摄影装置摄影文明与本能身体
《界面》系列是现实中织物或苇席的凹凸纹路在皮肤上压印出痕迹这样一种日常生活体验，与书写/铭刻/印刷的文字传统二者的相遇。实物的纹理与肌肤因紧密接触的压力而制造的印痕是血液循环失常的短暂病症，是易于褪去的，与庄严冷峻，追求永恒不朽的刻印传统截然相反。它充满温暖和暧昧的肉体气息，它是对于“金石味”的反叛。
这件作品的概念来自对于中文“符”字的解释，符起于西王母筹，字从竹，是文字/精神力量以竹为载体而施为于人身。我选择了席、垫等与人的身体密切接触的竹器在其上镌刻了文字，这次展出的文字内容是毛泽东诗词系列。不同人等，各种质感的皮肤上压出的字迹拍照后拼贴，可复原成一段段可阅读的诗章。这诗句以各种人的身体作为书写的纸帛，亦是特定时代中文字/精神的威权遍施于众生的写照，而这种权威的施为乃是纠缠渗透在日常坐卧之际，无知无觉之中。
The INTERFACE series is based on the transfer of patterns from an engraved bamboo mat onto human skin. The patterns marked on the skin is a result of pressure between the human body and the mat. Unlike the tradition of Stone inscription or seal carving, which suggest performance and solomnness, here the skin mark is human and warm, lasting for only a short while. It’s a rebellion against the traditional taste of “ metal and stone” in the fine arts of seal carving.
Qiu carved words on bamboo mat as the idea of INTERFACE comes from the Chinese Character, 符,meaning the transfer of the power of word and spirit from bamboo to man. In this series the text carved on the mat is Mao’s poetry. Photographs taken from different people’s bodies can be joined together to make a complete readable piece. The use of human body as paper is a witty comment. people at particular periods in history. Often, the execution of such power occurs during daily activity, without ceremony.
