國際海洋藝術中途島特展Collide-O-Scope

「我們的地球家園需要關心和照顧。」

The overall purpose of this exhibit is to promote plastic pollution awareness and stimulate change through “The Power of Art”.

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 ◆展出地點：海科館教育中心

 ◆主辦單位：國立海洋科技博物館、珍稀環境藝術工作坊

 ◆藝術家：許沁雯小姐、林彥伶小姐、Dr. Marcus Erikse、 Mr. Sergio Izquierdo、 Mr. Brett Edwards

 ◆協辦單位：財團法人光寶文教基金會、新光金控、YAMAHA 、Impact Eco Wear、5 GYRES Institute、Rihting、EcoHero、SERGIO IZQUIERDO、國立臺灣海洋大學、果匠室內裝修設計有限公司

 ◆Exhibition  Period: June 5,2021- February 6, 2022 (Closed every Monday, expect for the long weekend and national holiday)

◆Location: Education Center

【特展內容  Exhibition Details】

Collide-O-Scope以萬花筒（Kaleidoscope）的英文諧音轉變而來。 「中途島（Midway Island）」 的地理位置座落於太平洋 ◆上，是美國與亞洲的中繼點，此島有著原始海灘，野生動植物，自然環境和文明，儘管被設為保護區，但島上全數動物，皆死於自食塑膠。中途島為洋流相遇處，無數像山一般的有毒塑料在此「相撞」。

藝術家以各自的作品為主線，與觀者分享藝術家關於塑膠污染的願景，從最初將他們集結在一起的旅程到全球性塑膠污染問題。最主要使觀者理解「他們」也是還給地球健康的關鍵角色，每個人都該努力「成為改變」。

展覽目的是期望透過藝術的力量來提升人們對塑膠汙染的問題意識並催動改變的實際行動。透過藝術激發公眾對議題的好奇心進而受到啟發而非逃避這個「不願面對的真相」。

The artists involved act as the messengers, the "Voice of Nature", as all have sailed on the same life-changing expedition with the Los Angeles-based non-profit; 5Gyres. A a result, all have continued to actively use their personal art forms and art mediums to inspire change, spread awareness, in science and education.

The exhibit shares with the audience the artist’s “plastic” vision; starting from the ocean journey that brought us together, moving into the "Global Issue" of plastic pollution. The artists’ individual works are highlighted as a part of a chorus. The climactic conclusion is the audience understanding that "they too" are a part of the solution to a healthy planet and should join in and "Be the Change".

【特展相關動態消息 Exhibition Related Information】

一、

R.A.R.E.珍稀La Benida Hui藝術家於7 月 17 日參與Scubar 潛水店舉辦之「藍點任務」，挑戰一天內於福隆沿岸海灘收集100 袋海洋垃圾，並將垃圾依顏色和種類進行分類，當天10小時總計檢了65袋垃圾，重273.1公斤，其中包含270隻鞋子、437個魚具、1638個寶特瓶、55個打火機、68個寶特瓶蓋、46個包裝袋、27個餐具，於7月19日在國立海洋科技博物館拍攝裝置藝術活動。

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二、

作品名稱/Title:：鯨魚給世界的訊息

作者/Artists：Rangi, Karina, Jacob, Mariam and Sharlene

創作理念/Creation concept：

鯨魚是壯觀美麗的大型海洋動物，也是海洋的保護者，海洋生物學家發現鯨魚儲存了大量的二氧化碳於體內，並在死後供養分給海床生態。因此鯨魚被譽為減緩氣候變遷的最佳幫手。但由於人類工業化地捕鯨和破壞海洋環境，現今全球的大鯨魚只剩下原有數量的四分之一，世上最大的藍鯨數量則下降到原有的3%，近年來研究發現海洋垃圾導致生態遭到嚴重破壞，世界各地接連發生多起鯨魚擱淺事件，科學家解剖後發現，它們的腸胃裏竟然全部都是垃圾，這些垃圾將成為了海洋動物主要殺手，如同畫中的藍鯨，在牠的嘴中是人類丟棄至海洋的各種垃圾，在即將窒息時這隻鯨魚用歌聲中向世界發出了一個訊息，小船象徵目睹這一切旁觀者，透過這幅3D藝術畫作提醒人類，海洋垃圾對於這個星球生態的危害。

Whales are magnificent, beautiful marine animals that also act as protectors of the ocean. Marine biologists have discovered that whales store a large amount of carbon dioxide in their bodies and provide nutrients to the seabed ecology after death.  Therefore, whales are identified as a prime source of mitigating climate change in the ocean.  However, due to human industrialization of whaling and the destruction of the marine environment, there are only a quarter of the original number of whales in the world today. And the largest of all, the  blue whale, has dropped to 3% of the original number. In recent years, studies have found that marine debris is the main cause of death. Many whale have washed ashore all over the world, after dissection and investigation of the causes, it is found their intestines and stomachs is filled with garbage. Plastic Pollution kills over 100,000 marine animals every year, just like the blue whale in this painting.  In its’ mouth garbage belonging to humans have carelessly been discarded into the sea. When it is about to suffocate, this whale sends a message to the world with its’ song. “No more harm to the planet. No more.”

三、海平面上升藝術裝置

Sea Level Rise is one of our most difficult problems to solve today. In this very moment, sea levels are rising, due to large ice sheet melting in the Artic and Antarctic. We are losing more ice every minute, because of human greenhouse gas release which causes warming of our planet’s atmosphere and oceans. In this heat, the Earth’s poles are vanishing like an ice cube in a glass of water, and as a result, oceans are growing larger and larger. What most people don’t know: oceans are highly dynamic systems causing sea levels, and Sea Level Rise, to be different in each location on Earth. In 2017, politicians around the world signed the Paris Agreement where they decided to allow only 1.5°C warming. In 2022, this boundary has already been crossed. If we continue our current greenhouse gas release, we will instead experience a warming of 5°C by 2100. 

海平面上升是現今人類所面對最難解的問題之一，此時此刻，由於北極和南極的 冰層大規模地融化，導致海平面上升。由於人類釋放溫室氣體導致地球大氣層和 海洋變暖，我們每分鐘都在失去更多的冰。在這樣的高溫之下，南北兩極就像是 一杯水中的冰塊逐漸消失，而讓海洋變得越來越大。許多人不知道的是，海洋其 實是高度動態的系統，海平面上升也會對地球上各個地方帶來的不同的影響。 2017 年，來自世界各地的政界人士簽署了《巴黎協定》，他們決議只能容許地球再 升溫 1.5°C， 但2022年，這個界限早已被跨越。如果溫室氣體的排放照現況持續 下去，到了 2100 年，我們將經歷高達 5°C 的升溫。

With this art installation, we want to allow everyone to experience the future sea level in five different locations: Taipei (Taiwan) 90cm, Jakarta (Indonesia) 85cm, Lagos (Nigeria) 90cm, Glasgow (United Kingdom) 54cm, New York (USA) 103cm. How tall are you? Walk around and imagine! This is the calculated sea level for these locations in the year 2100, if our temperature increases by 5°C. Be aware that some locations such as Jakarta will experience even higher risk of flooding in the future. This is because freshwater is being pumped out of the ground causing the city to sink. As a result, the sea level will be even higher (by an additional 1.8m). You can experience this effect by comparing the sea level line with the “water pole”. To this day, there is no solution on how to deal with the sea level challenge. What would you do if you were the Major of one of these cities? 

通過這個藝術裝置，我們希望能讓大家體驗這五個地點在未來的海平面：台北 （台灣）90公分、雅加達（印度尼西亞）85公分、拉各斯（尼日利亞）90公分、格拉斯 哥（英國）54公分、紐約（美國）103 公分。你身高有多高呢？四處走走，想像一 下！如果地球的溫度升高 5°C，在2100 年這些地點的計算海平面就會抬升這麼 多。需特別注意的是像雅加達等地方，因為抽地下水導致地層下陷的問題，未來 海平面會更高（增加 1.8 公尺），而將面臨更高的洪水風險。您可以通過將海平面 與“water pole”進行比較來體驗這種效果。直到現在，人類還沒有辦法能解決海平 面難題。如果你是這些城市之一的市長，你又會如何因應呢？