吾妄之境 The Fantasy Wonderland

ACG一詞，是總合動畫（Animation）、漫畫（Comic）及電玩（Game）所指稱的藝術類別，儼然已經成為數位時代創作者常用的媒介，亦是與商業緊密綑綁的藝術形式。隨著技術的發展及應用層面的拓展，ACG相關的創作內容，成為現代人生活中常見的風景。也使ACG不再如過去是僅限於小眾討論的次文化，而是逐漸普及於大眾的一種流行文化。

 

而在ACG類別中，有一正持續蓬勃發展、人氣居高不下、甚至開始擴散到更多創作領域的主題——Boy′s Love（即BL，以下同），成為值得注意的現象。廣義來說，BL是指以女性取向，描述架空世界觀中的男子同性愛關係。雖說從古至今本就有描繪同性戀愛關係的作品，但有趣的是，在ACG領域中，除了戀愛、運動、冒險、恐怖、懸疑、美食等常見主題，BL在各種發展歷史的積累下，竟特別獨立發展為一個分類。

 

本展將從BL主題萌芽的起源，連結到現況發展，探討此主題所蘊含的時代思維及性別凝視轉換。觀察現下這個炙手可熱，卻又踩在道德界線邊緣的創作主題，是如何在半世紀的時間中，從蝸居於櫃內的小群體，逐漸突破次元走入其他領域。

 

指導單位：臺南市政府
主辦單位：臺南市美術館

 

 

ACG (Animation, Comics, and Games) is a combined term representing a type of art, which has become a medium commonly used by artists in the digital age and is also an art form closely tied to commercial interests. Following the development of relevant technologies and expansion of related applications, ACG can now been seen in everyday life. The genre is no longer a subculture for a niche audience and has gradually become a pop culture known to the public.

 

Among different types of ACG works, Boy's Love (BL) is a subgenre that is booming with constant high popularity and has even been extended to other art forms, which is worthy of attention. Broadly speaking, BL refers to works depicting romantic relationships between male characters in a fictional world that is created by and for women. Despite the long existence of works illustrating homoerotic relationships, it is interesting that among numerous ACG themes—such as romance, sports, adventure, horror, thriller, and cooking—BL has surprisingly become an independent subgenre under various historical developments.

 

From the birth to the current development of BL, this exhibition explores the mindsets throughout different periods and the shift in gender gaze within this ACG theme. The exhibition allows visitors to observe how BL, which has become a sensation yet teetering on the fine line of ethics, transformed from a niche artistic theme into a widely accepted art form in the span of half a century.

 

Supervisor: Tainan City Government
Organizer: Tainan Art Museum