從風起潮湧的躁動到了無漣漪的沉寂,箇中複雜的因果交雜,包含了無數個失語的日與夜。隨着荒謬不斷湧現與憤怒無從宣洩,另一邊廂還要試圖抵抗碎片式資訊的流逝。我不得不反覆重看這些照片,從斷裂的碎片中,嘗試重構與反思這兩年間的急速轉變。
將《幽暮之城》打平翻開,是二零二零年七月一號後的日常,是不可明言的,是沒有流淚受傷的人,是沒有連結的路人,一切回歸「安定繁榮」。比起一九年的動盪時期,這城更像一個幽暮的森林。被「隔離」的個體,面對著那無形的獸。前任大律師公會主席戴啟思曾說:「我們現在看到表像上的穩定,街頭恢復平靜了。⋯⋯但如果平靜的代價是禁止所有政治表達的形式,這只是猶如墳場裡的平靜 (pcace of the graveyard) 」。
而書本打平的背面,是二零二零年七月一號前的日常,是無以名狀的,催煙遍地的城市,被苦難連結着的人。光影殘像依然如幽靈一般羈絆着身體,是需要學會共存的疤。探討創傷記憶的專家 Cathy Caruth指出,創傷的記憶只能以碎片形式返回受創者,線性敘事和再現是不可能的。這些曾讓我們流淚與振奮的影像,在這個環境回看,你看到什麼?
把書本還原,對摺地翻開,是二零二零年七月一日前後的影像交織。從一種無力感走到另一種無力感,力竭聲嘶到默不作聲,有些人選擇離開,有些人選擇留下來。左右影像的線條交錯,彷徘彼此呼應着。它曾經發生,或會以不同形式再生,誰也說不清。正如歷史似乎是一個又一個的循環。在洪流之中,時而停滯無浪,時而捲起潮湧。哪管順逆,我們皆一起見證着,在各自的崗位裡。
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Deacon Lui
Deacon Lui is an artist who explores identity, social justice, and displacement through photography. He was born in Hong Kong, where he graduated from BA (Hons) Sociology at Hong Kong Baptist University. Following that, he graduated from MA Documentary Photography and Photojournalism at the London College of Communication.
Deacon's work embodies a deep commitment to social justice and human rights. He held three solo exhibitions at Parallel Space, Hong Kong, and his MA graduate project is presented at Bermondsey Project Space in February 2024. He was selected as one of the 20 Finalists Carte Blanche Students 2023.
Since relocating to London in 2022, Deacon's work has evolved to question the boundaries of documentary image-making. He experiments with alternative photography and printing processes to explore the representation of marginality, forced displacement, and social alienation. His recent works seek to capture the essence of human resilience and resistance in the face of social changes and adversity.