點石成金：石雕藝術家許禮憲作品的民族誌研究

本研究以許禮憲石雕藝術家為對象，探討下列一些問題：作品在創作的過程經過什麼樣的歷程？靈感、構想從何而來？左右影響著作品創作的要素和其所處的社會脈絡是什麼？本研究認為這些問題正是藝術人類學長期以來關心的藝術創作和社會文化脈絡關係的重要問題。為了達到這個目的，筆者以人類學研究方法之參與觀察、深度訪談方法進行資料蒐集，並以自己身體作為研究工具，希望在田野期間參與許禮憲創作，用身體感受他創作時的各種感覺與感受。從這個方式，筆者將在看到藝術品創作的後台是否有令人意想不到的精彩故事，以及在創作的過程當中藝術家的想法，受到那些層面的影響。而且筆者特別著重個人創作與公共藝術創作的比較。對石雕藝術家而言，個人創作與公共藝術創作的歷程、差異，能夠讓我們看到作品和公共社會的關係。筆者以數件作品的創作過程進行比較與分析，探討兩類作品形成脈絡、構思、製作過程與差異。其中我們將看到藝術家創作的後台其實一直充滿著自我、社會、藝術價值的辯證。

關鍵字

藝術人類學；許禮憲；石雕藝術；公共藝術

並列摘要

The stone carving artist Syu li-sian is analyzed in this study to discuss the following questions: What it means to create a work of art? Where do the inspiration and ideas come from? What is the social context that affects the creation of the art? These questions represent the important relationship of art and social context that distinguishes anthropology from the fine art. In order to achieve this objective, the author has collected data through ethnographic methods, interviews, and personal observation. Working and doing field research with Hsu’s creation, I may observe and understand the ongoing feelings and emotions in the creation process that can’t be known otherwise. In addition, the author throughout the process collects stories behind the creation process and to explore to what extent these things affect the artist’s inspiration and creation. The author is particularly interested in the distinction in Hus’s personal creation and public art creation. The different experiences of personal creation and public art work creation demonstrate the extent the artist responds the calling of work and the public. Taking examples of art works in both categories, the author discusses the contexts, ideas, creation processes, and differences behind the two types of art. I will show that the artist has made efforts expressing such themes as self, society, and the value of art by creating the two types of art.