戴著頭盔，穿著防護服，鼓起勇氣跟大家一起站進砲塔前的隊伍裡，在蜂炮施放的當下，眼前只有煙霧與爆炸的火光，帶著些許的呼吸困難，同時感受著蜂炮打在身上的疼痛，按下快門，希望能在爆炸的火光閃爍中，些許窺見我們希冀聯繫的另一個世界。
台灣的鹽水蜂砲祭典，以激烈的蜂砲而有名於世，且擁有140年左右的歷史。鹽水蜂砲的由來為，約140年前，鹽水地區發生大規模的瘟疫，當時的人們向關聖帝君請示後，以周昌將軍為前鋒，關聖帝君神轎押後，一邊燃放爆竹一邊於小鎮中繞境，由此平息了疫情。從此以來，鹽水鎮每年元宵節(農曆一月十四與十五)時舉行鹽水蜂炮祭典。
STING蜇是將之前由TCP Press出版的《熠燿宵行》翻新而成的一本書，以重視閱讀節奏的邏輯重新將影像打散後編輯而成，更重視閱讀節奏以及畫面的刺激性的編排，與前作帶來不同的有趣感受。
Wearing a helmet and protective gear, I gathered my courage and stood with everyone in front of the line facing the artillery tower. At the moment the bee cannon fireworks were set off, all I could see was smoke and exploding flashes of fire. While experiencing slight difficulty in breathing and the pain from being struck by the fireworks, I pressed the shutter, hoping that within the flickering bursts of light and explosions, I might glimpse—just faintly—the other world we hope to connect with.
The Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival in Taiwan is famous worldwide for its intense “beehive rockets” and has a history of about 140 years. The origin of the Yanshui beehive fireworks dates back roughly 140 years, when a large-scale epidemic broke out in the Yanshui area. At that time, people sought guidance from Lord Guan (Guandi). General Zhou Cang was appointed as the vanguard, with the palanquin of Lord Guan following behind, and they paraded through the town while setting off firecrackers, which eventually helped to stop the epidemic. Since then, the Yanshui town has held the Beehive Fireworks Festival every year during the Lantern Festival (the 14th and 15th days of the first lunar month).
STING is a renewed version of the book originally published by TCP Press under the title Shining Night Walk. It has been re-edited by breaking up and reorganizing the images according to a logic that emphasizes reading rhythm. The layout places greater focus on the rhythm of reading and the intensity of visual stimulation, creating a different and interesting experience compared to the previous work.
28x20x2cm
92pages
版數50
2024
