「參與式藝術創作」(Participatory art)是連結觀眾直接成為共同創作者(collaborator)的藝術形式,這類的創作方式嘗試集合各種創造的可能性,同時也在探索作品創意的多元性。參與式創作無特定展現方式,有時甚至直接融入社會生活。其進行的形式涵括藝術家邀請特定觀眾到非特定參與者的進入。創作場所包含美術館以及跨越非藝術場域的社會環境。藉由關係美學鏈結出群眾與藝術家互為主體的關係,建構出新的藝術創作社群。開啟一般民眾對藝術的參與讓他們有機會成為共同創作者,交織出策劃者、藝術家、參與者、藝術創作行動以及現實社會環境的共構關係。本文探討1990年到2009年這段期間的參與式藝術創作,並討論觀者進入藝術創作場域成為參與者的意涵與其中延伸出的各種相關議題。同時探知當代藝術中群眾參與藝術家創作計畫的過程與意義,以及藝術與民眾互動意涵的變遷,並藉由探究參與式創作的類型,來討論參與式創作本身的意義及這樣創作型態後面所涵蓋的美學概念。近年來邀集民眾參與作品的創作型態繁多,本研究主要以探討群眾參與藝術家創作計畫的過程與意義為主,故不涉及互動式科技或新媒體藝術的討論。
Participatory art is an art form which turns passive audiences to be active collaborators. It does not only try to create different possibilities but also explores diversity of artworks. Participatory art merges itself into our daily life without traditional art forms. It makes the process to be art. Artists invite different viewers to join Participatory art activity which takes place in museum or public sphere. Relational aesthetics creates intersubjective relationship between public and artists. They built new art communities. Participatory art gives the audience a chance to become the collaborator. It builds a relationship including planers, artists, participators, art activities and society. The thesis discusses the style of Participatory art from 1990 to 2009. It intends to find out the process and the meaning of Participatory art. We can find the aesthetic conception behind these art projects. This thesis focuses on the meaning of participators in art projects without mention New media art.