In our previous collaborations, I discovered that beyond his talent in ceramics, Bo-wo is also gifted in painting, visual arts, and performance art. It occurred to me that his ceramic works alone may not fully reflect his artistic abilities. We often understand an artist solely through their finished pieces, but this time I want to document Bo-wo’s thoughts and ideas—as he doesn’t always find it easy to put them into words, I want to show, through the creative process itself, how he realises artistic ideas through daily life and pursues beauty, thereby reflecting on the nature of artistic creation.

As someone with Down syndrome, Bo-wo has characteristic facial features and is often labelled because of them. People tend to understand him—and others like him—through specific perspectives and frameworks. I hope this work can break down these everyday frameworks—whether medical, historical, anthropological, or political—helping us rediscover a space for the individual and the lived experience in his unique daily life.

I work in histopathology, which involves daily microscopic observation of cells. In a way, it is also an experience in light art. Examining tissues through light is, in many ways, identical to practising light art. I feel fortunate to navigate between these two fields. Artistic creation allows me to understand humanity beyond the realm of medicine, while my medical experience enriches my imagination in art. The two have long been inseparable, allowing me to explore humanity from different perspectives.

We began with media we were familiar with, but we both love cross-media creations. During the process, we kept exploring various media, such as painting together. The sense of time and space has, in fact, evolved into a theatrical performance. In the past, we focused solely on the completed artwork, but the “act” of creation is equally significant. I believe the “act” of creation itself can redefine our imagination of an individual and transcend societal frameworks. I hope this creative process can “be seen”.