作者
Artist
阿爾法帝
Al Fadhil 
名稱
Title
捐獻麵包
The Bread
Donation
年代
Year
2005
媒材
Material
陶土、稻稈、麵粉、木材、水 Clay, Straw, Flour, Wood, Water
說明
Description
藉由行動溝通
藝術，這種美好的表達方式，長久以來被視為生命最重要的一種根基，在當代繁忙的社會中尤其重要--因為高科技與工業的發展，不僅造成了社會的冷漠，也孤立了個人。藝術試著把尊嚴重新帶回人間。基於這個信念，藝術家認真地面對社會中各種政府不願正視處理的尖銳問題及不安狀態：污染、移民、社會不義、貧窮、軍事、暴力…等及其他各種負面的事實。身為當代藝術家，我相信藝術可以為自己開啟一種無限美妙的生存方式，也可以幫助他人的生活。藝術也許不能解決了我們實際的問題，但確實可以開闊我們的視野與想像。
由此出發，我在2003年美國佔領伊拉克期間，利用「我是第五十屆威尼斯雙年展的伊拉克館」等文字創造了一個流動展覽館。針對的也就是，儘管在伊拉克爆發的戰爭已造成了大規模的災難，但威尼斯雙年展的總策劃人Francesco Bonami以及他所邀請的策展人們，卻無一能夠對此話題提出關照或回應。
藝術對於不公不義的回應可以產生極大的效果。藝術是可以超越霸權之力量的。
我的Attanour創作計畫，屬於亞洲藝術傳統的一部份，計畫中的麵包捐獻行為，不需要被當作純藝術來看待，但應視為具有高度象徵及溝通的價值。在形態美學背後，它富有精神層面的意義。在瘋狂快速的進步中，我們已經失去了自我。這件作品，從最單純的層面，透過原始的材料--熱、香、麵包--幫助我們記憶和回應，是用非永久性材料展現永恆之愛的一種行動。
的確，在捐獻出能量之後，作品將會回歸根源，重新回到能把它分解消化的自然。塵歸塵，土歸土。
Communicate through Actions
Art, such a fantastic method of expression, it has assumed in all times a fundamental importance in the life especially in the contemporary society, where the industrial and technological development, has created cold societies and alienates individuals. Art tries to give back to the man its dignity. In this sense we have noticed a great engagement of the artists in facing the crescent uneasiness; we have most serious problems caused from politics of profit that governments do not want to resolve: pollution, immigration, social un-justice, poverty, armaments, violence and many other denied aspects. I belong to this generation of artists. I am convinced that art opens up a magnificent way of living, and helping others to live. Not because it resolves our problems, but because it widens the horizons of our imagination.
From this point of view, when the USA attacked and occupied Iraq, I invented the mobile pavilion with the words “I’m the Iraq Pavilion at the 50th Venice Biennale”. Despite the enormity of the disaster created, neither Francesco Bonami nor the curators that he invited made any effort to address this topic.
Art in its response to injustice can achieve great things.
The art confirms its supremacy on the hegemony of the power.
In this Asian art convention, in Attanour project, the donation of the bread does not have to be considered like a pure art work, but it has to be considered an high symbolic communication value. Behind its morphologic aesthetic, there are spiritual meanings. In the frenzy’s progress we have forgotten about ourselves. This work, help us to remember and reflect with its simple aspect, its primitive matter, the heat, the scents and the bread, is an action of indelible love but made by precarious material.
Indeed after having donated its energy, it returns to its roots, back again to nature that will dissolve it. Earth to earth.
個人簡歷
Selected Biography
阿爾法帝是個多元創作指向（繪畫、裝置、攝影、表演、錄像）的藝術家，生於伊拉克的巴斯拉，目前居住在瑞士的盧加諾。他曾分別修業於巴格達美術研究院及義大利佛羅倫斯美術學院。參與過許多國際藝術活動及工作坊，並曾多次獲選為杜拜藝術論壇及巴黎國際藝術節的駐村藝術家。
部份展覽記錄：
2005 「緊急狀態」雙年展，東京宮，法國巴黎
2005 ＜我的天哪！還要多久？＞，官方藝術展，洛迦諾，瑞士。
2004 羅馬大學美術館 （美術館當代藝術實驗室），義大利
2004 ＜艱難時代＞，攝影展，戰爭和平紀念館，
2004 ＜巴格達生活俱樂部＞，第57屆洛迦諾國際影展，瑞士。
2003 行動藝術，威尼斯雙年展，義大利
2003 第六屆沙迦雙年展，阿拉伯聯合大公國
2003 戶外國際藝術展，阿拉伯聯合大公國
2000 波朵夫美術館，德國
他的錄像作品包括：＜Amer 及 Nasser＞ 2003，＜伊拉克日記＞ 2000/2004，＜回到大地＞ 2004，＜家＞ 2005。
個人網頁： http://www.iraqpavilion.com
Al Fadhil, an artist with multi-disciplinary interests (painting installation, photography, performance, video art), born in Basrah, Iraq, lives in Lugano, Switzerland. He studied at the Institute of Fine Art in Baghdad and in the Academy of Fine Art in Florence, Italy. The artist participated in many international art events and workshop. He was artist in residence at Dubai Art Symposium and at Internationale des Arts, Paris, France.
Selected exhibitions:
2005 Emergency Biennale, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France
2005 “Oh my God! How much longer?” Official Art, Lugano Switrzerland
2004 “Art to Eat,” Swiss Cultural Centre, Milan, Italy.
2004 Rome University Museum, MLAC (Museum Laboratory of Contemporary Art), Italy
2004 “Troubled Time,” Photo Installation, War Museum for peace, Trieste, Italy.
2004 “Baghdad Life Club”, 57th Locarno International Film Festival, Switzerland
2003 Performance ff, Venice Biennale, Italy
2003 6th Sharjah Biennale, United Arab of Emirates
2003 Open Air Art International 2003, Ascona Vira, Switzerland
2000 Bonndorf Museum, Germany
His videos include: Amer and Nasser 2003. Iraq Diary 2000/2004, Back on Earth 2004. Home 2005.
Homepage
http://www.iraqpavilion.com
