2025/12/13 — 2026/01/24
索卡藝術 · 台北 Soka Art Taipei
開幕｜12/13（六）4pm
Reception｜Sat, Dec 13, 4 PM
地址｜台北市中山區堤頂大道二段350號
Add.｜No. 350, Sec. 2, Tiding Blvd., Taipei
開放時間｜週二–週六 10:00–19:00｜週日、一休館
Opening Hours｜Tue–Sat 10:00 AM–7:00 PM｜Closed Sun & Mon
電話｜02-2533-9658
Tel｜+886-2-2533-9658
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| 林葆靈 Lin Bao Ling 《夜中揮毫》Wielding the Brush in the Night 壓克力於畫布 Acrylic on canvas 84.5 × 150 cm 2025 |
隨著年歲漸長，見過更多死別與老病，生命的短暫與脆弱變得越來越清晰。人就像路上的蝸牛——脆弱、渺小，隨時可能被踩碎。
有人不重視健康，覺得休息與運動，都是是浪費時間；即使臥病，氣息微弱，仍長時間緊盯著手機螢幕，彷彿那螢幕的光能救命。然而到頭來，只換得遺憾。這讓我再次反思——人類短暫的一生，汲汲營營究竟是為了什麼？人生中最重要的，又是什麼？
科技讓世界更快，也讓人更焦慮。在 AI 的洪流中，世界正變得越來越賽博龐克。我試著保持自己的節奏，學習從容與平靜，好好生活，嘗試節制並正確地使用科技，用自己的步調創作，並珍惜生活裡的吉光片羽。 AI 能瞬間生成圖像，而我仍沾著顏料，一筆一筆地畫著。透過描繪光影流動的夜間景物，以及那個在黑夜中摸索、尋找，有時試著創造光與溫暖，並學習與黑暗共處的「沒有名字的小傢伙」，我紀錄下自己對這個時代的回應與人生感悟。緩慢筆耕帶來辛勞與焦慮，也帶來安定與成就感。見過人從健步如飛到不良於行，更令我深感——無論是身體的移動，或人生的進程，「還能走」，不論快慢，都是值得慶幸的事。
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| 林葆靈 LIN Bao Ling 《創作的世界 V》The Creation V 壓克力與亮粉於畫布 Acrylic and glitter on canvas 97 x 146 cm 2025 |
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| 林葆靈 Lin Bao Ling 《一齣電影的光束 II》A Play of Light and Shadow II 壓克力與亮粉於畫布 Acrylic and glitter on canvas 97 × 130 cm 2025 |
瑜伽行者尤迦南達說：「世間對我來說不過是一部電影。就像一齣電影的光束，萬物皆由光與影所構成。這就是我們——來自造物主的光與影的產物。」
或許我們都只是投影中的角色，一切皆為無須執著的幻象。但每個人，都是自己人生電影的主角。人們大抵渴望掌聲、觀眾與榮耀，然而真正關心他人電影的人並不多，因為大家都忙著演自己的那一部。所以，這部電影其實不必試圖迎合觀眾——本色演出，開心就好。
就像電影離不開光與影，人生也離不開喜與悲。那些憤怒、悲傷、恐懼與苦痛，讓故事更完整；正如陰影讓光更亮，有苦，才能真正體會快樂。
短暫的一生，很快就會放映完畢。我們的自傳電影，終究只是浩瀚宇宙中的一瞬微光。若這道微光能短暫地、稍微照亮那進場的零星觀眾的心，已是圓滿。
2025.11
林葆靈，台北
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Artist Statement for the Solo Exhibition A Fleeting Light
As I grow older and witness more farewells, illness, and aging, the brevity and fragility of life become increasingly clear. We are like snails on the road—fragile, small, and always at risk of being crushed.
Some neglect their health, believing rest and exercise are a waste of time. Even when bedridden and barely breathing, they keep staring at their phone screens, as if the glow could save them. In the end, it only leaves regret. It makes me reflect again: in our short lives, what are we striving for? And what truly matters most?
Technology makes the world faster, and people more anxious. In the flood of AI, the world is becoming increasingly cyberpunk. I try to keep my own rhythm—learning composure and calm—living well, practicing restraint, and using technology with care. I create at my own pace and cherish the fleeting glimmers that appear in everyday life.
AI can generate images in an instant, yet my hands are still stained with pigment as I paint, stroke by stroke. Through nocturnal landscapes where light and shadow flow, and through The Nameless Little Guy—who gropes through the dark, searching, sometimes trying to create light and warmth, and learning to coexist with darkness—I record my response to this era and my reflections on life.
Working slowly brings labor and anxiety, but also steadiness and a sense of accomplishment. Having seen people go from walking briskly to losing mobility, I feel this even more deeply: whether it is the movement of the body or the journey of life itself, being able to move at all—no matter how fast or slow—is something to be grateful for.
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林葆靈 Lin Bao Ling 《瀧行 II》Meditation under the waterfall II 壓克力與亮粉於畫布 Acrylic and glitter on canvas 116.5 x 80 cm 2025 |
The yogi Paramahansa Yogananda once said:
“To me, the world is nothing but a motion picture. Like a beam of light in a film, everything is made of light and shadow. This is what we are—products of the Creator’s light and shadow.”
Perhaps we are all merely characters within a projection, illusions not worth clinging to. Yet each of us remains the protagonist of our own life film. People tend to crave applause, audiences, and recognition, but few truly care about another person’s movie—because everyone is busy performing their own. So this film does not need to please its viewers. Simply play it true, and play it with joy.
Just as a film cannot exist without light and shadow, life cannot exist without joy and sorrow. Anger, sadness, fear, and pain make the story whole; just as shadows make light shine brighter, only through hardship can we truly understand happiness.
This brief life will finish screening sooner than we think. Our autobiographical films are, in the end, only a fleeting light in the vast universe. If this faint light can briefly—ever so slightly—illuminate the hearts of the few viewers who wander into the theater, that is already fulfillment.
Nov. 2025
Lin Bao-Ling, Taipei
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