演替,Succession,是指生物群落隨著時間發展演變的過程。
在此過程中,物種組成由簡單趨向複雜,初始的先驅物種逐漸被其他物種所取代,一個階段接著一個階段,直到群落達到穩定成熟的極盛狀態。
演替是一種常見的自然現象,例如一片荒蕪之地,先有地衣與苔蘚植物的移入,接著草本植物開始滋長,繼而由灌木類植物取代之,繼續發展下來,闊葉喬木也能夠立足並成為優勢植物,這個荒蕪轉為綠蔭的過程,就是一種生態演替的現象。
在演替的過程中,也有可能出現一些外在因素(例如:氣候變遷、火山噴發等自然擾動,砍伐開墾、棲地破壞等人為的因素)而改變演替的方向。
演替讓一個地區的生物多樣性得以不斷地變動,如果將這個概念擴充到文化層次,隨著時間的推移與環境不斷的變化,人類的生活也可能在你我尚未察覺到的狀況下,悄然進行著「演替」。
延續「生物公寓Bio Apartment」前兩屆策展概念,喚起「科學家與藝術家」的對話,試著與不同領域的同好者進行合作,尋找出讓觀者感受到多樣性的方式,並企求在這樣的對話過程中,發掘多樣性的可能,感受多樣性的珍貴。
生物演替可依時間進程、主導因素、基質性質、群落組成等不同特徵而有不同的變化。可以從初始的一粒小種子,在短短地數年之間快速地發展出茂密的植物群落,甚或可能成為持續生存數百年的老齡林。而在文化上,「生物公寓Bio Apartment」從2014年起播下對話的種子,開啟跨界對話的空間,企圖找出另類孕育文化關注的可能。
試著思考,當藝術概念與科學概念的種子灑進城市中,在生活周遭的不同空間遇見藝術、遇見科學,需要經過多久時間的演替消長,才能夠喚醒一個城市生物群對於「多樣性」的記憶與行動呢?
Succession is the evolution of communities over time.
In the process, species composition changes from simple to complex. Original pioneer species are gradually replaced by other species, one stage after another, until the community reaches a stable and mature climax.
Succession is a common natural phenomenon. For example a piece of barren land may have lichens and bryophytes move in first, then herbaceous plants start to grow, then replaced by shrub plants, eventually broad-leaf trees may become the most dominant plants. This process of changes from barren to rich vegetation is an example of succession.
In the process of succession, there may be some external factors, e.g. climate change, volcanic eruptions and other natural disturbance, or logging, farming, habitat destruction and other human factors, which may change the direction of succession.
Succession causes constant changes in the biodiversity of a region. If this concept is extended to cultural aspects, with the passage of time and the constant changes in the environment, human life may also undergo "succession" without notice.
Following up on "Bio Apartment I & II", this exhibition intend to evoke dialogue between scientists and artists, so as to explore multiple facets by which the artworks can inspire audience to appreciate the preciousness of diversity.
The process of succession varies depending on characteristics such as time, the dominant factor, nature of matrix, and changes in community composition. For example, a complex plant community may be developed within a few years from the first tiny seed in the soil and, if lasted for hundreds of years, this plant community may develop to an old growth forest. From a cultural perspective, seeds of dialogue sown by “Bio Apartment” in 2014 have opened a window for interdisciplinary dialogue ever since in an attempt to find an alternative way to foster cultural care on diversity.
Try to think of it, when the seeds mixing the concepts of art and science are sown in the city so as one can encounter both art and science at different space of our daily life, how long will the succession take place before it finally awake the memory of and action upon “diversity”by the urban community?