Cutting the Moment

At the moment the night-blooming cereus flower blossomed, I cut it with scissors. This act was not only an end to fleeting beauty but also a question of eternity. The flower’s brief bloom, gone in an instant, and the fall of the scissors—both destruction and creation. Through this act, I sought to capture those moments that slip quietly from life, pondering their existence and disappearance. Art is not merely visual expression; it is a profound reflection on life, time, and beauty. During the pandemic, I couldn’t return to the art school where I attended at that time, but my creative drive never ceased. In the moment I cut the flower, I felt the loss of my senses, yet found an eternal appreciation for beauty.

在昙花盛开的瞬间，我用剪刀剪断了它。这一行为不仅是对短暂美好的终结，也是对永恒的追问。昙花一现，瞬间即逝，而剪刀的落下，既是毁灭，也是创造。通过这一行为，我试图捕捉那些从生活中悄然流逝的瞬间，思考它们的存在与消逝。艺术不仅是视觉的表达，更是对生命、时间与美的深刻反思。在疫情期间，我无法返校，错过了校园的绿意，但创作从未停止。剪断昙花的瞬间，我感受到了五感的丧失，却也找到了对美的永恒珍视。--袁喆

Amid the obstacles of lockdowns and scarce supplies during COVID, I bound a Ricoh GR2 to an LED light, merging light and shadow, tool and medium into one. In that moment, the challenges of illumination and filming dissolved simultaneously, as the boundaries of art quietly blurred in the collision of technique and intuition.