「扮影」──以影構成觀看視覺美學之影像創作研究

影子擁有的意象認知及心理感受，卻長期被視覺設計者所忽略，《扮影》攝影創作嘗試將陰影作為視覺焦點與表現形式，採用文本分析法；從空間與建築師理念中揭示影子在空間的重要性與意象認知，根據構成中「圖」與「背景」概念，使用「純粹攝影」（Straight Photography）的技法拍攝日常空間、物件之影，讓影子晉升為「圖」，從中探討人與空間、物件的關係；共呈現六個系列作品，全系列共計三十一張作品；將影子引入幾何造形的心理感受並依據畫面構成提出「影構成」一詞，從影子造形探究視覺對幾何造形的心理感受，進而提升造形藝術美感與視覺美學；本次創作目的如下：（1）利用影子造形開啟對影子的意象認知與日常美學觀察。（2）將影子作為時間流逝、連接時間與空間的理念記號。（3）將作品轉化為書籍載體穿越空間與時間，長久留存；藉由展場設計使作品與空間、觀眾產生對話，建立觀看影像美學新形式，開拓觀眾和視覺創作者新的觀察視野，同時讓攝影作品達成二次創作。根據成果展覽互動回饋顯示結果：（1）影子能夠成為視覺焦點及表現形式，作為視覺創作者的創作元素。（2）影構成作品能開啟觀者的想像力與自我解讀。（3）影子幾何造形能為觀者構成心理感受與情緒。針對創作成果提出攝影與當代的關聯，以及攝影作品載體與展示空間等議題討論，期許能在將來的創作中進行更深入的探討。

關鍵詞：影構成、視覺美學、攝影、造形心理感受

Shadows possess the cognition of imagery and psychological feelings that have long been neglected by visual designers. Adopting a textual analysis method, the photography project "The Shadows" attempts to use shadows as a visual focus and the form of expression. It reveals the importance of shadows and their cognition of imagery through the concepts of space and architects. Based on the concept of 'figure' and 'background' in the composition, the researcher used the technique of 'Straight Photography' to capture shadows in the living spaces and objects, so that shadows can be elevated to the status of 'figure', thereby exploring the relationship between people, space, and objects. This series presents six thematic works, with a total of thirty-one pieces in it. The psychological feelings by introducing geometric shape into 'shadow' helps the author came up an idea, which the author called it-“Shadow Composition”. Therefore, to investigate the psychological feelings of visual perception on geometrical shapes could enhance the aesthetic beauty of formative arts and visual aesthetics of shapes.
The purposes of this research are as follows :
(1) To utilize the shadow formation to open up the cognition of imagery and daily aesthetic observation of the shadows.
(2) To use the shadows as a conceptual symbol of the passage of time, connecting time and space.
(3) To publish the works that are able to traverse time and space and remain for a long time. Through the design of exhibition venue, the works, the space and the audience resonate with each other. It establishes a new form of viewing visual aesthetic and expands the audiences’ and visual creators’ new horizons of observation. At the same time, it enables the photographic works to do the derivative works.
According to the results of the feedback from the exhibition: (1) Shadows can become the visual focus and the form of expression in the works, and also the elements of creations to visual creators. (2) “Shadow composition” works can ignite audiences' imagination and self-interpretations. (3) Geometric forms of shadows can generate psychological feelings and emotional responses for the viewers. The research is related to the connection between photography and contemporary art, as well as issues surrounding the publication and exhibition space of photographic works. Hope that more in-depth discussions can be carried out in future research.

Keywords: Shadow Composition, Visual Aesthetics, Photography, Formative Psychological Feelings