There Will Be Works

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Concept & Description

There Will Be Works is an artistic project that explores the relationship between presence and absence. By strategically placing artworks in specific areas at irregular intervals without revealing their exact locations, the project invites audiences to actively search for or stumble upon the works. The time and place of the works’ appearances remain unknown, creating a sense of uncertainty and anticipation. The process of searching itself becomes an integral part of the artwork, while the contrast between discovery and non-discovery shapes the core of the experience.

After experiencing There Will Be Works, audiences will be guided to the next phase through a mobile web page—There Might Not Be Works. This extension of the project encourages participants to engage in street and documentary-style photography based on GPS coordinates within the city. By blurring the boundaries between artwork and everyday surroundings, the project prompts reflection on what can be considered a work of art.

Once a photograph is taken, it will be uploaded to the There Might Not Be Works platform, where a customized language model will analyze and interpret the image. This AI-generated textual description assigns new narratives and meanings to the photograph, further expanding the definition of "artwork."

Together, these two components form a dynamic artistic experience—transitioning from passive searching to active creation, and finally to machine interpretation and reconstruction. Through these shifting roles, the project creates an open-ended dialogue exploring the intersections of contemporary art, machine learning, and audience participation.

Project Explanation & Guidelines

There Will Be Works strategically places artworks in various locations at irregular intervals without disclosing their exact positions. This project creates a space for exploration and engagement, evolving over time. Viewers may actively seek out the works or encounter them by chance, making the process of discovery an essential part of the artwork itself. The project questions the presence and absence of artworks while investigating the boundaries between expectation and fulfillment.

The title implies a promise, yet the time and place of the works remain unknown. In this way, the project constructs a scenario of "there will be works," prompting audiences to contemplate the nature of experience and their role in it. The works may be left in place, abandoned, or reclaimed. Additionally, different combinations of works will lead to varied content and interpretations.

There Might Not Be Works, a related web-based conceptual artwork, extends the ideas of There Will Be Works. This project guides participants through urban spaces via GPS coordinates, encouraging them to create street and documentary-style photographs with the assistance of machine learning.

Instructions & Rules

-For more details, visit the project website: therewillbeworks.com.

-The artist will announce the presence of works in various locations, but their exact form and position will remain undisclosed. Viewers must navigate to these locations using their mobile devices via GPS. Upon arrival, the web page will provide further instructions and details.

-The works will remain in place until they are damaged, taken, or removed—but there may also be no work present at all.

-Once a work disappears, a notice will be issued to inform that it is no longer on-site.

概念與說明

《將會有作品》是一個探索「存在」與「缺席」之間關係的藝術計畫，透過不規則地放置藝術作品於特定區域，邀請觀眾主動尋找或偶然發現。作品的出現時間與地點不會被預先揭示，創造了一種不確定性與期待感。參與者在尋找作品的過程中，成為作品的一部分，而發現與未發現之間的落差，也構成了體驗的核心。

體驗過《將會有作品》後，觀眾將透過手機網頁進入下一階段——《可能不會有作品》。此作品引導觀眾根據GPS定位，在城市中進行街頭攝影與紀實風格的拍攝。這一過程模糊了藝術作品與日常環境的界限，讓觀眾開始思考：究竟什麼能被視為作品？

拍攝完成後，影像將被上傳至《可能不會有作品》的網頁，並經由一個客製化的語言模型分析與闡述照片內容。這個語言模型將基於觀眾的影像，生成一段描述，試圖賦予照片一種新的敘事或詮釋，進一步延展「作品」的定義。

這兩個部分共同構成了一種動態的藝術體驗——從被動尋找，到主動創造，再到機器的詮釋與重構，觀眾在其中的角色不斷轉換，最終形成一個開放的對話場域，探索當代藝術、機器學習與觀眾參與之間的關係。

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《將會有作品》 以策略性的方式在特定區域內不定期放置藝術作品，而不公開其確切位置。此計畫提供了一個可供積極探索與參與的空間，並隨著時間推移而變化。觀者可以主動搜尋作品或偶然發現，而這些發現的過程本身亦成為作品不可或缺的一部分。此計畫探討了作品的「存在」與「缺席」，並探索了期待與實現之間的界限。

作品的標題暗示了一種承諾，但作品出現的時間與地點卻始終未知。透過這種方式，計畫營造出「將會有作品」的情境，引導觀者思考經驗的本質以及觀眾在其中所扮演的角色。參與的作品可能被遺留在現場、被棄置，或被回收。此外，不同組合的作品將產生多樣的內容與詮釋。

《可能不會有作品》 與 《將會有作品》 相關，為一件基於網絡的概念性藝術作品。此作品引導參與者駕車穿梭於城市之中，並透過機器學習技術創作街頭攝影或紀實風格的快照。

計畫說明與規則

1. 更多詳情請參閱計畫網站：therewillbeworks.com.
2. 藝術家將宣告在許多不同的位置會有作品，而觀眾運用手機到網路頁面，藉由GPS座標去接近作品，到達作品位置時，網路頁面會進一步引導提供指令與說明。＊＊＊形式與位置皆不事先公布＊＊＊。
3. 作品將保持原位，直到遭受破壞、被取走，或被移除，但也有可能沒有作品。
4. 一旦作品消失，將發佈通知告知該作品已不再現場。