
〔Photobook〕MYSTIFY
Handmade Photobook
Limited Edition of 1 Copies
Size: 20x13cm
Authors, Editors, and Publishers : Chou Fang Yu
Printed and Bound by : Chou Fang Yu
2016
〔Photobook〕迷 絲
手工攝影書
限量1本
尺寸:20x13cm
作者、編輯、出版者 : 周芳伃
印刷、裝幀 : 周芳伃
2016
The invisible confusion and the expectations of others can often feel overwhelming. In this work, I use the image of a cocoon to express this state of mind. By wrapping my body with pantyhose like a web of silk, I represent the feeling of being trapped in confusion, pressure, and inner struggle. Yet within this restraint, the desire for change begins to grow. Like a silkworm preparing to become a butterfly, there is a strong wish to break free from limitations and spread its wings.
This artwork is based on a self-portrait photograph printed on rice paper. I then added charcoal drawings and acrylic gesso on the surface. The originally milky-white gesso reveals different layers and textures when illuminated by a lightbox placed behind the work, creating an effect similar to painted brushstrokes. The light gives new life to the materials and also symbolizes the awakening of self-awareness. Moving between photography and painting, the work presents a journey from restriction and self-discovery to transformation and growth.
無形的困惑與外界期待的目光,往往令人感到窒息。我將這樣的心理狀態化作蠶繭的意象,以絲襪纏繞自身,如絲網般層層包覆,象徵自我在迷惘、壓力與掙扎中不斷糾結。然而,在束縛之中,蛻變的意念也悄然萌生,如同蠶蛹孕育羽化的力量,渴望掙脫既有框架,自由展翅。
作品以自拍攝影為基礎,將影像輸出於宣紙之上,再運用炭筆描繪與油彩打底劑進行介入。原本乳白色的打底劑,在後方燈箱光源的照射下顯現出層次與質感,形成如繪畫筆觸般的視覺效果。光線不僅賦予材料新的生命,也象徵內在意識的覺醒,使影像遊走於攝影與繪畫之間,呈現從束縛、探索到蛻變的生命歷程。





