presence/absence

Photographer's statement:
"Existence" is a topic that Chinese and foreign philosophers have been discussing for many years. Compared with organic objects such as humans or animals and plants, the "essence prior to existence" of "artificial objects" is definitely much simpler. Every man-made object has its conception and then is manufactured. It can also be said that it has been endowed with the meaning of existence before its existence. However, does each object perform its own function as its maker intended? After fulfilling its "duties", does the meaning of its existence come to an end?

One day, I accidentally walked through the alleys and found that there were all kinds of things "existing" inside. Most of them were discarded, or were barely preserved after being discarded. They appear here for different reasons, and their fates are also different, but they seem to have similar fate and circumstances, - a kind of forgotten existence.

Well, probably no one needs it anymore.

I took the camera and tried to shoot them all in the most primitive way. I didn't position them well, and I deliberately didn't light them carefully. I just wanted to leave the things they once existed in the most direct and simple way. evidence.

At the same time, it is also a proof of my existence.