這個作品是攝影師蘇厚文從 2014 年拍攝到 2023 年，橫跨將近十年用影像為新店溪與其支流書寫與創作，溪流上的幾座小城與山區則瀰漫著野性與失落的記憶，這些迷人又兼容並蓄的景物促使作者不斷逐水漫遊。
對於溪流上正綻放的一切感到奇異，小至灰塵、植披的榮枯、縈繞的金藍色蒼蠅，大至巨石、潮濕濃密的樹林與千變萬化的氣候，綿延的公路帶著人們加入了這片自然謎團，不斷發生流變的溪流隱藏著各種細微的事件，在重複的日常中忽然閃現的差異，是攝影師探索這條溪流的起點。那些隱藏於水邊的人文痕跡與稍縱即逝的存在，異鄉臨水而居的疏離與親密所交雜出的奇異感，讓攝影師意識到自己的渺小。因為如此，他透過攝影蒐集眼前的人事物，蒙太奇般地在心裡構築溪流的小宇宙。
I am always amazed by everything burgeoning along the rivers – from the smallest thing like dust, the thriving and withering of vegetation, the hovering flies in golden blue, to those gargantuan rocks, the thick and damp forests, and the capricious weather. The winding roads lead people to join in on this natural mystique. Subtle details and activities are hidden behind the ever-changing rivers, and become the fleeting moments of difference in the repeating, quotidian everydayness that embody the root of my quest for the rivers.
This photo series was undertaken between 2014 to 2023. Spanning close to a decade, the project aims to not only document the rivers, but also create for the rivers. The inception of this series had first begun to emerge since my relocation to Ankeng, Xindian. It was also the moment when I started to realize that as someone new to the area, how close I could be to water. The small towns and mountains upstream, permeating with a touch of wildness and some lost memories, have since become the captivating and inclusive sceneries and episodes that have compelled me to continue my wandering along the rivers.
Publisher：赤々舎
23.5 x 30.5 cm / Hardcover / 2024
