Breath 窒息
窒息（2020）探讨了在高速运转的信息流和网络环境中，人们所感受到的压迫感。互联网为每个人覆盖了一层面纱，隐藏了真实身份，也隔绝了人们对世界的真实体验，使得许多所谓的“事实”变得扑朔迷离。背后的资本引导舆论，我们无意识地成为网络世界的尘埃，摇摆不定，自我意识渐渐消失。互联网的便利加剧了人们的思维惰性，虚拟世界的沉迷使得现实生活被忽视。人们逐渐依赖互联网，盲目相信它所呈现的“真相”，试图通过“新媒体”争取关注，但生活却被埋葬在碎片化的信息流中。越来越多的人盲目崇拜未经证实的言论，沉浸在不断更新的网络热点中，感到浮躁和压抑。言论自由在虚拟世界里实现，却模糊了真相的边界。
我曾尝试逃离这种环境，切断信息渠道，但发现现代生活无法脱离一个已被网络奴役的社会，只能不断承受信息的输入。这种无法摆脱的无力感，疲于辨别真伪的过程，使得生命的自主性逐渐被剥夺，带来了巨大的恐慌。仿佛有枷锁扼住我追寻自由的灵魂，我快要窒息了。我在这纷乱中，试图寻找真实。
参与者：李子琪
Breath (2020)
The work Breath explores the sense of oppression felt under the high-speed flow of information and the pervasive network environment. The Internet wraps everyone in a layer of fabric, hiding our real-life identities while severing our true experience of the world. This creates confusion around many so-called “facts,” as powerful capital forces behind them steer public opinion. Unconsciously, we become sacrifices in this cyber struggle, swaying without self-awareness. The convenience of the Internet fosters mental inertia, leading people to become overly absorbed in the virtual world while completely neglecting reality. This dependence on the Internet becomes instinctive, making it difficult for us to break free. We blindly accept the “truths” it presents.
As everyone tries to board the “new media” ship, racing to capture attention in the shortest time, our lives are buried in vast data streams, and our mode of information reception has fragmented. No one questions what is right or wrong. People blindly worship unverified opinions, fighting with each other, and are forced to constantly immerse themselves in the real-time updates of network hotspots. This creates a pervasive, impetuous atmosphere that leaves me feeling depressed. The so-called “freedom of speech” is realized in the virtual world, but the boundaries of truth become blurred as everyone engages in subjective evaluations.
I tried to escape this environment by isolating myself and cutting off all media channels. However, I realized that in modern life, it is impossible to fully escape this mechanized, network-dependent society. All I can do is endure the constant influx of information. The powerlessness of not being able to escape reality, the fatigue of endlessly discerning truth from falsehood, and the gradual erosion of my autonomy by others create a profound sense of panic. It feels as though something is choking my soul, preventing me from finding freedom, leaving me suffocating. In the midst of all this chaos, I try to seek the truth.
In my creation, I use stage photography to construct the images I want to convey, arranging the elements deliberately. I choose to shoot with film because it adds texture to the image, avoiding the over-processing I dislike and ensuring the most authentic representation, which aligns with the theme.
Participants：Ziqi Li