特展介紹

國立自然科學博物館於2013年啟動的「科學攝影」活動，至今邁入第五屆。以華人世界豐厚的科學資產和知識為基礎，透過徵件、比賽、展示、教育研習、專書出版、媒體推廣、巡迴展示等方式，將公民的科學能量透過攝影技藝的釋放公諸於世，無論是工作、學習或純粹為了樂趣，讓民間的高手們更容易接近博物館。

2017年起，兩岸輪流主辦徵評活動。第四屆「形影自然」科學攝影比賽，由北京自然博物館主辦，參賽作品總計1098組，其中臺灣區31組，大陸區1067組。獲獎作品35組，計臺灣區23組（一等奬1件、二等奬1件、三等奬2件）、大陸區12組（二等奬1件、三等奬1件、青少年特別獎2件）。

第五屆「驚豔新視野」科學攝影比賽，由國立自然科博物館主辦。參賽作品照片組計809組，臺灣區531組，大陸區278組，動態影像組臺灣區28組。投件者職業以學生最多，其次為軍公教、服務業、自由業等；年齡層集中於21-30歲，其次為11-20歲、31--50歲。經各領域專家學者評選出56組獲獎作品，計臺灣區49組（優選3、廣達青少年特別獎1、動態影像觀眾票選1／評審奬1）、大陸區6組、香港1組。
 
本次「浮光≒謎離」特展，展出第四、五屆科學攝影得奬作品。拍攝主題以昆蟲與蜘蛛最多，其次是動物拼圖、天文、水下與海洋、物理與化學、植物與真菌、微觀世界等。

誠如老子云：「挫其銳，解其紛，和其光，同其塵」，面對宇宙萬物的誕生與湮滅，攝影者以時空平行之眼，尋找不同尺度生命交錯的瞬間，掌握穿眼鏡頭的光影角度，試圖解開混沌無明的科學謎語。

藝術家曲德華「凝視的幻化」線性雕塑作品，以光影幾何和山水空白特質為核心，飄浮游移的光影，從迴廊延伸到展場，營造從幽暗昇華的透明感，穿透二度攝影圖像與三度網格空間的隔閡，帶領經驗時間的四象維度。

Having been initiated by the National Museum of Natural Science (NMNS) in 2013, the Science Images competition and exhibition are now in their 5th year. The abundant scientific achievements and knowledge of the Chinese world serve as the foundation for these activities. Moreover, through call for submissions, competition, exhibition, educational activities, special publications, media promotion and traveling exhibition, the energy of citizen science photographers is released and the public can come closer to museums.

Since 2017, the call for submissions and review process have been conducted in Taiwan and China in alternating years. The 4th Scientific Photography Competition was organized by the Beijing Museum of Natural History. That year, there were 1,098 entries. Among them, 31 were from Taiwan and 1,067 from China. Thirty-five images received awards. Among them, 22 were from Taiwan (including 1 first prize, 1 second prize and 1 third prize). The remaining 12 were from China (including 1 second prize, 1 third prize and 2 special youth awards).

The 5th Amazing New Visions: Science Images Competition was organized by NMNS. There was a total of 809 entries. Among them, 531 were from Taiwan and 278 from China. There were also 28 video entries from Taiwan. Most entries were submitted by students. Other occupations included military personnel, civil servants, teachers, service industry workers and freelance. In addition, participants were mostly aged 21-30, followed by those aged 11-20 and 31-50. A panel of experts from various fields selected 56 award-winning works. Among them, 49 were from Taiwan (including 3 merit awards, 1 Quanta Culture and Education Foundation Special Youth Award, 1 Viewers’ Choice Video Award and 1 Judges’ Prize Video Award), 6 were from China and 1 was from Hong Kong.

The Glimmering Puzzles Special Exhibition includes award-winning images from the 4th and 5th science images competitions. Most are of insects and spiders. The remaining images are in the following categories: animal puzzles, stars and planets, underwater and marine life, physics and chemistry, plants and fungi and microscopic world.

The ancient philosopher Laozi once said, “Sharp edges become smooth, chaos is resolved, light’s reflection becomes soft and dust settles into place.” Facing the birth and disappearance of all things in the universe, from the photographer’s perspective, time and space are parallel. They search for those moments when different life forms intersect and master light and angle to capture images that unravel chaotic and unsolved scientific riddles.

At the core of Chu De-hua’s linear sculpture series, “A Gaze into the Illusory Transformation” are the geometry of light and shadow and the gaps between mountains and water. Drifting light and shadows extend from the corridor into the exhibition gallery, creating a sense of transparency and separation between the two-dimensional photographs and three-dimensional mesh sculptures, bringing us into the four-dimensional exhibition environment with the addition of the aspect of time.