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We examine how local cultures are standardized and how regional collective experiences are documented, translated, and reproduced through mobility and migration.
Using personal inquiries, observations, and collected materials—alongside invited contributions—we respond to local phenomena, objects, and symbols to deconstruct the "imagination of Asia." Centered on imagery, our publications integrate personal archives, community visuals, and collective imagination, reconstructing narratives through an artistic lens. By bridging text, imagery, and intimate writing, we create an auto-ethnographic dialogue that reflects contemporary shifts in Asian culture and collective memory.
This zine builds on the interactive art project Radical 9, which invited participants to propose handwritten Chinese characters featuring the “human radical” (人部). Derived from the figure of a standing person, the radical often signals meanings related to humanity and action.
By transforming these collected characters into a parallel character set, this book challenges traditional authority over how dictionaries are written and who decides what constitutes a “valid” character. It reimagines the act of writing and categorization as an open, collaborative process.
"Echoes錨"
"Echoes錨" is a botanical sketchbook that documents my process of finding anchors in life through plant drawing while living in different cities. This habit, which has unknowingly accompanied me since childhood, helps me find stability and tranquility in daily life, providing a sense of fulfillment during moments of solitude.
The book includes works from two significant periods — the first from 2016 when I lived alone in Taipei, capturing trees through photographs and reinterpreting them with collage and abstract doodle sketches; and the second from my time living in Berlin, where I became captivated by drawing dried flowers. Although these flowers have passed, they continue their life in a new form. I see that life never truly disappears, but rather constantly transforms, much like onions, potatoes, and ginger, which always sprout when unnoticed.
Through the reinterpretation of these drawings, plants remain plants, simply revealing the tension of life in its essence. When they transcend the limits of time and are embodied, there is no need to focus on whether they are fresh flowers or dried ones.
"The Forgotten Buddhas"
Macau was once a small fishing village, and Sai Van served as a coastal departure point. To protect fishermen, small Earth God temples were built at alley corners. With rapid development and land reclamation, the sea became roads, yet these temples still burn incense for the gods.
Macau’s polytheistic traditions make it common for people to leave unwanted deity statues at these temples during Lunar New Year. As the saying goes, "inviting a god is easy, but sending one away is hard." Over time, these abandoned figures accumulate. Wandering through Sai Van, I found small temples on nearly every corner, each sheltering forsaken deities—once revered, now nameless wanderers.
“The Forgotten Buddhas” captures their unintended journey, using a personified visual approach to explore how they find new lives in forgotten corners of the city.
"47.8946555, 1.9074009"
This artist book, co-created by two artists, explores the interplay between travel and relationships. It features two diaries with blank spaces, mapping their journeys through coordinates and image fragments.
In the summer of 2023, driven by an inner impulse, the artists set off on separate solo travels. Amid vast, aimless wanderings, they crossed paths with fellow travelers, forming fleeting friendships and romances.
Designed to open from either the left or right, the book invites readers to turn its pages and witness a journey shaped by the art of farewells.
"Mangozine"
A Taiwanese artist, during her residency in Leeds, UK, engaged in an exchange of local imaginations about mangoes by offering free mango ice cream on the streets. She asked: When you eat this mango ice cream, what kind of mango tree do you imagine it comes from? Where is this tree planted? Using these collected imaginations as a starting point, the artist constructed a fictional collective memory of tropical fruit in the cold environment of the UK. Through this process, she explored the cultural significance of mangoes in different regions, their various ways of consumption, and their historical trajectories of global movement.
"Treasure Island"
Kinmen, an offshore island of Taiwan, was once the frontline of the Chinese Civil War, with up to 100,000 troops stationed on the island at its peak. As a result, various recreational spaces were developed.
In the winter of 2022, I stayed in Kinmen for two months and discovered over a dozen abandoned cinemas. Time and memory seemed to have frozen within these deserted spaces.
In terms of book design, I envisioned the book as an architectural space. consists of five thread-bound books and a map. Each book preserves the imagery of a different abandoned cinema—the cover represents the building's exterior, enclosing the architectural structure within, while a pocket-sized book tucked inside holds remnants of objects left behind. Readers are invited to explore layer by layer, embarking on a journey of wandering through these forgotten theaters.