The exhibition is entitled “Where Time Turns Black.” Blackness ─ a feeling of mysterious suspense, hovers between the individual and the collective, between remembering and forgetting, and between the past and the present. Through the experience of companionship with her old mother, and of revisiting old haunts, Agnes keenly observed changes in life and in the city, and contemplated the essence of time. Her works are truly original and unique in style, and the images charmingly captivating.
Using a popular modern communicative device, the mobile phone, Agnes creates breathtaking pictures that feature the effects of blackout and distortion in an original panoramic format. Panorama is a versatile yet uncommon mode that requires delicate skills to render a good composition. The operation involves strictly straight photography without any post-production editing.
Overall, the blackout and distortion aesthetic effects complement the intended symbolic meaning, conveying a sense of inexplicable loss. Something that has made us who we are is slipping away. “It’s like being in a dream,” as her mother said.
The exhibition consists of two related sub-themes:
“Time and Humanity” focuses on the projected emotional landscape of her mother during sickness and recovery, whereby to reflect on the condition of human existence in the course of aging through an affectionate eye.
“Time and Space” broadens the focus on memory and spatial landscapes from a personal level to a social level, provoking thoughts regarding the relations among our cityscape, space and identity.