mother-land - PhMuseum

"mother-land" explores how politics and the outer world affect Taiwan, transforming the island to become a multiverse. Through photography, printmaking, and drawing, the project demonstrates a layered experience, portraying indescribable isolation.

As a Taiwanese immigrant recently moved to the United States, the relationships between family, homeland, and the world have become my lifelong obsession. With snapshots of my separated parents, family, and landscapes, this project represents the sensation of alienation, exploring the contradictory state that exists between freedom and burden.

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, where the image of water has become a symbol of fluidity, unsettlement, and confusion. Through photography, printmaking, and drawing, I seek to deconstruct these liquid elements by reconstructing a solemn, while hopeful, map.