One Story Closer to Soil

Long, crumpled paper scroll with handwritten notes in Japanese or Chinese characters and sketches, lying on a tiled floor.

Emerging from a shared journey, this project was created by my group and me during the summer school, later unfolding within Art Venture Ehime Festival 2025.

It began with a quiet turning toward the ground beneath us—through listening. To stories spoken and unspoken, to memories held in bodies, and to the intimate, often unnoticed ties between people and the land they stand on.

這件作品誕生於一段共同旅程,由我與組員在暑期學校期間發展完成,並於 Art Venture Ehime Festival 2025 展出。

它始於一次對腳下土地的靜靜凝視——透過傾聽。傾聽那些被說出的與未被說出的故事,傾聽身體所承載的記憶,以及人與土地之間那親密卻常被忽略的連結。

A person taking a photo of handwritten notes or letter on a piece of paper with a smartphone, on a wooden table with books, pens, and decorative items.
A photo of a handwritten message on paper with overlaid text translation options in a translation app. The handwritten message appears in Japanese.

“Soil nurtures all life and is an essential part of our existence —yet in the city, do we still truly come into contact with it?”

- 土壤孕育萬物,是我們生活中不可或缺的存在;然而,在城市之中,我們是否還能真正觸碰到它?

A crumpled sheet of paper with hand-drawn sketches and Japanese writing. The sketches include a hand, a person holding a cup, a smiling face, and multiple circles.
Several long strips of paper with handwritten Japanese text and illustrations are laid out on a tatami mat floor.

In Matsuyama, we drifted through the city—moving from one place to another, gathering stories along the way.

These fragments were gently stitched into a single fabric scroll, stretching nearly 40 meters, where experiences, memories, and connections slowly intertwined.

在松山,我們緩慢地穿行於城市之中,在移動之間,拾起一段段故事。

這些片段被一針一線地縫合,延展成一條近四十公尺的布卷,讓經驗、記憶與連結在其中緩緩交織。

Individuals participating in a cultural or artistic activity inside a building with large windows. One person is sitting on the floor, working with long strips of paper, while a woman with a microphone speaks to a small audience, some of whom are seated, and possibly wearing face masks.
A booklet titled 'Learning from the Earth/Soil' lies on a desk along with a pamphlet and a black sheet of paper. The booklet is related to an event that took place during the UN Sustainable Development Goals + Arts in 2025, with dates September 12-13, 2025, printed on it. The information is partially in Japanese, and the booklet has a vibrant, colorful abstract cover design.
People engaging with documents on the floor inside a modern building with large windows and wooden walls.
A person with black hair in a bun, wearing a black top, seated on stairs with a long scroll of paper containing handwritten text in Japanese. The stairs are inside a building with a large map or model of a city or harbor visible on the floor, a wooden handrail, and tiled flooring.

The fabric scroll extends through the architecture of Kenzo Tange, unfolding gently within the space; perhaps one day, it will continue its path, reaching all the way to the port of Matsuyama.

布條在丹下健三的建築之中綿延展開,沿著空間緩緩流動;也許有一天,它會繼續向前,延伸至松山的港口。

A group of five women posing together indoors near a large window, with cars visible outside. Four women are standing or kneeling behind a woman lying on the floor, who is holding a camera. The woman on the floor is surrounded by torn pieces of paper laid out in a circle.

Formed by members from Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, and Singapore, the group carries an unfinished imagining—
that one day, this project may continue across different countries, where each fabric scroll meets again and is stitched together, extending from the city into forests and toward the sea, slowly unfolding across shifting landscapes.

由來自香港、台灣、中國與新加坡的成員所組成的團隊,帶著一個尚未完成的想像——
也許有一天,這個計畫會在不同的國度持續展開,讓各地的布條再次相遇,彼此縫合,從都市綿延至森林與海邊,在不同的地景之間緩緩延伸。