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EDITORIAL DESIGN 装帧设计
Interactive/Media/Design
2018-2022
Research Catalogue
How do you know you see the same sky as I see? Everyone lives in a different universe. Drawing on the artist’s experience of Chinese as a mother tongue and English as a second language, this thesis explores how different languages can give rise to contrasting worldviews. Personal observations are examined through research on the nature of language and theories of translation by authors from diverse cultural backgrounds. Selected passages from fiction extend the discussion beyond shared cultural frameworks to the differences in individual perception.
The thesis proposes that, despite the misunderstandings that can arise from the linear structure of language, the desire to be recognised and understood holds a profound potential for connection. Familiarity and intimacy emerge through qualities conveyed by sensory experience as much as by words. Approaching encounters with curiosity and patience can open pathways to a deeper understanding of the worlds and realities of others.
我们如何确定彼此眼中所见的是同一片天空？每个人都身处不同的宇宙。本论文以艺术家使用母语中文与第二语言英文的个人经验为起点，探讨不同语言如何塑造截然不同的世界观。通过梳理不同文化背景的作者对语言本质及翻译理论的研究，论文尝试解读这些个人观察，并引入虚构文学中的相关选段，将讨论从共同的文化框架延伸至个体感知的差异。
论文提出，尽管语言的线性结构可能造成理解上的偏差，人们渴望被认可与理解的愿望，依然蕴含着建立深厚联结的潜力。熟悉与亲密不仅通过言语形成，也在感官经验所传递的细微特质中逐渐生长。以好奇与耐心面对每一次相遇，能够为深入理解他人的世界与现实打开新的路径。