陳慶夥之藝術創作（1971～ 2016 年間）初探

A Preliminary Study of the Art Works by Ching-Huo Chen (1971-2016)

藝術家陳慶夥之藝術創作具個人特色且在嘉義地區教育推廣中扮演重要的角色。本文旨在探討其於 1971 至 2016 年間之藝術創作。為了達到研究目的，筆者主要以文獻探討、深度訪談法與藝術批評（含圖像誌）等方法進行研究。具體而言，本研究的目的包括：（一）探討陳慶夥之創作脈絡，包含生平與藝術形成之背景以及師承關係；（二）分析陳慶夥各期之作品及其特色。本研究發現陳慶夥之藝術創作脈絡對其創作影響甚深，其中包含時空環境、成長背景及師承關係等層面。第一階段的創作特色在於充滿希望與活力，其作品力量是來自於其生命熱情及表現於豐富層次之色彩；第二階對呈現不同的創作風格，其將複合媒材結合到油畫之中，在創作上更強調人生深刻省思而有所突破，讓平面繪畫延伸至三度空間之媒材上；在第三階段其將社會性議題帶入創作之中，雖然不像當前某些批判論述之，以犀利言語或手段參與社會時事問題，但卻以多元之藝術形式忠實記錄，且呈現與評論社會所發生的事件。陳慶夥有著藝術家深厚的真感情，融合自身生命之體驗、人文素養與藝術發展上皆有所突破與成就。

The art works by artist Ching-Huo Chen contains highly personal features and plays considerably important role in the promotion of education in Chiayi area. The paper aims to explore into the art works made between 1971 and 2016. To achieve the research purpose, the author mainly applies the “in-depth interview” and “artistic criticism (including iconography) to conduct the research in an attempt to grasp the overview and context, and thereby acquire proper and objective conclusion. Specifically, the purpose of the study includes: (a) to inquire into the creation context of Chen, including the life and the background and apprenticeship that forms the art. (b) to analige of the works and features by Chen in different stage. The study findings show that the artistic context of Chen substantially affected his creations, particularly the time and space environment, growth background, and apprenticeship. The creation characteristics of the first stage consist in the hope and vitality, which power comes from the passion for life and the colors presented in the rich levels. Different creative styles are attempted in the second stage, where composite materials are combined with oil painting to emphasize more on the creation of profound reflection on life and thereby reaching some breakthrough. Consequently the plane paining is extended to the material with 3D space. At the third stage, social issues are brought into the creation, and in spite of less criticism discourse with sharp words or approaches to the participation in the social events, chen's works truthfully present, and the social through the mutiple artistic forms, Chen has the solid genuine sentiment of an artist, who ingrates his own life experience, literati quality, and emotions in life to form special self-style. Art education by him also enlightens many students to reach breakthrough and accomplish in life and art development.