生・氣-切開與回想的設計
動畫、雷射影像充氣裝置 / 3D動畫、雷射、馬達、控制器、投影機
800cm X 400cm X 400cm, 2014
認知心理學大師諾曼闡述情感設計時提到三個層次，第一是本能水平，第二是行為水平，第三是反思水平，前兩者屬於客觀的認知狀態，也就是普羅大眾共同接受的部分，但第三種反思水平卻是因人而異，跟個人的記憶、經驗、價值觀等有深厚關聯，必須去探究物品與個人的意義才能釐清情感的真正原因。他舉例，如果選ㄧ項家中最珍貴的物品，通常不會是最新或最貴的東西，而是別人看起來不起眼的東西，如照片或一張舊沙發，這些因人而異的情感如果在設計物品時能被保留進去,將使物品具有某種記憶、形象的連結，滿足心裡需求。
A master of cognitive psychology, Norman, mentioned three levels of emotion design. The first is the level of instinct, the second is the level of behavior, and the third is the level of reflection. The first two belong to objective cognitive state, which accepted by general public. But the third level of reflection varies from person to person, deeply relating to personal memory, experience, values, etc. It’s necessary to explore the meaning of objects and individuals in order to clarify the true cause of emotion. For example, when choosing the most valuable item in the family, people usually don’t pick the latest or most expensive one, but choose something looks inconspicuous, like a photo or an old sofa. If these emotions can be kept in the design item, it will have some kind of memory, image link to meet the viewer’s mental needs.
2013年手術過程的意外讓我想以一種反思的裝置設計來表達，手術過程心臟停止跳動一陣子，施行緊急搶救後脫險，這讓我認真地開始思考什麼是死亡，上天讓我多一種別人沒有的經歷，某種對死亡的話語權，不再是空洞的想像。或許是上帝在做工，讓我將這種經驗透過作品來表達。
An accident of the operation in 2013 made me want to express it by designing a device in a reflective way. During the operation, my heart stopped beating for a while and was over the hump after emergency rescue. This makes me seriously start thinking about what death is. God made me have such special experience that no one else had, a certain right to speak of death, and death is no longer an empty imagination for me. Perhaps it is a gift from God, letting me express this experience through my works.
我設計「生・氣」這個裝置，表達被切開與回想，純白充氣的角色躺在密閉壓迫的空間中，紅色的雷射光在身體上遊走，如同利刃侵入體內。雷射光束結束後在腹部投影出角色在跳舞、走路，背景是手指頭的監視器，角色影像有些部分被挖掉融入背景中，重新生活的角色跟著手術經驗共存共生，如同新生物般生活著。
I designed this device to express the experience of operation and the recall. A pure white inflatable character lies in a confined and oppressive space, with red laser light swimming across the body, like a sharp blade intruding into it. At the end of the laser beam, the characters are projected dancing and walking on the abdomen. The background is the monitor of the fingers. Some parts of the image are dug out and incorporated into the background. The role of a new life coexists with the experience of surgery and lives like a newborn.
