The Metamorphosis of Furniture 《傢俬變形記》

The Metamorphosis of Furniture  《傢俬變形記》

擁有安眠、置物、辦事的空間，是建構家的元素。作品以變形傢俬為切入點，探討空間和適應的課題。以人與物結合渗透的想像，訴說光怪離奇的寓言性故事，賦予傢俬死後的靈魂，無厘頭又怪誕的存在，是催生劑也是回力鏢。《傢俬變形記》 是鄭氏所創作的虛構寓言故事，故事講述家具死亡後，轉化為具生命的形態。鄭氏在異地生活和駐留的經驗中受到啟發，以居所中的現成物為創作靈感，以人物刻劃香港的生活形態、習性和精神面貌。系列由不同建構家的傢俬組成，包括《伸縮枱先生》、《多層床先生》和《隱形櫃先生》。

A space to sleep, work, and store are the key elements of a home. For furniture, leaving their homes means a death sentence. In the distorted world after their death, they will reincarnate and transform into a human form. The transformation and deformation of furniture are derived under specific environmental conditions by giving up parts of themselves to fit the situation or growing extra parts to fulfill its needs. They deform, evolve, or devolve. This work uses shape-shifting furniture as a starting point to explore the issues of space and adaptation in Hong Kong. The combination of a human and an object tells an allegorical story. By giving the furniture souls, it creates a nonsensical, grotesque existence and bizarre feeling.

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Mr. Extendable Table 《伸縮枱先生》

2022, puzzle fragments, 1500 pieces puzzle, carpet, 520mm x 1480mm

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Mr. Multiple Bed 《多層床先生》

2022, photograph projections on fabric, bed frame, carpet, 1600, 2000mm

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Mr. Invisible Cabinet 《隱形櫃先生》

2022, canvas, wall, carpet, size variable, one-channel video, 0’30’’, loop