在不同的歷史階段,勞動資源或以奴隸、苦力、移工等不同形式存在,背負了人類對進步的追求,也反映出其上的權力控制系統。全球化貿易擴張伴隨著跨境的人口和文化流動,而這套運行系統在累積資本的同時,也持續支撐著階級和權力競奪。相對於以陸地為中心的政經交流狀態,藝術家致穎將目光轉移至海洋,同時也意在探詢被主流敘述所忽略的事實和潛在衝突。
Throughout history, labor resources have manifested through various forms such as slavery, coolie, and migrant work. These labor forms not only shouldered the burden of advancing human civilization but also reflected underlying systems of power and control. In the wake of globalization, trade expansions have coincided with the flow of human beings and cultures across borders. This operational matrix simultaneously accumulates capital as it perpetuates class and power struggles. Diverging from prevailing land-centric conditions of political and economic exchange, artist Musquiqui Chihying redirects focus toward the ocean as he attempts to uncover truths and potential conflicts overshadowed by dominant discourses.
致穎
Musquiqui Chihying