《格子里的树》
王颖 & 蔡滨荟
105mm × 200mm
8 页
2023
在这本书中，从将一棵树“拟人化”开始，我们保持了第三者的观察视角，将人和树在城市中的互动行为在页与页之间以立体装帧的互动形式，动态地呈现。
城市当中树的存在好像很多时候是不被注意的，但是当我们想要找个树荫乘凉的时候或者想要搭个吊床的时候就会主动去找上它们。社区闲逛贯穿了整个项目，在冬天，出太阳的时候，生活在社区的树木就会被居民的彩色床单围绕。在闲逛的路上，看到了许多人类和树的日常互动，路边的树生活在用水泥围成的方框里，居民在树的周围种上了各种各样的蔬菜，小小的方框中，它们相互陪伴。这些路边的树，有的和自行车相互陪伴依靠，有的和晾衣杆相互牵挂拉扯，被腊肉围绕，被小孩拥抱，树枝被作为小支架，树干假装成为人类休息的靠背。这些奇妙互动隐藏在城市中。因为树一动不动，似乎在这个树与人的互动中，树成了“被动”的一方。冬天的时候，会有大批量的树被修剪枝丫，有些甚至被剪的精光，一点树枝都没有了。人类似乎“决定”了它们种植的位置，成长的环境和生理周期。春天的时候，他们以惊人的速度在长出新芽，重新变成茂密的小树。植物虽然一动不动，但是他们聪明地“利用”着周围的环境，用最适合自己的方式在生长着。所以，可能我们觉得他们“被动”，它们还觉得人类瞎使劲儿呢。
“Counting Trees”
yingwang & Binhui Cai
105mm × 200mm
8 pages
2023
In this book, we embark on the exploration of the dynamic interactions between humans and trees in an urban environment, beginning with the anthropomorphization of a single tree. Throughout the pages, we maintain a third-person observational perspective, employing a three-dimensional framing to bring to life the subtle exchanges and engagements unfolding between people and trees.
Often overlooked, the presence of trees in the city becomes apparent when we actively seek their shelter for relaxation or set up hammocks. Our project is threaded together by community strolls, where, during sunny winter days, the trees within the community are adorned with vibrant sheets belonging to residents. Along these strolling paths, we encounter myriad instances of everyday interactions between humans and trees.
Trees lining the streets find themselves encased within concrete-framed boxes, surrounded by a variety of vegetables planted by residents. In these confined spaces, a unique companionship flourishes. Some roadside trees find companionship with bicycles, others intertwine with laundry poles, are draped with sausages, embraced by children, their branches serving as makeshift supports, and their trunks pretending to be the backrests of humans. These whimsical and often unnoticed interactions are subtly woven into the fabric of the city.
As trees appear motionless, they assume the role of the seemingly "passive" participant in the interaction. In winter, they undergo extensive pruning, with some being stripped bare of branches. It creates an illusion that humans dictate their planting locations, growth environments, and even physiological cycles. However, come spring, the trees rapidly sprout new buds, reclaiming their lush and vibrant appearance. Although seemingly motionless, trees demonstrate a remarkable adaptability, cleverly "utilizing" their surroundings in the most suitable manner for their growth. Hence, while we might perceive them as "passive," trees may well view humans as exerting a somewhat misguided influence on their existence.