托萊多大學藝術系將鑄造廠和教師專業知識與托萊多藝術博物館合作

托萊多大學啟動了其鑄造廠，協助一個藝術家團體將數位獎章放入托萊多藝術博物館參觀者的智慧型手機中。

The University of Toledo Department of Art played a pivotal role in an exciting collaboration with the Toledo Museum of Art, assisting an artist collective in creating digital medallions that visitors could drop into their smartphones.

托萊多大學藝術系在與托萊多藝術博物館令人興奮的合作中發揮了關鍵作用，協助藝術家集體製作數位獎章，遊客可以將其放入智慧型手機中。

The artwork, titled "The Queen's Medallion," featured a bronze medallion adorned with the regal profile of an imagined Ethiopian queen. It was showcased in the immersive installation "House of Yatreda," which was on display at the museum until Sunday, November 10.

這件名為“女王獎章”的藝術品以青銅獎章為特色，上面裝飾著想像中的埃塞俄比亞女王的富麗堂皇的輪廓。它在沉浸式裝置“House of Yatreda”中得到展示，該裝置在博物館展出至 11 月 10 日星期日。

Visitors to the installation could use their smartphones to claim a digital version of the medallion as a non-fungible token (NFT), thanks to the Toledo Museum of Art's Digital Artist in Residence program.

由於托萊多藝術博物館的數位藝術家駐地計劃，參觀該裝置的遊客可以使用智慧型手機索取數位版本的獎章作為不可替代的代幣（NFT）。

Artists worked diligently inside the foundry at UToledo's Center for Sculptural Studies to forge the bronze medallion. Photo courtesy of the Toledo Museum of Art.

藝術家們在托萊多大學雕塑研究中心的鑄造廠辛勤工作，鑄造了這枚青銅獎章。照片由托萊多藝術博物館提供。

"University foundries are becoming increasingly rare," said Brian Carpenter, a senior lecturer in the UToledo Department of Art. He collaborated closely with the Ethiopian family artist collective Yatreda : ያጥሬዳ to cast the medallion in UToledo's Center for Sculptural Studies, a standalone facility situated near the art museum and the adjacent UToledo Center for the Visual Arts. "It's an exceptional resource that we can offer our students and community. We welcome opportunities to collaborate on projects like 'The Queen's Medallion.'"

「大學鑄造廠變得越來越少，」托萊多大學藝術系高級講師布萊恩·卡彭特說。他與埃塞俄比亞家庭藝術家團體 Yatreda : ያጥሬዳ 密切合作，在托萊多大學雕塑研究中心鑄造了獎章，該中心是一個獨立的設施，靠近藝術博物館和鄰近的托萊多大學視覺藝術中心。 “這是我們可以為學生和社區提供的特殊資源。我們歡迎有機會在“女王獎章”等項目上進行合作。”

Carpenter's attention was drawn to Yatreda as they were selected as the museum's 2024 Digital Artist in Residence. The Digital Artist in Residence program, established by the museum in 2023, invites international and community artists to integrate artistic practices with digital technologies, fostering their growth within the digital and generative art space.

當 Yatreda 被選為博物館 2024 年駐場數位藝術家時，Carpenter 的注意力被吸引了。博物館於 2023 年設立的數位藝術家駐地計劃，邀請國際和社區藝術家將藝術實踐與數位技術相結合，促進他們在數位和生成藝術空間中的成長。

"The resident artists gain access to the resources that we have available," said Sophie Ong, assistant director of strategic initiatives at the Toledo Museum of Art. "This includes our partners, which in this case meant the UToledo Department of Art."

「駐場藝術家可以利用我們現有的資源，」托萊多藝術博物館戰略計畫助理總監索菲·翁 (Sophie Ong) 說。 “這包括我們的合作夥伴，在本例中指的是托萊多大學藝術系。”

The Toledo Museum of Art and the UToledo Department of Art share a close relationship, which is evident in the exhibitions curated by art students at the museum using works from its collection. This process necessitates close collaboration with museum staff.

托萊多藝術博物館和托萊多大學藝術係有著密切的關係，這一點從博物館的藝術學生利用其收藏的作品策劃的展覽中就可以看出。這個過程需要與博物館工作人員密切合作。

The most recent student-curated exhibit, titled "Generational Echoes: Privilege, Power and the Transmission of Knowledge," was on display from April to July.

最近由學生策劃的展覽，題為“世代迴響：特權、權力和知識傳播”，於四月至七月展出。

"The Queen's Medallion," 2024. Yatreda | ያጥሬዳ. (Ethiopian, established 2021) Bronze model for non-fungible token (NFT). Courtesy of the artist. Photo courtesy of the Toledo Museum of Art.

“女王獎章”，2024 年。 ያጥሬዳ。 （埃塞俄比亞，2021 年成立）不可取代代幣 (NFT) 的青銅模型。藝術家提供。照片由托萊多藝術博物館提供。

When Yatreda shared their concept for "The Queen's Medallion" with Ong, she instinctively connected them with Carpenter, who coordinates the three-dimensional art offerings that UToledo primarily presents at its Center for Sculptural Studies.

當 Yatreda 與 Ong 分享他們的「女王獎章」概念時，她本能地將他們與 Carpenter 聯繫起來，Carpenter 協調托萊多大學主要在其雕塑研究中心展示的三維藝術作品。

The Center for Sculptural Studies, like the nearby Center for Visual Arts, which houses the UToledo Department of Art, was designed by the world-renowned architect Frank Gehry. It houses ceramic, sculpture, and wood studio classrooms in addition to the foundry.

雕塑研究中心與附近的托萊多大學藝術系所在的視覺藝術中心一樣，都是由世界知名建築師法蘭克‧蓋瑞設計的。除了鑄造廠外，它還設有陶瓷、雕塑和木工工作室教室。

Carpenter collaborated with Yatreda to cast four variations of the medallion in wax before forging them in bronze, culminating in the artwork on display in "House of Yatreda."

卡本特與亞特雷達合作，用蠟鑄造了四種不同的獎章，然後將其鍛造成青銅，最終在“亞特雷達之家”中展出的藝術品中達到頂峰。

The installation, which is part of the exhibition "Ethiopia at the Crossroads," uses digital artwork and interactive experiences to imagine the journey of the ancient queen depicted on the medallion and her followers as they cross kingdoms and navigate mystical forests.

該裝置是「十字路口的埃塞俄比亞」展覽的一部分，利用數位藝術作品和互動體驗來想像獎章上描繪的古代女王和她的追隨者穿越王國和穿越神秘森林的旅程。

The medallion is presented as a crucial component of this lore.

獎章是這個傳說的重要組成部分。

When visitors claim it as a digital artwork, it serves as a diplomatic passport bestowed by the monarch herself, ensuring safe passage from ancient Ethiopia to Toledo.

當遊客聲稱它是一件數位藝術品時，它就充當了君主親自授予的外交護照，確保從古代埃塞俄比亞到托萊多的安全通道。

"We're constantly thinking about integrating the physical and digital," Ong said. "The Queen's Medallion combines traditional and digital artforms through the expertise of Brian and Yatreda. The feedback from visitors has been overwhelmingly positive."

「我們一直在考慮將實體和數字結合，」翁說。 「透過 Brian 和 Yatreda 的專業知識，女王獎章將傳統藝術形式與數位藝術形式結合在一起。參觀者的反饋非常積極。”

"House of Yatreda," an immersive installation within the exhibition "Ethiopia at the Crossroads," is on view at the Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., Toledo, through Sunday, November 10. Tickets for the exhibition cost $10. For more information, please visit the Toledo Museum of Art website.

「House of Yatreda」是「埃塞俄比亞十字路口」展覽中的一件沉浸式裝置作品，將於11 月10 日星期日在托萊多藝術博物館(2445 Monroe St., Toledo) 展出。美元。欲了解更多信息，請訪問托萊多藝術博物館網站。