Four Boxes, 2012
Wood, plastic, metal and
transparent adhesive c-print collage on glass
(1) Ed Merritt’s Diary: 9(W) x 22(L) x 30(H) cm
(2) Folks’ Drawer: 13(W) x 35(H) x 40(L) cm
(3) Emma’s Book Cabinet: 26(W) x 35(L) x 39(H) cm
(4) Personal Mailbox: 9(W) x 22.5(L) x 31.2(H) cm
Diaries,
drawers, bookcases and mailboxes are the four fundamental tools for storage and
transmission of messages which different people should have diverse
interpretation on them. While someone invades and looks into privacy of the
others of the above, how can spirit of people communicate? I therefore decided
to trace four types of people. Having a visit at a friend’s home, I took photos
of his bookcase in the sitting room; I surfed on web while I read over and
downloaded a stranger’s diary; a day my parents being out, I open their drawer
and I discovered shadows of them and more of mine; I also wrote letters to
myself to own mailbox as reflection to all of the above.
日記、抽屜、書櫃及信箱，這四種用作寄存及傳遞信息的工具在不同人身上會如何被演釋？當他者貿然進犯其中，落入別人的隱私，人與人的精神可以怎樣交流？我追蹤了四類人，首先到訪一位朋友家中，拍下其大廳裡小書櫃的照片；在網上讀遍及下載一個陌生人的日記；待父母外出時，打開了其房間抽屜，看到他們及更多自己的身影；最後，寫信給自己，以個人的信箱給各人作回應。
