《暗宇之感》
台新藝術獎 _ 第24屆第三季提名名單 _ 提名理由
周伶芝
「暗物質」是一難以視覺化的宇宙概念，如何透過身體感知，去靠近這一確切存在卻無法具體的物質，成為此作的一大挑戰，也因此成為專屬當代創作的新穎提問。研究宇宙科學多年的蘇文琪，在經過幾部劇場和VR舞作之後，從此作進行另一階段的身體轉化，通過不可完全觸探的隱密能量為形式出發，對身體和空間、感知和舞蹈兩命題進行新的思索。
既然精密科學都難以捕捉、而始終有未竟之業，便也意味身體同樣神秘待探，作品因而脫離舞蹈的形制限制，從身體感的挪移、尺度的解放擴延為對「渺小」的理解，而認識到人對浩瀚宇宙的重新省思與想像。科技可以是對世界的破壞，也可以是反思的工具。蘇文琪做為台灣少見觀照科學哲思的創作者，帶領觀眾觸碰的是科學的謙虛和詩意，也回到物質的情動和感官的驅力，去重建和宇宙的倫理與連結。
《Sensing Dark Matter》
Taishin Arts Award, 24th Edition, Third Quarter Nomination List _ Reasons for nomination
Zhou Lingzhi
"Dark matter" represents a cosmic concept that resists visualization. The central challenge of this work lies in how to apprehend through bodily sensation a substance whose existence is certain yet remains fundamentally intangible, a question that speaks distinctly to contemporary artistic practice. Following years of research in cosmic science and a succession of theater and VR dance works, Su Wenchi embarks upon another phase of somatic transformation. Employing imperceptible, latent energy as its formal foundation, the work opens new avenues of inquiry into two interconnected domains: the relationship between body and space, and the dialogue between perception and dance.
Since even rigorous scientific investigation remains unable to fully capture dark matter, leaving fundamental questions perpetually unresolved, so too must we acknowledge that the body itself remains profoundly mysterious and worthy of continuous exploration. Accordingly, the work transcends conventional dance aesthetics, shifting from the displacement of bodily sensation and the liberation of scale to a deeper comprehension of human "insignificance" within the cosmos. Through this reconceptualization, the work invites renewed philosophical reflection on our position within the vast universe. While technology can serve as an instrument of destruction, it equally possesses the capacity to facilitate critical reflection. Su Wenchi stands as a rare voice among Taiwanese artists in contemplating scientific philosophy, inviting audiences to encounter both the intellectual rigor and poetic resonance inherent in scientific inquiry. Simultaneously, the work reaffirms our connection to the affective dimensions of matter and the sensory imperatives that drive experience, thereby restoring an ethical relationship and profound communion with the cosmos.