AHU: Walking in Ether
2024/3/8 ~ 2024/3/31 (Wen ~ Sun. 13~20 pm)
Fotoaura Institute of Photography, Tainan, Taiwan
2024/3/8 ~ 2024/3/31 (Wen ~ Sun. 13~20 pm)
Fotoaura Institute of Photography, Tainan, Taiwan
With tender care, I unfold the packaging, drawing it close to my senses, fearful of missing even the faintest whisper of its essence. Unsure if there is a leak, what greets me is a mixture of slightly fresh air with a moist odor and the tearing sound of 'pop' as I open the package. As soon as it is opened, I am immediately enveloped by your unique scent. The subtle tang lingering around the toe crevices awaken every fiber of my being, sending shivers down my spine. A surprising rush overwhelms me—a blend of dampness and a hint of sourness, intoxicating yet irresistible. With a cautious lick, I savor its saltiness with a hint of bitter leather, followed by a subtle sweetness reminiscent of the fragrance of grape-flavored candies, blending into a smooth, tangy taste like a lactic acid beverage.
Gently taking it out, I explore its depths from the bottom, breathing the yellowish-black stains on it, each inhalation a journey into its enchanting essence. It is a revelation—a treasure untouched by time. The rich aroma of sweat, first a mere whisper of a faint fishy odor, then evolving into the musk of armpits, with a hint of tartness akin to sour plums. In the heart, herbal notes expand from the ankle to the sole part, adding layers of complexity. Combined with the ammonia smell on your skin and the intimate fragrance near the clitoris, it is a symphony of scents, reminiscent of sautéed onions in butter, pungent yet sweetly captivating.
The first whiff ignites a hunger deep within me; unable to resist, I delicately use an electric fan to heat and dry it, its fragrance blooming like tobacco smoked and tea-infused clothes kissed by the sun. Its aftertaste, a memory of spring lingers on my palate, and the earthly undertones call me to embrace the night. With each taste, I discover new depths—a melody of dry cheese intertwined with a hint of sweetness, like the perfect dessert after a savory meal, paired with unsweetened tea...
work list:
grids & filters:
1.
格 VI (鏡像)
2024
約 54x56x14cm
IKEA UTRUSTA網籃，熊寶貝室內擴香-舒適愜意 (佛手柑、竹子、雪松)，微波後的無患子皂基
Grid VI (Mirrored)
2024
approximately 54x56x14cm
IKEA UTRUSTA wire basket, Snuggle Aromatherapy reed diffuser-Cozy (bergamot, bamboo, cedar), microwaved sapindus melt & pour soap
2.
格 X
2022
42 x 29.5 x 11.5 cm
IKEA HULTARP餐具濾乾架，微波後的綿羊油皂基，Farcent香氛(海鹽和鼠尾草)
Grid X
2022
42 x 29.5 x 11.5 cm
IKEA HULTARP dish drainer, microwaved lanolin melt and pour soap, Les Parfums De Farcent (sea salt and wood sage)
3.
格 XII (細胞凋亡)
2022
75 x 29.5 x 9 cm
IKEA HULTARP餐具濾乾架，微波後的綿羊油皂基，Snuggle擴香條(明星魅力)
Grid XII (apoptosis)
2022
75 x 29.5 x 9 cm
IKEA HULTARP dish drainer, microwaved lanolin melt and pour soap, Snuggle reed diffuser (star glamour)
4.
格 XV(保護色) (成年版)
2022
42 x 52 x 49.5 cm
IKEA JONAXEL儲物組合，微波後的谷氨酸皂基，Snuggle 擴香條(雪松木)
Grid XV (crypsis) (aged)
2022
42 x 52 x 49.5 cm
IKEA JONAXEL wire basket and frame, microwaved glutamic acid soap base, Snuggle reed diffuser (cedarwood)
5.
格 XVII
2022
84 x 34 x 2 cm
IKEA NÄTADE把手籃筐，微波後的低吸濕乳白皂基， Snuggle 擴香條(橙花)
Grid XVII
2022
84 x 34 x 2 cm
IKEA NÄTADE wire basket with handles, microwaved low sweat milky white melt and pour soap, Snuggle reed diffuser (neroli)
6.
分離式冷氣光觸媒雙重抗菌防螨靜電濾網
2024
124 x 96 cm
即溶紙漿、木頭、塑膠、布料、植絨粉、汽車補土、冷光片
Split Air Conditioner Photocatalyst Dual Antibacterial and Anti-Mite Electrostatic Filter
2024
124 x 96 cm
celluclay, wood, plastic, fabric, flocking powder, auto body filler, electroluminescent Lamps
7.
分離式冷氣奈米銀活性碳除臭抗菌濾網
2024
200 x 150 cm
塑膠、布料
Split Air Conditioner Nano Silver Activated Carbon Deodorising Antibacterial Filter
2024
200 x 150 cm
plastic, fabric
ether & socks:
8.
乙太
2024
210 x 180 x 100 cm
保麗龍、即溶紙漿、乳膠漆、從台灣戀足推特市場購買的十雙原味襪子
Ether
2024
210 x 180 x 100 cm
Styrofoam, celluclay, latex paint, ten pairs of worn socks bought from Taiwanese foot fetish
Twitter market place
9.
孕婦
2024
影片播放長度: 0’47’’
襪子尺寸：因場地而變
從臺灣推特原味襪市場購買的原味襪子，並以樹脂加工，付費影片素材呈現同一襪子賣家在家庭環境中穿著和脫下同一雙襪子的場景，以單頻道錄像循環播放。
pregnant woman
2024
video duration: 0’47’’
socks size: variable
Resin over worn socks purchased from Taiwanese foot fetish Twitter marketplace, paid video footage of the same sock vendor from the marketplace wearing and removing the same socks in a domestic setting playing in a loop on a single-channel video
10.
西裝男 I
2024
影片播放長度: 1’ 41’’
襪子尺寸：因場地而變
從臺灣推特原味襪市場購買的原味襪子，並以樹脂加工，付費影片素材呈現同一襪子賣家在家庭環境中穿著和脫下同一雙襪子的場景，以單頻道錄像循環播放。
Salaryman I
2024
video duration: 1’ 41’’
socks size: variable
Resin over worn socks purchased from Taiwanese foot fetish Twitter marketplace, paid video footage of the same sock vendor from the marketplace wearing and removing the same socks in a domestic setting playing in a loop on a single-channel video
11.
老師
2024
影片播放長度: 1’01’’
襪子尺寸：因場地而變
從臺灣推特原味襪市場購買的原味襪子，並以樹脂加工，付費影片素材呈現同一襪子賣家在家庭環境中穿著和脫下同一雙襪子的場景，以單頻道錄像循環播放。
Teacher
2024
video duration: 1’01’’
socks size: variable
Resin over worn socks purchased from Taiwanese foot fetish Twitter marketplace, paid video footage of the same sock vendor from the marketplace wearing and removing the same socks in a domestic setting playing in a loop on a single-channel video
12.
女孩
2024
影片播放長度: 1’06’’
襪子尺寸：因場地而變
從臺灣推特原味襪市場購買的原味襪子，並以樹脂加工，付費影片素材呈現同一襪子賣家在家庭環境中穿著和脫下同一雙襪子的場景，以單頻道錄像循環播放。
Girl
2024
video duration: 1’06’’
socks size: variable
Resin over worn socks purchased from Taiwanese foot fetish Twitter marketplace, paid video footage of the same sock vendor from the marketplace wearing and removing the same socks in a domestic setting playing in a loop on a single-channel video
13.
學校運動服女學生
2024
影片播放長度: 1’11’’
襪子尺寸：因場地而變
從臺灣推特原味襪市場購買的原味襪子，並以樹脂加工，付費影片素材呈現同一襪子賣家在家庭環境中穿著和脫下同一雙襪子的場景，以單頻道錄像循環播放。
female students in school sports uniforms
2024
video duration: 1’11’’
socks size: variable
Resin over worn socks purchased from Taiwanese foot fetish Twitter marketplace, paid video footage of the same sock vendor from the marketplace wearing and removing the same socks in a domestic setting playing in a loop on a single-channel video
14.
西裝男 II
2024
影片播放長度: 2’17’’
襪子尺寸：因場地而變
從臺灣推特原味襪市場購買的原味襪子，並以樹脂加工，付費影片素材呈現同一襪子賣家在家庭環境中穿著和脫下同一雙襪子的場景，以單頻道錄像循環播放。
Salaryman II
2024
video duration: 2’17’’
socks size: variable
Resin over worn socks purchased from Taiwanese foot fetish Twitter marketplace, paid video footage of the same sock vendor from the marketplace wearing and removing the same socks in a domestic setting playing in a loop on a single-channel video
15.
實習老師
2024
影片播放長度: 0’58’’
襪子尺寸：因場地而變
從臺灣推特原味襪市場購買的原味襪子，並以樹脂加工，付費影片素材呈現同一襪子賣家在家庭環境中穿著和脫下同一雙襪子的場景，以單頻道錄像循環播放。
Intern Teacher
2024
video duration: 0’58’’
socks size: variable
Resin over worn socks purchased from Taiwanese foot fetish Twitter marketplace, paid video footage of the same sock vendor from the marketplace wearing and removing the same socks in a domestic setting playing in a loop on a single-channel video
16
OL
2024
影片播放長度: 0’ 50’’
襪子尺寸：因場地而變
從臺灣推特原味襪市場購買的原味襪子，並以樹脂加工，付費影片素材呈現同一襪子賣家在家庭環境中穿著和脫下同一雙襪子的場景，以單頻道錄像循環播放。
Office Lady
2024
Video Playtime: 0’ 50’’
sock size: variable
Resin over worn socks purchased from Taiwanese foot fetish Twitter marketplace, paid video footage of the same sock vendor from the marketplace wearing and removing the same socks in a domestic setting playing in a loop on a single-channel video
17.
運動學生 (籃球賽之後）
2024
影片播放長度: 0’12’’
襪子尺寸：因場地而變
從臺灣推特原味襪市場購買的原味襪子，並以樹脂加工，付費影片素材呈現同一襪子賣家在家庭環境中穿著和脫下同一雙襪子的場景，以單頻道錄像循環播放。
athletic student (after basketball game)
2024
Video Playtime: 0’12’’
sock size: variable
resin over worn socks purchased from Taiwanese foot fetish Twitter marketplace, paid video footage of the same sock vendor from the marketplace wearing and removing the same socks in a domestic setting playing in a loop on a single-channel video
18.
飯店櫃台
2024
影片播放長度: 2’14’’
襪子尺寸：因場地而變
從臺灣推特原味襪市場購買的原味襪子，並以樹脂加工，付費影片素材呈現同一襪子賣家在家庭環境中穿著和脫下同一雙襪子的場景，以單頻道錄像循環播放。
hotel front desk staff
2024
Video Playtime: 2’14’’
socks size: variable
resin over four pairs of worn socks purchased from Taiwanese foot fetish Twitter marketplace, paid video footage of the same four sock vendors from the marketplace wearing and removing the same socks at work playing in a loop on a single-channel video
19.
愛人
2024
影片播放長度: 2’21’’
175 x 140 x 50 cm
從臺灣推特原味襪市場購買的兩雙原味情侶襪子，並以樹脂加工，放在用保麗龍、即溶紙漿、乳膠漆製作的景觀中。付費影片素材呈現了同兩襪子的情侶賣家在家庭環境中穿著和脫下同一雙襪子的日常場景，以單頻道錄像循環播放。
Lovers
2024
video duration: 2’21’’
175 x 140 x 50 cm
resin over two pairs of worn couple socks purchased from Taiwanese foot fetish Twitter marketplace installed on a diorama landscape made from styrofoam, celluclay, and latex paint. paid video footage of the same two sock vendors from the marketplace, who are lovers in real life, wearing and removing the same socks at home playing in a loop on a single-channel video
extra elements:
BMW E90 3 Series 天使光環投影頭燈
BMW E90 3 Series angel halo projector headlights
BMW E90 3 Series 尾燈總成
BMW E90 3 Series tail lights
特力屋調和乳膠漆顏色：#蒸氣
B&Q latex wall paint custom color #Steam
畫廊前門的展覽字體是由從畫廊空間收集的灰塵和碎屑製成，用噴霧黏合劑透過模板貼在玻璃門上。
the exhibition lettering on the front door of the gallery is made from dust and debris gathered from the gallery space, adhered to the glass door with spray adhesive using stencils
展覽文是完全由不同顧客在各種原味賣家的戀足推特頁上發布的真實用後評論所組成。這些評論是顧客在收到並使用原味衣物襪子後撰寫的，已從中文翻譯成英文。
the show statements consist entirely of authentic written reviews from various customers, originally posted on the foot fetish Twitter pages of different sock sellers. These reviews were written after customers received and used the worn socks or clothing items, and have been translated from Chinese to English.
在作品《分離式冷氣奈米銀活性碳除臭抗菌濾網》中，所有的圖片都直接取自介紹影片中的影像截圖，而這些影像全都是來自於亞洲各地真實的空調和空氣淨化器廣告。
in the work "Split Air Conditioner Nano Silver Activated Carbon Deodorizing Antibacterial Filter," all images are directly sourced from video stills featured in the intro video, all of which are authentic air conditioner and air purifier commercials across Asia.
導覽影片和展覽說明朗讀音檔僅限線上提供，並不包含在實體展覽中。
the intro video and exhibition statement reading audios are online only and are not part of the physical exhibition.