Fundus photography 2023
Artist’s Statement:
Because I have hereditary macular degeneration, I often had to undergo eye examinations as a child—a process that was both terrifying and unsettling for me. My eyeballs would be held in a metal frame, while the doctor directed an intense, flashlight-like beam into my eyes for what felt like ten long minutes. Occasionally, younger doctors would be invited to observe. I couldn’t see them, but I could hear them speaking in professional English, discussing my eye images with curiosity.
Years later, as a creator, I realized that when my peers and I gather around an artwork for discussion, it is not unlike those doctors studying my eyes. There’s an internal logic to both situations—an order that makes sense only to those who understand it. For outsiders, these images convey no clear message at all.
In this project, I aim to blend these two kinds of photography: medical and artistic. I’ve taken fundus photography—images of the interior of the eye—and used AI to transfor
Fundus photography 2023
Artist’s Statement:
Because I have hereditary macular degeneration, I often had to undergo eye examinations as a child—a process that was both terrifying and unsettling for me. My eyeballs would be held in a metal frame, while the doctor directed an intense, flashlight-like beam into my eyes for what felt like ten long minutes. Occasionally, younger doctors would be invited to observe. I couldn’t see them, but I could hear them speaking in professional English, discussing my eye images with curiosity.
Years later, as a creator, I realized that when my peers and I gather around an artwork for discussion, it is not unlike those doctors studying my eyes. There’s an internal logic to both situations—an order that makes sense only to those who understand it. For outsiders, these images convey no clear message at all.
In this project, I aim to blend these two kinds of photography: medical and artistic. I’ve taken fundus photography—images of the interior of the eye—and used AI to transfor
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Sean Wang
Taiwan
https://chengseanwang.myportfolio.com
I am a conceptual artist who uses photography as my primary medium. In this sense, I have been greatly influenced by conceptual artists. I tend to use photography as a tool to challenge art, rather than treating it as a medium inherently possessing artistic qualities.
At the same time, I am also a photographer and an art critic. I believe these two roles have significantly shaped me. Although they may seem somewhat conflicting, both involve observing and examining the art world from an analytical perspective. This has led me to focus on how art operates and how artistic concepts are constructed.
I started creating art relatively late. After completing my master’s degree, I initially planned to pursue a PhD in history, but I realized that I lacked the aptitude for academic research. So, I thought perhaps I could become an artist. However, I didn’t have any formal training in art, so I chose photography as my primary medium, as I felt it was a tool I could manage more easily. Looking b