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sixty-six seconds from small wonders of life (S3SE2_The Distance of Blue_15-min)

This version is made for Ping Ho's curation "The Distance of Blue" for Millennium Film Workshop, NYC on March 6, 2026. Encapsulating 66 seconds of static shots, this ongoing video work captures small wonders around the artist’s roadtrips and daily lives. The seemingly boring stillness invites viewers to contemplate by slowing down and doing “nothing.” It encourages audiences to examine ways to enjoy one’s life gracefully by and with oneself. This series of video footage—intermixing natural landscapes and cityscapes—encodes my appreciation of life as visual memories. By sharing these moments of inner peace and tranquility, I transmute the meditative stillness into a collective joy, which holds the key to healing emotional trauma and hardships in life and regaining power through resilience. Instead of employing high-end cameras like Blackmagic and RED, the no-frill style of iPhone shooting signifies the material culture of our time and the rustic origin of video arts. These videos demonstrate a more truthful representation of how modern-day people observe this world through a modern “lens.” The use of smartphone cameras also encourages consumers to repurpose simple media tools for artistic purposes. The number 66 in duration has a twofold reference: firstly, the historic US Route 66 that bridged Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA, and secondly Jørgen Leth’s 66 Scenes from America (1982). I also devote this project to rekindle my relationship with this Land.