作品名稱：草原的生命刻度
作者：Pamela Ayres（美國）
媒材：土壤、種子、尼龍線

創作理念
自然素材的發掘受到季節和地域環境的影響。我在不同的時節、地點，使用在戶外收集的各種種子、果殼、石頭、爛泥、細沙、雪或 水，以不同的組成、比例製作成各種「球」，而不同元素組成的「 球」隨著時間展現出不同的變化。除了天候及時間的因素影響「 球 」的展現之外，作品的面貌也隨著觀察者的角度而有所不同：泥球 會長草、沙球隨風飄散最後回歸大地、雪球及冰球最終融化化為 泡 沫。 當我將「球」的創作帶入一個特定的環境時，也同時引導我將當地 自然的韻律與我的作品結合，並將我創意的初衷傳達出去。 由於本作品的規模不大、非常容易親近，需要的材料、製作的程序 也不複雜，可以提升人們參與或接近的程度。根據我的觀察，民眾 都相當樂於接觸這項創作，並且願意在展期中，隨時參與、觀察本 作品隨著時序的變化。期待我的創作，能為這個環境、社區、城市 創造出更多的魅力與價值。

Artist's Name: Pamela Ayres
Nationality: “Transient Grassland Measure”
Title of Work: “Transient Grassland Measure”
Materials Used:Soil, Seed and Sewn Nylon
Artist's Statement:
The exploration of natural materials is affected by seasonal and regional conditions. When I am in the outdoors I gather seeds, shells, rocks, dirt, sand, snow or water. I make and arrange ball-shaped elements that naturally evolve into an altered arrangement. Often the transformed physical makeup of the installations is realized in the passage of time. In addition to the effects of weather and time on the work, there is also an effect on the viewer. The dirt balls grow grass, the sand balls blow away in the wind and dissolve in the surf, and the snow and ice balls melt into puddles. Introducing the ball objects into selected environments enables me to incorporate the rhythm and systems of nature into the works while gently conveying aspirations of some formal elements of design. The varied societies of human beings on the earth impact the natural environment continuously. The installations I create impact a place much in the same way that someone plants a garden to enhance a neighborhood,
backyard or town green. Because of the scale and accessibility of the works,
all of these elements seem uncomplicated and lend an invitation to everyone
to approach. I observe that people relate to the scale of the balls readily and
are willing to be in the locality of the site and participate in the role of witness
throughout the life of the work.