The Slow Motion Show for Taiwan

OPENING JULY 06 AUGUST 08, 2010 VISUAL ARTS GALLERY 601 WEST 26TH ST. NY, NY

MISSION STATEMENT THE CONTENT OF THE SHOW INTERPRETS SLOW MOTION AS A DEVICE USED TO REVEAL THE UNNOTICED.

The Slow Motion Show (慢動作秀) 是始於紐約三位ＳＶＡ (紐約視覺藝術學校)設計學系學生: Kirstin Huber, Louis Liu (劉恢宏) 和 Kevin Wang (王懷祖) 合作的畢業論文。 此畢業論文以製作一系列純藝術作品為出發點，進而 以藝廊展覽型式來呈現融合了不同設計觀點與設計思考 型式的創作。 生活在今日步調快速，資訊過剩的世界，我們同時也已經 習慣在彈指之間及時取得一切所需所想; 特別是在大城市 如紐約，人們日復一日的被忙碌所淹沒，以致於忽視了平 日單純例行事物的美。 透過慢動作，細細檢視每一細節流程來展現出作品所呈現 的物件或事件的完整生命，進而改變我們對所認知事物既 存固有的印象–將平日單純的事物放大放慢，為的是能夠 更好地瞭解其重要性; 以“慢動作“ 做為設計概念，進而 展現出平時不被注意的事情，同時也向藝廊的參觀者展示 一系列對於平日事物的新體驗。 The Slow Motion Show is a thesis collaboration between three design students: Kirstin Huber, Louis Liu and Kevin Wang.

The show contains a series of self-curated, self-produced art pieces. It is a synthesis of different points of view and forms of design thinking.

In today’s fast-paced world, information is excessive and we’ve gotten used to having instant access to it. Especially in big cities like New York, people are so busy and overwhelmed with the day-to-day that they may overlook the beauty in certain rituals and routines.

Each piece displays the entire life of an object or its process in which the lens of slow motion alters our perception of the object’s generally assumed meaning.

While we live in New York, in observing the various cultures and disciplines surrounding us we are able to see beyond the scope of traditional graphic design.The purpose of this show is to present a broader viewpoint of simple moments, in order to better understand their importance.

藝廊裝置 示意圖

5 SECONDS, 2010 DIGITAL COLLAGE, PRINTED ON PAPER

WATCHING PAINT DRY, 2010 LIVE PERFORMANCE, RUNTIME 02:00:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, 2010 PROJECTED VIDEO INSTALLATION RUNTIME 00:04:20

GINSENG TEA, 2009 VIDEO INSTALLATION RUNTIME 00:10:02

LOGO TYPE TREATMENT AND GIVEAWAY PINS

GIFT SHOP ITEM: FILM CAMERA. A TANGIBLE ITEM THAT IS NOT INSTANT

劉恢宏 Louis Liu 出生於台灣，目前工作，居住於紐約市。集平面藝術家，創意總監，和藝術總監於一身；今年剛 於紐約視覺藝術學校平面設計學系畢業。 在學校的最後一年，已同時擔任紐約新興時尚搖滾品牌 Prince Peter Collection 創意總監, 和國際 線上雜誌 ＭYKROMAG 藝術總監和二職。 由對於平面設計與藝術創作的熱愛，進而促發一系列個人平面設計為藝術的創作作品; 也因此促 成了與 Kirstin Huber 和 Kevin Wang (王懷祖)合作的The Slow Motion Show。

Louis 的工作經驗包含了ＭYKROMAG, Prince Peter Collection, Visionaire, V-Agency, Bensoni, Sam Edelman, and Surface Magazine. 參展經驗包含了The Slow Motion Show (2010), SVA 年度設計展展出(2010), 和Hidden Wisdom Show (2009) Louis Liu was born in Taiwan, currently lives and works in New York City. He works as a graphic artist, creative director and an art director.

Just graduated with a BFA degree from School of Visual Arts in New York City this May, Louis Liu had already serve as the Creative Director for the New York young Rock n’ Roll fashion brand Prince Peter Collection, as well as the Art Director for the international acclaimed magazine MYKROMAG even before he was graduated.

With a great love for graphic design and art, he started a series of projects of graphic design as fine arts which led to the collaboration with Kirstin Huber and Kevin Wang on The Slow Motion Show.

Louis’ work experience includes MYKROMAG, Prince Peter Collection, Visionaire, V-Agency, Bensoni, Sam Edelman, and Surface Magazine Exhibition experience includes: The Slow Motion Show (2010), SVA Graphic Design / Adverstising department end of year show at the Art Director’s Club (2010), 和Hidden Wisdom Show (2009)

Kirstin Huber 是一位紐約平面設計師，畢業於紐約視覺藝術學校。因對於實驗性平面設計和對於博物館研究的興趣，進 而促成了與

Louis Liu

(劉恢宏) 和

Kevin Wang (王懷祖) 合作的 The Slow Motion Show。

Kirstin 的工作經驗包括 Helicopter, Eyebeam, Pentagram Design, Theater) 現職的 Senior Designer.

他也是紐約常駐公共劇院

(The Public

Kirstin Huber is an NYC-based designer and recent graduate of the School of Visual Arts. A love for experiential design and an interest in museum studies led to her collaboration with Louis Liu and Kevin Wang on The Slow Motion Show.

Places of work experience include Helicopter, Eyebeam, Pentagram Design, and The Public Theater, where she is currently Senior Designer.

Kevin Wang是在紐約的一位平面設計師，畢業於紐約視覺藝術學院。曾居住過洛杉磯、達拉斯、紐約以 及台灣，也是一位熱衷於旅行的人，不斷開闊其觀點與思考力。 做為一位充滿好奇心的思考者，他藉由提出更多的問題來回答問題，也因此透過與

Huber論文合作–The Slow Motion Show

Louis Liu和 Kirstin

的模式發現適合自己的定位。

Kevin的工作經驗包括了台灣的包氏設計公司、緯來電視台與奧美廣告。 Kevin Wang is a graphic designer based in New York City, and a recent graduate of the School of Visual Arts. Having lived in many places such as Los Angeles, Dallas, New York and Taiwan and being a serious traveler since childhood, his views and mind never stopped broadening.

Being a thinker and a true kid at heart have led him to answer every question with more questions, therefore finding his place in a thesis-collaboration (The Slow Motion Show) with two other designers Louis Liu and Kirstin Huber.

Places of work experience include Pao&Paws Creative Agency, Ogilvy Advertising Taiwan, and Videoland TV Network.

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