刘明悦
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When perusing my phone's photo album, I often find myself bewildered, unsure of when or with whom I visited a particular place. This experience sparks contemplation about the contrast between film documentary and the fallibility of my own memory. As society increasingly relies on technology to store memories, a phenomenon I refer to as 'technical amnesia' emerges when the need to remember at a spiritual level diminishes.
Through my artistic creation, I aim to bridge the gap between photography and painting, connecting my personal struggle with memory decline to a broader examination of memory technology. I have embarked on a project where I print and display all the photos from my mobile phone albums between 2019 and 2022, encompassing a vivid visual representation of life's moments. My experimental approach emphasizes treating images as raw materials rather than emphasizing traditional narrative elements prevalent in photography.
The multimedia display showcases selected photos that have been forgotten, highlighting the effects of relying on technology to store our memories. Additionally, I embarked on a journey to revisit the locations where these photos were taken, capturing the unnoticed aspects of these places using a GoPro camera. By juxtaposing forgotten and newly emphasized images, my artwork seeks to provoke contemplation on the vulnerability we face concerning our dependence on technology.