‘Microscope’

Chan Suk On experimented with using old cameras which is a ready-made object as material for my work. I carefully unscrewed many small screws, discovering the secrets inside the camera.

I deconstructed and reassembled the loose pieces of old camera into a sculpture, it is like a ‘ microscope’ . The lens’s function is to capture images to see the world in another way, like a third eye.It becomes the object of observation. The standardized visual experiences of 16:9, 4:3 and 5:7 are given the viewer by consumer culture.

The ‘ microscope’ gives the viewer a sense of absurdity, impacting visual culture, and prompting reflection on the ways of seeing in this technological age. By disassembling the intricate mechanical details and presenting them in an irregular form, the aesthetics of mechanics are showcased. Through artistic transformation, my unused camera still retains its aesthetic value and let the object breathe.

陳淑安嘗試用現成品舊相機,作為創作的物料。我小心地扭開很多的小螺絲,發現相機內裏的秘密。將不同零件解構再砌成雕塑品,造型有點像顯微鏡。鏡頭原本的功能是捕捉景物,用另一種方式觀看世界,如第三隻眼睛,也是人們用來觀察的物件。16:9、4:3、5:7的標準化視覺經驗,是消費文化中無形地給予觀看者。「顯微鏡」藝術品變成了被觀看的對象,同時給觀者帶來荒謬感覺,對視覺文化起了衝擊,反思在這個技術時代,如何的觀看方式。

拆解精密的機械細節,以不規則的造型呈現,展現機械美學。原來一部很久沒有用的舊相機,經過藝術的轉化,仍然存在着它的美學價值,讓物件自然地呼吸。

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