What is the island for you?
你認為島嶼是什麼？

If islands had consciousness, how should they communicate with each other?
倘若島嶼有知，它們之間應該透過什麼形式溝通？

How would you interpret the concept behind this form?
你會如何解讀這個形式的背後概念系統？

Hannah Chen｜陳子晗

The most direct concept of an island is land surrounded by the ocean or other bodies of water. If we compare Earth to the universe, islands are like the scattered stars; they are both independent and part of the universe, reliant on it. Therefore, an island is not only land existing alone in the sea, but it is also closely connected to its surrounding environment, influencing and being influenced by the ecosystem and cultural development. Each island, while possessing its unique soul, tells us that even though there is an oceanic divide between us, we are still interconnected.

If islands had knowledge, they would probably write through the ebb and flow of the waves, sending messages through the caress of the wind, with ocean currents being the eternal, invisible bond. These natural languages transcend the limits of words; they are ancient and mysterious, existing since the birth of the Earth. The dialogue between islands is more like a transport of consciousness between them.

Behind this form of communication lies the most essential way of expression and connection in nature— a phenomenon that transcends human civilization. The communication between islands seems to hint at the wisdom of nature, a capability to create connections through independence, to forge links through separation. This is a revelation to humanity. The connections between islands express the purest and most inclusive worldview of nature, a way of symbiosis between humans and the natural world.

島嶼最直接的概念就是被海洋等水域包圍的陸地。如果把地球類比宇宙，那麼島嶼就是星星點點的星辰，它們既獨立，又組成宇宙、依附宇宙。所以島嶼既是一塊海洋中單獨存在的陸地，但又與周圍的環境息息相關，不論是在生態系統還是文化發展方面都在相互影響。所以每一座島嶼在有著自己獨特的靈魂的同時，也在告訴我們，即使我們中間有著海洋的隔閡，但我們仍彼此相連。

倘若島嶼有知，它們大概會透過海浪的起伏波動書寫，透過風的吹拂寄送，洋流便是那根永恆的、無形的紐帶。這些自然語言遠遠超過了文字的限制，它們古老而神秘，伴隨著地球誕生初始就存在。島嶼之間的對話，更像是一種彼此之間的意識運送。

這種溝通形式的背後是自然最本質的表達方式和連結方式，這是一種超脫人類文明的現象。島嶼之間的交流也像是在暗示我們自然的智慧，這是一種在獨立中建立連結、在分離中創造連結的能力，也是對人類的啟示。島嶼之間的連結在表達自然中最純樸最包容的世界觀，這是一種人類與自然之間的共生方式。