Somewhere in time series

It stopped.
I brought it home.
I built it a track,
so it would never stop moving forward.

The object in motion is a toy car, endlessly advancing. A space-time continuum emerges from its operation—fragile and fleeting. The artist constructs a constantly running conveyor belt for the toy car, allowing it to keep moving forward with the motion of the belt. While this gives the illusion of prolonged life, it is, in truth, a continual chase toward an unattainable destination. Along this stretched timeline, its moving future turns instantly into the past. “Here and now” becomes the essence of the car’s existence, while its unfulfilled journey manifests as a blurred projection on the windshield.

If time and space are relative, every individual in the world seems to attempt building a personal frame of reference through their own lived experience. Through this cold mechanical device, the artist transforms the solitary experience of nighttime driving into a slowly creeping toy car—evoking a sense of endless looping and desolate finality. The blurred scenery projected from the car becomes a metaphor for this path of pursuit—not a destination, but the very process of seeking. It is through this microcosmic space-time shaped by the toy car that the paradox between motion and stillness is explored, and the meaning of existence reexamined.

Artworks on display of this series:

1. Somewhere in Time: Sunward (2018)

2. Somewhere in Time: Wandering (2025)

3. Somewhere in Time: Infinite (2025)