項目 / 02
無形監獄：從未遠去Simulated Prison — They Never Really Left
- 年份
- 2025
- 媒介
- 場景攝影
Project statement / English
This project uses staged photography to reconstruct seemingly ordinary yet regulated spaces—canteens, dormitories, and surveillance rooms—to explore how systems of control shape identity and the experience of being watched. Inspired by my reflection on the Chinese art examination system, which once served as a source of validation, but has since become a source of self-doubt, this work examines how societal “norms” can define us.
Drawing from Foucault's Panopticon, I realized that surveillance is not only an external force, but also an internalized power embedded within us. Through recurring symbols, such as obsolete televisions, security cameras, and untouched utensils, my work simulates an invisible system of discipline. Nostalgia, once comforting, is revealed to be an aesthetic tool used to maintain order.
This project is not merely a personal account; it invites viewers to reflect on their own participation in these mechanisms of control: Who is watching you, and are you watching yourself?
項目介紹 / 中文
食堂、宿舍、監控室——這些空間看起來尋常，卻始終被某種秩序安排著。我用擺拍重新搭起它們，也重新回望曾經影響過我的中國藝考制度。它一度像一把尺子，讓我從中獲得確認；後來，這把尺子也成了自我懷疑的來源。所謂“規範”，不只規定我們該做什麼，也悄悄參與了我們如何認識自己。
福柯的“全景敞視”讓我開始意識到，監視不只來自外部。它也會慢慢進入人的內心，成為一種自我約束。舊電視、監控攝像頭、始終未被動過的餐具，在畫面裡一次次出現，像是一個無形系統留下的痕跡。懷舊曾經帶來安慰，但它也可能成為維持秩序的一種方式。
這不只關乎我個人的經歷。我也想把問題留給觀看的人：是誰在注視你？而你是否也在注視自己？
