林文中延續《小．結》極簡的身體，在純舞蹈新作《長河》中融入記憶中的東方民族舞之氣韻流長特色，回歸最單純卻層次豐富的肢體表達語彙。七名舞者從肘關節相連浮動開始，緩緩在劇場空間中揮灑出如水墨般詩意的身體作品。
視覺上，以藍色為基底的服裝暈染出多層次的色彩，垂墜飄逸的下襬延伸水的意象；極簡的舞台、簡約細緻的燈光，更烘托出作品的整體特色；在音樂上，《長河》邀請李世揚及卡到音即興樂團共同參與音樂設計及錄製。音樂有即興、有旋律，有調性、無調性，西方樂器鋼琴、東方樂器古箏與笙，彼此互相與舞作的東西方文化融合相呼應。
林文中舞團 WCdance
1973年生，國立藝術學院舞蹈系、美國猶他大學現代舞研究所。旅美十年，曾任比爾提瓊斯舞團專任舞者七年，返台以自己的名字成立舞團，期許作為：「一個小而精緻的舞團，做最純粹也是最根本的動作研究，持久而細膩地累積具有當代特色的新動作風格與新身體美學。」；期待從最純粹的身體出發，以無可取代的優質，將台灣帶上國際舞台。2013年以《小．結》入圍第12屆台新藝術獎。
Born in 1973, LIN Wen-chung received his MFA with an emphasis in choreography in modern dance from the University of Utah and a BFA in dance performance from the Taipei National University of the Arts in Taiwan. After spending ten years in the USA, including his seven-year career as a full-time dancer in the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, LIN Wen-chung returned to Taiwan and started his own dance company WCdance with an expectation to make it “a small and delicate dance company which focuses on the purest and the most basic physical movement to continuously explore movements unique to a contemporary epoch as well as to establish new physical aesthetics with sensitivity and humanity.” “Dance our own dance” is WCdance’s belief in the purest physical form of dance and its desire to represent Taiwan on the international stage with WCdance’s irreplaceable uniqueness. In 2013, his Small End won a nomination for the top fifteen productions in the 12th Taishin Arts Award.
林文中
李俊餘
楊妤德
宋永鴻
李世揚、卡到音即興樂團
黎偉翰、許惠捷、董存真、林沛芬、江佳穎、吳承恩、詹翔宇
水源劇場
關鍵字
- 舞蹈
- 水
- 民族舞蹈
藝術家談作品
要讓身體的舞動如流水如煙霧，宛如民族舞蹈中『氣韻流長』的概念。
要讓身體的舞動如流水如煙霧，宛如民族舞蹈中『氣韻流長』的概念。
評審談作品
簡潔單純，回歸現代舞蹈傳統的初衷，也扣敲現代舞本質為何的問題。
入圍理由 Reason for Nomination
若說舞蹈是結合時間、空間和身體的一門藝術，則《長河—身體最長的一天》絕對是一支上乘的舞蹈作品。林文中對於舞者身體的部署、動力的運籌，以及透過舞者身體所描繪出的空間時間線條和構體，充分展現出他作為一名編舞者的大器與才情。舞者們各具優異的身體能力，充分揮灑，他們身體的韌度、延展性與勁力極大化了舞作的感官幅度。結構與意境互相烘托，堪稱2014年最令人屏息的舞蹈作品之一。 提名觀察人 ─ 趙綺芳
If dance can be said to be an art form that combines space, time and body, then Long River is a definitively higher form of dance. The deployment of the dancer’s bodies, the execution of force, as well as the spatial and temporal lines and structures described by the dancer’s bodies, combine to fully showcase LIN Wen-Chung’s outstanding talent and expression of emotions as a choreographer. The superior physical capabilities of the dancers are fully exploited; the tenacity, expanse and stamina of their bodies maximize the sensory magnitude of dance. Structure and mood in mutual contrast, this work has been touted as the most breathtaking dance work of 2014. Nominator: CHAO Chi-Fang
年度入選獎得獎理由 Jury’s Statement on Award Winners
以大地之母的河流，作為創作的發想源處，七名看似同質的舞者，在相對潔淨的舞台上，以彼此間肢體的移動與延展，回返到舞蹈與身體間的本質關係，以及透過綿密嚴謹的編舞，展露出悠揚動人的完整結構，讓我們見到台灣現代舞的語言演化新樣貌。
整件作品簡潔單純，回歸現代舞蹈傳統的初衷，也扣敲現代舞本質為何的問題，並能成功以細膩的微小動作，演繹豐富的視覺美學饗宴。此外，以即興演奏及創作為主的音樂家李世揚，提供相當現代前衛也充滿立體感的音樂，讓整體舞作適切、收斂也豐富迷人。
The river that gives life to Mother Earth is the source of creative inspiration. Seven dancers move and extend their limbs on a minimalist stage, and return to the essential relationship between dance and body. The meticulous and rigorous choreography reveals a structure integrity that is both elegant and emotive, and presents a new vision in the evolution of Taiwan’s modern dance lexicon.
On the whole, the work’s simplicity and authenticity returns to the original intention of modern dance, while also questioning the raison d'etre of that intention. Delicate and minimalist gestures successfully convey a rich feast of visual aesthetics. In addition, the modernist avant-garde and three dimensional music by improvisational musician and composer LEE, Shi-yang is apropos to the controlled, captivating, and rich dance work.
