展覽《永遊仙都》指涉一處游離於現實與彼岸之間的理想國度——它既可能存在於此世之中，也可能隱沒於死後世界的深處。這個地名並非指向具體地理，而是一種深植人類文化中的形上想像，是對「他域」的投射與渴望。無論是仙境、極樂、天堂，抑或充滿苦難與試煉的地獄景觀，它們皆構成了人類心中對未知、來世與永恆的不同版本的地域詮釋。
此展覽是一項結合紀念品、觀光、來世想像以及中介空間等概念的藝術實踐。藝術家將人生比作一次旅行，而最終我們會抵達一個承載所有記憶與經驗的地方—「靈魂紀念品店」。此紀念品商店計畫以「水晶球」作為起點：它捕捉了某個特定的瞬間，但同時也包含了時間的延續；它反映了我們現實世界中的一個具體地點，卻又召喚我們進入想像或幻想的場景；它模糊地讓我們感到熟悉，卻也令人感到疏離；它既來自我們的意識，也來自潛意識，為我們創造了一條通往慾望窺視的通道。
The exhibition I’ve Heard A Wonderful Place evokes an ideal realm that drifts between the living world and the beyond—a place that may exist within this life, or lie hidden deep within the afterlife. This name does not refer to a specific geography; rather, it points to a metaphysical imagination deeply embedded in human culture, a projection of longing toward an “elsewhere.” Whether envisioned as a paradise, a pure land of bliss, heaven, or landscapes of hell marked by suffering and trial, these realms together form humanity’s varied interpretations of places shaped by the unknown, the afterlife, and eternity.
This exhibition is an artistic practice that weaves together souvenirs, tourism, afterlife imaginaries, and liminal spaces. The artist likens life to a journey, at the end of which we arrive at a place that holds all memories and experiences—the “Soulvenir Shop.” This project begins with the crystal ball: it captures a specific moment while containing the continuity of time; it reflects a concrete site from our real world, yet summons imagined or fantastical scenes; it feels vaguely familiar while remaining estranging; it arises from both consciousness and the subconscious, opening a passage through which desire may be glimpsed.
【永遊仙都 I’ve Heard A Wonderful Place：蕭雅萱個展】
展覽日期 l 2026.1.15 – 1.25
開放時間 l Tue.-Sun. 14：00 -19：00
展覽地點 l Pièce台北市大同區重慶北路一段26巷9弄4-2號
【藝術家簡歷】Ya Hsuan Hsiao’s Website
蕭雅萱畢業於國立臺灣師範大學美術學系（2020），並於 2024 年獲得英國倫敦大學金匠學院藝術碩士學位，創作實踐聚焦於探索東亞的民間傳說、死後想像與記憶風景。作品並非單純記錄「失落之物」，而是試圖以溫柔的方式重新想像它們如何「回返」當下。她運用書寫、攝影、雕塑與影像等多元媒材，並常透過如紀念品般的物件與意象，喚起記憶、經驗與地方之間的層疊關係。除此之外，她也將製作藝術書結合自己的創作實踐，探索紙張、影像、油墨與民間譚之間的對話關係。
近年來，蕭雅萱積極參與多項具國際與實驗性質的展覽計畫，展現其創作於文化想像與空間敘事之間的延伸與轉化。2025年，她於倫敦67 York Street Gallery參展 A Thousand-Pointed Star。2024年參與Hypha Gallery舉辦的 Uncanny Playgrounds，其作品展現對遊戲性、記憶與紀念物的多層次思考。更早於2021年，她亦曾參加非常廟藝文空間的 Image+ 展覽，呈現其對影像與記憶物質性的探索脈絡。
Graduated from the Department of Painting at National Taiwan Normal University in 2020, and later completing her postgraduate studies in Fine Art at Goldsmiths, University of London, in 2024, Ya Hsuan Hsiao’s artistic practice centers on exploring folklore, afterlife imaginations, and landscapes of memory in East Asia.
Ya Hsuan’s works do not merely document what is “lost" but tenderly reimagine the possibilities of “returning" these lost elements. Ya Hsuan employs diverse media, including writing, photography, sculpture, and video. Her practice frequently draws upon objects and imagery of “soulvenirs" to evoke layered relationships between memory, experience, and place.
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