mother-land

Photography & Mixed Media, 2024

Taiwan has been isolated from the world due to its political issues with China. Questions of independence, identity, and territory never have clear answers. This lonely island is surrounded by the ocean, waves, and tears. To the people who are waiting to be recognized as an independent nation, the image of water has become a symbol of fluidity, unsettlement, and confusion. I seek to deconstruct these liquid elements by reconstructing a solemn, while hopeful, map. The project represents the sensation of alienation, exploring a state of contradiction that exists between freedom and burden.