許是為個人歸屬與認同錯亂的一種補償。本文討論自我創作在此概念下的發展歷程：它是一個從遠至近，從流離到固著，由觀看到身體感知脈絡 。
並列摘要
Living in an era of after modernization and globalization, I think I have confusion in identity and a feel of diaspora due to dislocation of place. Entitled “Supplement of Memory, Being in Place”, this thesis started from the concept of “home”. It is an attempt to analyze “I” as an individual in Taiwan, being influenced by historical context of modernization after colonization, as well as the shifting of cultural identity in my own artistic process, how it influences appreciation on beauty and the development and changes of forms and content of the art works. I believe it is a series of process on “recalling memories” and “localization”. This thesis focuses on works from the “Elsewhere” series, “Mr. Universe” series, “Good-to-be-home Luggage” to “Stream may be……Pillow, Stone can Rince……”. The metaphor of home always appears in my works. I used home as a private interactive place between the world and the individual. In these works, they also reveal my emotions affected by culture, society, time and space. I indicate my location in the world through my art works, be it either in terms of culture or individual. Besides, my works show how oneself extended to the world. I thought home is a structure of “oneself – place – Taiwan – world” in my works. My works reflect also oneself inside this structure, and what I am concerned of and sense of diaspora fluctuating inside me. Hence my works always create a “shelter” using images or objects. This might be a kind of compensation for dislocation of my self-identity and sense of belonging. This thesis discuss about the process of my works under these concepts. It is a context from far to near, from scattered around to immobile and from looking to physical senses.