黄子怿 Ziyi Huang

《巴尔的摩日记》系列的灵感来自我在马里兰艺术学院交换学习的经历。在启程之前，巴尔的摩对我而言只是一个模糊的名词，在未知的大洋彼岸隐约发出呼唤。而当我真正踏上这座城市的土地，所有或真或假的间接信息便都烟消云散了——唯有亲身体验才塑造出它在我的世界中的真实形象。画笔和镜头伴随着我的足迹，从身边的同学、校园向巴尔的摩各个方向延伸。作为这座城市中四处漫游的外来者，陌生感似乎有助于我发现丰富的视觉奇观，它们尚未由于习以为常而变得麻木。我所能做的就是保持谦逊与好奇，等待那些特殊的、稍纵即逝的瞬间，像礼物一般突然被赠予。无论是油画、纸本或摄影，这些作品共同构成巴尔的摩这座异国城市在我生命中内化与转译之后的复合图景。我笔下那些善良的人们和美丽的风景如同一个温柔的拥抱，曾使我在短暂时光中于此安然栖居，并在余生中永远难以忘怀。

The Baltimore Diary series draws inspiration from my experience as an exchange student at Maryland Institute College of Art. Before I set out, Baltimore was only a vague concept to me—a faint call from the unknown shores across the ocean. When I finally set foot on the city’s soil, all the second-hand information, true or false, vanished into thin air—only direct experience could form its true image in my world. Brush, pencil and camera accompanied my footsteps, extending from my classmates and campus to every corner of Baltimore. As a stranger wandering through the city, the sense of unfamiliarity helped me discover a wealth of visual wonders that had not yet been dulled by routine. All I could do was remain humble and curious, waiting for those special, fleeting moments that would suddenly be given like gifts. Whether oil paintings, works on paper, or photographs, these pieces together form a composite image of this foreign city after it has been internalized and reinterpreted within my life. The kind people and beautiful landscapes I painted are like a gentle embrace—one that allowed me to dwell peacefully here for a brief time, and that will remain unforgettable for the rest of my life.