睽違兩年，萬眾矚目的范揚宗個展將再度於也趣藝廊上演！曾獲北美獎優選，且創作風格獨特的范揚宗每每作品一推出即受到瘋狂的熱烈迴響，從往年的夜店、割草到造飛機系列，皆把觀眾引領至奇幻的異度空間並重塑觀看者的角度和視野。今年五月范揚宗將再度出發，新型態的空間表述將藝術家更趨成熟的能量再次釋放！

38度西下泳池旁的（被）觀看慾望

準備好享受范揚宗打造屬於你我記憶中的微熱肌膚了嗎？38度西下的泳池旁、陽光下的曝晒、享受著烈焰的溫度、肌膚在曝晒後的微微痛楚，泛紅的有趣晒痕等，讓善於玩弄空間元素的范揚宗在歷經夜店系列、割草系列、車內系列之後，以全新之姿帶我們走進這既私密又公開的場域－游泳池，在這裡貼身的服裝以及大面積的赤裸肌膚全然呈現在公眾場所，而被觀看以及觀看他人的慾望也因此豐盈而且滿足！

水面下的私密觀察

范揚宗首次在這樣的空間，進行一場關於慾望的私密觀察，為了十足詮釋那微熱卻不至沸騰的奇幻感，藝術家創造了令人驚艷的陽光折射、波光粼粼的水紋、閃閃發亮的細緻氣泡、以及人體潛藏在水面下的激烈拍打、不安扭動、掙扎浮力，都透過水面外氣氛和煦且平靜的氛圍凸顯得格外異常興奮！此檔全新的感官體驗除了展出多件自2012年夏天開始的新作，且精彩的創作手稿也將一併呈現，讓整體創作上的完整度更為精實！5月4日「38度西下的微熱肌膚」就讓范揚宗邀您進入記憶中的那年夏天！

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After two-year waiting, Fang Yang Tsung’s whole new series will be shown at Aki gallery again! Fang once was rewarded Special Selection of Taipei Art Awards at Taipei Fine Art Museum, and his works from previous series such as night club, airplane, weeding series attracted great attention. All these series brought viewers to magical fantasy world and reshape the viewing sight and angle of audiences. This May, Fang’s new series will launch again and the depiction of new space will let the creative energy from artist explode again!

The desire of watching and being watch

Get ready to enjoy your skin get sunburn under the temperature of 38C! The swimming pool, blazing sunshine, the interesting tan lines and the slight pain of skin after sunburn are all belong to our memories of summer. After creating different space series, Fang, who is good at playing with the elements of different spaces, leads us to this personal, private but public and open space, swimming pool. Near the swimming pool, skinny and fit swimming suit and naked skin will shown in front of public eyes, the desire about watching and being watched are satisfied and plump.

The private and intimate observation under the surface of water

Fang makes a very intimate and close observation in this kind of space firstly. In order to interpret the fantasy of mild fever, Fang creates stunning water reflection under the flaming sunshine, the flow lines, sparkling bubbles, drastic kicking and crawling of swimmers under the water. All of these make a strong contrast to peaceful and genial atmosphere outside the water surface. This exhibition will present a series of new work from 2012 summer. Also many original manuscripts will be included to make this show more comprehensive! On the fourth of May, Fang and Aki gallery welcome you to come to the swimming pool and enjoy the summer which exists in your memory.