帝國的標本 | Tsaipouching

標本是一種目的性的產物，當其目的性不再存在時，懸宕的意志與欲望讓祂們變成一種很尷尬的存在。看著祂們蒙上一層灰塵的玻璃眼珠，即使明知眼珠是假的，我還是會不斷的被現狀迷惑，與習以為常的觀看方式產生拉鋸。

Specimens are commodities of purpose. When their purpose ceases to exist, suspended will and desire leave them in an awkward state of existence. Coated with a layer of dust, though I am aware that their glass eyes are artificial, I still find myself caught between present confusion and a habitual way of looking at them.

展覽的作品橫跨了三所日治時期主要的自然史博物館，在2020年透過倪祥的引薦下，於臺南大學生科系曾教授的研究室中接觸到臺南教育博物館的館藏後，我陸續進行關於標本的研究與創作，最終於臺博館完成這段與標本之間的旅程。

The works in this exhibition span collections from three major natural history museums dating back to the Japanese colonial period. In 2020, through an introduction by Ni Hsiang, I became acquainted with the Tainan Museum’s collection in Professor Tseng’s Department of Biological Sciences lab. This led me to research and create artwork around these specimens, culminating in this journey with the specimens at the National Taiwan Museum.