作品標題：觀人小築 HumanWatching Cabins
作者：蘇珊‧洛夫 Susanne Ruoff
國籍：德國 German
材料：木材、竹子與油漆 Wood, bamboo poles, paint
作者背景
1959年出生於德國科隆，曾於柏林的藝術學院、英國的赫佛薛爾學院修習藝術課程，而後獲得德國多項獎學金，並於委內瑞拉與波羅的海地區工作。1989年開始參加聯展與個展，1995年起陸續於丹麥、波蘭、法國、愛沙尼亞、南韓和德國，參與主題為「藝術與自然」的國際裝置藝術家研討會。
Artist Background
Susanne Ruoff was bone in Cologne, Germany, in 1959. She studied at the Berlin Art Academy from 1981-86, and then studied at Hertfordshire College of Art and Design, St. Albans, Great Britain in 1986-87. She completed Advanced Studies at the Art Academie, Berlin in 1987-90. She was an artist in residence in Caracas, Venezuela in 1989-90 and at the Kunstierhaus Ahrenshoop, Baltic Sea, in 1996 and 2003. Susanne received scholarship awards in 1990 at Notgemeinschaft der Deutschen and in 1993-95 at Karl-Hofer-Gesellschaft, Berlin. She has participated in solo and group exhibitions since 1989. Susanne has also created works at many international sculpture symposia with the theme of art and nature, in countries such as Denmark, Poland, France, Estonia, South Korea and Germany.
創作理念
「『觀人小築』是因地制宜的作品，緊扣關渡自然公園的賞鳥主題，園區內為人類興建數座賞鳥小屋，提供隱密與互不驚擾的賞鳥空間；但我想翻轉這個印象，為鳥類製作『觀人小築』，將兩者的身分對調。」這些作品將完全依照賞鳥小屋的外觀縮小，設立在長木柱上以利鳥類棲息，具備良好視野；開啟一側讓鳥兒隨意進出，並設置於賞鳥小屋附近，使遊客能同時欣賞兩種構造物。
「我不想添加任何異國風味在作品中；相反的，我希望利用已有物品增加趣味性，製造新奇卻不同的關係。或許會造成某些觀賞者的反感，但更大的可能將是激發人們，以新的理解力觀察事物。」
Statement
The work “humanwatching cabins” is a site-specific work that relates to one of Guandu Nature Park’s main issues: birdwatching. There are a number of different cabins in the park designed for people to watch birds without being seen and without disturbing them. This image I want to invert. I want to create “humanwatching cabins” for the birds so that the birds can also watch people without being seen. This means a change from being subject to object and vice versa.
The “humanwatching cabins” should be EXACT copies of the birdwatching cabins in the park, like little architectural models (maquettes). The “humanwatching cabins” will be open on one side so that the birds can really walk in if they like. The “humanwatching cabins” will sit on long wooden or bamboo poles so that the birds can easily reach them and so that the birds have a good view over the people. The “humanwatching cabins” will be distributed in different places in the park. They should be close to the birdwatching cabins, so that the visitor can have both of the cabins in one sight.
