PAPERBLEATS
I should have known better
我早該知道這是什麼樹
"I should have known better" was created during an art residency in the Kio-A-Thau Sugar Refinery Artist Village in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Starting with an exploration of my surroundings, I asked people, "What kind of tree is this?" Inspired by the nature around me, I began collecting objects from the outdoors. These natural elements became metaphors when brought into the interior.
These small objects are homes for other beings, archives of time, and symbols of hope. As I delved into the connotations of each item, the room transformed into a meticulous constellation, representing a neutral aesthetic between humanity and nature.
The Hitachi Tree (lyrics)
What kind of tree is this tree
It’s a tree I don’t even know the name of
Will be a tree whose name you don’t even know
What kind of tree is this tree
It’s a tree I’ve never seen
Flowers that you have never seen will bloom
Someday the leaves will grow thick and the trunk will grow big
The day when the roots grow and become forests is the future
Let’s all wait for that day
Dream, dream, wait for that day
日立の樹／この木なんの木
この木なんの木 気になる木
名前も知らない木ですから
名前も知らない 木になるでしょう
この木なんの木 気になる木
見たこともない木ですから
見たこともない 花が咲くでしょう
いつか葉がしげって 幹がおおきく育って
根をひろげて 森になる日が未来
その日をその日を みんなで待ちましょう
夢見て夢見て その日を待ちましょう
