〈火魂(礦工2)〉畫作資訊與口述影像

〈火魂(礦工2)〉
洪瑞麟
1995
油彩、畫布
33*24.2*1.6公分

畫作口述影像

這幅作品表現了一個煤礦礦坑爆炸的瞬間，是洪瑞麟1995年創作的油畫。名字叫做〈火魂（礦工2）〉（火災的火，靈魂的魂，括號礦工數字２）。長33公分，寬24.2公分。

畫面中央，幽暗的礦坑深處被爆炸強光照耀得像白天一樣。表現橘紅色火光的筆刷，由中央向四周散開。坑道裡的礦工們彷彿正受到爆炸力量的衝擊，有的向前仆倒、有的像是被炸飛一樣地後仰，也有些彷彿已經躺臥在地。

洪瑞麟用粗獷的筆觸、半寫實地描繪這個場景。畫面上方及兩側有許多咖啡色或綠色的深色線條，構成礦坑裡一個個支撐的木架。這些木架的線條從畫面四周向中央分布，愈來愈細小。加上色彩明暗的安排，在視覺上形成一條幽深的坑道。坑道裡的礦工，則是用暗色線條概略勾勒出肌肉發達的輪廓。他們戴著頭燈、臉上沒有五官；彷彿赤裸的身體色彩很暗、和中央爆炸的光亮形成強烈的對比。

洪瑞麟用畫作紀錄並歌頌礦工，是臺灣「勞動寫實美學」的代表。這幅表現礦坑災變的畫作，展現了他從礦場退休多年後，仍然對礦工有強烈的關懷。也讓人們得以念想曾經在暗不見天日的坑道裡工作、用生命為社會發展奉獻的礦工們。

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Depicting the moment of explosion in a coal mine, Soul of Fire (Miner 2) is an oil painting created by HUNG Jue-Lin in 1995. The painting is 33 centimeters long and 24.2 centimeters wide.

In the center of the painting, the dark depths of the coal mines are as bright as day, illuminated by the explosion. The reddish-orange brushstrokes representing flames radiate from the center toward all directions. The miners in the mine shaft appear to be experiencing the impact of the explosion, with some falling forward, some leaning back as if blown away from the explosion, and some already on the ground.

HUNG Jue-Lin uses rugged brushstrokes to create a semi-realistic depiction of an explosion. Several dark brown and dark green lines can be found on the top part and both sides of the painting, representing the wooden beams supporting the mine. From the outside of the frame to the center, these wooden beams become thinner and smaller. When coupled with light, shadows and colors, this visually creates a long, dark mining shaft. Dark lines are used to outline the contours of the miners in the mining shaft and their muscular builds. They are wearing headlamps, their faces devoid of any facial features. Their seemingly naked bodies are painted with dark colors, posing a strong contrast with the brightness created by the explosion in the center of the painting.

Documenting and eulogizing miners with his artwork, HUNG Jue-Lin was recognized as a key figure in Taiwan’s social realism aesthetic. This painting, which depicts the moment when disaster unfolds in a mine, demonstrates his deep compassion for miners, even years after retiring from mines. It also allows visitors to memorialize the miners who labored in dark, sunless mines and contributed to social development with their lives.