這個作品來源於一次回家，看到媽媽在使用肥皂或者洗衣液時選擇了肥皂。經典的那種黃色肥皂在液體肥皂流行之前，承接著大部分有關清潔的記憶，但對比起來，現在的它顯得厚重、不便、費時費力。我喜歡媽媽的選擇裡，時間積年累月，又不可遏止地流失的意象。

 

ShuiDIShiChuan is a Chinese idiom, directly translated as that “rocks penetrated by water drops”, normally referring to “constant efforts would bring success”.

 

This work was inspired by a visit trip back home. I saw my mom choose the brick soap instead of the liquid one when she washes little cloth things. Before the popularity of liquid soaps, the typical yellow brick soaps correlated most of the common memories for Chinese families when it comes to cleaning. Now they are over-thick, hard-to-grab, and taking extra time and strength to use. I see the sense of timing through my mom’s choice, it creates an image of how time is ticking and passing overwhelmingly.