本書收錄作者於二〇二〇年至二〇二六年間所拍攝攝影作品，選擇以「界」作為書名，是由於察覺到自己以往所拍攝的影像總是介於「真實」與「意象」兩種概念之間。攝影影像是作為記錄真實的載體，抑或是表達美感與意象的工具？我認為有必要將這根本性的問題進行解析。
相機從真實世界中擷取視覺訊息並產生影像，經過觀看行為並在觀者心中結合個人經驗與理解，產生所謂的「心像風景」，而這一瞬間，影像便從真實性當中抽離，轉化為某種被附屬「意象」的產物。而某些時刻，當我看著同一幅影像，卻又感覺到畫面中的物體僅僅只代表物體本身，抑或是產生一種臨場感，使自己正在回到某一存在的時刻，這一瞬間影像令我感覺到了真實。
觀看行為當下，在潛意識裏究竟發生了什麼，而在這當中那跨越了兩者之間的「界」又是從何而來？回過頭來看此作品之間的編排，似乎記錄了當時遊走在真實與意象之間，盡可能找尋並靠近「界」的過程。
This book features a collection of my photographic works captured between 2020 and 2026. I chose the title “Boundary” because I realized that the images I create consistently hover between the concepts of “reality” and “imagery.” Is a photograph a vessel for recording reality, or a tool for expressing aesthetics and abstraction? I found it necessary to deconstruct this fundamental question.
Cameras extract visual information from the physical world to produce an image. However, through the act of viewing, this image merges with the viewer’s personal experiences and perceptions, forming what is known as a “mindscape.” In that fleeting moment, the image detaches itself from its inherent reality and transforms into a product of attached “imagery.” Yet, at other times, when I look at the same image, I feel the objects within the frame represent nothing but themselves, evoking a sense of presence that transports me back to a specific moment of existence. In those moments, the image makes me feel the pulse of reality.
What truly happens within the subconscious during the act of viewing? And where does the”boundary” that bridges these two realms originate? Looking back at the curation of these works, it seems to document my journey of wandering between reality and imagery—a process of searching for, and drawing as close as possible to, that elusive “Boundary.”
33×22.7x1cm
108pages
2026
