那年春天，我遠赴舊金山學習攝影與抽象繪畫。以此為轉捩點，回到台灣之後，再一次面對這些曾經熟悉的場景，卻感受到截然不同的感官經驗；於是重新審視過往的作品，透過攝影為表現載體，以長時間曝光的手法與抽象繪畫的概念來發展這個創作計畫。
生活在這個都市裡，已經超過十年，我在許許多多的晚上，在夜間尋找一處專屬於我的角落，微弱的光線中，試圖用相機收集這座城市的一抹抹微光流曳，而這個城市一直不斷地變化著，如今，畫面中的這些地方，大多已經不在了。
在這個計畫中，我以台灣居住空間為主要關照範圍，藉由這些審視熟悉的場景，來試著梳理出截然不同的感官經驗。 城市中的建築與空間如同有機體(Organism)般， 隨著經濟發展與社會變遷，永不間斷地成長與變化。攝影做為視覺表現載體，長時間曝光的快門凝結出近似於抽象繪畫的表現，恰如其分地記錄下這些場域不斷重製與再造的過程(The process of degeneration and regeneration)，影像遂成為城市地景(Cityscape)中不連續的歷史紀錄。 這些場域交叉著「既是過去，也是未來」的特殊時空關係，我想這是來自於人們長年生活於此所孕育的無窮感性，帶領我在進行視覺描寫的同時，也能衍生另一種當代的語彙與關注。
在這個計畫中，我以台灣居住空間為主要關照範圍，藉由這些審視熟悉的場景，來試著梳理出截然不同的感官經驗。 城市中的建築與空間如同有機體(Organism)般， 隨著經濟發展與社會變遷，永不間斷地成長與變化。攝影做為視覺表現載體，長時間曝光的快門凝結出近似於抽象繪畫的表現，恰如其分地記錄下這些場域不斷重製與再造的過程(The process of degeneration and regeneration)，影像遂成為城市地景(Cityscape)中不連續的歷史紀錄。 這些場域交叉著「既是過去，也是未來」的特殊時空關係，我想這是來自於人們長年生活於此所孕育的無窮感性，帶領我在進行視覺描寫的同時，也能衍生另一種當代的語彙與關注。
A Sense of Place is a long-term photographic project I began in 2011, focusing on the unique scenes of modern Taiwanese cities. Shot with a large-format camera in the evening using long exposures, the images reveal juxtapositions: aging, crumbling buildings standing beside newer structures; spaces in transition where people are present, yet seemingly absent.
For me, these buildings are alive, full of decaying, degradation, decline, rejuvenation, and revitalization. The collage of these buildings forms a process of generation and regeneration, and the concept of generation and regeneration represents a simultaneous existence of deterioration and life.
The long exposure of these scenes becomes a pathway to the expression of life, drawing our attention to the everyday—what we might otherwise overlook—and inspiring us to take another look, developing a sense of place.
Having lived in this city for over a decade, I’ve spent countless nights wandering its streets, searching for a corner I could call my own. Beneath dim lights, I used my lens to gather fragments of its fading glow. Yet the city is ever-changing—many places once captured have already vanished.
These spaces exist in a peculiar time zone—simultaneously belonging to the past and the future. I believe this is shaped by the profound sensibility nurtured by people who have long inhabited these places. Through this visual documentation, I aim to cultivate a contemporary vocabulary—one that reflects a deeper concern and awareness about the way we live and perceive our environments.
