LAKE ANALOGUE

The lake analogue series is based on an imaginary lake. In maps made in Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries, a large lake was often shown in Southeast Asia. The same lake also appeared in Buddhist world maps from Asia. Although it was recorded in many different forms across both East and West, the lake never actually existed.
Before scientific surveying became common, maps were often made from uncertain reports and assumptions. As a result, imaginary places sometimes appeared in regions that were not yet well known. This work views the fictional lake as a place where imagination and reality meet.
The paintings use materials that change over time. The silver leaf slowly tarnishes when exposed to air, and the photographic images gradually fade. Just as people's ideas about the world changed over time, the works themselves continue to change with age.