Feel Your Presence in The Breeze

《風吹過才感受到你的存在》

台南是一個擁有豐富的樹林生態與歷史脈絡的地域，可見到歷經時代變遷的建築材料，與因不同因素而被切面或死亡的樹幹。曾經作為樹木存在的建材，在人為的影響後已無法回復原先樣貌;而逝去的樹後經過時間洗滌，轉換成另一種型態，以不同價值而存在著。藝術家以人文的角度切入，重組並融合了人造、自然及時間的影像，還原樹葉茂密的樣貌，搖晃的樹蔭是風吹過的痕跡，乘載著記憶的重量。

以沉浸式的手法呈現空間感知與記憶，彷彿將風引入了室內，呼應著佳里糖廠它的重建歷史、土地記憶及生命存在的軌跡，與在地不同的想像面貌相互交織著。

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Tainan is a region rich of tree species and historical context. The city has witnessed the change of eras, whose legacies can still be seen in the form of building materials and tree trunks that were sectioned for different reasons or become lifeless. The wood for construction used to be trees; however, with human interventions, they can’t restore their appearances any more. The deceased trees can be transformed to another shape and continue to exist for an alternative purpose with time passing by. The artist reconstructs and integrates artificial and natural images that may indicate the flow of time from a humanizing perspective in order to restore lush and green foliage of trees.

The swaying tree shadow implies the presence of wind while carrying the weight of memories. Through an immersive approach, the artist presents the perception about space and memory as if bringing the wind indoors. The exhibition responds to the history of Jiali Sugar Refinery spotlighting its transformation, land memories, and the traces of lives while interlacing them with various local imaginations.