羅友劭
YU SHAO LO

This is an installation consisting of many transparent, plastic pigeons spread around the exhibition space. Pigeons are one of the most common birds in London. They are everywhere, but almost invisible at the same time. This installation examines the pigeon as part of poetic urban life. Although they might be perceived as dirty and unpleasant, they are one of the few beings able to adapt to urban environments. Although they make no attempt to hide themselves from human eyes, they are so common we don't even notice their existence in most situations.
Just like pigeons occupy rooftops and squares without any attention,  this artwork attempts to secretly occupy whole exhibition space. Audiences can find hundreds of plastic pigeons flying above their heads, sitting on the ground, or hidden in a corner. They are dissolved into the environment, hidden in all the neglected space. Only careful observer can find them and realize how unmindful are we in daily life.

這是一件由大量且透明的塑膠鴿子所組成的藝術裝置。 此作品試圖探討城市生活中的詩性並以倫敦最為常見的鳥類：鴿子，作為呈現主體。 鴿子或許骯髒且惹人厭但少有其他動物可以如此良好的適應都市生活，而在都市動物中鴿子也是少數完全不在人前隱藏自己的動物。它們是如此普遍，以至於沒人會特別去注意他們。
一如鴿子悄悄的佔據屋簷、廣場、電線，這件作品也在沒人注意的狀況下佔據了整個展場，上百隻塑膠鴿子在展牆上、地面上、角落裡、觀眾頭頂上方展示著。這些透明鴿子徹底地融入背景，在人們的注意力邊緣安靜地聚集著，唯有仔細觀察方可察覺這近在咫尺的存在。這些鴿子顯示著，在日常生活中，人們對周遭的環境是多麼的漫不經心。