Can Drawing Save the World?
Self-Initiated Editorial illustration
畫畫可以改變世界嗎 — 自主插畫創作
小時候想法很單純，總認為畫圖可以改變世界，長大後才發現畫圖並不能為社會解決問題，但現在還是想持續地創作，即使做這件事不能帶來什麼改變。我抱著這樣的心情描繪了這張圖。
When I was young, my thoughts were simple; I always believed that drawing could change the world. As I grew older, I realized that drawing alone cannot solve society’s problems, but I still want to keep creating, even if it doesn’t bring about any real change. It was with this mindset that I created this illustration.
通常我的創作都是基於條理而產生的，但比較少見的是，這幅畫在最一開始的時候是來自靈光一閃的一個畫面。一隻手拿著一隻像聖枝一樣的筆，透過畫筆帶來光明希望。這個畫面讓我很震撼，於是我決定將它畫下來。
My work is usually the result of a logical process, but unusually, this painting began with a sudden flash of inspiration. I envisioned a hand holding a brush that resembled a palm branch, bringing light and hope through the strokes of the brush. This image had a profound impact on me, so I decided to paint it.
一開始想呈現左邊是光明、自由，右邊是敗壞的世界，但如果太基於現實而描繪戰爭，似乎太過社會議題，過度精確的社會議題不是這張圖要處理的內容，於是我將描繪的建築物轉化為較為隱喻性（而非當代）的物件。
At first, I wanted to depict the left side as a world of light and freedom, and the right side as a world of corruption. However, if I depicted the war too realistically, it would have felt too much like a social commentary—and overly specific social commentary isn’t what this illustration is meant to address. So, I transformed the buildings I was drawing into more metaphorical (rather than contemporary) objects.
