羅友劭
YU SHAO LO

"Invisible Forest" is a simple artwork that just moved a large number of dry leaves from outside to indoor. A single piece of leaf may be brought indoors by shoes accidentally, but leaves that can cover whole space are something that shouldn't be there. The rustle when people stepping, and the overwhelming smell create an illusion of an invisible forest. However, the wall and ceiling emphasize the absence of trees and sky. The exhibition space is a white cube space without four seasons. This is an unchangeable place, heaters make the temperature stable, cleaners maintain the tidy room, and the absence of window let it totally separated from the outside. In contrast, outside is a constantly changing world. And autumn is the season of transition. The artwork becomes a transition point between indoor and outdoor. Therefore, it created a surreal and relaxed experience for the audience.

「 看不見的森林 」 是一件極為簡單的作品，僅僅只是將戶外大量的枯葉移進展場空間之中。在室內的一片落葉或許是附在鞋底偷渡而來，但如此作品般能夠將地面完全覆蓋、數量龐大的落葉則是一種異質的存在。踏在落葉上的沙沙聲和撲面而來的強烈氣味，令觀眾彷彿身處一座看不見的森林，與此同時，白色的牆壁與天花板卻凸顯出了樹木與天空的缺席。展場是 一個缺乏窗戶恆定不變的空間，溫度由暖氣調節、髒污也都被清潔員抹去。相反的，展場之外，是一個瞬息萬變的世界，而秋天正是轉變的季節。此作品使展場成為一個並非室外，亦不完全室內的中介空間，並帶給觀眾超脫現實空間的體驗。