Wongxchun

Whisper is a collection of handmade photographs on the theme of trees. I chose two places in the north and south of the country and one place abroad as my locations. In each place, I consciously searched for plants, observing the differences between plants in the city and in the wild, in the south and in the north, and in different countries. These landscapes are not only influenced by geography and climate, but also by urban planning interventions. Since 2022, I have been collecting ‘ID photos’ of these plants in an attempt to select and record an archive of botanical landscapes under my personal memory.

These ancient trees, located on Yakushima Island in Japan, are often shrouded in mist. The thin fog softens the surroundings, isolating each tree and creating a quiet, timeless atmosphere.

Many of these trees have lived for hundreds or even thousands of years, each bearing witness to the passage of time. This book is not only a record of these trees, but also an exploration of existence, resilience, and the quiet power of life revealed over centuries.

Ripples explores not only images themselves, but the process of seeing and understanding them, where meaning unfolds gradually through time, fragmentation, and the interaction between image and text.

This book presents a process in which ripple images and fragments of poetry gradually appear together. Each image is divided into three parts, and as they are revealed step by step, the text simultaneously unfolds into a complete poem. This parallel progression echoes the movement of ripples as they expand and dissolve over time.

Through this unfolding of image and text, the work reflects subtle shifts in perception and emotion, allowing the viewer to experience a slow and continuous transformation.