繪畫是在潛意識中創造自我的方式，一位英國藝術家曾言：作畫，是為了表現某種東西的美或浪漫而產生的夢，它不存在於現實中，只有在那個能夠辨識神性美的所在。因此，我試圖將創作行為提升到一種請示萬物神靈的莊嚴儀式。在三十而立這一年，對於難以預測的未來仍然感到心有徬徨，的確，我自認身在一個充滿危機的時代，就像「世界末日快到了‧聖經」這張隨處可見的標語，或許杞人憂天，又或許世界末日早已來到──青年世代普遍的精神憂鬱，遠遠超越了關注文明是否即將終結。在這個騷動年代，不安的心靈如何生存下去？這是我正在面對的課題。
在這條力求自我尋找和突破的創作路，路遠無窮盡，背景的那片陰暗迷茫，正是這條路的常態風景。期盼觀者可以透過作品釐清、應證自我的生命經驗，就如羅蘭巴特所稱「那游離在畫面意義外的想像畫面」，才可真正體悟那片黑暗的寬廣與無限，在畫面中尋找一處可依靠的避世之所。
Painting is a way of creating the self through the subconscious. As a British artist once said, painting is the dream of expressing beauty or romance—something that does not exist in reality but resides only in the place where divine beauty can be recognized. Thus, I strive to elevate the act of creation into a solemn ritual of invoking the spirits of all things.
At the age of thirty, I find myself still uncertain about an unpredictable future. Indeed, I feel I am living in an era fraught with crises. It’s akin to the ubiquitous slogan, “The end is near—Bible prophecy.” Perhaps it is an unfounded fear, or perhaps the apocalypse has already arrived. The widespread spiritual melancholy among the younger generation far exceeds mere concern about whether civilization is on the verge of collapse. In this turbulent age, how can an unsettled mind endure? This is the question I am grappling with.
On this endless path of self-discovery and creative breakthrough, the shadowy and uncertain background reflects the constant scenery of this journey. I hope viewers can, through my work, clarify and affirm their own life experiences. As Roland Barthes once described, it is “the image that lingers beyond the meaning of the picture,” allowing one to truly perceive the vastness and infinity of the darkness and find, within the imagery, a refuge—a place of solace from the world.
