Chopsticks+ 加多雙筷

Project based Art 計劃型創作

2022 - 2024

*「2023洄瀾美展」當代藝術創作類首獎－洄瀾獎

* 2023 Hualien Art Exhibition Contemporary Art-"First Prize (Hualien Award)"

“I miss home, and I really wish that you could let me come to your home and have a meal of the home-cooked comfort food that I've been longing for.” 

Embarking on a new chapter in Taiwan, vawongsir discovered that he was still trapped in the shadows of exile. Purposefully constructing a comfort zone, he compelled himself to adapt to his new life. While initially harboring intentions to resume drawing about Taiwanese politics, the 9-in-1 local elections last year revealed his lack of insight into the intricacies of Taiwanese politics and public sentiments. In an effort to transcend the lingering shadows and navigate through the pangs of homesickness for familiar home-cooked dishes during festivals, as well as to assimilate into Taiwanese culture and grasp the perspectives of local residents, vawongsir initiated the Chopsticks+ art project, where he visits Taiwanese households and creates family portraits as a token of appreciation for the meal.

In less than a year, the author has visited nearly 50 Taiwanese families to dine with others. He have visited various places in Taiwan, including Taipei, central and southern regions, and the eastern area. He met with street performers, Golden Melody Award winners, spiritual mentors, young people living far from their hometowns, wine brewers, and others, all with different political stances. Through conversations during meals and the interactions brought about by subsequent artwork, the author gained insights into the attitudes of the general Taiwanese public and gradually resolved the conflicts within themselves, embarking on a journey of self-healing.

「我很想家，我很想可以讓我去你的家，吃一頓我久違了的家常便飯。」

前香港中學視覺藝術科老師vawongsir業餘創作政治漫畫並曾於香港主流媒體連載。2020年港區國安法生效後，香港政府認為作者作品涉及反政府題材，被教育局裁定教師專業失德並失去教席，及後中國大陸媒體抨擊作者作品煽動仇恨情緒，並於2022年被迫流亡臺灣。

在臺灣展開新的一頁，作者發現自己並未走出逃亡的陰霾，經常困著自己在家裏，刻意框起一個舒適圈，勉強去讓自己適應新生活。作者曾經嘗試重新執筆畫臺灣政治，但在去年「九合一」選舉想動筆時，卻發現自己根本不了解台灣政治及臺灣人的想法。為了走出陰霾，紓解每逢佳節在異鄉想念親人「住家飯」的鄉愁，同時融入臺灣，了解本地臺灣人的思緒，作者發起藝術計劃 《加多雙筷》，走進臺灣人的家作客並為該家庭送上一幅他親自畫的全家幅以作回饋。

不到一年，作者已經走進接近50個臺灣家庭「蹭飯」，亦即廣東話所指的「黐餐」。作者走訪過臺北、中南部、花東地區等地，探訪過街頭表演者、金曲獎得獎者、身心靈導師、北漂青年、釀酒師等等，形形色色，各有不同政治立場。透過吃飯間的聊天和後續畫作帶來的互動，作者了解到一般臺灣民眾的態度，同時亦慢慢解開了作者心中的糾結，開展了一場自我療癒之旅。