Broken in Silence
The granite on the hilltop was blasted and fragmented, with large rocks being hauled away while the remaining rubble scattered across the mining site.
At the foot of the mountain, I stumbled upon a shattered stone. One half of the stone had vanished, while the other stood silently. A slender groove marked the stone's cut surface, hinting at the placement of explosives. After the blast, the stone resembled an apple, with a portion chiseled away, creating a platform-like space. Eventually, many statues were placed on this platform.
Standing before the serene, shattered behemoth, a tinge of fear and sorrow grips me as I observe the exposed core and textured profile of the rock. A liquid-like energy seems to have once flowed within the stone's interior, leaving me curious if it retains memories of ancient oceans. The lightning-like traces of the explosion linger in my mind, and the fractured stone and statues seemed to share a connection.
In 2021, I captured the landscapes of abandoned quarries, ancient stone tombs, and other rocky environments near my home. The photographs depict rocks that have endured centuries of human extraction and utilization, some dating back thousands of years, while others are more recent. In this body of work, I scatter the collected fragments from quarries and various locations onto photographic paper, creating images. These photos are then reprinted on traditional fiber-based paper, employing various methods to imagine the impact of divine forces on the stones, in response to my emotions standing in front of the shattered behemoth.
山顶的花岗岩被爆破、碎裂，巨大的岩块被运走，剩下的碎石散落在矿场之中。
在山脚下，我偶然遇见一块破碎的石头。石头的一半已经消失，另一半沉默地立着。切面上一道细窄的凹槽，暗示着炸药曾被放置的位置。爆破之后，它像一只被削去一部分的苹果，形成了一个类似平台的空间。后来，许多雕像被放置在这个平台上。
站在这块安静而破碎的庞然大物面前，看着岩石裸露的核心和带有纹理的侧面，一种恐惧和悲伤抓住了我。石头内部似乎曾有液体般的能量流动过，让我好奇它是否保留着远古海洋的记忆。爆炸留下的闪电般痕迹停留在我的脑中，破碎的石头和雕像之间似乎也共享着某种联系。
2021 年，我拍摄了家附近废弃采石场、古代石墓和其他岩石环境的景观。照片呈现的是经受了数百年人类开采和利用的岩石，其中一些可以追溯到数千年前，另一些则更近。在这组作品中，我把从采石场和不同地点收集来的碎片散落在相纸上，制造图像。随后，这些照片被重新印制在传统的纤维基纸上，并通过不同方式想象神圣力量对石头的作用，以回应我站在破碎庞然大物面前时的感受。