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Presented by the Taipa Village Cultural Association, "Death and Rebirth" is the final exhibition of the year, showcasing new photographic works by local artist Ieong Man Pan. The series begins with the artist reflecting on personal experiences that changed his life, seeking a way to adjust his photographic vision and find reasons to continue pursuing his passion.
This year's finale exhibition invites local photographer Ieong Man Pan to showcase his inner calling, as we have not seen his work for some time. Ieong has been busy with various other art-related creations, particularly in photography—curating exhibitions, running his own commercial photography studio, and founding 1844 Photography Art Space, a gallery dedicated to showcasing local photographic art.
In a sense, Ieong's meticulous compositional choices eliminate urban distractions, prompting viewers to reflect, as the works mirror one's own inner introspection. Each angle offers a persistent and ubiquitous view of special details in reality. Each moment fades after our attention is captured and then distracted again; thus, this photography that pauses time is essentially a breath, conveying how light our existence is.
"Death and Rebirth" explores the natural law of the universe: when things develop to their extreme, they transform into their opposite, like the waxing and waning of the moon—an eternal, unchanging principle.
Laozi said: The way of heaven is to diminish the full and supplement the humble. The sage reduces his fullness and maintains humility, not daring to be complacent. By daily decreasing and embracing the feminine, his merit and virtue do not decline. This is the way of heaven.
Complacency is just one entry point. In life, we are always within our subjective judgments of good and bad. Any moment can be seen as an extreme, meaning we are always at an instant of change. We can push things to the limit to bring about a new situation, or retreat when we reach a critical point. Therefore, all development is never left to fate.
I once witnessed someone being struck by lightning. During a stormy noon on my way to school, a sudden loud bang occurred, and a girl ahead fell amidst sparks and thick smoke. She was burned but fortunately not fatally injured. After that experience, I feared thunder for many years, even when indoors. However, as I became interested in psychology and understood the human body's structure, I realized that as long as one does not choose to escape, everything can change. Later, I took that photograph of lightning.
The darkest phase passes, and light arrives.
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