The Sense of Uneasiness 2011 - ongoing
The concept of the series depict the anxious experiences while people are being looked at by others. I take the nature of photography and the psychological reactions of the people in the photos as a metaphor that indicates the emotions in between “seeing” and “being seen”, and the tension within photography and painting/drawing.
The difference between individuals and others can be the trigger of discrimination. The feeling of anxiety grows under the pressure of hostile feeling and scrutiny. Surrounded by gazes from others, the mind that used to be spacious gradually retracts, body and pose become stiff and people usually feel too weak to resist the situation. People are used to revealing the best part of oneself in front of the camera. However, this sometimes makes us feel nervous and difficult to act normally. While being photographed, the awkward emotion of the situation is similar to that of being stared at by others or being under the pressure of other people’s points of view.
The reference photos of this series were chosen from magazines and family photos at the beginning. Then I started taking pictures of my friends during the process of the project. When I selects the photos based on their potential to be transformed into paintings or drawing as well as the similarity of emotional feelings between the myself and the photos. This is an ongoing project in which my continues to discover the dialogue between his personal experiences and creative practice.
不安感
這系列的作品，源於受他人眼光注視下的不安經驗。在個人與他人之間的差異是歧視的開始，敵意的、審視的眼光投放在彼此身體上，使不安情緒逐漸蘊釀。原本廣闊的內心在他人目光的包圍下，逐漸向內收縮，四肢變得空洞、僵硬，無力反抗。人在鏡頭下被拍攝的狀態最接近這一種不安的情緒。我們習慣在鏡頭下展現最美好的自己，輕微焦慮的情緒使四肢的擺放變成負擔。系列中的作品參考隨手可得的雜誌、個人的家庭日常照開始，後期為身邊的朋友拍照。選擇照片的根據是照片成為作品後的力量及情緒與個人經驗的相似性。
The Sense of Uneasiness No.22
不安感 No.22
2015
Pencil drawing on cardboard
Paper size: 29.7 x 21 cm
Image size: 12.7 x 8.8 cm
The Sense of Uneasiness No.21
不安感 No.21
2015
Pencil drawing on cardboard
Paper size: 29.7 x 21 cm
Image size: 12.7 x 8.8 cm
The Sense of Uneasiness No.20
不安感 No.20
2015
Pencil drawing on cardboard
Paper size: 29.7 x 21 cm
Image size: 12.7 x 8.8 cm
Private Collection
The Sense of Uneasiness No.19
不安感 No.19
2015
Pencil drawing on cardboard
Paper size: 29.7 x 21 cm
Image size: 12.7 x 8.8 cm
The Sense of Uneasiness No.18
不安感 No.18
2015
Pencil drawing on cardboard
Paper size: 29.7 x 21 cm
Image size: 12.7 x 8.8 cm
Private Collection
The Sense of Uneasiness No.17
不安感 No.17
2011
Pencil drawing on cardboard
Paper size: 29.7 x 21 cm
Image size: 12.7 x 8.8 cm
The Sense of Uneasiness No.16
不安感 No.16
2011
Pencil drawing on cardboard
Paper size: 29.7 x 21 cm
Image size: 12.7 x 8.8 cm
The Sense of Uneasiness No.15
不安感 No.15
2011
Pencil drawing on cardboard
Paper size: 29.7 x 21 cm
Image size: 12.7 x 8.8 cm
Private Collection
The Sense of Uneasiness No.14
不安感No.14
2011
Pencil drawing on cardboard
Paper size: 29.7 x 21 cm
Image size: 12.7 x 8.8 cm
The Sense of Uneasiness No.13
不安感 No.13
2011
Pencil drawing on cardboard
Paper size: 29.7 x 21 cm
Image size: 12.7 x 8.8 cm
The Sense of Uneasiness No.12
不安感 No.12
2011
Pencil drawing on cardboard
Paper size: 29.7 x 21 cm
Image size: 12.7 x 8.8 cm
The Sense of Uneasiness No.11
不安感 No.11
2011
Pencil drawing on cardboard
Paper size: 29.7 x 21 cm
Image size: 12.7 x 8.8 cm
Private Collection
The Sense of Uneasiness No.10
不安感 No.10
2011
Pencil drawing on cardboard
Paper size: 29.7 x 21 cm
Image size: 12.7 x 8.8 cm
Private Collection
The Sense of Uneasiness No.9
不安感 No.9
2011
Pencil drawing on cardboard
Paper size: 29.7 x 21 cm
Image size: 12.7 x 8.8 cm
The Sense of Uneasiness No.8
不安感 No.8
2011
Pencil drawing on cardboard
Paper size: 29.7 x 21 cm
Image size: 12.7 x 8.8 cm
Private Collection
The Sense of Uneasiness No.7
不安感 No.7
2011
Pencil drawing on cardboard
Paper size: 29.7 x 21 cm
Image size: 12.7 x 8.8 cm
Private Collection
The Sense of Uneasiness No.6
不安感 No.6
2011
Pencil drawing on cardboard
Paper size: 29.7 x 21 cm
Image size: 12.7 x 8.8 cm
Private Collection
The Sense of Uneasiness No.5
不安感 No.5
2011
Pencil drawing on cardboard
Paper size: 29.7 x 21 cm
Image size: 12.7 x 8.8 cm
Private Collection
The Sense of Uneasiness No.4
不安感 No.4
2011
Pencil drawing on cardboard
Paper size: 29.7 x 21 cm
Image size: 12.7 x 8.8 cm
The Sense of Uneasiness No.3
不安感 No.3
2011
Pencil drawing on cardboard
Paper size: 29.7 x 21 cm
Image size: 12.7 x 8.8 cm
Private Collection
The Sense of Uneasiness No.2
不安感 No.2
2011
Pencil drawing on cardboard
Paper size: 29.7 x 21 cm
Image size: 12.7 x 8.8 cm
Private Collection
The Sense of Uneasiness No.1
不安感 No.1
2011
Pencil drawing on cardboard
Paper size: 29.7 x 21 cm
Image size: 12.7 x 8.8 cm
Private Collection