Guardian Angel of Fine Art Pieces / 藝術品的守護天使
Guardian Angel of Fine Art Pieces
Restoration Artist Dr. Ioseba Imanol Soraluze Herrera
◎Text and Photo by Yi-Chun Lin
Countries in the West have been carrying out art restoration techniques for centuries; however Taiwan is only at the beginning of carrying out this process. Chengshiu University Art centre is located near Chengcing Lake. To capitalize on its polytechnic academic background, it has established the Art- Technological Conservation and Restoration Section (ATCRS). The centre invited Dr. Ioseba Imanol Soraluze Herrera from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (Universidad Politecnica de Valencia) in Spain to take charge of restoring the masterpieces of Taiwanese fine art. ATCRS is the only professional team of fine art restoration located in Kaohsiung.
Dr. Herrera decided to major in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage during his undergraduate and PhD degrees. He has now been residing in Taiwan for two years and has been commissioned to restore nearly a hundred pieces of artwork. His clients include Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Art, various Taiwanese artists and art collectors.
Dr. Ioseba feels the most important thing the team must consider when accepting an assignment, is treating the artwork with respect. This includes avoiding direct contact with the piece. In order to undertake the restoration of a painting, the team must carry out substantial research on the piece and interviews with the client. They then go through numerous procedures including photographing, sample testing, chromatograph (which often includes the use of a microscope), supporting and protecting the surface and back of the painting, mounting, cleaning and patching. It usually takes over a month to complete an assignment.
Apart from his professional life, Dr. Ioseba also enjoys a number of activities in his personal life. Although he is not a Buddhist, he likes to visit Foguangshan for its unique cultural atmosphere. During the weekends, he enjoys meeting friends for meals or shopping. Sun Yat-Sen University and Love River are also places he enjoys spending time. He especially likes the Kaohsiung Film Archive, where he has enjoyed some good films. Dr. Ioseba says, Kaohsiung is a relaxing coastal city and is a very comfortable place to live. He is really enjoying his work and leisure time in this city.
藝術品的守護天使
─修復師Dr. Ioseba I. Soraluze Herrera
◎文．攝影／林昀熹
比起歐美國家，台灣的藝術品修復可說才剛起步。位於澄清湖畔的正修科技大學藝術中心，便結合該校理工與科技優勢，成立了藝術科技保存修復組，並且遠從西班牙請來瓦倫西亞綜合大學的尤西博博士擔任修復師，為保存台灣傑出藝術品作出貢獻。
尤西博從大學到博士學位都是主修藝術文化資產保存與修復，他表示，正修科大的藝術科技修復組，是高雄唯一一個專業藝術品修復團隊，尤西博來台兩年，曾受委託修護的油畫已近百件，委託者包括高雄市立美術館及台灣藝術家或收藏家。
當他們接到委託，最重要的便是尊重該幅作品，盡量不要碰觸；修復一幅畫，除了在事前要做大量的研究與訪談，還要經過攝影、採樣檢驗、色層分析（顯微切片分析是常見的方式）、畫面與畫背的保護加固、托裱、清潔、補筆等等數十個精細的步驟，往往費時一個月以上。
除了藝術專業，尤西博對高雄的生活也感到很有趣。雖然不是佛教徒，但他喜歡造訪佛光山，感受其文化與氣氛；週末則會和朋友一起吃飯喝茶、逛街，也常去中山大學與愛河邊，並且特別喜歡高雄電影圖書館，他說，有時在那裡可以看到很不錯的電影。尤西博說，擁有海岸的高雄，是個很舒適的城市，不論工作或生活，他都很樂在其中。
Enchanting Love River
Dahlia's exploration of Kaohsiung
◎Text and Photo by Ya-Ting Hou
Ms. Ross Diana Dahlia Marpaung Dugast (Dahlia) moved to Kaohsiung with her husband, Mr. Jacques Dugast, in 2006 after Jacques took a job in the city. Dahlia was born and raised in Indonesia therefore she is familiar with Asian culture. Even though some find it tough to cope with the hot weather, she has adapted quite well. She has started to learn how to swim. As for the food, she likes sushi, seafood, and spicy hotpot. Besides Indonesian as her mother tongue, Dahlia speaks fluent English and French. However, she does not speak Mandarin. She often communicates in English with others around Kaohsiung. The language barrier has not hampered her from exploring the city. She takes taxis and buses and is planning to take the Kaohsiung MRT as well.
Dahlia and Jacques decided to live nearby Love River mainly because of the beauty of the river and all kinds of activities and events taking place near the river. Dahlia holds a particular fascination of fireworks that are displayed on the Love River while some important events are held there. During Dragon Boat Festival in June, Dahlia watched the dragon boat races. When she learned that she could form a team to participate in the dragon boat competition, she was quite excited. She would have really loved to participate if she and her potential teammates had time to practice.
Over the past two years, Dahlia has made many friends by joining clubs and also works as a volunteer for some local charities. Her participation is rewarded with bonded friendships and a more purpose-filled life.
Jacques admires the friendliness of the local residents. For instance, when people notice that this couple might have difficulty ordering from a menu which only has Mandarin, people immediately offer assistance in any way they can. The kindness of residents has formed a wonderful impression on him. As for the transformation of the city, Jacques has noticed that the city government provides more parks for the residents. He is surprised that with the hot weather in Kaohsiung, the city is able to manage to take good care of the colossal amount of flowers displayed all over the city. He likes to visit the harbor area in his free time. Jacques is impressed that the city is able to complete new construction within a short period of time. He is looking forward to the new economic policies ; he hopes that these policies will stimulate the economy and eventually offer more jobs. Thus, many would move to Kaohsiung and get to know this charming city.
愛河畔的迷人風情
Dahlia的高雄生活
◎文．攝影／侯雅婷
Dahlia (Ms. Ross Diana Dahlia Marpaung Dugast)因為先生Jacque (Mr. Jacque Dugast)獲得高雄的工作，夫妻倆在2006年一起搬到高雄定居。在印尼出生長大的Dahlia很熟悉亞洲文化，就連高雄的熱天氣讓很多人都感到招架不住，Dahlia也調適的很好，她開始去學習游泳。Dahlia的母語為印尼語，還說著流利的英語與法語，因為不會說中文，在高雄只能以英語溝通。但是語言卻不影響她探險這個城市的興緻，Dahlia常搭公車或計程車，正計劃要開始搭乘高雄捷運，自在地穿梭在城市的不同角落。
Dahlia和先生選擇居住在愛河畔，因為很喜歡美麗的河畔和終年不斷的表演及活動，她尤其喜愛欣賞因大型活動中絢爛多采的煙火表演，當然，Dahlia不會錯過日前的端午節龍舟賽，在得知外籍人士也能組隊參與龍舟賽，Dahlia原本雀躍欲試，可惜後來因沒有足夠的時間練習而作罷，但她仍興高采烈地到場觀賞。
Dahlia在高雄結識許多朋友，藉由參加不同的社團與慈善團體，結合許多人的力量一起為這個城市做更多的事情，在參與的過程中，讓她與本地的民眾更加親近，也豐富Dahlia的生活。
Dahlia的丈夫Jacques則很稱讚高雄人濃濃的人情味。他舉例用餐時，週圍用餐的民眾只要發現他們看不懂中文菜單時，就會很熱心的主動給予幫助，友善的民眾讓他印象深刻。談起高雄的改變，Jacques觀察到城市公園綠地的增加，對於氣候炎熱的高雄市，能讓數量繁多的花草持續盛開、遍及整個城市，感到很驚喜。高雄港碼頭是他閒暇時最喜歡造訪的地方。Jacques說，高雄市總能在短時間內，呈現截然不同的建設或面貌，他希望各項新政策能帶動這個城市更好的經濟發展，提供更多的就業機會，讓更多人有機會到高雄來工作定居，進而認識高雄的美好。