畫語─會說故事的圖畫

展覽概述
「會說故事的圖畫」特展以「故事畫」或「敘事畫」為主要展件，希望呈現「圖像」能夠超越文字描述，提供觀眾更豐富訊息的潛力與特性。
如何讓圖畫說故事？畫家以圖像重現或詮釋故事時，首要目標通常是讓觀眾能夠辨認出所描繪內容。基於作品尺寸、形式（卷、軸、冊）等種種限制，畫家需要挑選出代表情節、安排合適場景、設計登場人物及其造型與動作等，才能完成說故事的任務。
為何畫這些故事？哪些故事能獲得到圖像化的機會？分別為哪些觀眾所繪製？藉由對畫作主題的判斷與分類，試著從畫面上反過來推想，一窺畫作繪製時的意念與心態，或許還能感受到綿延數代的文化認同，這也是另一種奇妙的欣賞體驗。
怎樣理解故事畫？觀賞者的相關文史知識越豐富，透過畫中元素對應到正確文本的機率就越高。如果與畫家生活在同一時代，由於所見所思相似，更容易感知畫面的選擇與表達。然而，當代的觀眾能辨認出多少呢？若是作品所描繪的故事難以辨認，是否就失去與之共感的欣賞機會了？
透過這次展覽，除了可以欣賞畫家如何以圖像經營充滿魅力的故事，也測試一下自己的圖像辨讀力，是否能夠穿越時空，接收到創作者希望傳遞的豐富訊息。
Introduction
The Storytelling Images special exhibition is built around “story-paintings” or “narrative paintings” at its core. The exhibition hopes to give color to how images can surpass textual descriptions, providing visitors with a richer sense of their expressive potential and defining features.
How do we get a picture to tell a story?When a painter uses images to recreate or interpret a story, their primary goal is to ensure that the viewer can recognize the depicted content. Given the artwork’s various size and format constraints (i.e. handscroll, hanging scroll, or album), the painter needs to carefully select the key moments from the plot, compose an appropriate scene, and shape the figures, their appearances, and their actions. Only by doing so can they complete the task of telling a story.
Why paint this type of story? Which stories were selected to be turned into images? And when they were drawn, who were the intended audiences? By identifying and sorting through the themes of these paintings, we can try to deduce the artist’s ideas and mindset at the time of their creation. Perhaps what emerges is a cultural identity that spans generations-another intriguing way to appreciate these works.
How should we understand narrative paintings?The richer a viewer's knowledge of history and literature, the more likely they are to match the elements in a painting to the corresponding text. Those who lived in the same time period as the artist, sharing similar experiences and thoughts, would have found it easier to recognize the selection of the scene and its depiction. In contrast, how much can contemporary audiences identify? If the story portrayed in the work is difficult to identify, does that mean the opportunity for engaged viewing is lost?
Through this exhibition, not only can you appreciate how painters used images to engage with captivating stories, you can also measure your own visual literacy. See if you can travel through time to receive the vibrant messages that the artists intended to convey.
【畫語─會說故事的圖畫】2024/10/05 - 2025/01/01
故宮博物院 北部院區 第一展覽區 202,204,206,210,212
【Storytelling Images】2024/10/05 - 2025/01/01
NPM (Northern Branch) Exhibition Area I 202,204,206,210,212