WHAT IS THE ROLE OF ART AND CREATIVITY IN SOCIETY?

Art is a powerful medium for communication, emotional expression, and self-expression. It serves as a therapeutic relief, a conduit for self-expression, and a way to appreciate life’s beauty. Art can also chronicle history, embody societal values, and comment on political or social events. Art offers a haven from the everyday, allowing us to step into different worlds and perspectives, fosters a sense of belonging among diverse groups, and allows us to explore life’s mysteries.

藝術與創造力在社會中扮演著怎樣的角色？藝術是一種強而有力的媒介，用於溝通、情感抒發以及自我表達。它既是撫慰心靈的良藥，是自我表達的管道，也是領略生命之美的途徑。此外，藝術還能記錄歷史，體現社會價值觀，並對政治或社會事件發表評論。藝術為我們提供了一處遠離日常喧囂的避風港，讓我們得以步入截然不同的世界與視角；它能在多元群體之間培育歸屬感，並引領我們去探索生命的奧秘。

HOW HAS CREATIVITY SHAPED SOCIETY?

The fostering of creativity is conducive to the advancement of open problem-solving and innovation, which in turn contribute to the development of a more open-minded society. A society that is deficient in creativity may result in a narrow-mindedness and the formation of prejudices. It facilitates the expansion of perspectives and the overcoming of prejudices.

創造力是如何形塑社會的？培養創造力有助於推動開放式的問題解決與創新，而這反過來又能促進一個更開明社會的形成。缺乏創造力的社會，往往會導致思想狹隘及偏見的滋長；相反，創造力有助於拓展人們的視野，並克服既有的偏見。

WHY IS CREATIVITY IMPORTANT IN SOCIETY?

Creativity is a crucial skill that is essential in various aspects of life, including art, business, and parenting. It allows individuals to approach problems and challenges with a fresh perspective, finding innovative solutions. Creativity fosters creativity, communication, adaptability, and relationship building. It has been linked to improved physical and mental health, increased happiness, and well-being.

為何創造力在社會中至關重要？創造力是一項關鍵技能，在藝術、商業、育兒等生活的各個層面都不可或缺。它使個體能夠以全新的視角審視問題與挑戰，從而找到創新的解決方案。創造力有助於培養創造性思考、溝通能力、適應力以及人際關係的建構。此外，它也被證實與身心健康的改善、幸福感的提升以及整體福祉的增進密切相關。

HOW CREATIVITY LEADS PROBLEM-SOLVING?

Creativity is a valuable tool for problem-solving, breaking out of patterns of thinking and generating new, original ideas. It also helps in thinking outside the box, allowing individuals to approach problems and challenges from different angles, leading to more effective and efficient solutions. This ability to think outside the box is crucial in today’s fast-paced, rapidly changing world. Therefore, cultivating creativity is essential for success and well-being in all aspects of life.

創造力如何引領問題解決？創造力是解決問題的寶貴工具，它能幫助我們打破固有的思維定勢，進而產生新穎、獨創的構想。此外，創造力還能助人跳脫思考框架，讓個體能從不同的角度審視問題與挑戰，進而找到更有效率且有效的解決方案。在當今這個節奏快速、瞬息萬變的世界裡，這種「跳出思維定勢」的能力顯得至關重要。因此，無論是在生活的哪個層面，培養創造力對於實現成功與提升幸福感都有不可或缺的意義。

WHAT IS POSITIVE AFFECT CREATIVITY?

Creativity is generally accepted as a multicomponent construct, but its impact on creativity motivation is still an ongoing debate. Two studies were conducted to assess the effects of non-induced habitual mood on creativity motivation. This research shows that students’ motivation to engage in creativity-related behaviors can be influenced by a broad spectrum of affective experiences, including positive and negative affect, stable and enduring moods, and momentary and mutable emotions.

什麼是「正向情感與創造力」？創造力通常被公認為一種多成分的構念，但其對創造力動機的影響至今仍是一個持續爭論的議題。本研究進行了兩項實證調查，旨在評估非誘導性的習慣性心境對創造力動機的影響。研究結果表明，學生從事創造性相關行為的動機，會受到廣泛的情感體驗的影響——這些體驗涵蓋了積極與消極情感、穩定且持久的心境，以及短暫且易變的情緒。

HOW DOES CREATIVITY HELP DEVELOPMENT?

The Reggio Emilia approach in pre-schools promotes creative learning through extended projects that can be developed from children’s ideas or introduced by experienced educators. These projects are lengthy enough to allow for the development of ideas, negotiations, conflicts, resolutions, and progress. It also encourages self-guided learning to build on a child’s interests, promoting self-expression and endless creativity. This world-class educational approach is based on the premise of co-learning and fostering lifelong skills.

創造力如何助力發展？瑞吉歐·艾米利亞（Reggio Emilia）學前教育法透過一系列長期項目，來促進創意學習。這些項目的選題既可以源自幼兒自身的構想，也可以由經驗豐富的教育工作者引入。由於專案週期夠長，幼兒有充分的時間去構思創意、進行協商、面對衝突、尋求解決之道，並最終取得實質的進展。此外，該教育法也鼓勵幼兒進行自主導向的學習，以其自身興趣為基礎進行拓展，從而激發自我表達的慾望，並釋放出源源不絕的創造力。這個世界級的教育理念，其核心前提在於倡導“共同學習”，並致力於培養幼兒受益終生的各項關鍵技能。

HOW DOES CREATIVITY HELP COMMUNITY?

Creative placemaking is a strategy that fosters community engagement, amplifies voices, and supports capacity building for change. It’s successful in promoting physical regeneration and life and career progression for individuals. Creative placemaking initiatives are open and inclusive, giving less-heard sections of the community new agency in local decision-making processes and empowerment to participate in making desired changes.

創意如何助力社區發展？「創意營造」（Creative Placemaking）是一項旨在促進社區參與、放大各方聲音，並支持社區提升變革能力的策略。它在推動實體空間的更新再生，以及助力個體的生活與職業發展方面成效顯著。創意營造計畫具有開放與包容的特質，賦予了社群中那些先前鮮為人知的群體在本地​​決策過程中新的主體地位，並賦予他們參與推動理想變革的賦權。

Plasticulture Artists on Turning Waste into Wonder.

Where do your old favorite CDs, plastic toys, and knick-knacks go to die? Or the countless plastic “Thank You” bags and containers from your late-night takeout orders?  Plasticulture inspires a rethinking and reinvention of plastic debris through creative manipulation in the forms of sculpture, photography, textile and fiber art.

「塑藝」藝術家：化廢為奇。你那些曾經的心頭好——舊光碟、塑膠玩具和小擺飾——最終都歸宿何處？那些伴隨深夜外送而來的無數個塑膠「謝謝」袋和餐盒，又將流向何方？ 「塑藝」（Plasticulture）提倡透過雕塑、攝影、紡織及纖維藝術等形式的創意巧思，重新檢視塑膠廢棄物與再造。

Natalya Khorover

The pieces selected for this exhibition are all stitched from soft single-use plastic packaging, the kind you find wrapped around the paper towels you buy at the supermarket, the kind your frozen vegetables come in, and the ubiquitous plastic shopping bags.

本次展覽所選展品，均由柔軟的一次性塑膠包裝縫製而成——正是你在超市購買紙巾時見到的那種外包裝，盛放冷凍蔬菜的那種袋子，以及那些隨處可見的塑膠購物袋。

Jason Klimoski

In our work with plastic, we are always surprised at the sheer volume of plastic waste in our cities and waterways. Skyscraper (The Bruges Whale), is made from five tons of plastic waste we pulled out of the Pacific Ocean, which allowed us to fashion the whale-shaped sculpture that is about 10 meters tall and 11 meters (fin to fin) wide.

在從事塑膠相關工作的過程中，我們總是對城市及水域中塑膠廢棄物的驚人數量感到震驚。作品《摩天大樓》（即「布魯日之鯨」）由五噸從太平洋中打撈出的塑膠廢棄物製成；正是憑藉這些材料，我們得以打造出這座鯨魚造型的雕塑，其高度約為10米，寬度（鰭尖至鰭尖）則達11米。

Leticia Bajuyo

The primary media in this installation are donated CDs and DVDs. These discs are tied and sewn together with monofilament into strands that are then woven on site onto the wood structure and secured to the wood with hardware. When working on this installation, I came across discs that were donated as early as 15 years ago.

這件裝置作品的主要媒材是捐贈而來的CD和DVD。這些光碟被用單絲線綁在一起，串成線束；隨後，這些線束在現場被編織到木質結構之上，並利用五金配件固定在木材上。在製作這件裝置作品的過程中，我偶然發現了那些早在15年前就已獲捐的光碟。

Aurora Robson

For this exhibition, I decided to include a headpiece I made a few years ago that is plastic debris welded to an old construction helmet that my husband found on the side of the road. I created my first dress out of plastic debris as a companion piece for this exhibition.

為了這次展覽，我決定展出一件幾年前製作的頭飾——它由塑膠碎片焊接在一頂舊建築安全帽上而成，而那頂安全帽是我丈夫在路邊撿到的。作為這次展覽的配套作品，我還用塑膠碎片製作了我的第一件洋裝。

Tom Deininger

I tend to think of my process as a kind of reverse biomimicry in that I look to man-made materials to simulate characteristics of organisms or parts of creatures found in the natural world. Often it’s simply exploiting the potential in the mundane or overlooked.

我傾向於將自己的創作過程視為一種「逆向仿生」：即藉助於人造材料，去模擬自然界中各類生物或其身體部位所具備的特徵。很多時候，這不過是發掘那些平淡無奇或常被人們所忽略之物所蘊含的潛能。

Portia Munson

My process begins with sourcing objects through a kind of cultural archaeology. I sift through a variety of sites gathering castoffs from yard sales, thrift shops, transfer stations, roadside “free” piles; using salvaged furniture as the structure, organizing and arranging objects around an idea that emerges from the stuff itself.

我的創作過程始於一種「文化考古」式的物件搜尋。我穿梭於各類場所，從庭院義賣、二手商店、垃圾轉運站乃至路邊的「免費堆」中收集棄物；我以回收的家具為骨架，圍繞著那些從物件本身自然生髮出的意念，對這些物品進行組織與編排。