Manufactured Date & Expiration Date 製造日與到期日

I had a chat with Uncle Tai about mortality once. He told me that he knows an Indian photographer, who one day went with a bunch of beautiful models onto a luxury yacht for a photo session. After a day of hard work, he decided to sit down and take a rest, and passed away just like that. Uncle Tai smilingly said, ”Not a bad way to go. I have told my wife that, when I die, she will organize a boat party, with lots of friends enjoying themselves. The only rule is: you cannot get off the boat until you are drunk.”

Would you make the same arrangements for your future, if you know how many days are left in your life? The concept of this work combines selfie and “time limit”. The participant will hold a piece of wood with his birthday and his hypothetical “end date”, and, standing in this burnt-out box, take a selfie. This work should lead you to reflect on the limitations of our existence, to live each day as your last, to accept that which is out of your control, and to cherish what you have got.

有次和泰叔談生死，他說認識一位印度裔的香港攝影師，有天帶同一大班美女在豪華遊艇上拍照，辛苦工作了一整天，在船上坐下休息時，就這樣離開了。泰叔笑說「這樣離開好像也不錯！如果有天我不在，會讓太太搞個海上派對。邀請大家開開心心飲一場，唯一的條件是，不醉，不准上岸！哈哈哈！」

如果你知道自己還有多少日子，明天的安排會否不一樣? 這件作品的概念結合了自拍照和「限期」。參加者拿着一塊可以填寫生日及假設「到期日」的木板，站在被烈火燃燒過的木箱內，給自己拍一張自拍照。作品引導參加者反思存在的局限，把每一天當作最後一天活著。接受你不能控制的，專注你當下最珍惜的。

Burnt recycled wood & chalk

920 cm (L) x 920 cm (W) x 214 cm (H)

2016