When we stand still on a platform and look in front of us.
If the subject(camera) is not moving, the object is not moving, then what is moving?
Is the platform moving?
Is the movement strong or not?
Is the movement triggered by the wind, water, or else?
Why there is a movement?
When does the movement start?
How does the movement happen?
...
Second by second, it is our mind that is moving.

"What is moving?" Set I:
In November 2021, I was on an overnight ferry departing from Stockholm to Helsinki. Facing the all-black Baltic Sea with strong winds, feeling the ferry board moving up and down by waves, I put my camera out and experimented with the visual result by capturing movements. During the exploring time, the image captures lights when the ferry passes by islands, lighthouses, or other ferries beside us, on top of that, the ferry boarding platform is moving up and down by waves. So the final results as displayed are the water wave movements overnight.

After I backed to London and developed the negative films, the results touched me and become a motivation for me to continue creating this as a series. So in November 2022, I took a couple of ferries in Highland Scotland at night to expand further of this series and some of them are as displayed.

"What is moving?" Set II:
In December 2021, I created these artworks in the Luxembourg panoramic elevator of Pfaffenthal in the very early morning. The camera is not moving, and the object is not moving, while the vertical movement of the lift captures the lights and created the dragging light effects as if they are from my mind: moving, lifting, dripping.

"What is moving?" Set III:
In December 2021, I created these artworks in the revolving restaurants of Vilnius and Berlin TV Tower. The camera is not moving, and the object cityscape is not moving, while the platform is revolving. As if it is in sufi whirling, sought through abandoning one's ego or personal desires, spinning one's body in repetitive circles, which has been seen as a symbolic imitation of planets in the Solar System orbiting the sun.

"What is moving?" Set IV:
Facing the sun, and experiencing the warmness that it brings, this moment I am actually alive. This set of artworks was created on a ferry between Isle of Mull and Oban in November 2022.

All artworks are taken by 8 by 10 large format analog wood camera.


Special Edition (Oriental Scroll)

Two exclusive limited edition oriental scrolls specifically created for my art series 'What is Moving.' Two chosen artworks encapsulate my encounters aboard night ferries traversing the expansive oceanic realm. Crafted amidst the rhythmic undulations of the ferry's motion, they poignantly capture the intricate interplay of water currents and the celestial illumination of moonlight.

Elevating the presentation, these artworks are deliberately oriented vertically compared to the original prints, instilling a sense of novelty and exploration within the viewer. Mounted upon boards adorned with a regal golden hue, they harken back to an era preceding the advent of electric illumination, evoking a nostalgia for traditional aesthetics.

In the subdued ambiance, the resplendent gold tones interact with the gentle flicker of candlelight, casting enchanting shadows that imbue the space with a profound sense of reverence and reminiscence, echoing the cherished moments that punctuate our lives.

Special Edition (Curved Metal Frame)

Curved Metal Sheet Frame with paint, Gelatin Silver Hand Print

Through the curved metal sheet frame, I am exploring the possibility of presenting photographs in a multi-dimensional form. In this format, physical and non-physical spaces interact—shifting shadows and the viewer’s movement around the frame become integral to the work. This approach echoes the central theme: What is Moving.