觀音遊蹤─以三十三觀音為例

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[[abstract]]遠自上古時期穴居生活的人類，就已經將生活經驗用繪畫圖像表達於壁面上，作為經驗的傳承。到了有文字記載的時代，中西方則分別將其生命經驗以文字、圖飾用手繪或書寫、雕刻等方式，表達於泥板、陶器、甲骨、竹木簡、羊牛皮……上，表現技法以從傳統的科教演進到後現代的自由創新，造就了現代設計的多元表現。 本創作設計將以觀音菩薩為設計元素，蒐集以觀音為主的繪本和著作，並以《觀音遊蹤》為主題，發展出一套以三十三觀音為創作藍本的實驗性設計。透過第一章闡述創作動機、目的、方法與執行步驟；第二章探討有關觀音文本撰寫及繪圖表現，並探討觀音的世代流變、身世背景、形像及變身等脈絡；第三章詮釋三十三觀音的命名由來、化現故事與相關藝術家創作三十三觀音風格呈現與分析；最後依上述之研究確立表達創作理念與繪圖方式，透過民間流傳的三十三觀音菩薩做為主要研究創作主軸： 1. 以白描觀音為前導，透過手繪、電腦繪圖創作。 2. 用“觀世間人的聲音”的精神及尋聲附會的姿態，化身現應於各國場域，將世界風光、當地特色和圖騰融入創作背景，試以中西互達、文化合壁的設計思維，結合出另一種實驗性的創作。 3. 在色彩、圖像和文字中，將平面視覺空間轉化為藝術層次的縮影，呈現三十三觀音彩色與白描的不同面向，滿足創意下自有的風采，並呈現多元的設計思維。最後以展演作為創作論文的結果。期待日後能以各式觀音的藝術創作造型，做為創意加值的文創商品開發，將觀音化現的身形用不同選材、不同的後製加工製成，深根加值、藏於民間。 透過撰寫論述和漫長的繪圖修正，找到三十三觀音創作時給予「心定‧定心」的精神與決心，開發了前所未有的專注和信心，進一步體認了設計創作中的深層思想和文化延伸。 最後，希望間接從文本中能啟發對觀音無私的奉獻和大慈大悲的精神，做為日後修身行事的圭臬，並奉行「知善而行善」的觀念，就如同《自然法則》中和自然共處，才是持盈保泰之理，才是正確的人生觀。

[[abstract]]Since the remote ages, when human beings still lived in caves, frescos have been used to display life experiences and as a way to pass them down. When written languages were invented, people in eastern and western world expressed their life experienceson clay boards, pottery, oracle bones, bamboo slips, leathers and so on, by words, painting, writing, or sculpting. The techniques developed from traditional education to postmodern innovation, which leads to the diversity of contemporary designing.

These pieces of art use Guanyin as designing elements. Through collecting picture books or publications featuring“Guanyin”, an experimental design called The Track of Guanyin is developed. Thirty-Three kinds of incarnations ofGuanyins will be the blueprint of this work. Motivations, aims, approaches, and operative steps of this studies and creation are presented in Chapter 1. Chapter 2 describes the script writing on Guanyin and expression in drawing. The generation evolution, antecedent, images, and metamorphosis of Guanyin will also be the topics here. Chapter 3 describes interpretation about naming ofGuanyin, stories of metamorphosis and manifestation, and the styles and analysis of works,themingthirty-three kinds of incarnations, from other artists. Depending on the studies above, designing ideas and ways of drawing will be determined. The entire studies and design will revolve around Thirty-Three Guanyins that spread through folks. 1. Use delineated Guanyin as a draft. Finish the work by hand painting and computer graphics. 2. With the spirit of listening attentively to the secular world, Guanyin tracks the sounds, metamorphoses, and shows up in different countries. This experimental design tries to display the combination of eastern and western cultures by mixing the bearing of Guamyinwith world scenery, local characteristics, and totems. 3.Two-dimension visual space, including colors, images, words, is turned into the conception of art. Viatwo different expressive ways, delineation and painting,thirty-three kinds of incarnations differ in features.Creativity makes richness of work show on its own and presents the diversity of designing ideas. This creative paper will end up in a display. I hope these various creative styles of Guanyins can beused as parts the development of cultural and creative value-added products. Additionally,to root different metamorphosis of Guanyin deeply in folks, various materials and processing can be applied in the producing goods.

By writing the argument and modifying in drawing, I found the creating process of thirty-three kinds of incarnations of Guanyin gave me tranquility in mind, which spurred the unprecedented attentionand confidence inside me.

Furthermore, I realize the profound ideology and cultural extension in creativity.I hope reading the texts about Guanyin,I can learn the spirit of selfless dedication and benevolence, which can be creeds of my behaviors. Following the traditional virtue, dogood since you know it,will be part of my life. It is like livingharmony with nature in following the rule of nature. This principle of keeping balance is a proper outlook on life.