a love exposure
一次爱的曝光
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bilateral artist book, acrylic gouache, mix media | 2022
A dissection of a shared gift. Crafted to be experienced in a continuous loop, it weaves together two elusive narratives on the front and back, both driven by the ineffable nature of love. One side unfolds like a whispered poem, accompanied by illustrated pages, while the reverse presents pop-up structures that pose poignant questions.
Translation of text:
I can’t tell why I can’t retell,
like water at the bottom of the cup,
evaporated, gone.
Dripping, counting with interlocked hands,
one, two, three —
sugar-coated cubes melt, leaving tartness behind.
Firework reflections, colors fading,
all rushing over.
I want to close my eyes and never leave this daydream.
In dreams, desire swallows us like a bite of a sandwich.
Time digests, then washes what’s left on the shore, dragged up.
Butterfly in the stomach and love—
day and night, picking up recollections.
A dissection of a shared gift. Crafted to be experienced in a continuous loop, it weaves together two elusive narratives on the front and back, both driven by the ineffable nature of love. One side unfolds like a whispered poem, accompanied by illustrated pages, while the reverse presents pop-up structures that pose poignant questions.
Translation of text:
I can’t tell why I can’t retell,
like water at the bottom of the cup,
evaporated, gone.
Dripping, counting with interlocked hands,
one, two, three —
sugar-coated cubes melt, leaving tartness behind.
Firework reflections, colors fading,
all rushing over.
I want to close my eyes and never leave this daydream.
In dreams, desire swallows us like a bite of a sandwich.
Time digests, then washes what’s left on the shore, dragged up.
Butterfly in the stomach and love—
day and night, picking up recollections.
