EX!T 2010 活動緣起／ EX!T 2010 Origin

「活動緣起」:

影像運動電影協會擬於2010年9月舉辦嶄新的「EXiT 2010台灣國際實驗媒體藝術展暨亞洲論壇」EXiT 2010-Experimental Media Art Festival in Taiwan and Asia Forum

影像運動電影協會於2000年成立，因應當時的電影文化狀態，不僅積極推動短片欣賞人口的成長，鼓吹短片創作風氣，並就遠程目標上，不斷地關注朝影像創作的多樣性發展，凡是結合攝影、錄影藝術、影像裝置、CD-ROM、新媒體藝術…等等媒材的藝術作品，都在範圍之內。歷來，協會的實踐場域，除了自辦「影像-運動」電影季之外，更拓及「台灣國際紀錄片雙年展」、「金馬影展」、「女性影展」等，以及與法國、加拿大、美國、英國以及亞洲各地的實驗電影領域，進行策展、創作計畫、論文發表等具體的工作。

多年的推展與經驗的交流下，有鑒於台灣電影文化與觀念的多元開展，以及當代藝術對於固有的創作暨欣賞等認知的衝擊，協會深感亟需提出新的導引，並更有計畫且深入地整合創意與歷史以及整體文化之間的對話，在協會成員吳俊輝獲邀參與2009年的第六屆南韓「首爾實驗電影與錄影展（EXiS）」擔任國際競賽評審、策畫台灣實驗媒體藝術專題，並提出有關台灣實驗電影發展史的論文後，毅然決定新一代的策展方針，於是有了這次舉辦「EXiT 2010台灣國際實驗媒體藝術展暨亞洲論壇」的構想。

「EXiT2010台灣國際實驗媒體藝術展暨亞洲論壇」將規劃國際/亞洲/台灣三個主軸，邀集來自中國、香港、日、韓、泰國、馬來西亞、新加坡、印度等亞洲國家與國際知名的策展人、研究學者及深富創作經驗與學養的藝術家參展並於論壇發表專文。每一位參展者將帶來各國的作品專題，組成觀摩影展並與台灣的藝術家、學者等，進行演講與論壇等活動進行更深入之討論。透過此一獨特而又紮實的盛會來彰顯亞洲內部「實驗媒體藝術」的發展，以及探討世界實驗電影歷史與當代藝術的成就，並且將台灣放置於此藝術脈絡之中。再者，藉由實驗媒體藝術展及論壇的交流，使國際可以具體看到台灣與亞洲實驗電影媒體藝術發展與面貌，更是協會著力的目標。

在落實此一影展活動構想的同時，協會也獲得經驗豐富而足堪借鏡的EXiS、加拿大影像媒體藝術展Images與中國獨立影像年度展CIFF大力協助，不僅雙方依未來發展計畫形成結盟關係，就實驗媒體藝術策展資源充分分享，而且也將就此平台，共同推動全亞洲的連線計畫，以期成立「亞洲實驗媒體藝術聯盟」，帶出一個更具有前瞻性的視野。

從實驗電影、短片、錄影藝術、影像裝置等等，到今天跨越了創作媒材的新媒體藝術，影像運動協會認為這樣匯聚創意與潛能激發的場域，在台灣實在需要透過更穩定的資源分享與深度的交流，從而建立一個長久性的網絡與脈絡，以期一個枝繁葉茂的影像時代。

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Origin:

In September 30th, the Image-Movement Film Association will present a brand new festival: “EXiT 2010 – the Experimental Media Art Festival in Taiwan and Asia Forum.”

Established in 2000 as a result of theburgeoning film scene, the Image-Movement Film Association not only expanded the audience for appreciating short films, but also advocated short-form filmmaking.As a long-term objective, the Image-Movement Film Association constantly focuses on the possibilities of image creation, such as absorbing concepts and techniques from photography, video art, video installation, CD-ROM’s, new media art, etc. At the outset, we not only organized the “Image-Movement” film festival, we also collaborated with the “Taiwan International Documentary Festival,” “Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival,” and the “Women Make Waves Film Festival.” Moreover, we also curated and organized projects, lectures, and other events, which focused on experimental filmmaking in France, Canada, USA, and the United Kingdom.

Many years of promotional work and curatorial exchanges, the rapid development of a diverse film culture in Taiwan, and the impact of contemporary art practice, have all led the Image-Movement Film Association to head in a new direction – to create and foster a dialogue between creativity, culture, and history.

Three recent events stand out. One of our members, Tony Chun-Hui Wu, was invited to be a part of the international competition committee in the 6th Experimental Film and Video Festival in Seoul 2009 (EXiS). He also organized an experimental media art forum, and presented an essay about the history of experimental film in Taiwan. These events inspired us to create “EXiT 2010 – the Experimental Media Art Festival in Taiwan and Asia Forum”.

“EXiT 2010 – the Experimental Media Art Festival in Taiwan and Asia Forum” will have three main themes: International, Asia, and Taiwan. We will invite internationally well-known curators, scholars, and creative artists from China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, India, and other Asian countries to present their works or theses. Every participant will bring works from her or his own country for the screenings, which will promote discussion, debate, and hopefully collaboration in open forums with Taiwanese artists and scholars. These unique and cooperative activities are meant to facilitate three primary festival goals: (1) highlight the intra-Asian development of “experimental media art,” (2) examine the greater world legacy of experimental film and its relationship with contemporary art, and (3) place Taiwan within these contexts of film and art. The festival’s emphasis on cultural, artistic, and media exchanges will promote the development of experimental filmmaking and media art in Taiwan and the rest of Asia.

While organizing this festival, the Association has received invaluable support from ExiS (South Korea), the Images Festival (Canada), and the China Independent Film Festival (CIFF China).The Experimental Media Art Festival in Taiwan will forge alliances with other festivals and artistic entities, share ideas, projects, and media, and unite Asian media making by establishing the Asian Experimental Media Arts Alliance.

We support and promote many types of media, including experimental filmmaking, short films, video art, video installations, and interdisciplinary, new media art. The Image-Movement Film Association sees the need for a stable network and context for experimental media and media making in Taiwan. EXiT’s exchanges, connections, collaborations, innovations, and creations with help promote a thriving image era in Taiwan and Asia.

-----Image-Movement