04/06/2026
#展覽分享 《築巢者》林文萱個展
《築巢者》於大煙囪下的家展出，契機是在大煙囪下的家保溫眷舍整理過程中，發現數處 #獨居蜂 築成的巢穴。這些靜靜附著於牆面、樑柱與屋簷角落的泥巢，如同被時間遺留的微型建築，與六燃歷史建築共同存在於同一片空間之中。
當我們關注人類留下的居住痕跡與歷史記憶時，也意外看見另一群生命以自己的方式持續在此生活、築巢與繁衍。藝術家林文萱長期以泥壺蜂為研究與創作對象，透過觀察牠們以泥土構築家園的過程，重新思考「棲居」、「建造」與「歸屬」的意義。
在六燃這處曾有許多人生活與遷徙的地方，《築巢者》呈現 #泥壺蜂 與藝術家本身的生命生命轉折點，也邀請觀者從非人生命的視角出發，重新凝視家園的形成，以及每一個生命如何在世界裡尋找屬於自己的安身之所。
藝術家林文萱以七年為創作週期。距離初識泥壺蜂已十四年，她透過一封寫給七歲自己的信，展開跨越時間的對話。
“... 第一次看見牠，是在牆縫裡——一個用泥土捏成的橢圓形小房間，有主人，卻是靜止的。我不確定那算不算一個「家」，但同樣作為一個以泥土工作的人，我無法不停下來看。從此，我開始持續關注這種生物。
泥壺蜂是一種獨居的狩獵蜂。沒有蜂后，沒有群體，沒有王——只有牠自己，和從未謀面的下一代。牠銜著泥土，一趟一趟地飛回來，把巢築在牆上、屋簷下、任何一個不被注意的角落。育幼、補給、封口，然後離開。這種生命形式讓我著迷，也讓我感受到某種共鳴——牠的存在，如此堅韌。
這件作品以泥壺蜂為座標，嘗試從牠的視角，重新丈量「家」的意義...”
【展覽資訊】
築巢者 林文萱個展
The Nest Builder – A Solo Exhibition by Lin Wen-Hsuan
✨🐝 歡迎出席開幕分享會｜2026/7/3 週五 17:30-19:00
🏠展覽日期｜6/7 ～7/31
🏠展覽地點｜大煙囪下的家（新竹市建美路38號）
🏠觀展時間｜週一二三 公休·週四五 14:00-19:00· 週六日10:00-19:00
～English Version～
The Nest Builder – A Solo Exhibition by Lin Wen-Hsuan
The Nest Builder is presented at Home Under the Big Chimney, stemming from the unexpected discovery of several solitary wasp nests. Attached quietly to walls, beams, and eaves, these small mud nests resemble miniature architectures left behind by time, existing alongside the historic buildings.
While we often focus on the traces of human habitation and historical memory, we unexpectedly encountered another form of life that continues to live, build, and reproduce within the same space. Artist Wen Hsuan Lin has long observed and researched mud-dauber wasps, using their nest-building practices as a starting point to reflect on the meanings of dwelling, construction, and belonging.
In this place where generations of people once lived, moved, and departed, The Nest Builder presents the life story of the mud-dauber wasp, and invites visitors to view the world from a non-human perspective—reconsidering how homes are formed and how every living being searches for a place to belong.
Working in seven-year creative cycles, Wen Hsuan Lin has spent fourteen years since first encountering the mud-dauber wasp. Through a letter written to her seven-year-old self, she opens a dialogue across time, revisiting her artistic journey and lifelong pursuit.
“… The first time I saw one was in a crack in a wall — a small, oval room made of mud. It had an owner, but was completely still. I wasn't sure whether it counted as a "home." But as someone who also works with earth, I couldn't walk past without stopping to look. From that moment, I began to follow this creature closely.
The mud dauber wasp lives alone. No queen, no colony, no hierarchy — only itself, and the offspring it will never meet. It carries mud, trip after trip, building its nest on walls, under eaves, in any corner that goes unnoticed. It provides, seals the entrance, and leaves. This way of living fascinates me. I feel a deep resonance with it — a life so quietly, stubbornly present.
This work takes the mud dauber wasp as its guide, and tries to measure the meaning of "home" from the wasp's point of view.
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Opening Reception ｜ July 3, 2026 (Fri.) 17:30–19:00
Exhibition Dates ｜ June 7 – July 31, 2026
Venue ｜ Home Under the Big Chimney
(No. 38, Jianmei Rd., East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan)
Opening Hours ｜Closed on Monday–Wednesday｜Thursday–Friday 14:00–19:00｜Saturday–Sunday 10:00–19:00
All are welcome to join the opening reception.
